Florin Ionescu Explained

Florin Ionescu
Birth Date:3 February 1971
Birth Place:Iași, Romania
Height:1.80 m[1]
Weight:67 kg
Sport:Track and field
Event:3000 metres steeplechase

Florin Ionescu (born 3 February 1971 in Iași) is a retired Romanian athlete who specialised in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He represented his country at two Olympic Games, in 1996 and 2000. In addition he reached the final at three consecutive World Championships starting in 1995.

His personal best in the event is 8:13.26 set in Seville in 1999. This is the standing national record.

Competition record

Representing
1990World Junior ChampionshipsPlovdiv, Bulgaria10th3000 m s'chase9:04.30
1995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden6th3000 m s'chase8:15.44
1996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States15th (sf)3000 m s'chase8:28.77
1997World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece12th3000 m s'chase8:39.67
1999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain8th3000 m s'chase8:18.17
2000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia27th (h)3000 m s'chase8:37.44

Notes and References

  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/io/florin-ionescu-1.html Sports-Reference profile