Catalin Cîmpeanu (born 10 March 1985) is a

Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...

n athlete specialising in the

sprinting Sprinting is running over a short distance at the top-most speed of the body in a limited period of time. It is used in many sports that incorporate running, typically as a way of quickly reaching a target or goal, or avoiding or catching an op ...

events, early in his career concentrating on the 400 metres, before later moving down to

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at ...

. He represented his country at many continental level international competitions, his best result being the seventh place at the 2014 European Championships. He co-holds the national record in the outdoor and indoor

4 × 400 metres relay The 4 × 400 metres relay or long relay is an athletics track and field, track event in which teams consist of four runners who each complete 400 metres or one lap, totaling 1600 meters. It is traditionally the final event of ...

, as well as in the indoor

60 metres 60 metres, or 60-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At indoor events, the 60 metres is run on lanes set out in the mi ...

Competition record

Personal bests

Outdoor *

– 10.28 (0.0 m/s) (Bucharest 2008) *

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400-metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slight ...

– 20.81 (+0.7 m/s) (Bucharest 2008) *

400 metres The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is ...

– 46.17 (Barcelona 2010) Indoor *

– 6.60 (Bucharest 2013) NR *

– 47.05 (Birmingham 2007)

References

1985 births Living people Romanian male sprinters Sportspeople from Bacău Competitors at the 2009 Summer Universiade 21st-century Romanian sportsmen {{Romania-athletics-bio-stub