Alexandra Stefania Ută (born 6 October 2007) is a Romanian hurdler. She became national champion in the

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for the first time in 2023 and retained the title in 2024.

Early life

She started athletics at the age of 12 years-old. She was educated at Mircea cel Bătrân National College in

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Career

She became Romanian senior champion in the 400 metres hurdles in 2023 at the age of 15 years-old. She was a bronze medalist in the 400 metres hurdles at the

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. She competed at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in

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. In June 2024, she retained her national 400m hurdles title.

References

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