Cătălin_Tecuceanu

Catalin Tecuceanu

Catalin Tecuceanu

Italian hurdler

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]

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

Achievements

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National titles

Tecuceanu has won 3 national championships.[7]

See also

Notes

  1. He ran a better crono 1:47.24 in heats

References

  1. [1]
    "Cătălin Tecuceanu Profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Catalin Tecuceanu prende la cittadinanza italiana". youtube.com (in Italian). 14 November 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  3. [3]
    "All Time Top Lists Senior Outdoor 800 Metres Men – Italy". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  4. [4]
    "Tamberi riprende il volo: 2,30 a Ostrava". fidal.it (in Italian). 31 May 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  5. [5]
    Atletica: Tecuceanu batte dopo 31 anni record italiano 800 indoor
  6. [6]
    "All time Top lists Senior Outdoor 800 Metres Men – Romania". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  7. [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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