Costică Bălan
- Born
- Aug 25, 1964 (62 years old)
- Events
- 20 km race walk · 10,000 Metres Short Track
Costică Bălan is a Romania race walker, born on August 25, 1964. He competes primarily in the 20kmW, 10Kilometr and 5000m-short-track.
His personal bests include 1:21:06 in the 20kmW, 41:36 in the 10Kilometr, 18:59.24 in the 5000m-short-track, 18:59.24 in the 5000m-short-track and 39:28.20 in the 10,000Metr. He has earned 3 gold medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Romania.
Personal best · 20 km race walk1:21:06
2004 season best1:21:50Apr 3, 2004
National record1:21:0620 km race walk
Personal best · 10,000 Metres Short Track39:28.20
As of Nov 7, 2026: 20 km race walk 1:21:06, 10,000 Metres Short Track 39:28.20, 2004 season best 1:21:50 (Apr 3, 2004) · National record (20 km race walk) · 62 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →DisciplineResultAll-time
10KilometrCatania 200341:36–
5000m-short-trackIndoorBucureşti 200018:59.24262 pts–
5000m-short-track200018:59.24262 pts–
10,000MetrBucureşti 199339:28.20–
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10Kilometr | 43:32 | – | Sep 11, 2004 | – |
| 2004 | 20kmW | 1:21:50 | – | Apr 3, 2004 | – |
| 2003 | 5000m-short-track | 19:52.26 | – | Feb 23, 2003 | – |
| 2003 | 10Kilometr | 41:36 | – | Dec 6, 2003 | – |
| 2003 | 20kmW | 1:24:23 | – | Apr 13, 2003 | – |
| 2000 | 5000m-short-track | 18:59.24 | – | Feb 19, 2000 | – |
| 2000 | 20kmW | 1:21:39 | – | Jun 17, 2000 | – |
| 1999 | 20kmW | 1:24:56 | – | May 1, 1999 | Mézidon-Canon IAAF World Race Walking Cup |