Elena Murgoci

Elena Murgoci
Personal information
NationalityRomanian
Born(1960-05-20)May 20, 1960
Vaslui, Romania
Died (1999-08-26) August 26, 1999
Târgoviște, Romania
Sport
SportLong-distance running
Event
Marathon
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Romania
Pyongyang Marathon
Gold medal – first place1986 Pyongyang MarathonMarathon
Amsterdam Marathon
Gold medal – first place1988 Amsterdam MarathonMarathon
Rotterdam Marathon
Gold medal – first place1989 Rotterdam MarathonMarathon

Elena Murgoci-Florea (20 May 1960 – 26 August 1999) was a female long-distance runner from Romania, who specialized in the marathon race.

Murgoci represented her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics, finishing in 32nd place in the women's marathon race. She is best known for winning the Amsterdam Marathon (1988) and the Rotterdam Marathon (1989). In 1996, she was disqualified for life by Romanian Athletics Federation for doping.[1] She died aged 39 in Târgoviște as a result of being stabbed outside her home by a jealous boyfriend.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Romania
1986 Pyongyang Marathon Pyongyang, North Korea 1st Marathon 2:37:11
1988 Amsterdam Marathon Amsterdam, Netherlands 1st Marathon 2:41:56
1989 Rotterdam Marathon Rotterdam, Netherlands 1st Marathon 2:32:03
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 32nd Marathon 3:01:46

References

  1. ↑ "Murgoci voor leven geschorst". Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant (in Dutch): 13. 9 September 1996. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
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