Luminita Zaituc
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Luminita Zaituc-Zelaskowski (originally Luminiţa Zaiţuc; born October 9, 1968 in Bucharest
) is a retired German
long-distance runner of Romania
n descent. She has lived in Germany since 1990, and, since 1996, she has been a German citizen.
Zaituc represented her new country in the women's marathon at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens, Greece, where she finished in 18th position (2:36:45). Two years earlier she won the silver medal
in the same event at the 2002 European Championships in Athletics
.
She won the Berlin Half Marathon
in 2005.
In 2009 Luminita Zaituc put a stop to her athletics career, after having come in into tenth place in the Frankfurt Marathon
.
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
) is a retired German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
long-distance runner of Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n descent. She has lived in Germany since 1990, and, since 1996, she has been a German citizen.
Zaituc represented her new country in the women's marathon at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens, Greece, where she finished in 18th position (2:36:45). Two years earlier she won the silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
in the same event at the 2002 European Championships in Athletics
2002 European Championships in Athletics
The 18th European Athletics Championships were held from 6 August to 11 August 2002 in the Olympic Stadium of Munich, Germany.-Track:1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |2010 |...
.
She won the Berlin Half Marathon
Berlin Half Marathon
Berlin Half Marathon is an annual half marathon race held in early Spring in Berlin, Germany. The race was first held in 1984. A total of 23,799 runners took part in the half marathon in 2010...
in 2005.
In 2009 Luminita Zaituc put a stop to her athletics career, after having come in into tenth place in the Frankfurt Marathon
Frankfurt Marathon
Frankfurt Marathon is an annual marathon held in Frankfurt, Germany in the month of October. The race, currently sponsored by BMW, is Germany's oldest city marathon.- List of winners :Key:- External links :***...
.
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
Representing 2001 Frankfurt Marathon Frankfurt MarathonFrankfurt Marathon is an annual marathon held in Frankfurt, Germany in the month of October. The race, currently sponsored by BMW, is Germany's oldest city marathon.- List of winners :Key:- External links :***...Frankfurt, Germany 1st 2:26:01 2002 European Championships 2002 European Championships in AthleticsThe 18th European Athletics Championships were held from 6 August to 11 August 2002 in the Olympic Stadium of Munich, Germany.-Track:1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |2010 |...Munich, Germany 2nd 2:26:58 2002 European Athletics Championships – Women's MarathonThese are the official results of the Women's Marathon competition at the 2002 European Championships in Munich, Germany. The race was held on August 10, 2002.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:*All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds-Records:...2003 Frankfurt Marathon Frankfurt MarathonFrankfurt Marathon is an annual marathon held in Frankfurt, Germany in the month of October. The race, currently sponsored by BMW, is Germany's oldest city marathon.- List of winners :Key:- External links :***...Frankfurt, Germany 1st 2:29:41 2004 Olympic Games Athletics at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAt the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put...Athens, Greece 18th 2:36:45 Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's MarathonThe Women's Marathon event at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place on August 22, 2004 in the streets of Athens, Greece. World record holder Paula Radcliffe of Great Britain started as favourite for the race, and led from the start. However, she was overtaken by Mizuki Noguchi, from Japan and...2006 European Championships Gothenburg GothenburgGothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
, SwedenSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....— DNF 2006 European Athletics Championships – Women's MarathonThe Women's Marathon at the 2006 European Athletics Championships was held at the Ullevi on August 12.-Medalists:-Schedule:-Final ranking:Italy won European Marathon Cup -External links:**...