Maricica Puică (née Luca on 29 July 1950) is a retired Romanian middle-distance runner. She is the 1984 Olympic champion in the 3,000 metres. One of the...

Maricica is a Romanian female given name: Maricica Puică (née Luca), a retired Romanian Olympic middle-distance runner. Maricica Țăran, retired Romanian-German...

Angeles, California. The final, held on August 10, 1984, was won by Maricica Puică of Romania. This was the first ever 3000 meters race for women at the...

injuring her hip, and she did not finish the race, which was won by Maricica Puică of Romania (Budd finished seventh). Decker was carried from the track...

Games Gold Silver Bronze 1984 Los Angeles details Maricica Puică  Romania Wendy Smith-Sly  Great Britain Lynn Williams  Canada 1988 Seoul details Tetyana...

Romanian Maricica Puică, who had set the fastest time that year. Decker set a fast pace from the gun with Budd in close pursuit, followed by Puică and Britain's...

Bologna 4:18.08 Mary Decker-Tabb  United States 9 July 1982 Paris 4:17.44 Maricica Puică  Romania 9 September 1982 Rieti 4:16.71 Mary Decker-Slaney  United States...

child, Diță became interested in athletics and particularly admired Maricica Puică after seeing her win the 3000 metres gold at the 1984 Summer Olympics...

(CAN)* (2) Jan Merrill 1985: Doina Melinte (ROM)* (5) Renee Odom 1986: Maricica Puică (ROM)* (2) Sue Addison 1987: Doina Melinte (ROM)* (2) Darlene Beckford...

Maricica Puică Heat — 4:05.30 Final — 4:04.15 (→ Bronze Medal) Fița Lovin Heat — 4:10.58 Final — 4:09.11 (→ 9th place) Women's 3,000 metres Maricica Puică...