Ioan Lucian Vieru (born 4 January 1979) is a
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and ...
n sprinter who specializes in the
400 metres.
He won the bronze medals at the
2002 European Indoor Championships and the
2009 European Indoor Championships
The 2009 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held in Turin, Italy, from Friday, 6 March to Sunday, 8 March 2009. The championships took place at the Oval Lingotto indoor arena . He also competed at the
2002 European Championships, the
2003 World Indoor Championships, the
2003 World Championships, the
2006 European Championships and the
2007 World Championships without reaching the final.
His personal best time is 45.60 seconds, achieved in July 2006 in
Longeville-les-Metz.
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Doping
Vieru tested positive for stanozolol
Stanozolol ( abbrev. Stz), sold under many brand names, is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) medication derived from dihydrotestosterone (DHT). It is used to treat hereditary angioedema. It was developed by American pharmaceutical company W ...
22 February 2004 and received a two-year doping ban.DLV verstärkt Anti-Doping-Kampf
schwaebische.de 7 March 2004
References
1979 births
Doping cases in athletics
Romanian sportspeople in doping cases
Living people
Romanian male sprinters
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