Angela Morosanu
Encyclopedia
Angela Moroşanu is a female track and field
sprinter from Romania
.
Moroşanu was discovered by Albu Ştefan who became her first trainer whilst she was at school in Belceşti
, a village 40 km from Iaşi
. She started out competing for sports clubs in Iaşi and Bacău
. Currently, she represents Dinamo Bucharest.
At the 2004 Summer Olympics
Moroşanu was part of the Romanian 4 x 400m relay team. She finished 8th in the 200m final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg
, where she also took part in the 400m hurdles
.
In 2007 Moroşanu became the European Under 23 Champion in the 400m hurdles with a Championship Record time. At the 2008 Summer Olympics
Moroşanu made it into the semi finals of the 400m hurdles, finishing in 16th place overall.
At the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
in Berlin
Moroşanu came last in the finals of the 400m hurdles, with a time of 55.04s.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
sprinter from Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
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Moroşanu was discovered by Albu Ştefan who became her first trainer whilst she was at school in Belceşti
Belcesti
Belceşti is a commune in Iaşi County, Romania, situated on the Bahlui River 44 km from Iaşi. One of the county's largest largest communes, with a population of 11,179 in 2002, it is composed of six villages: Belceşti, Liteni, Munteni, Satu Nou, Tansa, and Ulmi.In the vicinity of Belceşti, the...
, a village 40 km from Iaşi
Iasi
Iași is the second most populous city and a municipality in Romania. Located in the historical Moldavia region, Iași has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Romanian social, cultural, academic and artistic life...
. She started out competing for sports clubs in Iaşi and Bacău
Bacau
Bacău is the main city in Bacău County, Romania. It covers a land surface of 43 km², and, as of January 1, 2009, has an estimated population of 177,087. The city is situated in the historical region of Moldavia, at the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains, and on the Bistriţa River...
. Currently, she represents Dinamo Bucharest.
At the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
Moroşanu was part of the Romanian 4 x 400m relay team. She finished 8th in the 200m final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
, where she also took part in the 400m hurdles
400 metres hurdles
The 400 metres hurdles is an Olympic athletics event in track and field. On a standard outdoor track 400 metres is the length of the inside lane once around the stadium. Runners stay in their lane the entire way after starting out of the blocks and must clear ten hurdles that are evenly...
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In 2007 Moroşanu became the European Under 23 Champion in the 400m hurdles with a Championship Record time. At the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
Moroşanu made it into the semi finals of the 400m hurdles, finishing in 16th place overall.
At the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
2009 World Championships in Athletics
The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics were held in Berlin, Germany from 15–23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking events started and finished at the Brandenburg Gate....
in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
Moroşanu came last in the finals of the 400m hurdles, with a time of 55.04s.