Andrian Zbîrnea

{{short description|Moldovan weightlifter}}

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Andrian Zbîrnea (born 12 May 1990) is a Moldovan male weightlifter, competing in the 105 kg category and representing Moldova at international competitions. He competed at world championships, most recently at the 2014 World Weightlifting Championships.{{cite web |title=2014 Weightlifting World Championships - Andrian Zbirnea |url=http://www.iwf.net/results/results-by-events/?event=298 |website=IWF.net |accessdate=23 June 2016 |archive-date=21 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921000830/http://www.iwf.net/results/results-by-events/?event=298 |url-status=dead}} At the 2015 European Weightlifting Championships Zbîrnea won the silver medal in overall ranking.{{cite web |url=http://unimedia.info/stiri/video-andrian-zbirnea-a-devenit-vicecampion-european-la-haltere-92462.html |title=(video) Andrian Zbîrnea a devenit vicecampion european la haltere |first= |language=ro |publisher=UNIMEDIA |access-date=2017-04-06 |archive-date=2017-04-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170406201423/http://unimedia.info/stiri/video-andrian-zbirnea-a-devenit-vicecampion-european-la-haltere-92462.html |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=http://radiochisinau.md/andrian_zbirnea_vicecampion_european_la_haltere-22116 |title=Andrian Zbîrnea – vicecampion european la haltere |publisher=radiochisinau.md |language=ro |access-date=2017-04-06 |archive-date=2017-04-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170406201458/http://radiochisinau.md/andrian_zbirnea_vicecampion_european_la_haltere-22116 |url-status=live}}

In June 2015 the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has suspended Adrian Zbîrnea in view of a potential anti-doping rule violation, after he returned a positive A sample for anabolic agents.{{cite web |url=http://www.sportsintegrityinitiative.com/iwf-suspends-two-weightlifters-after-positive-tests/ |title=IWF suspends two weightlifters after positive tests |date=12 June 2015 |website=sportsintegrityinitiative.com |access-date=6 April 2017 |archive-date=6 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170406203457/http://www.sportsintegrityinitiative.com/iwf-suspends-two-weightlifters-after-positive-tests/ |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=http://www.iwf.net/2015/06/10/public-disclosure-19/ |title=PUBLIC DISCLOSURE - International Weightlifting Federation |website=IWF.net |access-date=2017-04-06 |archive-date=2016-04-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160430053512/http://www.iwf.net/2015/06/10/public-disclosure-19/ |url-status=dead}}

Currently, Andrian Zbîrnea coaches the [https://www.instagram.com/euweightlifting/ University of Edinburgh Weightlifting]Club in Scotland.