Violeta Szekely
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2000 Sydney | 1500 m |
| World Championships | ||
| | 2001 Edmonton | 1500 m |
Violeta Szekely, née Beclea (born 26 March 1965, in Dolheştii Mari, Suceava County)[1] is a Romanian former middle distance runner who competed mainly in the 1500 metres. She competed in two Olympic Games, in 1992 and 2000.
Szekely retired after the 2002 season.
Doping
Beclea tested positive for steroids in February 1995 and was subsequently handed a four-year ban from sports.[2] She also lost the fourth place from the 1500 m at the 1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships.[3]
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)
Major achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Romania | |||||
| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 16th (sf) | 800m | 2:08.25 |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 12th | 1500m | 4:16.45 |
| 1991 | World Indoor Championships | Sevilla, Spain | 2nd | 800m | 2:01.75 |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 2nd | 1500m | 4:09.41 |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 24th (h) | 1500m | 4:20.43 |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 2nd | 1500m | 4:03.53 |
| IAAF Grand Prix Final | München, Germany | 1st | 1500m | 4:15.18 | |
| 2000 | Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | 2nd | 1500m | 4:05.15 |
| IAAF Grand Prix Final | Doha, UAE | 1st | 1500m | 4:15.63 | |
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 2nd | 1500m | 4:11.17 |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 2nd | 1500m | 4:01.70 | |
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
References
- ↑ "Violeta Beclea-Szekely Bio, Stats and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ↑ LA Times: Lewis (64) Leads at New Orleans, 31 March 1995
- ↑ Istanbul 2012 – Notes on contents (PDF), IAAF, p. 45, retrieved 14 February 2015
External links
- Violeta Szekely profile at IAAF
- Tilastopaja profile for Violeta Szekely
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