Otilia Ruicu-Eșanu

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Otilia Silvia Ruicu-Eșanu (born 20 August 1978 in Lugoj[1]) is a retired Romanian athlete who specialised in the 400 metres.[2] She represented her country at the 2000 Summer Olympics reaching the second round.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Romania
1996 World Junior Championships
Sydney, Australia
6th 400 m 53.87
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:32.16
1998 European Championships
Budapest, Hungary
14th (sf) 400 m 53.17
4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:27.24
1999 Universiade
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
5th 400 m 51.50
European U23 Championships
Gothenburg, Sweden
1st 400 m 51.93
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:31.71
World Championships
Seville, Spain
20th (sf) 400 m 51.86
2000 European Indoor Championships
Ghent, Belgium
11th (sf) 400 m 53.44
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:36.28
Olympic Games
Sydney, Australia
22nd (qf) 400 m 52.28
2001 Jeux de la Francophonie
Ottawa, Ontario
, Canada
4th 400 m 52.33
World Championships Edmonton, Canada 24th (h) 400 m 52.33
Universiade
Beijing, China
2nd 400 m 51.82
2002 European Championships
Munich, Germany
17th (h) 400 m 53.35

Personal bests

Outdoor

  • 400 metres – 51.47 (Funchal 2001)
  • 800 metres – 2:02.58 (Barletta 2002)

Indoor

  • 400 metres – 53.40 (Ghent 2000)

References