Cristina Casandra

Cristina Casandra

Cristina Casandra, née Iloc (born 1 February 1977 in Zalău) is a Romanian long-distance runner who specializes mainly in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She took up the event in 2000, having initially specialized in the 5000 metres.

She was the bronze medallist at the Balkan Cross Country Championships in March 2011. She finished 5th at the 2008 Summer Olympics, but did not reach the final at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Romania
1996	World Junior Championships	Sydney, Australia	3rd	5000 m	15:41.44
1997	European U23 Championships	Turku, Finland	2nd	5000 m	15:46.59
1999	Universiade	Palma de Mallorca, Spain	3rd	5000 m	16:03.18
	European U23 Championships	Göteborg, Sweden	2nd	5000m	15:22.64
2003	Universiade	Daegu, South Korea	3rd	5000 m	15:50.44
2005	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	7th	3000 m s'chase	9:39.52
	World Athletics Final	Monte Carlo, Monaco	7th	3000 m s'chase	9:46.06
2006	European Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	10th	3000 m s'chase	9:42.94
	World Athletics Final	Stuttgart, Germany	5th	3000 m s'chase	9:40.47
2007	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	6th	3000 m s'chase	9:29.63
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, China	5th	3000 m s'chase	9:16.85
2009	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	11th (heats)	3000 m s'chase	9:49.88

Personal bests

• 3000 metres - 9:02.94 min (2001)
• 3000 metres steeplechase - 9:16.85 min (2008)
• 5000 metres - 15:22.64 min (1999)

References

• Cristina Casandra profile at IAAF

Records
Preceded by Yelena Motalova	Women's 3,000m Steeplechase World Record Holder August 7, 2000 – June 5, 2002	Succeeded by Justyna Bak
Sporting positions
Preceded by Yelena Motalova	Women's 3,000m Steeplechase Best Year Performance 2000	Succeeded by Justyna Bak