| Birth Name: | Cătălin Tecuceanu |
| National Team: | Italy (2022–): 4 caps |
| Club: | Silca Ultralite Vittorio Veneto |
| Coach: | Lionello Bettin |
| Birth Date: | df=yes 9 September 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Tecuci, Romania |
| Height: | 1.79 m |
| Weight: | 70 kg |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | 800 m |
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Cătălin Tecuceanu (pronounced as /ro/; born 9 September 1999), commonly spelled Catalin Tecuceanu (pronounced as /it/), is a Romanian-born Italian middle-distance runner.[1]
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] 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]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mediterranean Games | Oran | 3rd | 800 m | 1:44.97 | ||
| European Indoor Championships |  Belgrade | Semi-finals | 800 m | 1:46.31 | |||
| European Championships | Munchen | Heats | 800 m | 1:47.94 | |||
| 2023 | European Indoor Championships |  Istanbul | 7th | 800 m | 1:48.54 |
Tecuceanu has won 3 national championships.[7]
2022