Elena Murgoci

Elena Murgoci-Florea (May 20, 1960 – August 26, 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.^[1] She died aged 39 in Bucharest as a result of being stabbed outside her home by a jealous boyfriend.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Romania
1986	Pyongyang Marathon	Pyongyang, North Korea	1st	Marathon	2:37:11
1988	Amsterdam Marathon	Amsterdam, Netherlands	1st	Marathon	2:41:56
1989	Rotterdam Marathon	Rotterdam, Netherlands	1st	Marathon	2:32:03
1992	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	32nd	Marathon	3:01:46

References

^ "Murgoci voor leven geschorst". Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant (in Dutch): 13. September 9, 1996. Retrieved August 5, 2020.

Elena Murgoci at World Athletics
Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Elena Murgoci". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.

[1] "Murgoci voor leven geschorst". Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant (in Dutch): 13. September 9, 1996. Retrieved August 5, 2020.

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