Marieta Ilcu (born October 16, 1962 in
Darabani
Darabani () is a town in Botoșani County, Western Moldavia, Romania, and is the northernmost town in Romania. It administers three villages: Bajura, Eșanca and Lișmănița.
The area is a setting for the 2019 Amazon Studios TV series '' Hann ...
,
Botoşani) is a retired
Romania
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long jump
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er. In 1989 she won a silver medal at the
World Indoor Championships, and jumped 7.08 metres in June. This would remain her personal best. In 1993 she celebrated her greatest sporting triumph as she won the
World Indoor Championships.
Achievements
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1962 births
Living people
People from Darabani
Sportspeople from Botoșani County
Romanian female long jumpers
Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Romania
European Athletics Championships medalists
Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
FISU World University Games gold medalists for Romania
World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists
World Athletics Indoor Championships winners
Medalists at the 1987 Summer Universiade
Medalists at the 1985 Summer Universiade
Medalists at the 1989 Summer Universiade
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