Mariana Simeanu (born 15 August 1964) is a

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who competed in the

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. Her sole international achievement was a bronze medal at the 1985 IAAF World Indoor Games, held in

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. Her personal bests for the distance were 2:02.41 minutes outdoors, set in

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on 31 August 1984 and 2:05.51 minutes indoors, set during her medal win.Mariana Simeanu
Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2016-02-14.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Simeanu, Mariana Living people 1964 births Romanian female middle-distance runners World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists Place of birth missing (living people)