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 edit
| 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 edit
Outdoor
- 400 metres – 51.47 (Funchal 2001)
- 800 metres – 2:02.58 (Barletta 2002)
Indoor
- 400 metres – 53.40 (Ghent 2000)
References edit
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