Gabriel Bogdan Țăruș (; born 1 August 1975) is a former

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athlete who competed in

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. He has, success in

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. His personal best is 8.29 metres, achieved in 1996. He retired in the summer of 2006.

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* * 1975 births Living people Olympic athletes for Romania 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 Romanian male long jumpers Sportspeople from Piatra Neamț European Athletics Championships medalists 20th-century Romanian sportsmen {{Romania-athletics-bio-stub