Cristina Casandra, née Iloc (born 1 February 1977 in Zalău) is a Romanian long-distance runner who specializes mainly in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She took up the event in 2000, having initially specialized in the 5000 metres.
She was the bronze medallist at the Balkan Cross Country Championships in March 2011.Petrovic and Jevtic win Balkan cross country titles . European Athletics (2011-03-14). Retrieved on 2011-03-20. She finished 5th at the 2008 Summer Olympics, but did not reach the final at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Achievements Representing 1996World Junior ChampionshipsSydney, Australia 3rd5000 m15:41.441997European U23 ChampionshipsTurku, Finland 2nd5000 m15:46.591999UniversiadePalma de Mallorca, Spain 3rd5000 m16:03.18European U23 ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden2nd5000m15:22.642003UniversiadeDaegu, South Korea 3rd5000 m15:50.442005World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland 7th3000 m s'chase9:39.52World Athletics FinalMonte Carlo, Monaco 7th3000 m s'chase9:46.062006European ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden 10th3000 m s'chase9:42.94World Athletics FinalStuttgart, Germany5th3000 m s'chase9:40.472007World ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan6th3000 m s'chase9:29.632008Olympic GamesBeijing, China 5th3000 m s'chase9:16.852009World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany11th (heats)3000 m s'chase9:49.88
Personal bests 3000 metres - 9:02.94 min (2001) 3000 metres steeplechase - 9:16.85 min (2008) 5000 metres - 15:22.64 min (1999)
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