Nicoleta Grasu
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Lenuța Nicoleta Grǎdinaru |
| Full name | Lenuța Nicoleta Grasu |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Born | 11 September 1971 Secuieni, Romania |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 98 kg (216 lb) |
| Spouse | Costel Grasu |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Romania |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Discus |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 68.80 m (1999) |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 14 August 2012 | |
Lenuţa Nicoleta Grasu is a Romanian discus thrower. She was born on 11 September 1971 in Secuieni as Nicoleta Grădinaru, but took a new surname when she married fellow discus thrower Costel Grasu.
Grasu is best known for winning medals at the 1999 and 2001 World Championships. A few years followed without any international medals, but she did finish sixth at the 2004 Summer Olympics and fifth at the 2005 World Championships. In 2006 she returned to the medal podium with a bronze at the European Championships.
Her personal best throw is 68.80 metres, achieved in August 1999 in Poiana Braşov.
Achievements
References
World University Games champions in women's discus throw | |
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