Valentina Enachi

[2] Following the declaration of Independence of Moldova in August 1991, she represented her new country at the Crete Marathon, winning in a time of 2:50:37 hours.

[10][11] Later that season she took the women's title at the La Coulée Verte Half Marathon in Niort.

In 1999 she won two road races: the Courses Pédestres d'Arras 10K and the Saint Pol-Morlaix Half Marathon.

[16][17] Enachi came fifth at the 2000 Paris Marathon and her time of 2:33:28 hours qualified her to compete at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

[18] She ran in her second Olympic marathon race but she didn't manage to finish the distance.

Enachi competing in the marathon, Sydney Olympics 2000