Rareș Manea

Rareş-Iulian Manea (born July 20, 1986) is a Romanian endurance sports athlete.

Manea was born in Zărneşti, and is member of BIKE-MANIA TEAM. He started ski mountaineering in 2003, and participated in the same year in first competition, thePiatra Craiului Trophy''. He currently studies at the Faculty of Sports and Physical Education of the Transylvania University of Brașov. He also competes in mountain biking, mountain running, duathlon and triathlon events.

Selected results

Ski mountaineering

  • 2005:
    • 8th, European Championship relay race (together with Ionuţ Găliţeanu, Silviu Manea and Lucian Clinciu)
  • 2007:
    • 9th, European Championship relay race (together with Dimitru Frâncu, Silviu Manea and Ionuţ Găliţeanu)
  • 2008:
    • 3rd, Sinaia Winter Race 2008
  • 2009:
    • 3rd: Postavaru Night
  • 2010:
    • 2nd: Postavaru Night
    • 3rd, Cupa Muntele Mare
  • 2011:
    • 2nd: Postavaru Night
  • 2012:
    • 1st, Postavaru Night
  • 2013:
    • 3rd, Postavaru Night

Mountain biking

  • 2009:
    • 1st, Geiger Mountain Bike Challenge
    • 3rd, Maraton Medieval Medias
    • 1st, Targul Secuiesc Marathon
  • 2010:
    • 1st, Iron Bike Oradea, team, together with Marius Ionaşcu
    • 1st, Arges Autumn Race
    • 1st, Geiger Mountain Bike Challenge
    • 5th, Surmont Marathon
    • 1st, On Top Of The World
    • 3rd, Tusnad MTB Marathon
    • 2nd, Alpin Sport Maraton
  • 2011:
    • 1st, Prima Evadare maraton MTB
    • 4th, (2nd age category) Defileul Jiului XC Maraton
    • 5th, (2nd age category) DHS Corvin Maraton
    • 3rd, Surmont Maraton
    • 2nd, Geiger Mountain Bike Challenge
    • 3rd, Alpin Sport Maraton
    • 3rd, Maratonul Ţării Gugulanilor
    • 1st, Maros Bike Marathon
  • 2012:
    • 1st, Cyclocross National Championship Romania
    • 1st, Maros Bike XC (age category)
    • 1st, Defileul Jiului Marathon
    • 1st, Maratonul Medieval Medias
    • 1st, DHS Corvin MTB Race
    • 1st, My Race Iasi XCM
    • 2nd, Brasov XCM Marathon (semimarathon)(1st age category)
    • 5th, EmmedueSport Cup (1st age category)
    • 2nd, Bike 3Mountains (DHSTibiscus team)
  • 2013:
    • 1st, My Race Iasi XCM
    • 1st Golden Runner XCM
    • 2nd Brasov XCM Marathon (semimarathon)

Duathlon

  • 2008:
    • 1st, Cetatea Brasovului duathlon
  • 2010:
    • 5th, Cetatea Brasovului duathlon
  • 2011:
    • 3rd, Tara Barsei duathlon
  • 2012:
    • 2nd, Cetatea Brasov duathlon relay race (Honey Energy Team together with Ionuţ Găliţeanu)
    • 3rd, Tara Barsei duathlon relay race (Honey Energy Team)

Triathlon

  • 2010:
    • 2nd, Fara Asfalt triathlon