Marian OPREA

Marian Oprea - Romania - 2005 World Champs Triple Jump silver (result)

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 11 August 2005

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    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Sunday, 06 June 1982
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Pitesti, Romania
  • INTERNATIONAL
  • Romania
    • Event(s)
      Triple Jump, Long Jump
    • Championship Performances
      Olympics: 2004 silver Triple Jump.
      Worlds:
      2005 bronze Triple Jump, 2013 & 2015 6th. Triple jump.
      European: 2006 bronze Long Jump, 2010 silver Long Jump, 2014 5th. Triple jump
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Marian OPREA - Romania - 2005 World Champs Triple Jump silver (result)

Marian is pictured above during the Triple Jump final at the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki. He won the bronze medal with a jump of 17.40m, just 1cm ahead of the fourth placed athlete Leevan Sands.
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Men's Triple Jump Final. 2005 World Athletics Championships
1. Walter DAVIS  USA  17.57
2. Yoandri BETANZOS  CUB  17.42
3. Marian OPREA  ROM  17.40
4. Leevan SANDS  BAH  17.39
5. Karl TAILLEPIERRE  FRA  17.27
6. Jadel GREGORIO  BRA  17.20
7. Kenta BELL  USA  17.11
8. David GIRALT  CUB  17.09