Liliana Popescu, née Barbulescu (born 5 February 1982) is a Romanian middle distance runner, who specializes in the 800 metres.
Her personal best is 1:59.34 minutes, achieved in May 2008 in Bucharest. She has 4:00.35 minutes in the 1500 metres, also achieved in May 2008 in Bucharest. She was removed from the Olympic squad prior to the 2008 Summer Olympics, as she failed a doping test for Erythropoietin (EPO) in May. She received a two-year ban from the sport from May 2008 to May 2010. [1]
Popescu ran in the series of the 1500 m at the 2010 European Athletics Championships, but did not finish the race.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Romania | |||||
| 1999 | World Youth Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 5th | 800 m | 2:11.97 |
| 2000 | World Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:34.49 |
| 2003 | Universiade | Daegu, South Korea | 1st | 800 m | 2:00.06 |
| 2008 | World Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 6th | 1500 m | 4:07.61 |
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