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Doina Melinte
- Born
- Dec 27, 1956 (69 years old)
- Birthplace
- Mlenăuți, Romania
- Events
- 800 m · Mile Short Track
- Height
- 1.71 m
- Weight
- 59 kg
Doina Ofelia Melinte (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈdojna meˈlinte]; née Beșliu on 27 December 1956) is a retired Romanian middle-distance runner. She competed at four Olympics (1980–92), and won a gold medal in the 800 metres and a silver medal in the 1,500 metres in 1984. She won the world indoor title in 1987 and 1989 and the European indoor title in 1985, 1988 and 1990 in the 1,500 m. Her world indoor mile record of 4:17.41 in 1990, stood for 26 years.
As of Oct 29, 2026: 800 m 1:55.05 (#12 all-time), Mile Short Track 4:17.14, 1992 season best 1:57.25 (Jun 28, 1992, Hengelo (NED)) · Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver · World Championships: 1 bronze · Area record (Mile Short Track) · 69 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| World Championships | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 800m | 1:57.25 | – | Jun 28, 1992 | Hengelo (NED) |
| 1992 | 1000m-short-track | 2:36.91 | – | Mar 8, 1992 | – |
| 1992 | 1000m-short-track Indoor | 2:36.91 | – | Mar 8, 1992 | Sindelfingen (GER) (i) |
| 1992 | 1000m Indoor | 2:36.91 | – | Mar 8, 1992 | Sindelfingen (GER) (i) |
| 1992 | 1500m | 4:00.73 | – | Jun 24, 1992 | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 1992 | 1500m-short-track | 4:05.10 | – | Feb 18, 1992 | – |
| 1992 | 1500m-short-track Indoor | 4:05.10 | – | Feb 18, 1992 | Genova (ITA) (i) |
| 1992 | Mile | 4:21.74 | – | Jul 8, 1992 | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI) |