Fisikovici Lilia

About

Lilia Fisikovici is a renowned marathon runner from the Republic of Moldova, born on March 29, 1989, in Tiraspol. She holds the national records for marathon and half-marathon, specializing in long-distance endurance running. Her athletic career began under the guidance of coach Viktor Iudin in Tiraspol, and her progress was remarkable from a young age, with participation in the European Junior Championship in 2007. Among her major achievements are second place at the Warsaw Marathon in 2015 with a time of 2:35:12 and participation in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, where she finished 27th. Lilia Fisikovici qualified for two consecutive Olympic Games, representing the Republic of Moldova at both Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024.[4][5] She became the first athlete from the country to qualify for the Tokyo Olympic Games, marking a historic moment for Moldovan athletics.[3][5] Throughout her career, she has participated in numerous prestigious international competitions, including the Paris Marathon 2023, where she finished 12th with a time of 2:34:44, and the Vienna Marathon 2024, where she finished 5th with a result of 2:30:06. Her achievements in European competitions have solidified her status as an elite athlete for Moldova. She won the gold medal at the European Championship for Small Countries held in Malta in 2022 and obtained the silver medal at the Malaga Marathon with a time of 2:34:12.[6][8] With her consistent and dedicated performances, Lilia Fisikovici remains one of the most important and representative figures of Moldovan athletics at the international level.