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Cristina Matei

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Birth dateJan 2, 1962

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Cristina Matei is a Romania sprinter, born on January 2, 1962. She competes primarily in the 400m, 800m and 1500m.

Her personal bests include 52.93 in the 400m, 1:59.06 in the 800m, 4:12.14 in the 1500m, 54.55 in the 400mH and 3:29.26 in the 4x400m. She has earned 2 silver and 4 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Romania.

Key facts

400 m hurdles

54.55

#149 all-time

800 m

1:59.06

#348 all-time

1991 season best

58.20

Jul 20, 1991 · New York, NY (USA)

Medals

Olympic Games: 1 bronze

Age

64 years old

As of Oct 1, 2026: 400 m hurdles 54.55 (#149 all-time), 800 m 1:59.06 (#348 all-time), 1991 season best 58.20 (Jul 20, 1991, New York, NY (USA)) · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · 64 years old

Personal bests

400mi

52.93

1:59.06

4:12.14

54.55

4x400m

3:29.26

800m-short-tracki

2:01.01

800m-short-track

2:02.20

400m-short-tracki

52.93

400m-short-track

52.93

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	-	-	1	1

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
1991	400mH	58.20	-	Jul 20, 1991	↓	New York, NY (USA)
1990	400mH	57.43	-	Jun 27, 1990	↓	Reims (FRA)
1989	400mH	55.57	-	Aug 13, 1989	↓	Sérres (FRA)
1988	400mH	57.33	-	Jun 4, 1988	↓	Reims (FRA)
1988	800m-short-track	2:04.31	-	Feb 20, 1988	↓	-
1988	800mi	2:04.31	-	Feb 20, 1988	↓	Pireaus (GRE) (i)
1988	800m-short-tracki	2:04.31	-	Feb 20, 1988	↓	Pireaus (GRE) (i)
1986	400mH	54.55	-	Jul 7, 1986	↓	Moskva (URS)
1986	800m	1:59.45	-	Aug 11, 1986	↓	Budapest (HUN)
1986	800m-short-tracki	2:01.54	-	Feb 23, 1986	↓	European Indoor Championships
1985	400mH	55.44	-	Sep 2, 1985	↓	Kobe Universiade
1985	800m	1:59.06	-	Jun 2, 1985	↓	Bucureşti (ROU)
1985	800m-short-tracki	2:01.01	-	Mar 3, 1985	↓	European Indoor Championships
1985	800m-short-track	2:04.22	-	Jan 19, 1985	↓	-
1984	400m-short-track	52.93	-	Feb 8, 1984	→	-
1984	400m-short-tracki	52.93	-	Feb 8, 1984	→	Budapest (HUN) (i)
1984	400mi	52.93	-	Feb 8, 1984	-	Budapest (HUN) (i)
1984	400mH	55.24	-	Aug 6, 1984	↓	The XXIII Olympic Games
1984	800m-short-tracki	2:01.24	-	Mar 3, 1984	↓	European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i)
1984	800mi	2:01.24	-	Mar 4, 1984	↓	European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i)
1984	800m-short-track	2:02.20	-	Feb 4, 1984	↓	-
1983	400mH	56.26	-	Aug 10, 1983	↓	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
1983	4x400m	3:30.96	-	Aug 13, 1983	↑	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
1982	400mH	57.80	-	Jun 12, 1982	↓	Debrecen (HUN)
1982	4x400m	3:29.26	-	Sep 11, 1982	↑	Athina European Championships
1980	800m	2:07.26	-	Sep 5, 1980	↓	Budapest (HUN)
1979	4x400m	3:40.95	-	Aug 19, 1979	↑	European Junior Championships
1979	1500m	4:12.14	-	Aug 19, 1979	-	European Junior Championships
1977	800m	2:10.6h	-	Aug 19, 1977	↓	European Junior Championships, RSC Olimpiyskiy, Donetsk

1991

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	58.20	-	Jul 20	New York, NY

1990

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	57.43	-	Jun 27	Reims
400mH	57.82	-	May 27	Bucuresti, Bucureşti

1989

9 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	55.57	-	Aug 13	Sérres
400mH	56.35	-	Aug 5	European Cup Final A, Gateshead
400mH	57.39	-	Jul 30	Bucuresti, Bucureşti
400mH	57.09	-	Jul 19	Pescara Golden Gala, Stadio Adriatico, Pescara
400mH	56.56	-	Jul 12	Barcelona
400mH	56.74	-	Jul 10	Nice Nikaia, Nice
400mH	55.90	-	Jun 25	Pitesti
400mH	55.65	-	Jun 14	Bratislava
400mH	57.43	-	May 28	Pitesti

1988

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	57.33	-	Jun 4	Reims
800m-short-track	2:07.17	-	Feb 27	Budapest (i)
800m-short-track	2:04.31	-	Feb 20	Pireaus, Pireaus (i)

1986

15 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	55.23	-	Aug 30	Stuttgart European Championships
400mH	55.67	-	Aug 29	Stuttgart European Championships
400mH	56.46	-	Aug 28	Stuttgart European Championships
400mH	55.23	-	Aug 26	Stuttgart European Championships
400mH	56.46	-	Aug 26	Stuttgart European Championships
400mH	55.67	-	Aug 26	Stuttgart European Championships
800m	1:59.45	-	Aug 11	Budapest
400mH	54.64	-	Jul 16	-
400mH	54.55	-	Jul 7	Moskva Goodwill Games, Moskva
400mH	54.62	-	Jun 14	-
400mH	54.94	-	May 24	-
800m-short-tracki	2:01.54	-	Feb 23	European Indoor Championships
800m-short-tracki	2:07.40	-	Feb 22	European Indoor Championships
400m-short-tracki	DNF	-	Feb 22	European Indoor Championships
800m-short-tracki	2:01.54	-	Feb 22	European Indoor Championships

1985

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	55.44	-	Sep 2	Kobe Universiade
800m	1:59.06	-	Jun 2	Bucuresti, Bucureşti
800m-short-tracki	2:01.01	-	Mar 3	European Indoor Championships
800m-short-tracki	2:03.88	-	Mar 2	European Indoor Championships
800m-short-tracki	2:01.01	-	Mar 2	European Indoor Championships
800m-short-track	2:04.22	-	Jan 19	IAAF World Indoor Games, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris (i)

1984

13 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	56.75	-	Aug 31	Roma Golden Gala, Roma
400mH	55.41	-	Aug 8	The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
400mH	55.24	-	Aug 6	The XXIII Olympic Games
400mH	56.94	-	Aug 5	The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
400mH	55.45	-	Jul 12	Bucuresti NC, Bucureşti
400mH	55.56	-	Jul 10	Bucuresti NC, Bucureşti
400mH	55.60	-	Jun 30	Formia
400mH	55.97	-	Jun 17	Sofia
800m-short-tracki	2:01.24	-	Mar 4	European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i)
800m-short-tracki	2:04.71	-	Mar 3	European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i)
800m-short-tracki	2:01.24	-	Mar 3	European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i)
400m-short-track	52.93	-	Feb 8	Budapest (i)
800m-short-track	2:02.20	-	Feb 4	Budapest (i)

1983

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	56.96	-	Aug 21	European Cup Final B, Praha

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Cristina Matei's 400 m hurdles personal best?

Cristina Matei's 400 m hurdles personal best is 54.55, set on Jul 7, 1986 in Moskva (URS), #149 on the all-time list.

Which events does Cristina Matei compete in?

Cristina Matei competes in the 400 m hurdles and 800 m.

How did Cristina Matei perform in 1991?

1991 season best: 58.20, set on Jul 20, 1991 in New York, NY (USA).

How many medals has Cristina Matei won?

Cristina Matei has won 1 Olympic Games medal.

Cristina Matei

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

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1990

1989

1988

1986

1985

1984

1983

Honours

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