Cristina Casandra

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Cristina Casandra, née Iloc (born 1 February 1977 in Zalău) is a Romanian long-distance runner who specializes mainly in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She took up the event in 2000, having initially specialized in the 5000 metres.

[edit] Achievements

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result	Event
1996	World Junior Championships	Sydney, Australia	3rd	5000 m
1999	Universiade	Palma de Mallorca, Spain	3rd	5000 m
2003	Universiade	Daegu, South Korea	3rd	5000 m
2005	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	7th	3000 m s'chase
	World Athletics Final	Monte Carlo, Monaco	7th	3000 m s'chase
2006	European Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	10th	3000 m s'chase
	World Athletics Final	Stuttgart, Germany	6th	3000 m s'chase
2007	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	6th	3000 m st.

[edit] Personal bests

• 3000 metres - 9:02.94 min (2001)
• 3000 metres steeplechase - 9:28.53 min (2007)
• 5000 metres - 15:22.64 min (1999)

[edit] References

• IAAF profile for Cristina Casandra

Records
Preceded by Yelena Motalova	Women's 3,000m Steeplechase World Record Holder August 7, 2000 – June 5, 2002	Succeeded by Justyna Bak
Sporting positions
Preceded by Yelena Motalova	Women's 3,000m Steeplechase Best Year Performance 2000	Succeeded by Justyna Bak