Ioan Vieru

Ioan Lucian Vieru (born 4 January 1979) is a Romanian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.

Ioan Vieru
Medal record
Representing  Romania
Men’s athletics
European Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place2002 Vienna400 m
Bronze medal – third place2009 Torino400 m

He won the bronze medals at the 2002 European Indoor Championships and the 2009 European Indoor Championships. He also competed at the 2002 European Championships, the 2003 World Indoor Championships, the 2003 World Championships, the 2006 European Championships and the 2007 World Championships without reaching the final.[1]

His personal best time is 45.60 seconds, achieved in July 2006 in Longeville-les-Metz.[1]

Doping

Vieru tested positive for stanozolol 22 February 2004 and received a two-year doping ban.[2][3]

References
  1. Ioan Vieru at World Athletics
  2. IAAF News n.68 May 2004, p.7: POSITIVE CASES IN ATHLETICS, SANCTIONED DEFINITIVELY, ACCORDING TO INFORMATION RECEIVED BY THE IAAF AS OF 5 May 2004
  3. DLV verstärkt Anti-Doping-Kampf, schwaebische.de 7 March 2004



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