Eugen Cristian Popescu is a retired Romania

Romania

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High jump

The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....

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He finished seventh at the 1983 European Indoor Championships

1983 European Indoor Championships in Athletics

The 14th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Budapest, the capital city of Hungary, in 1983.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com* at GBRathletics.com*...

 and at the 1986 European Championships

1986 European Championships in Athletics - Men's High Jump

These are the official results of the Men's high jump event at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany. The final was held on Sunday 31 August 1986.-Final:-See also:* 1982 Men's European Championships High Jump...

, eighth at the 1987 European Indoor Championships

1987 European Indoor Championships in Athletics

The 18th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held at Stade Couvert Régional in Liévin, a city in France, in 1987.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com* at GBRathletics.com*...

 and eleventh at the 1994 European Indoor Championships

1994 European Indoor Championships in Athletics

The 23rd European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Paris, the capital city of France in 1994.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com* at GBRathletics.com*...

. He became national champion in 1983, 1987-1990, 1993, 1994, 1998 and 1999. He also competed at the 1983 World Championships

1983 World Championships in Athletics - Men's High Jump

These are the official results of the men's high jump event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total of 38 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on 13 August 1983.-Medalists:...

 as well as the World Indoor Championships in 1987

1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships

The 1st IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held in Indianapolis, United States from March 6 to March 8, 1987. The championship had previously been known as the World Indoor Games, which were held once before changing the name....

 and 1995

1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships

The 5th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain from 10 March to 12 March 1995. There were a total number of 602 participating athletes from 130 countries.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:...

 without reaching the final round.

His personal best jump was 2.32 metres, achieved in August 1988 in Piteşti

Pitesti

Pitești is a city in Romania, located on the Argeș River. The capital and largest city of Argeș County, it is an important commercial and industrial center, as well as the home of two universities. Pitești is situated on the A1 freeway connecting it directly to the national capital Bucharest,...

. This ranks him second among Romanian high jumpers, only behind Sorin Matei

Sorin Matei

Sorin Matei is a retired Romanian high jumper. His personal best jump is 2.40 metres, achieved in June 1990 in Bratislava. Only three high jumpers have achieved better results during the outdoor season.-Achievements:-External links:...

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