Ileana Silai
Silai in the 1960s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 14 October 1941 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 June 2025 (aged 83) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 400 m, 800 m, 1500 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Metalul București | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 400 m – 53.6 (1969) 800 m – 1:57.39 (1977) 1500 m – 3:58.5 (1979) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ileana Silai, née Ileana Gergely, (14 October 1941 – 27 June 2025) was a Romanian middle-distance runner. She competed in the 800 m at the 1968, 1972, and 1976 Olympics and in the 1500 m at the 1976 and 1980 Olympics. She won a silver over 800 m in 1968. At the European indoor championships, she won silver medals in the 800 metres in 1971 and 1972 and a gold in the 1500 m in 1978.