Alexandra Stefania Ută Explained

Alexandra Stefania Ută
Nationality:	Romanian
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	Hurdles
Birth Date:	6 October 2007
Pb:	400m hurdles: 56.31s (2023)

Alexandra Stefania Ută (born 6 October 2007) is a Romanian hurdler. She became national champion in the 400 metres hurdles for the first time in 2023 and retained the title in 2024.^[1]

Early life

She started athletics at the age of 12 years-old. She was educated at Mircea cel Bătrân National College in Constanța.^[2]

Career

She became Romanian senior champion in the 400 metres hurdles in 2023 at the age of 15 years-old.^[3] She was a bronze medalist in the 400 metres hurdles at the 2023 European Athletics U20 Championships in Jerusalem.^{[4] [5]}

She competed at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome.^[6] In June 2024, she retained her national 400m hurdles title.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alexandra Stefania Ută. World Athletics. 20 August 2024.
2. Web site: Ștefania Uță, a 16-year-old young woman, the most promising athlete in Romania. revistabiz.ro. 20 August 2024. 21 June 2024.
3. Web site: RUNNING after a DREAM. The story of the young woman who conquers the world of athletics. Ștefania Uță broke the record of the legendary Ionela Tîrlea. gandul.ro. 20 August 2024. 28 June 2024. Mara. Raducanu.
4. Web site: 10 stars to watch in Banska Bystrica 2024. European Athletics. 20 August 2024. 18 July 2024.
5. Web site: Romanian Alexandra Ştefania Uţă wins bronze in 400m hurdles at European Athletics U20. Romania-insider. 20 August 2024. Radu. Dumitrescu. 11 August 2023.
6. Web site: Ștefania Alexandra Uță (CSM Onești/ CS Vâlcea 1924), cea mai tânără participantă a Europenelor de Seniori de la Roma!. Desteptarea.ro. 20 August 2024. Dan . Sion. 3 June 2024.
7. Web site: Romanian Championships. World Athletics. 29 June 2024. 20 August 2024.