Cristieana Cojocaru

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Cristieana Cojocaru
Personal information
Born2 January 1962 (1962-01-02) (age 62)
Cujmir, Romania[1]
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)400 m hurdles, 800 m
Coached byMihai Nistor[2]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400 mH – 54.55 (1986)
800 m – 2:04.22 (1985i)[3]
Medal record
Representing  Romania
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Los Angeles 400 m hurdles
World Indoor Games
Gold medal – first place 1985 Paris 800 m
European Athletics Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Gotheburg 800 m
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Piraeus 800 m
Silver medal – second place 1986 Madrid 800 m
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place 1985 Kobe 400 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place 1985 Kobe 800 m

Cristieana Cojocaru (later Matei, born 2 January 1962) is a retired Romanian runner who specialized in the 400 m hurdles and flat 800 m events. She won a bronze medal in the hurdles at the 1984 Olympics. In the 800 m she won the 1985 world indoor title and three medals at the European indoor championships in 1984–1986.[2]

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