Nine athletes represent Romania at the World Championships in Tokyo (September 13-21). Andrea Miklos (26 years old) qualified in the semifinals of the 400 m sample, succeeding his best time in the season. She will fight on Tuesday for entering the final. So far, no tricolor athlete has access in the fight for medals.
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UPDATE 14:00. On Sunday, in the evening session, Andrea Miklos obtained the qualification in the semifinals of the 400 m sample. The Romanian managed his best time this season, ending the race in 50.96, in the third position in his series. It was overcome by Salwa Eid Naser (49.13) and Stacey Ann Williams (49.59). The Romanian has qualified with the 21st time. The three semifinals take place on Tuesday, from 3:07 pm.
Andrea Miklos in the second plane at Tokyo Photo Gulliver/Gettyimages
Mihai Dringo competed in the 400 m men, where he managed a time of 45.21, which positioned on the 31st place, so he stopped in the series.
UPDATE. The third representative of Romania who entered the competition at the Tokyo World Championships was Bianca Ghelber, in the hammer throw. The Romanian evolved on Sunday morning, in group B qualification, and had the best performance of 69.61 m.
The final qualification scale was 74.00 m. The European champion of 2022 thus ranked 17th, only the first 12 advanced in the final. The first quality performance was successful by Camryn Rogers, with 77.52 m.
Bianca Ghelber in action at CM from Tokyo Photo Guliver/Gettyimages
On Sunday, in the evening session, the series starts from 400 m to men and female, and Romania has Mihai Dryingo (13:07) and Andrea Miklos (13:57)
UPDATE 14:00 Alina Rotaru-Kottmann, bronze medal in 2023, did not catch the final from the length. The Romanian was ranked. Saturday, in the 24th position at the end, having the best jumping one of 6.37 m. In the last act, the athletes who met the scale of 6.75 m were qualified or had one of the first 12 performances.
Rotaru-Kottmann entered the competition with a jump of 6.36 m, then continued with a 6.18 m and ended with a 6.37 m. For this jump, Alina filed an appeal, as initially a 6.26 m measurement had been displayed. The best result of the two groups, which had 34 sports, was registered by 34 Davis-Woodhall, this jumping 6.88 m.
UPDATE. Andrei Rareș Toader missed the access to the final of the weight throw, after ranking on Saturday morning, on the 13th place in qualifications. The Romanian had the most bum, one of 20.38 m, the same result as the Polish Konrad Bukowiecki, but it took the last place in the final due to a second better throw.
Rreș Toader to CM from Tokyo Photo Guliver/Gettyimages
The best result of the qualifications was obtained by Tom Walsh (New Zealand) with 21.74 m, followed by Americans Adrian Piperi (21.47 m) and Ryan Crouser (21.37 m). The qualification scale in the final was 21.35 m.
The initial news. Andrea Miklos (400 m), Alina Rotaru-Kottmann (long jump), Diana Ana Maria Ion (Triplusalt), Andreea Elena Taloș (Triplusalt), Bianca Florentina Ghelber (hammer throw), Stella Rutto (3000 m obstacles), Mihai Sorin Dryingo (400 m), Andrei Rareș ( Alin Alexandru Firfirică (disconnement of the disc) are the “tricolors” who will participate in the Tokyo World Championships between September 13 and 21.
The delegation of Romania, which also includes five coaches, a doctor and a masseur, left for Japan on Tuesday morning, and now the athletes are ready to enter the contest according to the official program.
Have to defend a sufficiently rich past, especially compared to strong nations, one in which they are found Five World Titles plus another 8 silver and three bronze medals. The World Championships began to take place relatively late, compared to other disciplines, the first edition taking place only in 1983, in Helsinki, when Anișoara Cușmir became world vice -champion.
Interestingly, the most recent medal, the bronze one conquered by Alina Rotaru-Kottman in 2023, in Budapest, after a sterile period of 14 years, came in the same test. In 2009, in Berlin, Nicoleta Grasu won the bronze medal when throwing the disc, and Monica Stoian, at the spear, after the disqualification of Russian Marina Abakumova.
The latest gold medals are those won by Gabriela Szabo – 1,500 m and Lidia Șimon – Marathon at Edmonton 2001.
Alina Rotaru-Kottmann, in the great final of Stade de France / Photo source: Raed Krishan (GSP)
Rareș Toader and Alina Rotaru-Kottmann, the first in action
At this edition, two of the “tricolors” begin their developments on the inaugural day. The first enters the area of emotions Rareș Toaderthis year's indoor European champion at the weight of weight. He then managed 21.27 meters, national record, and his peak performance is 21.29 m, checked in 2021, in Brno.
He was distributed in group A of qualifications, where they are and Ryan Crouserthe Paris and World Class Olympic Champion in Budapest 2023. If it qualifies in the final, Toader will return to a circle on Saturday, from 3:10 pm.
In the local evening session, at 12:30 in Romania, will enter the competition and Alina Rotaru-Kottmannbronze medalist two years ago. It will evolve in Group B. The advancement scale in the last act, scheduled on Sunday, September 14, from 2:40 pm, is 6.75 m (or the first 12 results). In 2025, Alina jumped the best 6.81 meters, on July 27, at the Balkan Championships in Volos. It is the 20th result in the ranking of the season.
Romanians' program at World Championships
- Male
- Andrei Rareș Toader »Weight throw: Qualifications – September 13, 04:55, final – September 13, 3:10 pm
- Mihai Sorin Dryingo »400 m: series – September 14, 12:35 pm, semifinals – September 16, 3:35 pm, final – September 18, 4:10 pm
- Alin Alexandru Firfirică »Disc throw: Qualifications – September 20, 03:00, final – September 21, 2:10 pm
- Female
- Alina Rotaru-Kottmann »Length jump: Qualifications – September 13, 12:30, final – September 14, 2 pm
- Andrea Miklos »400 m: series – September 14, 1:25 pm, semifinals – September 16, 3:07 pm, final – September 18, 2:24 pm
- Stella Rutto »3000 m Obstacles: series – September 15, 04:30, final – September 17, 3:57 pm
- Diana Ana Maria Ion »Triplusalt: Qualifications – September 16, 1:40 pm, final – September 18, 2:55 pm
- Elena Andreea Taloș »Triplusalt: Qualifications – September 16, 1:40 pm, final – September 18, 2:55 pm
- Bianca Florentina Ghelber »Ciocan throw: Qualifications – September 14, 03:00, final – September 15, 3:00 pm
