Mihaela Melinte
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | |||
| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 1999 Seville | Hammer | |
Mihaela Melinte (born March 27, 1975 in Bacău) is a Romanian hammer thrower. She holds the world junior record, and with 76.07 metres she held the world record until Tatyana Lysenko beat it in July 2005. The twelve-time Romanian national champion, Melinte is also a former European and World champion, but has never participated in the Olympics.
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | World Student Games | Catania, Italy | 1st | |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | |
| 1999 | World Championships | Sevilla, Spain | 1st | |
| 2003 | World Athletics Final | Szombathely, Hungary | 3rd |
[edit] See also
[edit] External reference
IAAF profile for Mihaela Melinte
| Records | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by Svetlana Sudak |
Women's Hammer World Record Holder March 4, 1995 – June 5, 1995 |
Succeeded by Olga Kuzenkova |
| Preceded by Olga Kuzenkova |
Women's Hammer World Record Holder March 3, 1997 – June 11, 1997 |
Succeeded by Olga Kuzenkova |
| Preceded by Olga Kuzenkova |
Women's Hammer World Record Holder May 13, 1999 – July 15, 2005 |
Succeeded by Tatyana Lysenko |
| Sporting positions | ||
| Preceded by Olga Kuzenkova |
Women's Hammer Best Year Performance 1999 |
Succeeded by Olga Kuzenkova |
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