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Petru Drăgoescu

Birth dateJul 22, 1962

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Petru Drăgoescu is a Romania middle-distance runner, born on July 22, 1962. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and 1500m-short-track.

His personal bests include 1:45.41 in the 800m, 3:40.38 in the 1500m, 3:41.02 in the 1500m-short-track and 1:47.21 in the 800m-short-track. He has earned 1 gold and 1 silver medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Romania.

Key facts

800 Metres Short Track

1:47.21

1500 Metres Short Track

3:41.02

1990 season best

1:49.82

Feb 18, 1990 · Budapest (HUN) (i)

1990 season best

Record

National record · 800 Metres Short Track 1:47.21

National record

Age

64 years old

As of Sep 17, 2026: 800 Metres Short Track 1:47.21, 1500 Metres Short Track 3:41.02, 1990 season best 1:49.82 (Feb 18, 1990, Budapest (HUN) (i)) · National record (800 Metres Short Track) · 64 years old

Personal bests

1:45.41

3:40.38

3:41.02

1:47.21

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
1990	800m-short-track	1:49.82	-	Feb 18, 1990	↓	Budapest (HUN) (i)
1990	800m	1:49.82	-	Feb 18, 1990	↓	Budapest (HUN) (i)
1989	800m	1:47.14	-	Jun 4, 1989	↓	Bucureşti (ROU)
1988	800m	1:46.91	-	Jun 12, 1988	↓	Bucureşti (ROU)
1988	800m-short-track	1:47.91	-	Feb 27, 1988	↓	Budapest (HUN) (i)
1988	1500m	3:42.75	-	Jun 7, 1988	↑	Ostrava (TCH)
1988	1500m-short-track	3:43.87	-	Feb 28, 1988	↓	Budapest (HUN) (i)
1987	800m	1:47.43	-	Jun 20, 1987	↓	Athina (GRE)
1987	800m-short-track	1:50.63	-	Feb 8, 1987	↓	Budapest (HUN) (i)
1986	800m	1:45.97	-	Aug 13, 1986	↓	Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI)
1986	800m-short-track	1:48.50	-	Feb 2, 1986	↓	Budapest (HUN) (i)
1985	800m	1:45.41	-	Sep 4, 1985	↓	Kobe (JPN)
1985	800m-short-track	1:47.21	-	Mar 2, 1985	↓	European Indoor Championships
1985	1500m	3:41.02	-	Feb 23, 1985	↑	Budapest (HUN) (i)
1985	1500m-short-track	3:41.02	-	Feb 23, 1985	↓	Budapest (HUN) (i)
1984	800m	1:46.81	-	Jun 13, 1984	↓	Firenze (ITA)
1984	800m-short-track	1:48.55	-	Feb 8, 1984	↓	Budapest (HUN) (i)
1984	1500m	3:40.38	-	Sep 8, 1984	↑	Athina Balkan Games
1984	1500m-short-track	3:43.84	-	Feb 3, 1984	↓	Budapest (HUN) (i)
1983	800m	1:46.43	-	Jun 5, 1983	↓	Bucureşti (ROU)
1983	800m-short-track	1:47.91	-	Mar 5, 1983	↓	European Indoor Championships
1983	1500m	3:45.59	-	May 21, 1983	↑	Sofia (BUL)

1990

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m-short-track	1:49.82	-	Feb 18	Budapest Tricotext Cup, Budapest (i)

1989

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:47.14	-	Jun 4	Bucuresti, Bucureşti

1988

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:46.91	-	Jun 12	Bucuresti, Bucureşti
1500m	3:42.75	-	Jun 7	Golden Spike of Europe, Ostrava
800m-short-track	2:00.16	-	Mar 5	European Indoor Championships
800m-short-track	1:49.24	-	Mar 5	European Indoor Championships
1500m-short-track	3:43.87	-	Feb 28	Budapest (i)
800m-short-track	1:47.91	-	Feb 27	Budapest (i)
800m-short-track	1:48.23	-	Feb 20	Pireaus, Pireaus (i)

1987

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:47.88	-	Jul 6	Budapest Grand Prix, Budapest
800m	1:47.43	-	Jun 20	Athina
800m	1:48.65	-	May 10	Tokyo
800m-short-track	1:50.63	-	Feb 8	Budapest (i)
800m-short-track	1:50.63	-	Feb 7	Budapest (i)

1986

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:45.97	-	Aug 13	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich
800m	1:46.22	-	Aug 11	Budapest
800m-short-track	1:48.50	-	Feb 2	Budapest (i)

1985

11 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:45.41	-	Sep 4	Kobe Universiade, Kobe
800m	1:46.40	-	Jul 2	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
800m	1:45.87	-	Jun 27	-
800m-short-track	1:49.38	-	Mar 3	European Indoor Championships
800m-short-track	1:49.38	-	Mar 2	European Indoor Championships
800m-short-track	1:49.20	-	Mar 2	European Indoor Championships
800m-short-track	1:47.21	-	Mar 2	European Indoor Championships
800m-short-track	1:52.37	-	Feb 24	Budapest (i)
1500m-short-track	3:41.02	-	Feb 23	Budapest (i)
800m-short-track	1:48.34	-	Jan 19	IAAF World Indoor Games, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris (i)
800m-short-track	1:49.20	-	Jan 18	IAAF World Indoor Games, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris (i)

1984

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:40.38	-	Sep 8	Athina Balkan Games
800m	1:47.62	-	Jul 12	Bucuresti NC, Bucureşti
800m	1:48.07	-	Jun 17	Sofia
800m	1:46.81	-	Jun 13	Firenze
800m-short-track	1:48.55	-	Feb 8	Budapest (i)
800m-short-track	1:48.88	-	Feb 4	Budapest (i)
1500m-short-track	3:43.84	-	Feb 3	Budapest (i)

1983

8 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:48.33	-	Aug 7	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
800m	1:46.43	-	Jun 5	Bucuresti, Bucureşti
800m	1:47.07	-	May 22	Sofia
1500m	3:45.59	-	May 21	Sofia
800m	1:46.7HT	-	May 8	Bucuresti, Bucureşti
800m-short-track	1:47.91	-	Mar 5	European Indoor Championships
800m-short-track	1:50.22	-	Mar 5	European Indoor Championships
800m-short-track	1:48.94	-	Mar 5	European Indoor Championships

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Petru Drăgoescu's 800 Metres Short Track personal best?

Petru Drăgoescu's 800 Metres Short Track personal best is 1:47.21, set on Mar 2, 1985 in Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus (GRE) (i).

Which events does Petru Drăgoescu compete in?

Petru Drăgoescu competes in the 800 Metres Short Track and 1500 Metres Short Track.

How did Petru Drăgoescu perform in 1990?

1990 season best: 1:49.82, set on Feb 18, 1990 in Budapest (HUN) (i).