Lenuţa Nicoleta Grasu is a retired Romanian

discus throw The discus throw (), also known as disc throw, is a track and field event in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than their competitors. It is an ancient sport, as demonstrated by th ...

er. She was born on 11 September 1971 in Secuieni as Nicoleta Grădinaru, but took a new surname when she married fellow discus thrower

Costel Grasu Costel Grasu (born 5 June 1967 in Fetești, Ialomița) is a Romanian discus thrower. He is perhaps best known for finishing fourth at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He also competed at the Olympics in 1996 and 2000, without reaching the final. Other ...

. Grasu is best known for winning medals at the

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and 2001 World Championships. A few years followed without any international medals, but she did finish sixth at the 2004 Summer Olympics and fifth at the 2005 World Championships. In 2006, she returned to the medal podium with a bronze at the European Championships. Her personal best throw is 68.80 metres, achieved in August 1999 in Poiana Braşov.

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Nicoleta and Costel's child Ștefan Grasu is a professional basketball player.

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1971 births Living people Romanian female discus throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Romania World Athletics Championships medalists European Athletics Championships medalists Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade gold medalists for Romania Universiade bronze medalists for Romania Medalists at the 1997 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1999 Summer Universiade {{Romania-athletics-bio-stub