Florin Ionescu
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 February 1971 Iași, Romania |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 3000 metres steeplechase |
Florin Ionescu (born 3 February 1971 in Iași) is a retired Romanian athlete who specialised in the 3000 metres steeplechase.[2] He represented his country at two Olympic Games, in 1996 and 2000. In addition he reached the final at three consecutive World Championships starting in 1995.
His personal best in the event is 8:13.26 set in Seville in 1999. This is the standing national record.
Competition record
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Romania
| |||||
| 1990 | World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 10th | 3000 m s'chase | 9:04.30 |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 6th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:15.44 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 15th (sf) | 3000 m s'chase | 8:28.77 |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 12th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:39.67 |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 8th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:18.17 |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 27th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 8:37.44 |
References
[edit]- ^ Sports-Reference profile Archived September 12, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Florin Ionescu at World Athletics
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- Sportspeople from Iași
- Romanian male steeplechase runners
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- World Athletics Championships athletes for Romania
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