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Ovidiu Olteanu
ROUMenOvidiu Olteanu is a Romania middle-distance runner, born on August 6, 1970. He competes primarily in the 1500m, Mile and 3000m.
His personal bests include 3:38.33 in the 1500m, 3:58.18 in the Mile, 7:48.47 in the 3000m, 13:33.80 in the 5000m and 3:44.89 in the 1500m-short-track. He has earned 12 gold and 1 silver medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Romania.
As of Sep 13, 2026: 3000 Metres Short Track 7:48.47, 1500 m 3:38.33, 2005 season best 31:18 (Jul 2, 2005) · National record (3000 Metres Short Track) · 56 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 31:18 | - | Jul 2, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 10MilesRoa | 54:15 | - | Aug 27, 2005 | - | - |
| 2003 | 1500m-short-track | 3:55.53 | - | Mar 4, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | 3000m-short-track | 8:13.87 | - | Feb 23, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | 10Kilometr | 30:46 | - | Sep 13, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | 1500m | 3:48.02 | - | Jul 27, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | 3000m-short-track | 8:12.37 | - | Feb 23, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | 3000m | 8:13.99 | - | Jul 14, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | 5000m | 14:04.47 | - | Jul 29, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2001 | 3000m | 8:16.15 | - | Jul 5, 2001 | ↓ | - |
| 2000 | 1500m | 3:48.46 | - | May 24, 2000 | ↓ | - |
| 2000 | 3000m-short-track | 7:52.35 | - | Feb 9, 2000 | ↓ | - |
| 2000 | 5000m | 13:52.27 | - | Aug 7, 2000 | ↓ | - |
| 1999 | 1500m | 3:51.53 | - | Aug 7, 1999 | ↓ | - |
| 1999 | 2000Metres | 5:14.65 | - | Feb 5, 1999 | - | - |
| 1999 | 3000m | 8:00.86 | - | Aug 1, 1999 | ↓ | - |
| 1999 | 3000m-short-track | 8:10.98 | - | Feb 13, 1999 | ↓ | - |
| 1998 | 1500m | 3:41.72 | - | May 30, 1998 | ↓ | - |
| 1998 | 1500m-short-track | 3:46.54 | - | Feb 22, 1998 | ↓ | - |
| 1998 | Mile | 4:04.48 | - | Jul 7, 1998 | ↓ | - |
| 1998 | 2000m | 5:02.27 | - | Jun 9, 1998 | - | - |
| 1998 | 3000m | 7:48.47 | - | Feb 6, 1998 | ↓ | - |
| 1998 | 3000m-short-track | 7:48.47 | - | Feb 6, 1998 | ↓ | - |
| 1998 | 5000m | 14:05.11 | - | Jun 17, 1998 | ↓ | - |
| 1997 | 1500m | 3:41.82 | - | Jun 28, 1997 | ↓ | - |
| 1997 | 3000m | 8:01.05 | - | Jun 7, 1997 | ↓ | - |
| 1997 | 3000m-short-track | 8:03.70 | - | Feb 22, 1997 | ↓ | - |
| 1997 | 5000m | 13:59.89 | - | Jun 8, 1997 | ↓ | - |
| 1996 | 1500m | 3:38.33 | - | Jul 29, 1996 | ↓ | The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA |
| 1996 | 1500m-short-track | 3:44.89 | - | Feb 14, 1996 | ↓ | - |
| 1996 | 3000m | 7:49.60 | - | Feb 24, 1996 | ↓ | - |
| 1996 | 3000m-short-track | 7:50.94 | - | Mar 10, 1996 | ↓ | European Indoor Championships, Globe Arena, Stockholm (i) |
| 1996 | 5000m | 13:35.91 | - | Jun 15, 1996 | ↓ | - |
| 1995 | 1500m | 3:39.94 | - | Jun 19, 1995 | ↓ | - |
| 1995 | 3000m | 7:53.83 | - | Jun 22, 1995 | ↓ | - |
| 1995 | 3000m-short-track | 7:54.41 | - | Jan 29, 1995 | ↓ | - |
| 1995 | 5000m | 13:39.65 | - | Jun 11, 1995 | ↓ | - |
| 1994 | 1500m | 3:38.73 | - | Jul 4, 1994 | ↓ | - |
| 1994 | Mile | 3:58.18 | - | May 29, 1994 | ↓ | - |
| 1994 | 3000m-short-track | 7:52.37 | - | Mar 13, 1994 | ↓ | European Indoor Championships, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris (i) |
| 1994 | 5000m | 13:33.80 | - | Jul 22, 1994 | ↓ | - |
| 1993 | 1500m | 3:43.25 | - | Jun 15, 1993 | ↓ | - |
| 1993 | 3000m-short-track | 7:53.17 | - | Mar 12, 1993 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, The Sky Dome, Toronto (i) |
| 1992 | 1500m | 3:42.97 | - | Jul 18, 1992 | ↓ | - |
2005
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 31:23 | - | Sep 25 | Toledo |
10MilesRoa | 54:15 | - | Aug 27 | Flint Crim Festival of Races, Flint, MI |
10Kilometr | 31:18 | - | Jul 2 | La Crosse Chileda Classic, La Crosse, WI |
2003
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:57 | - | Sep 21 | Toledo |
10Kilometr | 30:46 | - | Sep 13 | Auburn, AL |
1500m-short-track | 3:55.53 | - | Mar 4 | Athina Balkan Indoor Championships, Athina (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:13.87 | - | Feb 23 | Bucharest Romanian Indoor Championships, Bucureşti (i) |
2002
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:04.47 | - | Jul 29 | Bucharest Romanian Championships, Bucureşti |
1500m | 3:48.02 | - | Jul 27 | Bucharest Romanian Championships, Bucureşti |
3000m | 8:13.99 | - | Jul 14 | Patra Tofalia, Patra |
3000m-short-track | 8:12.37 | - | Feb 23 | Pireaus Balkan Indoor Championships, Pireaus (i) |
2001
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m | 8:16.15 | - | Jul 5 | Reims |
2000
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:52.27 | - | Aug 7 | Bucharest Romanian Championships, Bucureşti |
1500m | 3:48.46 | - | May 24 | Novo Mesto |
3000m-short-track | 8:04.67 | - | Feb 25 | European Indoor Championships |
3000m-short-track | 7:52.35 | - | Feb 9 | Pireaus Athina 2000, Pireaus (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:16.88 | - | Feb 6 | Bucharest Romanien Indoor Championships, Bucureşti (i) |
1999
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:51.53 | - | Aug 7 | Nitra |
3000m | 8:00.86 | - | Aug 1 | Patra Tofalia, Patra |
3000m-short-track | 8:16.09 | - | Feb 21 | Bucharest Romanian Indoor Championships, Bucureşti (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:10.98 | - | Feb 13 | Pireaus Balkan Indoor Championships, Pireaus (i) |
2000Metres | 5:14.65 | - | Feb 5 | Budapest 1st Hungarian Indoor Grand Prix, Budapest (i) |
1998
16 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m | 8:31.41 | - | Sep 5 | Daun |
5000m | 14:08.11 | - | Aug 2 | Bucharest Romanian Championships, Bucureşti |
Mile | 4:04.48 | - | Jul 7 | Zagreb Meeting '98, Zagreb |
5000m | 14:05.11 | - | Jun 17 | Athens Tsiklitiria 1998, Athina |
2000m | 5:02.27 | - | Jun 9 | Bratislava Slovnaft '98, Bratislava |
5000m | 14:15.87 | - | Jun 6 | European Cup 1st League Group A, Budapest |
3000m | 7:54.51 | - | Jun 5 | European Cup 1st League Group A, Budapest |
1500m | 3:41.72 | - | May 30 | Bucharest, Bucureşti |
3000m-short-track | 8:04.93 | - | Mar 8 | Sindelfingen IHM, Sindelfingen (i) |
3000m-short-track | 7:56.09 | - | Mar 1 | European Indoor Championships, Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (i) |
3000m-short-track | 7:56.09 | - | Feb 27 | European Indoor Championships, Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (i) |
3000m-short-track | 7:58.99 | - | Feb 27 | European Indoor Championships, Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:46.54 | - | Feb 22 | Pireaus Balkan Indoor Championships, Pireaus (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:07.70 | - | Feb 21 | Pireaus Athina 98, Pireaus (i) |
3000m-short-track | 7:48.47 | - | Feb 6 | Budapest Samsung Cup, Budapest (i) |
3000m | 7:48.47 | - | Feb 6 | - |
1997
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:45.37 | - | Sep 6 | Antananarivo Francophone Games, Antananarivo |
1500m | 3:41.82 | - | Jun 28 | Athens Balkan Championships, Athina |
5000m | 13:59.89 | - | Jun 8 | European Cup 1st League Group A, Praha |
3000m | 8:01.05 | - | Jun 7 | European Cup 1st League Group A, Praha |
3000m-short-track | 8:03.70 | - | Feb 22 | Pireaus Athina '97, Pireaus (i) |
1996
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m | 7:59.59 | - | Aug 23 | Bruxelles Memorial van Damme, Bruxelles |
1500m | 3:38.33 | - | Jul 29 | The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA |
1500m | 3:38.33 | - | Jul 26 | The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA |
5000m | 13:39.41 | - | Jun 29 | European Cup 1st League Group 2, Bergen |
1500m | 3:45.80 | - | Jun 28 | European Cup 1st League Group 2, Bergen |
5000m | 13:35.91 | - | Jun 15 | Bucharest Romanian Championships, Bucureşti |
1500m | 3:38.82 | - | Jun 15 | Bucharest Romanian Championships, Bucureşti |
Honours
Pireaus Balkan Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
Bucharest Romanian Championships
1500 Metres
Bucharest Romanian Championships
5000 Metres
Bucharest Romanien Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
Bucharest Romanian Championships
5000 Metres
Bucharest Romanian Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
Pireaus Balkan Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
European Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
Bucharest Romanian Championships
5000 Metres
Antananarivo Francophone Games
1500 Metres
Athens Balkan Championships
1500 Metres
European Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
Bucharest Romanian Championships
1500 Metres
Bucharest Romanian Championships
5000 Metres
European Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
Frequently asked questions
What is Ovidiu Olteanu's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best?
Ovidiu Olteanu's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best is 7:48.47, set on Feb 6, 1998 in Budapest (HUN) (i).
Which events does Ovidiu Olteanu compete in?
Ovidiu Olteanu competes in the 3000 Metres Short Track and 1500 m.
How did Ovidiu Olteanu perform in 2005?
2005 season best: 31:18, set on Jul 2, 2005.