Maricica Puică

Maricica Puică
Personal information
Born 29 July 1950
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Competitor for  Romania
Olympic Games
Gold 1984 Los Angeles 3000 m
Bronze 1984 Los Angeles 1500 m
World Championships
Silver 1987 Rome 3000 m
World Cross-Country Championships
Gold 1982 Rome Long Race
Gold 1984 East Rutherford Long Race

Maricica Puică (born 29 July 1950 in Iaşi) is a Romanian former middle distance athlete, who won the 3000 meters gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, a race also remembered for the collision of Mary Decker and Zola Budd.[1]

In 1989 she spoke on Romanian television in support of the revolutionaries fighting against the regime of Nicolae Ceauşescu.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Romania
1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada heats 1500 m 4:12.62
1978 European Championships Prague, Czech Republic 4th 3000 m 8:40.9
1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Russia 7th 1500 m 4:01.26
1982 World Cross Country Championships Rome, Italy 1st
European Championships Athens, Greece 4th 1500 m 3:59.31
2nd 3000 m 8:33.33
1984 World Cross Country Championships New York, United States 1st
Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 3rd 1500 m 4:04.15
1st 3000 m 8:38.96
1986 European Championships Stuttgart, Germany 5th 1500 m 4:03.90
2nd 3000 m 8:35.92
1987 World Indoor Championships Indianapolis, United States 3rd 3000 m 8:47.92
World Championships Rome, Italy 2nd 3000 m 8:39.45
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea heats 3000 m DNF
1989 European Indoor Championships The Hague, Netherlands 3rd 3000 m 9:15.49

References

  1. ^ http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pu/maricica-puica-1.html Sports Reference

External links

Sporting positions
Preceded by
Yelena Sipatova		 Women's 3000 m Best Year Performance
1981		 Succeeded by
Svetlana Ulmasova
3000 m
5000 m
Note: In 1996, the 3000 m was replaced by the 5000 m.
Short Course
Long Course