About Petru Drăgoescu
Born 1962. Petru Drăgoescu is a Romanian middle-distance runner.
Petru Drăgoescu (first name also given as Petre; born 22 July 1962) is a Romanian former middle-distance runner who specialised in the 800 metres. He represented his country at the 1983 World Championships. In addition, he won the silver medal at the 1985 European Indoor Championships. As of December 2016, he is still the Romanian national record holder both indoors and outdoors.
International competitions
Personal bests Outdoor 800 metres – 1:45.41 (Kobe 1985) NR 1500 metres – 3:40.38 (Athens 1984) Indoor 800 metres – 1:47.21 (Pireaus 1985) NR 1500 metres – 3:41.02 (Budapest 1985)
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Who is Petru Drăgoescu?
Romanian middle-distance runner
When was Petru Drăgoescu born?
Petru Drăgoescu was born on 22 July 1962 in Petroșani.
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Petru Drăgoescu is a middle-distance runner.
What nationality is Petru Drăgoescu?
Petru Drăgoescu is Romanian.
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