Claudia Ștef

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Claudia Ștef (born 25 February 1978) is a retired Romanian athlete who specialized in racewalking. She is best known for her performance in the 20 kilometers race walk.

Early Life and Career

Claudia Ștef was born in Craiova, Romania. She began her athletic career focusing on racewalking, a discipline in which she would later achieve significant success.

Achievements

Claudia Ștef's most notable achievement came in the early 2000s. She competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics held in Sydney, where she participated in the women's 20 kilometers race walk. Although she did not win a medal, her participation marked her as one of the prominent racewalkers from Romania.

In addition to her Olympic appearance, Ștef also competed in various World Championships and European Championships, representing Romania on the international stage.

Personal Bests

• 20 kilometers race walk: 1:28:58 (achieved in 2000)

Retirement

After retiring from competitive athletics, Claudia Ștef has remained involved in the sport, contributing to the development of racewalking in Romania.

See Also

• Racewalking
• 2000 Summer Olympics
• Romania at the 2000 Summer Olympics
• IAAF World Championships in Athletics
• European Athletics Championships

Related Pages

• Romania
• Athletics (sport)
• Olympic Games
• List of Romanian athletes