About Elena Murgoci
Lived 1960 – 1999 (aged 39). Elena Murgoci was a Romanian athletics competitor.
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. She died aged 39 in Târgoviște as a result of being stabbed outside her home by a jealous boyfriend.
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Who was Elena Murgoci?
athletics competitor (1960–1999)
When was Elena Murgoci born?
Elena Murgoci was born on 20 May 1960 in Vaslui.
When did Elena Murgoci die?
Elena Murgoci died on 26 August 1999 in Târgoviște.
What was Elena Murgoci's occupation?
Elena Murgoci was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Elena Murgoci?
Elena Murgoci was Romanian.
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