Maria Radu

Not to be confused with Marin Radu or Marina Radu.

Maria Radu (born May 25, 1959) is a retired female middle and long-distance runner from Romania, who is best known for winning the women's 3000 metres at the 1983 Summer Universiade.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event
Representing Romania
1983	European Indoor Championships	Budapest, Hungary	2nd	1,500 metres
	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	12th	1,500 metres
	World Student Games	Edmonton, Canada	1st	3,000 metres

Summer Universiade champions in women's 3000 metres and 5000 metres

1975-1993 3000 metres	1975: Natalia Andrei (ROM) 1977–1979: Not Held 1981: Breda Pergar (YUG) 1983: Maria Radu (ROM) 1985: Cathy Branta (USA) 1987–1989: Paula Ivan (ROM) 1991: Iulia Besliu (ROM) 1993: Clare Eichner (USA)

1995-present 5000 metres	1995: Gabriela Szabo (ROM) 1997: Nnenna Lynch (USA) 1999: Rie Ueno (JPN) 2001: Dong Yanmei (CHN) 2003: Eloise Poppett (AUS) 2005: Kimberley Smith (NZL) 2007: Jéssica Augusto (POR) 2009: Sara Moreira (POR) 2011: Binnaz Uslu (TUR) 2013: Olga Golovkina (RUS) 2015: Kristiina Mäki (CZE)

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