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Ileana Silai

ROUWomen

Birth dateOct 14, 1941

BirthplaceCluj-Napoca, Kingdom of Romania

Height1.67 m

Weight49 kg

Ileana Silai, née Ileana Gergely, (14 October 1941 – 27 June 2025) was a Romanian middle-distance runner. She competed in the 800 m at the 1968, 1972, and 1976 Olympics and in the 1500 m at the 1976 and 1980 Olympics. She won a silver over 800 m in 1968. At the European indoor championships, she won silver medals in the 800 metres in 1971 and 1972 and a gold in the 1500 m in 1978.

Key facts

800 m

1:57.39

#125 all-time

1500 Metres Short Track

4:05.4h

1980 season best

1:58.7

Aug 21, 1980

Medals

Olympic Games: 1 silver

Age

84 years old

As of Oct 1, 2026: 800 m 1:57.39 (#125 all-time), 1500 Metres Short Track 4:05.4h, 1980 season best 1:58.7 (Aug 21, 1980) · Olympic Games: 1 silver · 84 years old

Personal bests

800m

1:57.39

#125 all-time

1500m

4:03.5HT

1500m-short-tracki

4:05.4HT

1500m-short-track

4:05.4HT

800m-short-track

2:03.2HT

800m-short-tracki

2:03.2HT

1000m

2:36.3HT

600m

1:25.6HT

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	-	1	-	1

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
1980	800m	1:58.7	-	Aug 21, 1980	↑	-
1980	1500m	4:02.98	-	Aug 1, 1980	↑	-
1979	800m	1:58.00	-	Jun 8, 1979	↑	-
1979	1500m	3:58.5	-	Jul 13, 1979	↑	-
1978	800m	1:59.8h	-	Jul 6, 1978	↑	Düsseldorf (GER)
1978	800m-short-track	2:03.2h	-	Feb 7, 1978	↓	-
1978	800m-short-tracki	2:03.2h	-	Feb 7, 1978	↓	Budapest (HUN) (i)
1978	1500m	4:03.45	-	Jun 22, 1978	↑	Köln (GER)
1978	1500m-short-track	4:05.4h	-	Mar 14, 1978	↑	-
1978	1500m-short-tracki	4:05.4h	-	Mar 14, 1978	↑	Milano (ITA) (i)
1977	600m	1:25.6h	-	Jul 8, 1977	-	Poiana Brasov (ROU)
1977	800m	1:57.39	-	Aug 28, 1977	↑	Bucureşti (ROU)
1977	1000m	2:36.3h	-	Jul 6, 1977	-	Poiana Brasov (ROU)
1977	1500m	4:04.17	-	Sep 10, 1977	↑	Ankara (TUR)
1976	800m	2:00.6h	-	Jun 18, 1976	↑	Athina (GRE)
1976	1500m	4:06.24	-	Jun 30, 1976	↑	Athina (GRE)
1974	1500mi	4:17.12	-	Mar 10, 1974	↑	European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i)
1974	1500m-short-tracki	4:17.12	-	Mar 10, 1974	↑	European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i)
1972	800m	2:00.04	-	Sep 3, 1972	↑	Olympiastadion, München (GER)
1972	800m-short-tracki	2:05.17	-	Mar 11, 1972	↓	European Indoor Championships
1971	800m-short-tracki	2:06.0h	-	Mar 13, 1971	↓	European Indoor Championships
1971	800m	2:03.8h	-	Aug 11, 1971	↑	Helsinki European Championships
1969	800m	2:05.0h	-	Sep 16, 1969	↑	Athina European Championships, Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Athina
1968	800m	2:02.58	-	Oct 19, 1968	↑	Estadio Olímpico, Ciudad de México (MEX)
1966	800m	2:08.0h	-	Sep 3, 1966	↑	Budapest European Championships

1980

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:58.7	-	Aug 21	-
1500m	4:02.98	-	Aug 1	-
1500m	4:04.70	-	Jul 30	-
1500m	4:03.8	-	Jul 6	-
1500m	4:04.2	-	Jul 4	-

1979

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:58.5	-	Jul 13	-
800m	1:58.82	-	Jul 12	-
1500m	3:58.57	-	Jun 16	-
800m	1:58.00	-	Jun 8	-
800m	1:58.6	-	Jun 3	-
1500m	4:00.0	-	Jun 2	-

1978

14 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	4:06.76	-	Aug 16	Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich
1500m	4:03.91	-	Aug 11	Bucuresti, Bucureşti
1500m	4:07.96	-	Jul 23	Bucuresti, Bucureşti
800m	1:59.8HT	-	Jul 6	Düsseldorf LVN Internationales Sportfest, Düsseldorf
1500m	4:05.7HT	-	Jun 24	Augsburg
1500m	4:03.45	-	Jun 22	-
1500m	4:03.5HT	-	Jun 22	Köln
1500m	4:08.7HT	-	May 24	London
1500m-short-track	4:05.4HT	-	Mar 14	Milano (i)
1500m-short-tracki	4:07.1HT	-	Mar 12	European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Milano (i)
1500m-short-tracki	4:07.1HT	-	Mar 11	European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Milano (i)
800m-short-track	2:03.2HT	-	Feb 7	Budapest (i)
1500m-short-track	4:09.5HT	-	Feb 6	Budapest (i)
1500m-short-track	4:10.7HT	-	Feb 2	Budapest (i)

1977

15 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:01.9HT	-	Sep 25	Poiana Brasov
1500m	4:09.6HT	-	Sep 24	Poiana Brasov
1500m	4:04.17	-	Sep 10	Ankara Balkan Games, Ankara
800m	1:57.39	-	Aug 28	Bucuresti, Bucureşti
1500m	4:06.23	-	Aug 27	Bucuresti, Bucureşti
800m	2:01.85	-	Aug 13	European Cup Final A, Helsinki
800m	1:58.3HT	-	Aug 7	Poiana Brasov
800m	1:59.19	-	Jul 17	European Cup Semi Final, Bucureşti
600m	1:25.6HT	-	Jul 8	Poiana Brasov
1000m	2:36.3HT	-	Jul 6	Poiana Brasov
800m	1:59.8HT	-	Jul 3	Bucuresti, Bucureşti
800m	2:00.4HT	-	Jun 11	Bucuresti, Bucureşti
1500m	4:04.7HT	-	Jun 4	Bucuresti, Bucureşti
800m	2:01.1HT	-	May 22	Bucuresti, Bucureşti
1500m	4:07.1HT	-	May 21	Bucuresti, Bucureşti

1976

10 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:01.1HT	-	Aug 15	Bucuresti, Bucureşti
1500m	4:11.7HT	-	Aug 14	Bucuresti, Bucureşti
1500m	4:13.61	-	Jul 28	The XXI Olympic Games
800m	2:02.22	-	Jul 24	The XXI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Montréal
800m	2:02.82	-	Jul 23	The XXI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Montréal
800m	2:01.50	-	Jul 1	Athina
1500m	4:06.24	-	Jun 30	Athina
800m	2:00.6HT	-	Jun 18	Celje Balkan Games, Celje
1500m	4:08.6HT	-	Jun 8	Düsseldorf LVN Internationales Sportfest, Düsseldorf
800m	2:01.7HT	-	May 22	Sofia

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Ileana Silai's 800 m personal best?

Ileana Silai's 800 m personal best is 1:57.39, set on Aug 28, 1977 in Bucureşti (ROU), #125 on the all-time list.

Which events does Ileana Silai compete in?

Ileana Silai competes in the 800 m and 1500 Metres Short Track.

How did Ileana Silai perform in 1980?

1980 season best: 1:58.7, set on Aug 21, 1980.

How many medals has Ileana Silai won?

Ileana Silai has won 1 Olympic Games medal.

Ileana Silai

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

1980

1979

1978

1977

1976

Honours

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