Cojuhari Olesea

About

Olesea Cojuhari, born on March 29, 1990, in Chișinău, is one of the most remarkable sprinter athletes from the Republic of Moldova, specializing in the 400-meter event. She holds the absolute national record for this distance, with a time of 52.00 set on June 15, 2012, at the Bucharest Grand Prix, Romania. Her achievements include five-time national champion titles, three indoor titles, as well as victories in the European Team Championships in the 2nd and 3rd leagues, highlighting her contribution to Moldovan athletics. Cojuhari represented Moldova at the London 2012 Olympic Games, where she competed in the 400 meters, qualifying for the preliminary round. She also participated in other major competitions, such as the Moscow 2013 World Championships, the Helsinki 2012 European Championships, and the World University Games, where she qualified for the second stage with 54.56 seconds. She also competed in the 200-meter and 4x400-meter relay events, achieving personal bests of 23.6h for the 200m and 3:41.94 in the relay at Baku 2015, under the auspices of the Athletics Federation of the Republic of Moldova (FAM). With a height of 170 cm and a weight of 58 kg, Olesea Cojuhari remains a symbol of perseverance in Moldovan sports, inspiring young female athletes through her dedication. Although detailed information about her personal life is not widely publicly available, her sustained career over the years, including recent participations in national teams, highlights the role of women in promoting high-performance athletics in the Republic of Moldova.