Maria Cioncan

Athletics competitor
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroAthletics competitor
PlacesRomania
wasRunner Athlete Middle-distance runner
Work fieldSports
Gender
Female
Birth19 June 1977, Maieru
Death21 January 2007Pleven (aged 29 years)
The details

Biography

Maria Cioncan (June 19, 1977 – January 21, 2007) was a middle distance runner from Romania, best known for winning a bronze medal in the 1500 metres event at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Life

Born in Maieru, she set personal bests in both 800 and 1500 metres during the games. Her 2005 season was cut short, and her only notable competition appearance was at the SPAR European Cup in Firenze, Italy where she won the 800 (2:00.88) and placed second in the 1500 (4:07.39). Cioncan's last competition on the top international level was the 2006 World Indoor Championships, where she failed to progress past the first heat of the 800m. Earlier that indoor season she ran an indoor personal best of 2:01.70.

On January 21, 2007, Maria died in a car accident near Pleven, Bulgaria. She was returning from a training camp in Greece when her vehicle flipped over and struck a tree, killing her instantly.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Romania
1999European U23 ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden800 mDNF
7th1500 m4:14.00
2001World Indoor ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal16th (h)1500 m4:17.47
2002European Indoor ChampionshipsVienna, Austria11th3000 m9:08.07
2003World Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom16th (h)1500 m4:14.52
World ChampionshipsParis, France9th (sf)800 m2:00.72
9th1500 m4:02.80
2004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece7th800 m1:59.62
3rd1500 m3:58.39
World Athletics FinalMonte Carlo, Monaco8th800 m2:04.55
10th1500 m4:08.09
2006World Indoor ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia16th (h)800 m2:05.17

Personal bests

  • 800 metres - 1:59.44 min (2004)
  • 1500 metres - 3:58.39 min (2004)
  • 3000 metres - 8:57.71 min (2002)

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