Catalin Tecuceanu

Catalin Tecuceanu[1] (born 9 September 1999), is a Romanian born Italian middle-distance runner.[2]

Catalin Tecuceanu
Personal information
National teamItaly
Born (1999-09-09) 9 September 1999
Tecuci, Romania
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)800 m
ClubSilca Ultralite Vittorio Veneto
Coached byLionello Bettin
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 800 m: 1:44.83 (2022)

Career

In 2008, he arrived in Italy from Romania joining his parents already arrived 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.[3]

Curiosity

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,[4] in fact his previous time of 1:44.93, established in 2021, was a Romanian record as the athlete at that time could only represent Romania.[5]

National records
Romanian records
  • 800 m: 1:44.93 ( Zagreb, 14 September 2021)[6]

National titles

Tecuceanu has won two national championships.[7]

See also

References
  1. Also written Cătălin in Romanian language.
  2. "Cătălin Tecuceanu Profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  3. "Catalin Tecuceanu prende la cittadinanza italiana". youtube.com (in Italian). 14 November 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  4. "All Time Top Lists Senior Outdoor 800 Metres Men - Italy". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  5. "Tamberi riprende il volo: 2,30 a Ostrava". fidal.it (in Italian). 31 May 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  6. "All time Top lists Senior Outdoor 800 Metres Men - Romania". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  7. "Tecuceanu e Scardanzan ai campionati italiani assoluti di atletica di Rieti: il mezzofondista è campione italiano indoor 2022, l'astista vicecampionessa in carica". qdpnews.it (in Italian). 24 June 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
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