Anuța Cătună
Appearance
Anuța Cătună (born October 1, 1968, in Lunca Ilvei, Bistrița-Năsăud) is a former female long-distance runner from Romania, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. She won the 1996 edition of the New York City Marathon. Her personal best time over the distance was 2:26:25 at the World Championships in 1995.
Achievements
[edit]Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Romania | |||||
1991 | Leipzig Marathon | Leipzig, Germany | 1st | Marathon | 2:45:01 |
1992 | World Half Marathon Championships | Newcastle, United Kingdom | 4th | Half marathon | 1:10:25 |
1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 5th | Marathon | 2:32:51 |
World Half Marathon Championships | Oslo, Norway | 2nd | Half marathon | 1:09:35 | |
1995 | World Half Marathon Championships | Montbéliard–Belfort, France | 2nd | Half marathon | 1:10:28 |
World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 2nd | Marathon | 2:26:25 | |
1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 44th | Marathon | 2:42:01 |
New York City Marathon | New York City, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:28:18 | |
1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 11th | Marathon | 2:38:38 |
2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | — | Marathon | DNF |
References
[edit]- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Anuța Cătună". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- marathoninfo
Categories:
- 1968 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Bistrița-Năsăud County
- Romanian female long-distance runners
- Romanian female marathon runners
- Olympic athletes for Romania
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Romania
- World Athletics Championships medalists
- New York City Marathon female winners
- 20th-century Romanian sportswomen
- Romanian athletics biography stubs