Cristian Eugen Popescu
- Born
- Aug 12, 1962 (64 years old)
- Events
- High Jump
Eugen-Cristian Popescu (born 12 August 1962) is a retired Romanian high jumper. He finished seventh at the 1983 European Indoor Championships and at the 1986 European Championships, eighth at the 1987 European Indoor Championships and eleventh at the 1994 European Indoor Championships.
He became national champion in 1983, 1987-1990, 1993, 1994, 1998 and 1999. He also competed at the 1983 World Championships as well as the World Indoor Championships in 1987 and 1995 without reaching the final round.
His personal best jump was 2.32 metres, achieved in August 1988 in Piteşti. This ranks him second among Romanian high jumpers, only behind Sorin Matei.
As of Nov 13, 2026: High Jump 2.33 (#124 all-time), 2000 season best 2.10 (Jul 8, 2000, Ljubljana (SLO)) · 64 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | HJ | 2.10 | – | Jul 8, 2000 | Ljubljana (SLO) |
| 1999 | HJ | 2.21 | – | Jun 5, 1999 | Athina (GRE) |
| 1998 | HJ | 2.21 | – | Jan 25, 1998 | – |
| 1998 | HJ Indoor | 2.27 | – | Feb 22, 1998 | Pireaus Balkan Indoor Championships |
| 1997 | HJ | 2.27 | – | Jun 7, 1997 | Praha (CZE) |
| 1996 | HJ Indoor | 2.25 | – | Feb 7, 1996 | Banská Bystrica (SVK) (i) |
| 1996 | HJ | 2.25 | – | Feb 7, 1996 | – |
| 1995 | HJ Indoor | 2.33 | – | Feb 8, 1995 | Banská Bystrica (SVK) (i) |