{{short description|Romanian javelin thrower}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Alexandru Novac | image = | imagesize = | caption = | fullname = Alexandru Mihaita Novac | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|03|24|df=yes}} | birth_place = Adjud, Romania | height = | weight = | sport = Athletics | event = Javelin throw | club = CS Ştiinţa Munic | education = | coach = | medaltemplates = }} '''Alexandru Mihăiță Novac''' (born 24 March 1997) is a Romanian athlete specialising in the javelin throw.<ref>{{World Athletics}}</ref> He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships without qualifying for the final.
His personal best in the event is 86.37 metres set in Nembro, Italy in 2018.<ref name="all-athletics">{{cite web|url=http://www.all-athletics.com/node/771222|title=Profile of Alexandru Mihaita NOVAC|website=All-Athletics.com|accessdate=2017-08-11}}</ref> This is the current national record.
==International competitions== {| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}} |- !colspan="6"|Representing {{ROM}} |- |2014 |Youth Olympic Games |Nanjing, China |bgcolor=silver|2nd |Javelin throw (700 g) |73.98 m |- |2015 |European Junior Championships |Eskilstuna, Sweden |10th |Javelin throw |69.94 m |- |2016 |World U20 Championships |Bydgoszcz, Poland |5th |Javelin throw |72.91 m |- |rowspan=3|2017 |European U23 Championships |Bydgoszcz, Poland |5th |Javelin throw |77.76 m |- |Jeux de la Francophonie |Abidjan, Ivory Coast |bgcolor=silver|2nd |Javelin throw |68.85 m |- |World Championships |London, United Kingdom |29th (q) |Javelin throw |74.67 m |- |2018 |European Championships |Berlin, Germany |17th (q) |Javelin throw |76.44 m |- |rowspan=2|2019 |European U23 Championships |Gävle, Sweden |bgcolor=silver|2nd |Javelin throw |81.75 m |- |World Championships |Doha, Qatar |13th (q) |Javelin throw |82.12 m |- |2021 |Olympic Games |Tokyo, Japan |12th |Javelin throw |79.29 m |- |rowspan=2|2022 |World Championships |Eugene, United States |25th (q) |Javelin throw |75.20 m |- |European Championships |Munich, Germany |9th |Javelin throw |75.78 m |- |rowspan=2|2023 |Jeux de la Francophonie |Kinshasa, DR Congo |bgcolor=gold|1st |Javelin throw |84.75 m |- |World Championships |Budapest, Hungary |25th (q) |Javelin throw |75.75 m |- |rowspan=2|2024 |European Championships |Rome, Italy |17th (q) |Javelin throw |77.57 m |- |Olympic Games |Paris, France |17th (q) |Javelin throw |81.08 m |}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Novac, Alexandru}} Category:1997 births Category:Living people Category:Romanian men javelin throwers Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Romania Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics Category:People from Adjud Category:Sportspeople from Vrancea County Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic athletes for Romania Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics Category:21st-century Romanian sportsmen
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