Vadim Vacarciuc

Vadim Vacarciuc (born 1 October 1972) is a retired weightlifter from Moldova. He competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his native Eastern European country, starting in 1996.

Vacarciuc is best known for winning the silver medal in the men's light-heavyweight division (– 94 kg) at the 2000 European Weightlifting Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. He twice carried the flag for Moldova at the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics: in 1996 and 2000.

Political activity

Vacarciuc is a member of the Liberal Party of Moldova. In April 2009 polls, he became one of the party's MPs and in the July 2009 polls, he was re-elected. He joined the Liberal Party Reform Council in 2013.

Arrest On 5 June 2024, Vacarciuc was arrested in La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States, on charges of unauthorized use of another person's identification or document.