# Claudia Bobocea

Claudia Mihaela Bobocea (born 11 June 1992) is a Romanian middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 1500 metres. She won the silver medal in the event at the 2023 European Indoor Championships.
Bobocea represented Romania at the 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She won multiple national titles both outdoors and indoors (mostly over 800 metres).

## Statistics
### Competition record

Representing  Romania :
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
| 2011 | European Junior Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 20th (h) | 800 m | 2:12.90 |
| 2013 | European U23 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 9th | 1500 m | 4:20.39 |
| 2014 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 7th | 4 × 800 m relay | 8:23.12 |
| 2014 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 4th | 4 × 1500 m relay | 17:51.48 |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 18th (h) | 3000 m | 9:27.82 |
| 2015 | European Team Championships, 1st League | Heraklion, Greece | 1st | 1500 m | 4:14.58 PB |
| 2015 | Universiade | Gwangju, South Korea | 12th | 1500 m | 4:31.27 |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, OR, United States | 15th (h) | 1500 m | 4:12.38 |
| 2016 | Balkan Championships | Pitești, Romania | 1st | 1500 m | 4:16.94 |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | – | 800 m | DNF |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 19th (h) | 1500 m | 4:18.98 |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 51st (h) | 800 m | 2:03.75 |
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 16th (h) | 1500 m | 4:16.98 |
| 2017 | European Team Championships, 1st League | Vaasa, Finland | 1st | 1500 m | 4:14.50 |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 35th (h) | 1500 m | 4:11.20 |
| 2017 | Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 11th | 1500 m | 4:22.85 |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 25th (h) | 1500 m | 4:24.60 |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 13th | 3000 m | 9:23.70 |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 22nd (h) | 1500 m | 4:16.20 |
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 7th | 1500 m | 4:13.40 |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 24th (sf) | 1500 m | 4:18.25 |
| 2020 | Balkan Championships | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | 1st | 800 m | 2:03.32 |
| 2020 | Balkan Championships | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | 1st | 1500 m | 4:12.95 |
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 18th (h) | 1500 m | 4:18.00 |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan] | 33rd (h) | 1500 m | 4:09.19 |
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 9th | 1500 m | 4:09.64 |
| 2022 | Balkan Championships | Craiova, Romania | 1st | 800 m | 2:01.84 |
| 2022 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 11th | 1500 m | 4:07.74 |
| 2023 | European Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:03.76 PB |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 26th (h) | 800 m | 2:00.54 |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 31st (h) | 1500 m | 4:06.07 |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 23rd (h) | 800 m | 2:04.03 |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | – | 1500 m | DNF |

### Personal bests

* 800 metres – 2:01.37 (Ostrava 2020)
** 800 metres indoor – 2:04.58 (Bucharest 2016)
* 1000 metres – 2:42.92 (Bucharest 2015)
** 1000 metres indoor – 2:35.35 (Birmingham 2023) NR
* 1500 metres – 4:01.10 (Ostrava 2022)
** 1500 metres indoor – 4:03.76 (Istanbul 2023)
* 3000 metres – 8:55.34 (Osaka 2018)
** 3000 metres indoor – 8:47.59 (Madrid 2019)

### National titles

* Romanian Athletics Championships
** 800 metres: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
** 1500 metres: 2018
** 4 × 400 m relay: 2017
* Romanian Indoor Athletics Championships
** 800 metres: 2016, 2018, 2020
** 1500 metres: 2015
** 3000 metres: 2015