Violeta Szekely
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Silver | 2000 Sydney | 1500 m | |
| World Championships | |||
| Silver | 2001 Edmonton | 1500 m | |
Violeta Szekely, née Beclea (born May 26, 1965 in Dolheştii Mari, Suceava County) is a Romanian former middle distance runner who mainly competed in 1500 Metres. She competed in two Olympic Games, in 1992 and 2000.
Szekely retired after the 2002 season.
[edit] Personal bests
- 800 Metres - 1:58.57 (1998)
- 1000 Metres - 2:36.74 (1989)
- 1500 Metres - 3:58.29 (2000)
- One Mile - 4:21.69 (1993)
- 2000 Metres - 5:48.8 (1998)
- 3000 Metres - 8:47.3 (1998)
[edit] Major achievements
- 800 metres
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | World Indoor Championships | Sevilla, Spain | 2nd |
- 1500 metres
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 2nd |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 2nd |
| IAAF Grand Prix Final | München, Germany | 1st | |
| 2000 | Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | 2nd |
| IAAF Grand Prix Final | Doha, UAE | 1st | |
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 2nd |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 2nd |
Other achievements:
- Tenth place on the 1500 m at the 1991 IAAF World Championships
- Fourth place on 800 m at the 1989 World Indoor Championships
- Fifth place on 3000 m at the 1999 World Indoor Championships
- Fourth place on 1500 m at the 1999 World Championships
[edit] External links
- IAAF profile for Violeta Szekely
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by Gabriela Szabo |
Women's 1.500m Best Year Performance 1999 |
Succeeded by Suzy Favor-Hamilton |
| Preceded by Suzy Favor-Hamilton |
Women's 1.500m Best Year Performance 2001 |
Succeeded by Süreyya Ayhan |
