Photo: Lucian Tudose / Arhiva AGERPRES—Public domain

Costel Grasu

Birth dateJul 5, 1967

BirthplaceFetești, Romania

Height1.93 m

Weight114 kg

Costel Grasu (born 5 June 1967 in Fetești, Ialomița) is a Romanian discus thrower. He is perhaps best known for finishing fourth at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

He also competed at the Olympics in 1996 and 2000, without reaching the final. Other achievements include gold medals at the Jeux de la Francophonie in 1994 and 1997 as well as gold medals at the Balkan Games in 1992 and 1997.

His personal best throw is 67.08 metres, achieved in Snagov in May 1992. Costel Grasu is married to Nicoleta Grasu, née Grădinaru. Their son Ștefan Grasu is a professional basketball player.

Personal bests

19.42

67.08

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2000	DT	62.10	-	Jul 23, 2000	↓	Poiana Brasov (ROU)
1999	DT	63.58	-	May 29, 1999	↓	Bucureşti (ROU)
1998	DT	61.12	-	May 30, 1998	↓	Bucureşti (ROU)
1997	DT	63.08	-	May 18, 1997	↓	Snagov (ROU)
1996	SP	17.58	-	Feb 9, 1996	↓	Bucureşti (ROU) (i)
1996	DT	65.08	-	May 31, 1996	↓	Bucureşti (ROU)
1995	DT	62.28	-	Jul 1, 1995	↓	Bucureşti (ROU)
1994	DT	63.68	-	Jun 18, 1994	↓	Bucureşti (ROU)
1993	SP	18.62	-	Jan 30, 1993	↓	Bucureşti (ROU) (i)
1993	DT	66.90	-	May 22, 1993	↓	Snagov (ROU)
1992	SP	19.18	-	Feb 7, 1992	↓	Bucureşti (ROU) (i)
1992	DT	67.08	-	May 30, 1992	↓	Snagov (ROU)
1991	SP	19.19	-	May 5, 1991	↓	Kiev (URS)
1991	DT	64.18	-	Jun 15, 1991	↓	Bucureşti (ROU)
1989	SP	19.42	-	May 27, 1989	↓	Pitesti (ROU)
1989	DT	60.72	-	May 28, 1989	↓	Pitesti (ROU)
1988	DT	60.82	-	Aug 14, 1988	↓	Pitesti (ROU)
1985	SP	17.06	-	Jul 6, 1985	↓	Leipzig (GER)
1985	DT	51.30	-	Aug 3, 1985	↓	Pitesti (ROU)

2000

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
DT	NM	-	Sep 22	The XXVII Olympic Games
DT	62.10	-	Jul 23	Poiana Brasov

1999

10 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
DT	NM	-	Aug 21	IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
DT	60.21	-	Jul 5	Bucharest Romanian Championships
DT	60.62	-	Jun 29	Limoges
DT	59.19	-	Jun 26	Arras
DT	60.70	-	Jun 19	Istanbul Cezmi Or Memorial, Istanbul
DT	60.99	-	Jun 13	Bucharest, Bucureşti
DT	60.45	-	Jun 6	European Cup 1st League Group B, Athina
DT	63.58	-	May 29	Bucharest International, Bucureşti
DT	58.76	-	May 13	Snagov
DT	59.28	-	Mar 4	Bucharest Winter Throw Ch., Bucureşti

1998

13 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
DT	61.10	-	Aug 2	Bucharest Romanian Championships
DT	59.61	-	Jul 26	Bucharest, Bucureşti
DT	59.94	-	Jul 19	Snagov
DT	59.91	-	Jul 16	Poiana Brasov
DT	60.17	-	Jun 21	Bucharest International Championships, Bucureşti
DT	58.07	-	Jun 20	Istanbul
DT	58.40	-	Jun 14	Beograd Balkan Games
DT	57.55	-	Jun 6	European Cup 1st League Group A, Budapest
DT	61.12	-	May 30	Bucharest, Bucureşti
DT	60.12	-	May 16	Cluj-Napoca ROM-HUN Throwing Match, Cluj-Napoca
DT	59.42	-	May 5	Snagov
DT	57.52	-	Mar 7	Bucharest, Bucureşti
DT	59.78	-	Feb 22	Bucharest, Bucureşti

1997

12 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
DT	59.03	-	Sep 4	Antananarivo Francophone Games, Antananarivo
DT	56.70	-	Aug 8	IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina
DT	56.70	-	Aug 2	IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina
DT	60.80	-	Jul 20	Bucharest Romanian Championships
DT	59.16	-	Jun 29	Athens Balkan Championships, Athina
DT	61.42	-	Jun 14	Bucharest, Bucureşti
DT	60.38	-	Jun 8	European Cup 1st League Group A, Praha
DT	55.94	-	May 31	Hengelo Adriaan Paulen Mem., FBK Stadium, Hengelo
DT	61.04	-	May 25	Bucharest, Bucureşti
DT	63.08	-	May 18	Snagov
DT	61.98	-	May 11	Cluj-Napoca
DT	58.28	-	Mar 8	Bucharest, Bucureşti

1996

8 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
DT	58.56	-	Jul 29	The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA
DT	58.56	-	Jul 26	The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA
DT	62.72	-	Jun 15	Bucharest Romanian Championships
DT	65.08	-	May 31	Bucharest, Bucureşti
DT	62.66	-	May 27	Hengelo Adriaan Paulen Memorial, Hengelo
DT	60.80	-	May 24	Rhede International, Rhede
DT	61.64	-	May 16	Bucharest, Bucureşti
SP	17.58	-	Feb 9	Bucharest Romanian Indoor Championships, Bucureşti (i)

1995

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
DT	60.64	-	Aug 9	IAAF World Championships
DT	60.64	-	Aug 5	IAAF World Championships
DT	61.86	-	Jul 25	Monaco Herculis, Stade Louis II, Monaco
DT	62.28	-	Jul 1	Bucuresti, Bucureşti

1994

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
DT	58.50	-	Aug 21	Köln ASV Sportfest der Weltklasse, Köln

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