Violeta SZEKELY pictured at the Sydney Olympic Games where
she won the silver medal in the women's 1500 metres.
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Womens 1500m. Final.
Olympic Games 2000.
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| 1. Nouria Merah |
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ALG |
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4.05.10 |
| 2. Violeta SZEKELY |
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ROM |
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4: 05.15 |
| 3. Gabriela Szabo |
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ROM |
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4: 05.27 |
| 4. Kutre Dulecha |
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ETH |
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4: 05.33 |
| 5. Lidia Chojecka |
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POL |
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4: 06.42 |
| 6. Anna Jakubczak |
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POL |
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4: 06.49 |
| 7. Kelly Holmes |
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GBR |
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4: 08.02 |
| 8. Marla Runyan |
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USA |
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4: 08.30 |
Violeta Szekely in action on 4th. August 2001 at the World Championships in Edmonton.
Photo George Herringshaw. ©
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Women's 1500m. Final.
World Athletics Championships 2001.
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| 1. Gabriela SZABO |
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ROM |
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4.00.57 |
| 2. Violeta SZEKELY |
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ROM |
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4.01.70 |
| 3. Natalya GORELOVA |
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RUS |
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4.02.40 |
| 4. Carla SACRAMENTO |
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POR |
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4.03.96 |
| 5. Lidia CHOJECKA |
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POL |
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4.06.70 |
| 6. Natalia RODRIGUEZ |
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SPA |
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4.07.10 |
| 7. Alesya TUROVA |
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BEL |
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4.07.25 |
| 8. Sureyya AYHAN |
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TUR |
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4.08.17 |
Szekely retired after the 2002 season.
Personal bests.
800 Metres - 1:58.57 (1998)
1000 Metres - 2:36.74 (1989)
1500 Metres - 3:58.29 (2000)
One Mile - 4:21.69 (1993)
2000 Metres - 5:48.8 (1998)
3000 Metres - 8:47.3 (1998)
Violeta Szekely tested positive for steroids in February 1995 and was banned for four years.
Other achievements:
Tenth place on the 1500 m at the 1991 IAAF World Championships
Fourth place on 800 m at the 1989 World Indoor Championships
Fifth place on 3000 m at the 1999 World Indoor Championships
Fourth place on 1500 m at the 1999 World Championships