Cristina Simion

Cristina Simion

Personal information
Full name	Cristina Negru Simion
Nationality	Romanian
Born	(1991-11-20) 20 November 1991 (age 33) Romania
Sport
Country	Romania
Sport	Sport of athletics Mountain running
Events	Long-distance running Cross country running
Club	CSA Steaua București
Achievements and titles
Personal best	Half marathon: 1:15:15 (2018)
Medal record Sport of athletics (senior) Event 1st 2nd 3rd European Cross Country Championships 0 1 1 European 10,000m Cup 0 1 0 Balkan Athletics Championships 1 0 0 Total 1 2 1

Cristina Simion (née Negru born 20 November 1991) is a Romanian female mountain runner, world champion at the World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships (2019).^[1]

Biography

Simion in the sport of athletics at senior level was gold medal at the Balkan Athletics Championships (in 2017 in 5000 m) and bronze medal with the national team at the European Cross Country Championships (2016). Twice silver medal with the national team at the European Cross Country Championships (2017) and European 10,000m Cup (2018).

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Performance	Notes
Athletics
2013	European U23 Championships	Tampere	19th	10,000 m	37:50.84
2016	European Cross Country Championships	Chia	27th	Individual	26:44
			3rd	Team	79 pts
2017	Balkan Athletics Championships	Novi Pazar	1st	5000 m	16:36.98
	European Cross Country Championships	Šamorín	16th	Individual	27:58
			2nd	Team	31 pts
2018	World Half Marathon Championships	Valencia	68th	Half marathon	1:15:15	PB
	European 10,000m Cup	London	29th	10,000 m	33:20.97	PB
			2nd	Team	1:37:35.06
2019	European 10,000m Cup	London	37th	10,000 m	33:41.02	SB

References

1. "World Long Distance Mountain Running Challenge (2004-2014)/Championships (2015 on)". wmra.ch. Retrieved 10 March 2020.

External links

• Cristina Simion at World Athletics
• Cristina Simion at ITRA