Sergiu Ursu

Sergiu Ursu (born April 26, 1980) is a Romanian discus thrower. Originally from the Republic of Moldova, he transferred to compete for Romania from 2003 onwards. He represented his adopted country twice at both the World Championships in Athletics and European Athletics Championships.

He was banned for two years from February 2004 after a positive test for Nandrolone. In 2013 Urzu tested positive for Norandrosterone in an out of competition test,[http://www.prosport.ro/highlight/dopaj-in-atletismul-romanesc-campionul-sergiu-ursu-depistat-pozitiv-12616628 Dopaj în atletismul românesc. Campionul Sergiu Ursu, depistat pozitiv], prosport.ro, 11 May 2014 and was given another two-year sanction.[http://www.iaaf.org/download/download?filename=784c6bbd-0056-4898-9080-8e61fe24bb67.pdf&urlslug=Doping%20sanctions%20-%20News%20155 Doping sanctions - News 155, Positive cases in athletics SANCTIONED ACCORDING TO INFORMATION RECEIVED BY THE IAAF AS OF JULY – AUGUST 2014]

International competitions

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2001 \|European U23 Championships \|Amsterdam, Netherlands \|7th \|Shot put \|18.59 m
colspan="6"\|Representing {{ROU}}
2003 \|World Championships \|Paris, France \|13th \|Discus \|61.98
2006 \|European Championships \|Gothenburg, Sweden \|9th \|Discus \|62.48
2007 \|World Championships \|Osaka, Japan \|25th \|Discus \|59.22
2010 \|European Championships \|Barcelona, Spain \|8th \|Discus \|63.11
2013 \|Jeux de la Francophonie \|Nice France, Spain \|1st \|Discus \|62.87

colspan="6"|Representing {{MDA}}

2001

|European U23 Championships

|Amsterdam, Netherlands

|7th

|Shot put

|18.59 m

colspan="6"|Representing {{ROU}}

2003

|World Championships

|Paris, France

|13th