Catalin Tecuceanu
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 | Tecuci, Romania | 9 September 1999||||||||||||||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 800 m | ||||||||||||||
Club | Silca Ultralite Vittorio Veneto | ||||||||||||||
Coached by | Lionello Bettin | ||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
Tecuceanu 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]
Curiosity
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]
Statistics
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event | Time | Notes |
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2022 | Mediterranean Games | ![]() |
3rd | 800 m | 1:44.97 | SB |
European Indoor Championships | ![]() |
Semi-finals | 800 m | 1:46.31 | ||
European Championships | ![]() |
Heats | 800 m | 1:47.94 | ||
2023 | European Indoor Championships | ![]() |
7th | 800 m | 1:48.54 | [lower-alpha 1] |
National titles
Tecuceanu has won 3 national championships.[6]
- Italian Athletics Championships
- 800 m: 2022
- Italian Indoor Athletics Championships
- 800 m: 2022, 2023
Notes
- He ran a better crono 1:47.24 in heats
References
- "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.
- "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
- Catalin Tecuceanu at World Athletics
- Catalin Tecuceanu at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)