Elena Daniela Cârlan (or Cîrlan born 18 September 1980, in Sibiu) is a female long-distance runner and former race walker from Romania.
 Cârlan in October 2011 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Born | September 18, 1980 |
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 45 kg (99 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance runner |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 2004 Olympic Games |
| World finals | 2003 World Championships |
Race walker edit
As a race walker her biggest successes were a fifth place in 5000 m walk at the 1998 World Junior Championships and a sixteenth place in 20 km at the 2004 World Race Walking Cup. She also competed at the 2003 World Championships and the 2004 Olympic Games.
Long-distance running edit
In 2006 Cârlan took up running. In October 2007 she ran the half marathon in 1:12:14 hours, finishing 28th at the 2007 IAAF World Road Running Championships.
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Romania
| |||||
| 1998 | World Junior Championships | Annecy, France | 5th | 5000m walk | 22:04.60 |
| 2000 | European Race Walking Cup | Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany | 13th | 20 km | 1:31:30 |
| 2001 | European Race Walking Cup | Dudince, Slovakia | — | 20 km | DSQ |
| European U23 Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 9th | 20 km | 1:34:41 | |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 23rd | 20 km | 1:36:02 |
External links edit
- Daniela Cîrlan at World Athletics
- Daniela Cirlan at Olympics.com (2004)
- Daniela Cirlan at Olympics.com (2016)
- Elena Daniela Cirlan at the Comitetul Olimpic și Sportiv Român (in Romanian) (English translation)
- Daniela Cîrlan at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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