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Florin Ionescu
ROUMenBirth dateFeb 3, 1971
BirthplaceIași, Romania
Height1.80 m
Weight-
Florin Ionescu (born 3 February 1971 in Iași) is a retired Romanian athlete who specialised in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He represented his country at two Olympic Games, in 1996 and 2000. In addition he reached the final at three consecutive World Championships starting in 1995. His personal best in the event is 8:13.26 set in Seville in 1999. This is the standing national record.
PB
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3000m | 8:15.76 | - | May 26, 2007 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2002 | 3000mSt | 9:08.31 | - | May 19, 2002 | ↓ | Firenze (ITA) |
| 2001 | 3000mSt | 8:37.73 | - | Jun 4, 2001 | ↓ | FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) |
| 2000 | 2000Metres | 5:35.24 | - | Aug 27, 2000 | - | Padova (ITA) |
| 2000 | 3000mSt | 8:21.62 | - | Jun 23, 2000 | ↓ | Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France |
| 1999 | 3000mSt | 8:13.26 | - | Aug 21, 1999 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla |
| 1999 | CrossCount | 13:37 | - | Mar 27, 1999 | ↑ | 27th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Belfast |
| 1998 | 3000mSt | 8:30.35 | - | May 27, 1998 | ↓ | Cottbus (GER) |
| 1997 | 3000mSt | 8:22.35 | - | Aug 4, 1997 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
| 1996 | 3000mSt | 8:23.32 | - | Jun 3, 1996 | ↓ | St-Denis (FRA) |
| 1996 | CrossCount | 31:46 | - | Dec 28, 1996 | ↑ | - |
| 1995 | 3000m | 8:14.41 | - | Jun 22, 1995 | ↓ | Zagreb (CRO) |
| 1995 | 3000mSt | 8:15.44 | - | Aug 11, 1995 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships |
| 1994 | 3000mSt | 8:35.62 | - | Jul 9, 1994 | ↓ | Trikala Balkan Games |
| 1994 | CrossCount | 38:05 | - | Mar 26, 1994 | ↑ | 22nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1993 | 3000mSt | 8:34.93 | - | Sep 5, 1993 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 1990 | 3000mSt | 8:52.58 | - | Aug 10, 1990 | ↓ | Plovdiv IAAF World Junior Championships |
2007
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m | 8:15.76 | - | May 26 | Bucureşti Romanian Grand Prix, Bucureşti |
2002
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 9:08.31 | - | May 19 | Firenze |
2001
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 9:14.37 | - | Jun 24 | European Cup 1st League Group B, Budapest |
3000mSt | 8:38.12 | - | Jun 9 | Bucharest Romanian Championships |
3000mSt | 8:51.55 | - | Jun 6 | Milano Notturna di Milano, Milano |
3000mSt | 8:37.73 | - | Jun 4 | Hengelo Fanny Blankers-Koen Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo |
2000
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:37.44 | - | Sep 27 | The XXVII Olympic Games |
3000mSt | 8:37.44 | - | Sep 22 | The XXVII Olympic Games |
3000mSt | 8:40.91 | - | Aug 30 | Thessaloniki Olympic Meeting, Thessaloniki |
2000Metres | 5:35.24 | - | Aug 27 | Padova |
3000mSt | 8:28.40 | - | Jul 9 | European Cup 1st League Group B, Bydgoszcz |
3000mSt | 8:33.01 | - | Jul 3 | Zagreb Meeting 2000, Zagreb |
3000mSt | 8:33.71 | - | Jun 30 | Roma Golden Gala |
3000mSt | 8:21.62 | - | Jun 23 | Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France |
3000mSt | 8:29.81 | - | Jun 17 | Villeneuve D'ascq Meeting des Géants du Nord, Villeneuve d'Ascq |
3000mSt | 8:43.97 | - | Jun 14 | Chania Venizelia, Chania |
3000mSt | 8:34.66 | - | May 7 | Mito Japanese GP, Mito |
1999
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 35:25 | - | Dec 12 | 6th European Cross Country Championships, Velenje |
3000mSt | 8:40.20 | - | Sep 7 | Berlin ISTAF |
3000mSt | 8:15.54 | - | Sep 3 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
3000mSt | 8:18.17 | - | Aug 23 | IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla |
3000mSt | 8:13.26 | - | Aug 21 | IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla |
3000mSt | 8:18.17 | - | Aug 21 | IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla |
3000mSt | 8:28.32 | - | Jul 28 | Chania Venizelia, Chania |
3000mSt | 8:25.88 | - | Jul 26 | Linz Zipfer-Gugl Grand Prix, Linz |
3000mSt | 8:28.12 | - | Jul 5 | Bucharest Romanian Championships |
3000mSt | 8:30.56 | - | Jun 27 | Istanbul Balkan Championships |
CrossCount | 13:37 | - | Mar 27 | 27th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Belfast |
1998
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:31.80 | - | Jun 4 | St-Denis L'Humanité, St-Denis |
3000mSt | 8:30.35 | - | May 27 | Cottbus 9. Int. Lausitzer Leichtathletik Meeting, Cottbus |
1997
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:39.67 | - | Aug 6 | IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
3000mSt | 8:22.35 | - | Aug 4 | IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
3000mSt | 8:27.39 | - | Aug 3 | IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
3000mSt | 8:22.35 | - | Aug 2 | IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
3000mSt | 8:27.39 | - | Aug 2 | IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
3000mSt | 8:39.67 | - | Aug 2 | IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
3000mSt | 8:39.02 | - | Jul 20 | Bucharest Romanian Championships |
3000mSt | 8:22.77 | - | Jun 28 | Athens Balkan Championships |
3000mSt | 8:27.44 | - | Jun 14 | Bucharest, Bucureşti |
3000mSt | 8:27.35 | - | Jun 8 | European Cup 1st League Group A, Praha |
3000mSt | 8:27.01 | - | May 29 | Sevilla Gran Premio Diputacion, Sevilla |
1996
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 31:46 | - | Dec 28 | 9th BUPA Durham Int'l Cross Country, Durham |
3000mSt | 8:51.40 | - | Sep 1 | Nis Balkan Championships |
3000mSt | 8:45.63 | - | Aug 10 | Monte Carlo Herculis-Vittel, Monaco |
3000mSt | 8:28.77 | - | Jul 31 | The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA |
3000mSt | 8:31.34 | - | Jul 29 | The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA |
3000mSt | 8:28.77 | - | Jul 26 | The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA |
3000mSt | 8:31.34 | - | Jul 26 | The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA |
3000mSt | 8:36.94 | - | Jun 5 | Roma Golden Gala, Roma |
3000mSt | 8:23.32 | - | Jun 3 | St-Denis L'Humanité, St-Denis |
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Honours
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2001Bucharest Romanian Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
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1999Istanbul Balkan Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
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1999IAAF World Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
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1999Bucharest Romanian Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
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1997Bucharest Romanian Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
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1997Athens Balkan Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
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1996Nis Balkan Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
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1995IAAF World Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
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1994Trikala Balkan Games
3000 Metres Steeplechase