Ştefan Vasilache is a 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 high jump

High jump

The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....

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Vasilache finished eleventh at the 2001 Summer Universiade

Athletics at the 2001 Summer Universiade

At the 2001 Summer Universiade, the athletics events were held in Beijing, People's Republic of China. A total of 45 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 22 by female athletes. The host country, China, took the most gold medals and the most medals overall . The United States were a close...

. At the 2004 World Indoor Championships

2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships

The 10th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Budapest Arena, Hungary between March 5 and March 7, 2004...

, he jumped 2.25 metres which was enough to secure a surprising bronze medal

Bronze medal

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, alongside Jaroslav Bába

Jaroslav Bába

Jaroslav Bába is a Czech high jumper.At the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships he jumped 2.25 metres and won a joint bronze medal along with Germaine Mason and Ştefan Vasilache...

 and Germaine Mason

Germaine Mason

Germaine Mason is a Jamaican-born athlete competing in high jump. In 2006 he switched sporting allegiance, and now represents Great Britain. He attended Wolmer's School in Kingston...

 who achieved the same result. Later that year he jumped the same height in the Olympic Games

Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's High Jump

The Men's High Jump event at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Athens Olympic Stadium on August 20 and August 22.-Medalists:-Schedule:*All times are Eastern European Time -Abbreviations:...

, but was knocked out in the qualification round there. He also competed at the 2002 European Championships

2002 European Championships in Athletics

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 and the 2003 World Championships

2003 World Championships in Athletics

The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to 31 August 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.-Track:...

 without reaching the final round. He became national champion in 1996 and every year between 2000-2006.

His personal best jump is 2.30 metres, achieved in July 2003 in Trikala

Trikala

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. This ranks him fourth among Romanian high jumpers, behind Sorin Matei

Sorin Matei

Sorin Matei is a retired Romanian high jumper. His personal best jump is 2.40 metres, achieved in June 1990 in Bratislava. Only three high jumpers have achieved better results during the outdoor season.-Achievements:-External links:...

, Eugen Cristian Popescu

Eugen Cristian Popescu

Eugen Cristian Popescu is a retired Romanian high jumper.He finished seventh at the 1983 European Indoor Championships and at the 1986 European Championships, eighth at the 1987 European Indoor Championships and eleventh at the 1994 European Indoor Championships. He became national champion in...

 and Constantin Militaru

Constantin Militaru

Constantin Militaru is a retired Romanian high jumper.He competed at the 1983 World Championships without reaching the final round. He became national champion in 1985 and 1992....

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