Alina Râpanu

Alina Rîpanu (born 29 October 1981) is a Romanian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. Her most significant achievements were bronze medals in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2000 European Indoor Championships and 2004 World Indoor Championships.

Individual achievements In age-specific competitions, Rîpanu won the silver medal at the 1997 European Junior Championships and finished fourth at the 1998 World Junior Championships.

She competed at the 1998 European Championships and the 1999 World Indoor Championships without reaching the final, and won the 1999 Balkan Indoor Championships. In 2000 she won the Balkan Junior Championships in both 400 and 800 metres, and competed in the 800 metres at the 2000 European Indoor Championships as well as finishing fourth at the 2000 World Junior Championships. After competing sparingly in 2001 and 2002, she finished sixth in the 800 metres at the 2003 European U23 Championships.