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Maria Cristina Grosu
ROUWomenBirth dateNov 11, 1976
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Maria Cristina Grosu is a Romania middle-distance runner, born on November 11, 1976. She competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and 3000m.
Her personal bests include 2:03.00 in the 800m, 4:08.07 in the 1500m, 8:51.58 in the 3000m, 15:33.96 in the 5000m and 16:06 in the 5Kilometre. She has earned 11 gold and 1 silver medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Romania.
Key facts
3000 Metres Short Track
8:51.58
Age
49 years old
As of Sep 22, 2026: 3000 Metres Short Track 8:51.58, 1500 m 4:08.07 (#911 all-time), 2006 season best 9:20.20 (Feb 19, 2006, Bucureşti (ROU) (i)) · 49 years old
PB
Personal bests
2:03.00
15:33.96
5Kilometre
16:06
1500m-short-track
4:12.20
3000m-short-track
8:51.58
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1500m | 4:23.11 | - | Apr 16, 2006 | ↑ | Alfas del Pi (ESP) |
| 2006 | 3000m | 9:20.20 | - | Feb 19, 2006 | ↑ | Bucureşti (ROU) (i) |
| 2006 | 3000m-short-track | 9:20.20 | - | Feb 19, 2006 | ↑ | Bucureşti (ROU) (i) |
| 2006 | 5Kilometre | 16:06 | - | Jun 3, 2006 | - | Albany, NY (USA) |
| 2006 | 4MilesRoad | 20:52 | - | Jun 17, 2006 | - | - |
| 2005 | 800m | 2:07.46 | - | Jul 2, 2005 | ↓ | Romanian Championships |
| 2005 | 1500m-short-track | 4:20.48 | - | Feb 24, 2005 | ↑ | Madrid (ESP) (i) |
| 2005 | 1500m | 4:20.58 | - | Apr 23, 2005 | ↑ | Madrid (ESP) (i) |
| 2005 | 3000m | 9:10.52 | - | Feb 6, 2005 | ↑ | Bucureşti (ROU) (i) |
| 2005 | 3000m-short-track | 9:10.52 | - | Feb 6, 2005 | ↑ | Bucureşti (ROU) (i) |
| 2004 | 1500m | 4:08.07 | - | Jun 12, 2004 | ↑ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2004 | 1500m-short-track | 4:21.06 | - | Feb 14, 2004 | ↑ | Romanian Indoor Championships |
| 2004 | 3000m | 9:20.00 | - | Jun 20, 2004 | ↑ | Plovdiv (BUL) |
| 2004 | 3000m-short-track | 9:28.82 | - | Feb 15, 2004 | ↑ | Bucureşti (ROU) (i) |
| 2003 | 1500m-short-track | 4:12.20 | - | Feb 23, 2003 | ↑ | Bucharest Romanian Indoor Championships |
| 2003 | 1500m | 4:12.20 | - | Feb 23, 2003 | ↑ | Bucureşti (ROU) (i) |
| 2003 | 3000m | 8:51.58 | - | Mar 14, 2003 | ↑ | Birmingham IAAF World Indoor Championships, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i) |
| 2003 | 3000m-short-track | 8:51.58 | - | Mar 14, 2003 | ↑ | Birmingham IAAF World Indoor Championships, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i) |
| 2002 | 800m | 2:03.00 | - | Jul 29, 2002 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2002 | 1500m | 4:08.91 | - | Jul 27, 2002 | ↑ | Bucharest Romanian Championships |
| 2002 | 1500m-short-track | 4:12.62 | - | Jan 27, 2002 | ↑ | Bucureşti (ROU) (i) |
| 2002 | 3000m-short-track | 8:55.22 | - | Feb 23, 2002 | ↑ | Pireaus Balkan Indoor Championships |
| 2002 | 3000m | 9:14.14 | - | Aug 25, 2002 | ↑ | Bucharest Balkan Games |
| 2001 | 1500m | 4:08.84 | - | Aug 29, 2001 | ↑ | Beijing Universiade |
| 2001 | 3000m-short-track | 9:00.88 | - | Feb 18, 2001 | ↑ | Pireaus Balkan Indoor Championships |
| 2001 | 3000m | 9:04.91 | - | Jun 23, 2001 | ↑ | Pireaus (GRE) (i) |
| 2001 | CrossCount | 15:42 | - | Mar 25, 2001 | ↑ | 29th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Ostende |
| 2001 | 5000m | 15:57.55 | - | May 27, 2001 | ↑ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2000 | 1500m | 4:11.67 | - | Aug 6, 2000 | ↑ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2000 | CrossCount | 18:10 | - | Dec 10, 2000 | ↑ | 7th European Cross Country Championships, Malmö - U20 Events |
| 1999 | 1500m | 4:11.33 | - | Jun 13, 1999 | ↑ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 1999 | 1500m-short-track | 4:24.75 | - | Feb 21, 1999 | ↑ | Bucharest Romanian Indoor Championships |
| 1999 | 3000m-short-track | 9:20.54 | - | Feb 13, 1999 | ↑ | Pireaus Balkan Indoor Championships |
| 1999 | 3000m | 9:20.54 | - | Feb 13, 1999 | ↑ | Pireaus (GRE) (i) |
| 1999 | 5000m | 15:41.21 | - | Jun 26, 1999 | ↑ | Istanbul (TUR) |
| 1998 | 1500m | 4:11.11 | - | May 30, 1998 | ↑ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 1998 | 5000m | 15:33.96 | - | Jun 13, 1998 | ↑ | Beograd (SRB) |
| 1997 | 1500m | 4:19.48 | - | Jul 12, 1997 | ↑ | Turku European U23 Championships, Paavo Nurmen Stadion, Turku |
| 1996 | 1500m-short-track | 4:30.77 | - | Feb 18, 1996 | ↑ | Bacãu (ROU) (i) |
| 1996 | 1500m | 4:30.77 | - | Feb 18, 1996 | ↑ | Bacãu (ROU) (i) |
| 1996 | 5000m | 16:48.10 | - | May 11, 1996 | ↑ | Cluj-Napoca (ROU) |
| 1995 | 1500m | 4:24.56 | - | Jul 28, 1995 | ↑ | European Junior Championships |
2006
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4MilesRoad | 20:52 | - | Jun 17 | Peoria, IL |
5Kilometre | 16:06 | - | Jun 3 | Freihofer's Run for Women, Albany, NY |
1500m | 4:23.11 | - | Apr 16 | Alfas del Pi International Meeting, Alfas del Pi |
3000m-short-track | 9:20.20 | - | Feb 19 | Romanian Indoor Championships, Bucureşti (i) |
2005
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 2:07.46 | - | Jul 2 | Romanian Championships |
1500m | 4:20.97 | - | Jun 11 | Bucureşti Romanian International Championships, Bucureşti |
1500m | 4:20.58 | - | Apr 23 | Alicante International Meeting, Alicante |
800m | 2:13.16 | - | Apr 16 | Alfas del Pi International Meeting, Alfas del Pi |
3000m-short-track | 9:22.84 | - | Mar 4 | European Indoor Championships, Palacio de Deportes, Madrid (i) |
1500m-short-track | 4:20.48 | - | Feb 24 | Madrid Memorial José María Cagigal, Madrid (i) |
3000m-short-track | 9:22.31 | - | Feb 16 | Peania Balkan Indoor Championships |
3000m-short-track | 9:10.52 | - | Feb 6 | Bucureşti National Indoor GP, Bucureşti (i) |
2004
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m | 9:20.00 | - | Jun 20 | Plovdiv European Cup 1st League Gr. A, Plovdiv |
1500m | 4:08.07 | - | Jun 12 | Bucureşti Romanian Int. Championships, Bucureşti |
1500m | 4:14.06 | - | Jun 8 | Zaragoza Internacional de Atletismo Gobierno de Aragón, Zaragoza |
1500m | 4:10.09 | - | May 29 | Avila National Meeting, Avila |
3000m-short-track | 9:28.82 | - | Feb 15 | Romanian Indoor Championships, Bucureşti (i) |
1500m-short-track | 4:21.06 | - | Feb 14 | Romanian Indoor Championships |
2003
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m-short-track | 8:58.65 | - | Mar 15 | Birmingham IAAF World Indoor Championships, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:51.58 | - | Mar 14 | Birmingham IAAF World Indoor Championships, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:58.65 | - | Mar 14 | Birmingham IAAF World Indoor Championships, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:56.27 | - | Mar 4 | Athina Balkan Indoor Championships |
1500m-short-track | 4:12.20 | - | Feb 23 | Bucharest Romanian Indoor Championships |
3000m-short-track | 9:35.59 | - | Feb 23 | Bucharest Romanian Indoor Championships |
3000m-short-track | 9:03.67 | - | Feb 15 | Leipzig European Indoor Cup, Leipzig (i) |
1500m-short-track | 4:17.53 | - | Feb 9 | Bucharest, Bucureşti (i) |
3000m-short-track | 9:09.05 | - | Feb 1 | Bucharest, Bucureşti (i) |
2002
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m | 9:14.14 | - | Aug 25 | Bucharest Balkan Games |
1500m | 4:13.74 | - | Aug 18 | Poznan Zywiec Cup, Poznan |
800m | 2:03.00 | - | Jul 29 | Bucharest Romanian Championships, Bucureşti |
1500m | 4:08.91 | - | Jul 27 | Bucharest Romanian Championships |
3000m-short-track | 9:02.99 | - | Mar 3 | European Indoor Championships, Ferry-Dusika-Halle, Wien (i) |
3000m-short-track | 9:02.99 | - | Mar 1 | European Indoor Championships, Ferry-Dusika-Halle, Wien (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:55.22 | - | Feb 23 | Pireaus Balkan Indoor Championships |
3000m-short-track | 9:08.16 | - | Feb 17 | Bucharest Romanian Indoor Championships, Bucureşti (i) |
3000m-short-track | 9:00.63 | - | Feb 2 | Bucharest, Bucureşti (i) |
1500m-short-track | 4:12.62 | - | Jan 27 | Bucharest, Bucureşti (i) |
2001
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | DNF | - | Dec 9 | 8th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Thun |
5000m | 16:09.19 | - | Sep 1 | Beijing Universiade, Beijing |
1500m | 4:08.84 | - | Aug 29 | Beijing Universiade |
1500m | 4:15.18 | - | Aug 28 | Beijing Universiade, Beijing |
1500m | 4:20.61 | - | Jul 23 | Ottawa Francophone Games, Ottawa |
1500m | 4:29.35 | - | Jul 22 | Ottawa Francophone Games, Ottawa |
1500m | 4:16.87 | - | Jul 8 | Trikala Balkan Games |
3000m | 9:04.91 | - | Jun 23 | European Cup, Weserstadion, Bremen |
1500m | 4:10.76 | - | Jun 9 | Bucharest Romanian Championships |
5000m | 15:57.55 | - | May 27 | Bucharest, Bucureşti |
CrossCount | 15:42 | - | Mar 25 | 29th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Ostende |
CrossCount | 15:42 | - | Mar 24 | 29th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Ostende |
3000m-short-track | 9:00.88 | - | Feb 18 | Pireaus Balkan Indoor Championships |
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Honours
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2006Romanian Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
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2005Peania Balkan Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
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2004Romanian Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
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2003Athina Balkan Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
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2003Birmingham IAAF World Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
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2003Bucharest Romanian Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
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2002Bucharest Balkan Games
3000 Metres
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2002Pireaus Balkan Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
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2002European Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
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2001Pireaus Balkan Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
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2001Beijing Universiade
1500 Metres
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2001Bucharest Romanian Championships
1500 Metres
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1999Pireaus Balkan Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
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1999Istanbul Balkan Championships
5000 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Maria Cristina Grosu's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best?
Maria Cristina Grosu's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best is 8:51.58, set on Mar 14, 2003 in National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i).
Which events does Maria Cristina Grosu compete in?
Maria Cristina Grosu competes in the 3000 Metres Short Track and 1500 m.
How did Maria Cristina Grosu perform in 2006?
2006 season best: 9:20.20, set on Feb 19, 2006 in Bucureşti (ROU) (i).