Doina Melinte

Doina Melinte
Melinte winning the 800 m final at the 1984 Olympics
Personal information
Born27 December 1956 (1956-12-27) (age 67)
Hudești, Romania[1]
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)800 m, 1500 m
Coached byIoan Zanca
Dorin Melinte (husband)[2]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800 m – 1:55.05 (1982)
1500 m – 3:56.7 (1986)[3]
Medal record
Representing  Romania
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles 800 m
Silver medal – second place 1984 Los Angeles 1500 m
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Rome 1500 m
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1987 Indianapolis 1500 m
Gold medal – first place 1989 Budapest 1500 m
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Stuttgart 1500 m
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1985 Piraeus 1500 m
Gold medal – first place 1988 Budapest 1500 m
Gold medal – first place 1990 Glasgow 1500 m
Silver medal – second place 1984 Gothenburg 800 m
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Genoa 1500 m
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1981 Bucharest 800 m

Doina Ofelia Melinte (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈdojna meˈlinte]; née Beșliu on 27 December 1956[3]) is a retired Romanian middle-distance runner. She competed at four Olympics (1980–92), and won a gold medal in the 800 metres and a silver medal in the 1,500 metres in 1984. She won the world indoor title in 1987 and 1989 and the European indoor title in 1985, 1988 and 1990 in the 1,500 m.[3] Her world indoor mile record of 4:17.41 in 1990, stood for 26 years.

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