Valentina Delion
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Moldova |
| Born | 30 October 1973 |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Marathon |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Marathon: 2:36:50 (2005) |
Valentina Delion (born October 30, 1973) is a Moldovan marathon runner.[1] She set a personal best time of 2:36:50, by winning the 2005 Bonn Marathon in Germany.[2]
At age thirty-four, Delion made her official debut for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed in the women's marathon. She did not finish the race, before reaching the 35 km lap of the course.[3]
References
- ↑ "Valentina Delion". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ↑ "Streckenrekord beim Bonn-Marathon in Gefahr" [Bonn Marathon record in danger] (in German). Leichtathletik Deustche. 20 April 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ↑ "Women's Marathon". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
External links
- Valentina Delion profile at IAAF
- NBC Olympics Profile
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, December 05, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.