Catalin Tecuceanu
Italian runner (born 1999)
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Cătălin Tecuceanu (Romanian: [kətəˈlin tekuˈtʃe̯anu]; born 9 September 1999), commonly spelled Catalin Tecuceanu (Italian: [kataˈlin tekuˈtʃaːnu]), is a Romanian-born Italian middle-distance runner.[1]
9 September 1999
Tecuceanu at Istanbul 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| National team | Italy (2022–): 4 caps | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Cătălin Tecuceanu 9 September 1999 Tecuci, Romania | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 800 m | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Fiamme Oro | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Gianni Ghidini | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
Tecuceanu arrived in Italy in 2008, joining his parents who were already there. In 2021, setting in Savona his personal best in the 800 m with 1:44.93, he also achieved the entry standard for the participation in the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.[2]
Italian citizen since November 2021, and eligible to represent Italy in national competitions from 9 March 2022, with a time of 1:45.24 on 800 m set in Ostrava he also established the 10th best Italian all-time performance over distance.[3] His previous time of 1:44.93, established in 2021 in Zagreb, was a Romanian record as the athlete at that time could only represent Romania.[4]
At Madrid, on 23 February 2024, he established a new Italian record on the indoor 800 m with 1:45.00.[5]
Statistics
National records
- Romanian records
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event | Time | Notes |
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| 2022 | Mediterranean Games |  Oran |
3rd | 800 m | 1:44.97 | SB |
| European Indoor Championships |  Belgrade |
Semi-finals | 800 m | 1:46.31 | ||
| European Championships |  Munchen |
Heats | 800 m | 1:47.94 | ||
| 2023 | European Indoor Championships |  Istanbul |
7th | 800 m | 1:48.54 | [a] |
National titles
Tecuceanu has won 3 national championships.[7]
- Italian Athletics Championships
- 800 m: 2022
- Italian Indoor Athletics Championships
- 800 m: 2022, 2023
See also
Notes
- He ran a better crono 1:47.24 in heats
