Mihaela Silvia Neacşu (born 3 May 1979 in Craiova) is a Romanian middle distance runner.[1] She is a national indoor champion for the 800 metres, and outdoor for the 1500 metres. She set a personal best time of 1:59.78 by winning the gold medal for the 800 metres at the second meet of IAAF Golden Grand Prix in Thessaloniki, Greece.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Mihaela Silvia Neacşu |
| Nationality |  Romania |
| Born | 3 May 1979 Craiova, Romania |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 800 metres |
| Club | Mizuno Track Club (JPN) |
| Coached by | Matei Cristeana (ROU) |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 800 m: 1:59.78 (2005) 1500 m: 4:10.09 (2009) |
At age twenty-nine, Neacsu made her official debut for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed in the women's 800 metres. She ran in the fifth and final heat of the event, against six other athletes, including Morocco's Hasna Benhassi, who eventually won the bronze medal in the final. She finished the race in sixth place by nearly two seconds behind U.S. middle distance runner Hazel Clark-Riley, with a time of 2:03.03. Neacsu, however, failed to advance into the semi-finals, as she placed twenty-eighth overall, and was ranked farther below three mandatory slots for the next round.[3]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mihaela Neacşu". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ Nikitaridis, Michalis (18 July 2005). "Meet record for Brown and Zelezny's return are highlights in Thessaloniki". IAAF. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ "Women's 800m Round 1 – Heat 5". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
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