Liliana Popescu

Liliana Popescu , nee Barbulescu (born 5 February 1982) is a Romanian middle distance runner , who specializes in the 800 metres .

Career [ edit ]

Her personal best is 1:59.34 minutes, achieved in May 2008 in Bucharest . She has 4:00.35 minutes in the 1500 metres , also achieved in May 2008 in Bucharest. She was removed from the Olympic squad prior to the 2008 Summer Olympics , as she failed a doping test for Erythropoietin (EPO) in May. She received a two-year ban from the sport from May 2008 to May 2010. ^[1]

Popescu ran in the series of the 1500 m at the 2010 European Athletics Championships , but did not finish the race.

Achievements [ edit ]

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Romania
1999	World Youth Championships	Bydgoszcz , Poland	5th	800 m	2:11.97
2000	World Junior Championships	Santiago , Chile	3rd	4 × 400 m relay	3:34.49
2003	Universiade	Daegu , South Korea	1st	800 m	2:00.06
2008	World Indoor Championships	Valencia , Spain	6th	1500 m	4:07.61

References [ edit ]

Liliana Popescu at World Athletics

^ Athletes currently suspended from all competitions in athletics following an anti-doping rule violation . IAAF (2010-03-18). Retrieved on 2010-12-18.

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[1] Athletes currently suspended from all competitions in athletics following an anti-doping rule violation . IAAF (2010-03-18). Retrieved on 2010-12-18.

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