Bodrug Nicoleta

About

Nicoleta Bodrug is an outstanding athlete and medical professional from the Republic of Moldova, known for her exceptional performances in armwrestling. At the age of 27, she proved to be the fittest woman in the country, triumphing in the multidisciplinary competition "Gladiator Challenge Moldova". Nicoleta is a multiple national champion in armwrestling and powerlifting, as well as a two-time European vice-champion in armwrestling in the 2021-2022 period, being officially recognized as a Master of Sport. Her love for armwrestling began in 2017 while she was a student at the "Nicolae Testimițeanu" State University of Medicine and Pharmacy in the Republic of Moldova. After graduating from medical school, Nicoleta dedicated herself to a medical career as a resident physician specializing in epidemiology, successfully combining her studies with intensive training. In addition to her high-performance athletic activity, she is also an international-level armwrestling coach and referee, training athletes of the national team and contributing to the development of this sport at a competitive level. Nicoleta incorporates medical skills into her sports practice, using knowledge of nutrition and recovery to optimize her performance. She lives in the student dormitory where she also works as an administrator, and her life is dedicated to an active balance between the demands of medicine and competitive sports. Her story inspires many young people in the Republic of Moldova, and her dream is to open an armwrestling sports school in the country, a field that previously did not have such an institution.