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Catalin Tecuceanu
Italian runner (born 1999) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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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]
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Statistics
National records
- Romanian records
Achievements
National titles
Tecuceanu has won 3 national championships.[7]
- Italian Athletics Championships
- 800 m: 2022
- Italian Indoor Athletics Championships
- 800 m: 2022, 2023
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