Daniela Costian
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| Nationality | Romanian (until 1991) Australian (after 1991) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 April 1965 Brăila, Romania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1984-2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Romania Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Discus throw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 73.84 m (1988) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Daniela Costian (born 30 April 1965) is a former Olympic discus throw bronze medallist. She was born in Brăila, Romania, but became an Australian citizen in 1990. She competed in the discus contest at the 1992 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal. She won a silver medal at the 1993 World Championships in Athletics.
Her personal best throw reached a distance of 73.84 m. Set in 1988, it was a Romanian record. Her best result achieved for Australia was 68.72 metres in 1994. This was both the Australian and the Oceanian record for 23 years until it was broken by Dani Stevens in August 2017.[1]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 3rd | Discus | 66.24 m |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 14th | Discus | 61.66 m |
References
- ^ World Championships: How fear drove Dani Stevens back to podium. theaustralian.com.au. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
External links
- Daniela Costian at World Athletics
- Profile at athletics.com.au
Commonwealth Games champions in women's discus throw | |
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