Tiberiu Russu

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameTiberiu•Russu
Used nameTiberiu•Russu
Other namesTibor Russu, Tiberius Russu
AffiliationsCS Colțea Brașov, Brașov (ROU) / U Cluj, Cluj-Napoca (ROU)
NOC Romania

Biography

Tiberiu Russu was a Romanian track and field athlete who specialised in the high jump. Russu competed in the event at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics where he tied for 28th with four other athletes who all had a best clearance of 1.70 metres. He was also scheduled to run in the 4 × 100 metres relay but the Romanian team did not start the event. Russu was a lawyer and judge by profession, graduating from King Ferdinand I University in Cluj.

Personal Best: HJ – 1.81 (1925).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1928 Summer Olympics Athletics ROU Tiberiu Russu
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Romania DNS
High Jump, Men (Olympic) =28 r1/2