Natalia Mărăşescu (née Andrei on 3 October 1952) is a retired Romanianmiddle distance runner who specialized mainly in the 1500 metres. She competed in this event at the 1976 and 1980 Olympics and placed ninth in 1980.[1]
Mărăşescu set two world records over the mile; 4:23.8 minutes on 21 May 1977 in Bucharest, and 4:22.09 minutes on 27 January 1979 in Auckland. The record was broken by Mary Slaney won ran in 4:21.68 minutes a year later in the same city. The current record is 4:12.33. [1] She briefly held the record in the 5000 metres, with 15:41.4 minutes. This record lasted less than four months before being broken by Jan Merrill.
Doping banedit
Mărăşescu was banned 18 months for taking anabolic steroids in 1979.[3][4] After 8 months Mărăşescu was reinstated[5] after IAAF President Adriaan Paulen of the Netherlands said that an 18-month suspension in the steroid case would have kept the women[4] out of the Moscow Olympics, which would have constituted "an extra penalty." He said that the IAAF Council had therefore reinstated them for "humane reasons."
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natalia, mărășescu, natalia, mărăşescu, née, andrei, october, 1952, retired, romanian, middle, distance, runner, specialized, mainly, 1500, metres, competed, this, event, 1976, 1980, olympics, placed, ninth, 1980, personal, informationborn3, october, 1952, 195. Natalia Mărăsescu nee Andrei on 3 October 1952 is a retired Romanian middle distance runner who specialized mainly in the 1500 metres She competed in this event at the 1976 and 1980 Olympics and placed ninth in 1980 1 Natalia MărășescuPersonal informationBorn3 October 1952 1952 10 03 age 71 Căpreni Romania 1 Height166 cm 5 ft 5 in 1 Weight52 kg 115 lb SportSportAthleticsEvent s 1500 m 3000 mAchievements and titlesPersonal best s 1500 m 3 58 2 1979 3000 m 8 33 53 1978 2 Medal record Representing Romania European Championships 1978 Prague 1500 m 1978 Prague 3000 m European Indoor Championships 1975 Katowice 1500 m 1976 Munich 1500 m 1978 Milan 1500 m 1979 Vienna 1500 m Universiade 1977 Sofia 1500 m 1979 Mexico City 1500 mBiography editMărăsescu set two world records over the mile 4 23 8 minutes on 21 May 1977 in Bucharest and 4 22 09 minutes on 27 January 1979 in Auckland The record was broken by Mary Slaney won ran in 4 21 68 minutes a year later in the same city The current record is 4 12 33 1 She briefly held the record in the 5000 metres with 15 41 4 minutes This record lasted less than four months before being broken by Jan Merrill 2 Doping ban editMărăsescu was banned 18 months for taking anabolic steroids in 1979 3 4 After 8 months Mărăsescu was reinstated 5 after IAAF President Adriaan Paulen of the Netherlands said that an 18 month suspension in the steroid case would have kept the women 4 out of the Moscow Olympics which would have constituted an extra penalty He said that the IAAF Council had therefore reinstated them for humane reasons References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Natalia Mărășescu a b c Natalia Mărășescu sports reference com Natalia Mărășescu at World Athletics nbsp 7 women fail dope test The Deseret News 25 October 1979 a b Scorecard In Sports Illustrated 31 March 1980 Olympic Review Within the IFs PDF 386 kB 1980 Records Preceded byPaola Pigni Women s mile world record holder21 May 1977 26 January 1980 Succeeded byMary Decker nbsp This biographical article relating to Romanian athletics is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Natalia Mărășescu amp oldid 1215562969, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
