Mariana Lengyel

Mariana Lengyel
Personal information
Born (1953-04-14) 14 April 1953
Bucharest, Romania
Sport
SportTrack and field
Medal record
Representing  Romania
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place1981 BucharestDiscus throw

Mariana Lengyel (née Ionescu; born 14 April 1953) is a Romanian female former track and field athlete who competed in the discus throw. She was a three-time national champion, winning from 1987 to 1989.[1] She represented her country at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics, finishing in eighth place.[2]

She was bronze medallist on home turf in Bucharest at the 1981 Summer Universiade.[3] Her personal best 69.08 m (226 ft 7+1⁄2 in) was achieved in 1986 and ranked her fifth globally that year.[4] As of 2018, she ranks in the all-time top 40 for the event.[5]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
1981 Universiade Bucharest, Romania 3rd Discus throw 61.84 m
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 8th Discus throw 62.30 m

National titles

References

  1. ↑ Romanian Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  2. ↑ Mariana Lengyel. IAAF. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  3. ↑ World Student Games (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  4. ↑ Mariana Lengyel. Track and Field Statistics. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  5. ↑ All Time Top Lists senior outdoor Discus Throw women. IAAF. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
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