Bogdan Țăruș

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Bogdan Țăruș
Personal information
Born (1975-08-01) 1 August 1975 (age 49)
Piatra Neamț, Neamț, Romania
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event Long jump
ClubCS Farul Constanța, CSM PAB Arad

Gabriel Bogdan Țăruș (Romanian pronunciation: [ɡabriˈelboɡˈdantsəˈruʃ] ; born 1 August 1975) is a former Romanian athlete who competed in long jump. He has, success in World Championships. His personal best is 8.29 metres, achieved in 1996. He retired in the summer of 2006.

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
1992 World Junior Championships Seoul, South Korea 13th (q) 7.41 m (wind: +0.6 m/s)
1993 European Junior Championships San Sebastián, Spain7th7.46 m
1994 World Junior Championships Lisbon, Portugal2nd 8.01 m (wind: +2.0 m/s)
European Championships Helsinki, Finland15th (q) 7.79 m
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden23rd (q) 7.79 m
Universiade Fukuoka, Japan17th (q) 7.67 m
1996 European Indoor Championships Stockholm, Sweden2nd 8.03 m
Olympic Games Atlanta, United States15th (q) 7.96 m
1997 European U23 Championships Turku, Finland 4th 7.96 m (wind: +0.2 m/s)
World Championships Athens, Greece19th (q) 7.87 m
Universiade Catania, Italy8th 7.62 m
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary2nd 8.21 m
1999 World Indoor Championships Maebashi, Japan6th 8.15 m
World Championships Seville, Spain26th (q) 7.74 m
2000 European Indoor Championships Ghent, Belgium2nd 8.20 m
Olympic Games Sydney, Australia9th 8.00 m
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada27th (q) 4.01 m
2003 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom DQ
World Championships Paris, France10th 7.84 m
2004 World Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary4th 8.26 m
Olympic Games Athens, Greece7th 8.21 m
2005 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain2nd 8.14 m
World Championships Helsinki, Finland NM


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