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Romanian racewalker
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Female
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Birth:
25 February 1978(Craiova, Dolj County, Romania)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Claudia Ștef, née Iovan (born 25 February 1978 in Craiova, Romania) is a Romanian women's race walker.
Ștef holds the world indoor record for 3000 metres track walk with 11:40.33 minutes, achieved in January 1999 in Bucharest.
Doping
She tested positive for nandrolone in an out of competition test 20 May 2000 and received a two-year doping ban.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Romania |
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| 1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 3rd | 5000 m | 21:57.11 |
| 1997 | World Race Walking Cup | Poděbrady, Czech Republic | 34th | 10 km | 45:03 |
| European Junior Championships | Ljubljana, Slovenia | 1st | 5000 m | 21:15.99 | |
| 1998 | European Race Walking Cup | Dudince, Slovakia | 3rd | 10 km | 43:12 |
| European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 12th | 10 km | 44:10 | |
| 1999 | World Race Walking Cup | Mézidon-Canon, France | 6th | 20 km | 1:29:39 |
| European U23 Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 1st | 20 km | 1:33:17 | |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 11th | 20 km | 1:33:46 | |
| Universiade | Palma, Spain | 1st | 10 km | 44:22 | |
| 2002 | World Race Walking Cup | Turin, Italy | 6th | 20 km | 1:30:05 |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 5th | 20 km | 1:29:57 | |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 5th | 20 km | 1:29:09 |
| 2004 | World Race Walking Cup | Naumburg, Germany | 12th | 20 km | 1:29:40 |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 8th | 20 km | 1:30:07 |
| 2006 | World Race Walking Cup | La Coruña, Spain | 11th | 20 km | 1:29:46 |
| European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 5th | 20 km | 1:29:27 | |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 6th | 20 km | 1:32:47 |
| 2008 | World Race Walking Cup | Cheboksary, Russia | 21st | 20km | 1:33:19 |
| 2009 | European Race Walking Cup | Metz, France | 15th | 20 km | 1:39:10 |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 23rd | 20 km | 1:36:09 | |
| 2011 | European Race Walking Cup | Olhão, Portugal | — | 20 km | DQ |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 26th | 20km | 1:36:55 | |
| 2012 | World Race Walking Cup | Saransk, Russia | 12th | 20km | 1:32:15 |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 38th | 20km | 1:33:56 | |
| 2015 | European Race Walking Cup | Murcia, Spain | 26th | 20 km | 1:34:31 |
| 7th | Team - 20 km | 95 pts | |||
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 24th | 20 km | 1:34:51 | |