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May 03, 1979 Craiova, Dolj County, Romania 45 years old
Romanian middle distance runner
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About Mihaela Neacu
- Mihaela Silvia Neacsu (born May 3, 1979 in Craiova) is a Romanian middle distance runner.
- She is a national indoor champion for the 800 metres, and outdoor for the 1500 metres.
- She set a personal best time of 1:59.78 by winning the gold medal for the 800 metres at the second meet of IAAF Golden Grand Prix in Thessaloniki, Greece.At age twenty-nine, Neacsu made her official debut for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed in the women's 800 metres.
- She ran in the fifth and final heat of the event, against six other athletes, including Morocco's Hasna Benhassi, who eventually won the bronze medal in the final.
- She finished the race in sixth place by nearly two seconds behind U.S.
- middle distance runner Hazel Clark-Riley, with a time of 2:03.03.
- Neacsu, however, failed to advance into the semi-finals, as she placed twenty-eighth overall, and was ranked farther below three mandatory slots for the next round.
