Maria Marinela Mazilu
Maria Marinela Mazilu (born April 12, 1991 in Râmnicu Vâlcea) is a Romanian skeleton racer on the Skeleton World Cup circuit. She began competing in 2002 and was selected to the national team in 2004. She was the bronze medalist at the Junior World Championships at Igls in 2012 and again at Winterberg in 2014. Mazilu qualified for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver where she finished 19th, and for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi where she finished 20th.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 12, 1991 Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania |
| Height | 158 cm (5 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  |
| Sport | skeleton |
| Coached by | Marius Ene |
| Achievements and titles | |
| World finals | 19th (St. Moritz 2013); junior: 3rd (Innsbruck 2012 and Winterberg 2014) |
| Olympic finals | 19th (Vancouver 2010)20th (Sochi 2014)18th (Pyeongchang 2018) |
| Personal best(s) | World Cup: 10th (Igls 2015 #2) |
References
- "Maria Marinela MAZILU". International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
External links
- Maria Marinela Mazilu at the International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation
- Marinela Mazilu at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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