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]
 Tecuceanu at Istanbul 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Birth name | Cătălin Tecuceanu | ||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | Italy (2022–): 4 caps | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 September 1999 Tecuci, Romania | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 800 m | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Fiamme Oro | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Gianni Ghidini | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
editTecuceanu 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]
Statistics
editNational records
edit- Romanian records
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event | Time | Notes |
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| 2022 | Mediterranean Games |  Oran
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3rd | 800 m | 1:44.97 | SB |
| European Indoor Championships |  Belgrade
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Semi-finals | 800 m | 1:46.31 | ||
| European Championships |  Munchen
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Heats | 800 m | 1:47.94 | ||
| 2023 | European Indoor Championships |  Istanbul
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7th | 800 m | 1:48.54 | [a] |
National titles
editTecuceanu has won 3 national championships.[7]
- Italian Athletics Championships
- 800 m: 2022
- Italian Indoor Athletics Championships
- 800 m: 2022, 2023
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ He ran a better crono 1:47.24 in heats
References
edit- ^ "Cătălin Tecuceanu Profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Catalin Tecuceanu prende la cittadinanza italiana". youtube.com (in Italian). 14 November 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "All Time Top Lists Senior Outdoor 800 Metres Men – Italy". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Tamberi riprende il volo: 2,30 a Ostrava". fidal.it (in Italian). 31 May 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ Atletica: Tecuceanu batte dopo 31 anni record italiano 800 indoor
- ^ "All time Top lists Senior Outdoor 800 Metres Men – Romania". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Tecuceanu e Scardanzan ai campionati italiani assoluti di atletica di Rieti: il mezzofondista è campione italiano indoor 2022, l'astista vicecampionessa in carica". qdpnews.it (in Italian). 24 June 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
External links
edit- Catalin Tecuceanu at World Athletics
- Catalin Tecuceanu at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
