Viorica Ţigău
ROUWomenViorica Țigău (born 12 September 1979) is a Romanian heptathlete.
She won the bronze medal at the 1998 World Junior Championships and finished 18th at the 2000 Olympic Games. Her personal best result was 6289 points, achieved in June 2000 in Bucharest.
She also competed at a high level in the long jump, appearing in that event at three Olympics (2000, 2008 and 2012). Her personal best jump is 6.85 metres, achieved in August 2000 in Bucharest. Their athletic achievements reflect years of dedicated training and competition at the highest levels.
As of Sep 16, 2026: Long Jump 6.85 (#200 all-time), 60 m hurdles 8.07, 2012 season best 6.76 (Jun 16, 2012, Bucureşti (ROU)) · Last competition: The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London, Aug 7, 2012, 6.21 · 47 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | LJ | 6.76 | +1.3 | Jun 16, 2012 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2012 | 60mH | 8.33 | - | Jan 28, 2012 | ↑ | Bucureşti (ROU) (i) |
| 2012 | 100mH | 13.59 | -0.1 | Jun 29, 2012 | ↑ | Helsinki European Championships |
| 2011 | LJ | 6.71 | +0.6 | Aug 10, 2011 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2011 | 60mH | 8.35 | - | Feb 19, 2011 | ↑ | Bucuresti Romanian Indoor Championships |
| 2011 | 100m | 12.14 | -1.0 | Jun 12, 2011 | ↓ | Brazzaville (CGO) |
| 2011 | 100mH | 13.29 | +0.8 | Aug 9, 2011 | ↑ | Bucuresti Romanian Championships |
| 2010 | LJ | 6.59 | +0.9 | Jul 17, 2010 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2010 | 100mH | 13.61 | +2.0 | May 21, 2010 | ↑ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2009 | LJ | 6.64 | +1.9 | Jun 12, 2009 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2009 | 60mH | 8.37 | - | Feb 15, 2009 | ↑ | Romanian Indoor Championships |
| 2009 | 100m | 12.28 | +0.0 | May 22, 2009 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2008 | LJ | 6.72 | +0.3 | Jul 20, 2008 | ↓ | Argos Orestiko (GRE) |
| 2008 | 100m | 12.01 | +3.5 | Jun 29, 2008 | ↓ | Istanbul (TUR) |
| 2008 | 100mH | 13.40 | -0.6 | Jul 5, 2008 | ↑ | Bucharest Romanian Championships |
| 2007 | HJ | 1.71 | - | May 5, 2007 | → | Stadio Tre Stelle, Desenzano del Garda (ITA) |
| 2007 | LJ | 6.46 | - | Mar 2, 2007 | ↓ | European Indoor Championships, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i) |
| 2007 | 60mH | 8.35 | - | Feb 10, 2007 | ↑ | Romanian Indoor Championships |
| 2007 | 100m | 11.85 | +0.6 | May 19, 2007 | ↓ | Constanta (ROU) |
| 2007 | SP | 12.15 | - | May 5, 2007 | ↓ | Stadio Tre Stelle, Desenzano del Garda (ITA) |
| 2007 | 100mH | 13.34 | +3.2 | Apr 28, 2007 | ↑ | Stadio Tre Stelle, Desenzano del Garda (ITA) |
| 2007 | 200m | 24.79 | +0.6 | May 5, 2007 | ↑ | Stadio Tre Stelle, Desenzano del Garda (ITA) |
| 2007 | JT | 36.54 | - | May 6, 2007 | ↓ | Stadio Tre Stelle, Desenzano del Garda (ITA) |
| 2007 | 800m | 2:27.21 | - | May 6, 2007 | ↓ | Stadio Tre Stelle, Desenzano del Garda (ITA) |
| 2007 | Pentathlon | 4206 | - | Feb 9, 2007 | ↓ | Romanian Indoor Combined Events Championships |
| 2007 | Hep | 5774 | - | May 6, 2007 | ↓ | Stadio Tre Stelle, Desenzano del Garda (ITA) |
| 2006 | HJ | 1.74 | - | Jan 15, 2006 | → | Bucureşti (ROU) (i) |
| 2006 | LJ | 6.66 | - | Feb 25, 2006 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) (i) |
| 2006 | 60mH | 8.07 | - | Feb 18, 2006 | ↑ | Romanian Indoor Combined Events Championships |
| 2006 | 100m | 11.83 | +2.4 | Jun 28, 2006 | ↓ | Istanbul (TUR) |
| 2006 | 100mH | 13.14 | +1.4 | Jun 10, 2006 | ↑ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2006 | SP | 13.15 | - | Feb 11, 2006 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) (i) |
| 2006 | 200m | 24.51 | -0.7 | May 28, 2006 | ↑ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2006 | JT | 40.30 | - | Jul 9, 2006 | ↓ | Romanian Combined Events Championships |
| 2006 | 800m | 2:29.42 | - | Jul 9, 2006 | ↓ | Romanian Combined Events Championships |
| 2006 | Pentathlon | 4430 | - | Feb 12, 2006 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) (i) |
| 2006 | Hep | 5734 | - | Jul 9, 2006 | ↓ | Romanian Combined Events Championships |
| 2005 | LJ | 6.33 | +0.0 | Jun 27, 2005 | ↓ | Stadion Juliska, Praha (CZE) |
| 2005 | 60mH | 8.52 | - | Feb 13, 2005 | ↑ | Romanian Indoor Combined Events Championships |
| 2005 | 100m | 12.09 | +1.9 | Jun 4, 2005 | ↓ | Istanbul (TUR) |
| 2005 | 100mH | 13.59 | +0.5 | Jul 2, 2005 | ↑ | Romanian Championships |
| 2005 | 4x100m | 44.35 | - | Jun 18, 2005 | - | Stadio Luigi Ridolfi, Firenze (ITA) |
| 2005 | Pentathlon | 3782 | - | Feb 12, 2005 | ↓ | Romanian Indoor Championships |
| 2004 | HJ | 1.71 | - | Jun 12, 2004 | → | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2004 | LJ | 6.64 | +0.0 | Aug 7, 2004 | ↓ | Romanian Championships |
| 2004 | 100m | 11.82 | - | May 30, 2004 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2004 | SP | 12.59 | - | Jun 12, 2004 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2004 | 100mH | 13.40 | +0.0 | Aug 7, 2004 | ↑ | Romanian Championships |
| 2004 | 200m | 24.52 | - | Jun 12, 2004 | ↑ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2004 | JT | 42.34 | - | Jun 13, 2004 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2004 | 800m | 2:26.38 | - | Jun 13, 2004 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2004 | Hep | 5880 | - | Jun 13, 2004 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2003 | 60mH | 8.55 | - | Feb 23, 2003 | ↑ | Bucharest Romanian Indoor Championships |
| 2002 | LJ | 6.53 | - | Feb 17, 2002 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) (i) |
| 2000 | HJ | 1.79 | - | Jun 24, 2000 | → | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2000 | LJ | 6.87 | +2.1 | Aug 6, 2000 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2000 | 60mH | 8.15 | - | Feb 19, 2000 | ↑ | Bucureşti (ROU) (i) |
| 2000 | SP | 12.03 | - | Jun 24, 2000 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2000 | 100mH | 13.16 | +0.7 | Jul 23, 2000 | ↑ | Poiana Brasov (ROU) |
| 2000 | 200m | 23.90 | +0.2 | Jun 24, 2000 | ↑ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2000 | JT | 43.38 | - | Sep 24, 2000 | ↓ | The XXVII Olympic Games |
| 2000 | 800m | 2:19.65 | - | Sep 24, 2000 | ↓ | The XXVII Olympic Games |
| 2000 | Hep | 6289 | - | Jun 25, 2000 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 1999 | HJ | 1.71 | - | Feb 20, 1999 | → | Bucureşti (ROU) (i) |
| 1999 | LJ | 6.41 | - | Feb 21, 1999 | ↓ | Bucharest Romanian Indoor Championships |
| 1999 | 60mH | 8.40 | - | Feb 20, 1999 | ↑ | Bucureşti (ROU) (i) |
| 1998 | HJ | 1.71 | - | Jul 31, 1998 | → | Annecy IAAF World Junior Championships, Parc des Sports, Annecy |
| 1998 | LJ | 6.30 | +0.3 | Aug 1, 1998 | ↓ | Annecy IAAF World Junior Championships, Parc des Sports, Annecy |
| 1998 | SP | 11.80 | - | Jul 31, 1998 | ↓ | Annecy IAAF World Junior Championships, Parc des Sports, Annecy |
| 1998 | 100mH | 13.86 | -0.6 | Jul 31, 1998 | ↑ | Annecy IAAF World Junior Championships, Parc des Sports, Annecy |
| 1998 | 200m | 24.80 | -0.3 | Jul 31, 1998 | ↑ | Annecy IAAF World Junior Championships, Parc des Sports, Annecy |
| 1998 | JT | 33.51 | - | Aug 1, 1998 | ↓ | Parc des Sports, Annecy (FRA) |
| 1998 | JavelinThr | 33.51 | - | Aug 1, 1998 | - | Annecy IAAF World Junior Championships, Parc des Sports, Annecy |
| 1998 | 800m | 2:20.54 | - | Aug 1, 1998 | ↓ | Annecy IAAF World Junior Championships, Parc des Sports, Annecy |
| 1998 | Hep | 5720 | - | Aug 1, 1998 | ↓ | Annecy IAAF World Junior Championships, Parc des Sports, Annecy |
2012
20 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 6.21 | -0.4 | Aug 7 | The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London |
LJ | 6.21 | -0.4 | Aug 3 | The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London |
100mH | 13.59 | -0.1 | Jun 29 | Helsinki European Championships |
100mH | 13.59 | -0.1 | Jun 27 | Helsinki European Championships |
LJ | 6.29 | -0.8 | Jun 27 | Helsinki European Championships |
LJ | 6.76 | +1.3 | Jun 16 | Bucuresti Romanian Championships, Bucureşti |
LJ | 6.40 | +0.0 | Jun 10 | Brazzaville CAA Grand Prix, Brazzaville |
LJ | 6.48 | +0.0 | Jun 8 | Bucuresti, Bucureşti |
LJ | 6.40 | -0.6 | Jun 3 | Bydgoszcz European Athletics Festival, Bydgoszcz |
LJ | 6.50 | +2.1 | May 26 | Bucuresti Grand Prix, Bucureşti |
LJ | 6.45 | +0.8 | May 26 | Bucuresti Grand Prix, Bucureşti |
LJ | 6.34 | - | Mar 11 | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (i) |
LJ | 6.64 | - | Mar 10 | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (i) |
LJ | 6.64 | - | Mar 9 | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (i) |
LJ | 6.34 | - | Mar 9 | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (i) |
LJ | 6.54 | - | Feb 25 | Bucuresti Romanian IndoorCh., Bucureşti (i) |
LJ | 6.46 | - | Feb 3 | Bucuresti Indoor Grand Prix, Bucureşti (i) |
60mH | 8.41 | - | Jan 28 | Bucuresti Indoor Grand Prix, Bucureşti (i) |
LJ | 6.55 | - | Jan 28 | Bucuresti Indoor Grand Prix, Bucureşti (i) |
60mH | 8.33 | - | Jan 28 | Bucuresti Indoor Grand Prix, Bucureşti (i) |
2011
25 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 6.24 | +1.4 | Sep 18 | Tangier Meeting d’Athlétisme Moulay El Hassan, Tanger |
LJ | 6.71 | +0.6 | Aug 10 | Bucuresti Romanian Championships, Bucureşti |
100mH | 13.29 | +0.8 | Aug 9 | Bucuresti Romanian Championships |
100mH | 13.46 | -0.6 | Aug 9 | Bucuresti Romanian Championships |
LJ | 6.54 | +4.6 | Jul 17 | Padova Meeting Internazionale, Padova |
LJ | 6.53 | +1.3 | Jul 17 | Padova Meeting Internazionale, Padova |
LJ | 6.44 | -0.3 | Jul 3 | Sliven Balkan Championships |
LJ | 6.50 | +0.3 | Jun 19 | European Athletics Team Championships First League, Izmir |
100mH | 13.36 | +1.1 | Jun 19 | European Athletics Team Championships First League, Izmir |
100mH | 13.36 | +1.1 | Jun 18 | European Athletics Team Championships First League, Izmir |
LJ | 6.50 | +0.3 | Jun 18 | European Athletics Team Championships First League, Izmir |
LJ | 6.34 | +0.0 | Jun 12 | Brazzaville CAA Grand Prix, Brazzaville |
100m | 12.14 | -1.0 | Jun 12 | Brazzaville CAA Grand Prix, Brazzaville |
LJ | 6.70 | +0.0 | Jun 3 | Constanta Campionatele Internationale, Constanta |
100mH | 13.81 | -1.9 | Jun 3 | Constanta Campionatele Internationale, Constanta |
LJ | 6.70 | +1.3 | May 21 | Bucuresti National Grand Prix, Bucureşti |
100mH | 13.59 | +1.6 | May 20 | Bucuresti National Grand Prix, Bucureşti |
LJ | 6.56 | - | Mar 5 | European Indoor Championships |
LJ | 6.56 | - | Mar 4 | European Indoor Championships |
60mH | 8.42 | - | Feb 19 | Bucuresti Romanian Indoor Championships |
60mH | 8.35 | - | Feb 19 | Bucuresti Romanian Indoor Championships |
LJ | 6.58 | - | Feb 19 | Bucuresti Romanian Indoor Championships |
LJ | 6.31 | - | Feb 5 | Bucuresti Indoor Grand Prix, Bucureşti (i) |
60mH | 8.56 | - | Jan 29 | Bucuresti Indoor Grand Prix, Bucureşti (i) |
LJ | 6.41 | - | Jan 29 | Bucuresti Indoor Grand Prix, Bucureşti (i) |
2010
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 6.23 | -1.3 | Aug 22 | Haldensleben Leichtathletik Meeting, Haldensleben |
LJ | 6.31 | +4.1 | Aug 22 | Haldensleben Leichtathletik Meeting, Haldensleben |
LJ | 6.26 | +0.8 | Aug 7 | Amsterdam Open, Amsterdam |
LJ | 6.21 | +2.1 | Jul 27 | Barcelona European Championships, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona |
LJ | 6.59 | +0.9 | Jul 17 | Bucuresti Romanian Championships, Bucureşti |
Honours
Bucuresti Romanian Championships
Long Jump
IAAF World Indoor Championships
Long Jump
Bucuresti Romanian Championships
100 Metres Hurdles
Bucuresti Romanian Indoor Championships
60 Metres Hurdles
European Athletics Team Championships First League
Long Jump
Bucuresti Romanian Championships
Long Jump
Romanian Indoor Championships
Long Jump
Bucuresti Romanian Championships
Long Jump
Pireaus Balkan Indoor Championships
Long Jump
Romanian Indoor Championships
60 Metres Hurdles
Argos Orestiko Balkan Championships
Long Jump
Bucharest Romanian Championships
Long Jump
Bucharest Romanian Championships
100 Metres Hurdles
Romanian Indoor Championships
Long Jump
Romanian Indoor Combined Events Championships
Pentathlon Short Track
Romanian Combined Events Championships
Heptathlon
Romanian Indoor Championships
60 Metres Hurdles
Romanian Indoor Combined Events Championships
Pentathlon Short Track
Romanian Championships
100 Metres Hurdles
Romanian Championships
100 Metres Hurdles
Romanian Championships
100 Metres Hurdles
Pireaus Balkan Indoor Championships
Long Jump
Bucharest Romanian Championships
100 Metres Hurdles
Bucharest Romanian Championships
Long Jump
Annecy IAAF World Junior Championships
Heptathlon
Frequently asked questions
What is Viorica Ţigău's Long Jump personal best?
Viorica Ţigău's Long Jump personal best is 6.85, set on Aug 6, 2000 in Bucureşti (ROU), #200 on the all-time list.
Which events does Viorica Ţigău compete in?
Viorica Ţigău competes in the Long Jump and 60 m hurdles.
How did Viorica Ţigău perform in 2012?
2012 season best: 6.76, set on Jun 16, 2012 in Bucureşti (ROU). Last competition: The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London on Aug 7, 2012, 6.21.