Rodica Mateescu
- Born
- Mar 13, 1971 (55 years old)
- Birthplace
- Bucharest, Principality of Wallachia
- Events
- Triple Jump
- Height
- 1.80 m
- Weight
- 63 kg
Rodica Mateescu (born Rodica Petrescu on March 13, 1971 in Bucharest) is a former triple jumper from Romania.
Having set a personal best of 15.16 in 1997, she placed fourth at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships and won a silver medal at the 1997 World Championships. The same year she placed third at the Grand Prix Final in Fukuoka.
She has been banned for life from the Olympics by the Romanian Olympic Committee (COR), after she tested positive for nandrolone in May 2000 during a training session in the Romanian Black Sea port of Constanta.
Personal best · Triple Jump15.16
2004 season best14.05Jan 24, 2004
Medals1World Championships: 1 silver
National record15.16Triple Jump
As of Nov 1, 2026: Triple Jump 15.16 (#13 all-time), 2004 season best 14.05 (Jan 24, 2004) · World Championships: 1 silver · National record (Triple Jump) · 55 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | TJ | 14.05 | – | Jan 24, 2004 | – |
| 2004 | TJ Indoor | 14.05 | – | Jan 24, 2004 | Bucureşti (ROU) (i) |
| 2003 | TJ | 13.88 | +0.0 | Aug 9, 2003 | Romanian Championships |
| 2000 | TJ | 14.31 | – | Feb 5, 2000 | – |
| 2000 | TJ Indoor | 14.31 | – | Feb 5, 2000 | Bucureşti (ROU) (i) |
| 1999 | TJ | 13.94 | – | Jan 30, 1999 | – |
| 1999 | TJ Indoor | 14.04 | – | Mar 7, 1999 | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Green Dome, Maebashi (i) |
| 1998 | TJ | 15.01 | +1.9 | Jul 11, 1998 | Lille (FRA) |