concluded her international career at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, where she dropped out of the 1500 m final. Personal life Melinte first wanted to be a gymnast or a ballerina, but did not have adequate conditions for training. She then played handball before changing to athletics. Around 1980–82 she married her coach Dorin Melinte, and after retiring from competitions in 1992 became a coach herself. In 2010–2012 she served as director of the National Agency for Youth and Sports (Autoritatea Naţională pentru Sport şi Tineret) and later became vice president of the national anti-doping agency. International competitions References External links 1956 births Living people Romanian female middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Romania Olympic gold medalists for Romania Olympic silver medalists for Romania World Athletics Championships medalists European Athletics Championships medalists Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field) Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade gold medalists for Romania World Athletics Indoor Championships winners Medalists at the 1981 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1983 Summer Universiade