Ioan Vieru (athlete)
Ioan Lucian Vieru (born January 4, 1979 ) is a former Romanian athlete who specialized in 400 meters .
The sprinter won the bronze medal at the European Indoor Championships in 2002 . At the European Championships in 2002 , the World Indoor Championships in 2003 and the World Championships in 2003 , he could not reach the final.
In 2004 Vieru tested positive for stanozolol and was banned for two years because of doping . After his suspension he took part in the European Championships in 2006 and the World Championships in 2007 without reaching the finals. At the 2009 European Indoor Championships , he won bronze.
His personal best was 45.60 seconds, which he achieved in July 2006 in Longeville-lès-Metz .
Individual evidence
- ↑ DLV strengthens anti-doping fight , Schwäbische Zeitung March 7, 2004
- ↑ IAAF News No. 68 ( Memento of December 2, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 463 kB) , IAAF May 12, 2004
Web links
- Ioan Vieru in the database of World Athletics (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vieru, Ioan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Vieru, Ioan Lucian (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Romanian athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th January 1979 |