Olga Cristea Explained

Olga Cristea
Birth Date:13 December 1987
Birth Place:Chișinău, Moldova
Event:800 metres

Olga Cristea (born 13 December 1987) is a Moldovan runner who specializes in the 800 metres. Her personal best time is 2:00.12 minutes, achieved at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

She was born in Chişinău. She won the silver medal at the 2003 World Youth Championships and the gold medal at the 2006 World Junior Championships. She also competed at the Olympic Games in 2004 and 2008, but without reaching the final.

She received a two-year ban from the sport in July 2010 after testing positive for abnormal levels of testosterone.[1]

Achievements

Representing
2006World Junior ChampionshipsBeijing, Chinabgcolor=gold1st800m2:04.52
2009Belgrade, Serbia2nd800 m2:03.49
European U23 ChampionshipsKaunas, Lithuania8th800m2:04.36

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Athletes Currently Suspended . . 2011-01-28.