Bogdan Țăruș

Bogdan Țăruș
Personal information
Born (1975-08-01) 1 August 1975
Piatra Neamţ, Romania
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event(s) Long jump
Club CS Farul Constanţa, CSM PAB Arad

Gabriel Bogdan Ţăruş (born 1 August 1975 in Piatra Neamţ, Neamţ) is a former Romanian athlete who competed in long jump. According to the IAAF, he jumped an exceptional 7.53 at the age of twelve (26 September 1987 in Reşiţa). He has, however, not had much success in World Championships or Olympic Games. His personal best is 8.29 metres, achieved in 1996. He retired in the summer of 2006.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Romania
1992 World Junior Championships Seoul, South Korea 13th (q) 7.41 m (wind: +0.6 m/s)
1993 European Junior Championships San Sebastián, Spain 7th 7.46 m
1994 World Junior Championships Lisbon, Portugal 2nd 8.01 m (wind: +2.0 m/s)
European Championships Helsinki, Finland 15th (q) 7.79 m
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 23rd (q) 7.79 m
Universiade Fukuoka, Japan 17th (q) 7.67 m
1996 European Indoor Championships Stockholm, Sweden 2nd 8.03 m
Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 15th (q) 7.96 m
1997 European U23 Championships Turku, Finland 4th 7.96 m (wind: +0.2m/s)
World Championships Athens, Greece 19th (q) 7.87 m
Universiade Catania, Italy 8th 7.62 m
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 2nd 8.21 m
1999 World Indoor Championships Maebashi, Japan 6th 8.15 m
World Championships Seville, Spain 26th (q) 7.74 m
2000 European Indoor Championships Ghent, Belgium 2nd 8.20 m
Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 9th 8.00 m
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 27th (q) 4.01 m
2003 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom – DQ
World Championships Paris, France 10th 7.84 m
2004 World Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 4th 8.26 m
Olympic Games Athens, Greece 7th 8.21 m
2005 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain 2nd 8.14 m
World Championships Helsinki, Finland – NM

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