# Alexandru Novac
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{{short description|Romanian javelin thrower}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Alexandru Novac
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| fullname = Alexandru Mihaita Novac
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|03|24|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [Adjud](/source/Adjud), Romania
| height =
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| sport = [Athletics](/source/Athletics_(sport))
| event = [Javelin throw](/source/Javelin_throw)
| club = CS Ştiinţa Munic
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'''Alexandru Mihăiță Novac''' (born 24 March 1997) is a [Romania](/source/Romania)n athlete specialising in the [javelin throw](/source/javelin_throw).[{{World Athletics}}] He represented his country at the [2017 World Championships](/source/2017_World_Championships_in_Athletics) without qualifying for the final.
His personal best in the event is 86.37 metres set in Nembro, Italy in 2018.[{{cite web|url=http://www.all-athletics.com/node/771222|title=Profile of Alexandru Mihaita NOVAC|website=All-Athletics.com|accessdate=2017-08-11}}] This is the current [national record](/source/List_of_Romanian_records_in_athletics).
==International competitions==
{| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}}
|-
!colspan="6"|Representing {{ROM}}
|-
|2014
|[Youth Olympic Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2014_Summer_Youth_Olympics)
|[Nanjing, China](/source/Nanjing%2C_China)
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|Javelin throw (700 g)
|[73.98 m](/source/Athletics_at_the_2014_Summer_Youth_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Boys'_javelin_throw)
|-
|2015
|[European Junior Championships](/source/2015_European_Athletics_Junior_Championships)
|[Eskilstuna, Sweden](/source/Eskilstuna%2C_Sweden)
|10th
|Javelin throw
|69.94 m
|-
|2016
|[World U20 Championships](/source/2016_IAAF_World_U20_Championships)
|[Bydgoszcz, Poland](/source/Bydgoszcz%2C_Poland)
|5th
|Javelin throw
|[72.91 m](/source/2016_IAAF_World_U20_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_javelin_throw)
|-
|rowspan=3|2017
|[European U23 Championships](/source/2017_European_Athletics_U23_Championships)
|[Bydgoszcz, Poland](/source/Bydgoszcz%2C_Poland)
|5th
|Javelin throw
|[77.76 m](/source/2017_European_Athletics_U23_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_javelin_throw)
|-
|[Jeux de la Francophonie](/source/Athletics_at_the_2017_Jeux_de_la_Francophonie)
|[Abidjan, Ivory Coast](/source/Abidjan%2C_Ivory_Coast)
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|Javelin throw
|[68.85 m](/source/Athletics_at_the_2017_Jeux_de_la_Francophonie_%E2%80%93_Results)
|-
|[World Championships](/source/2017_World_Championships_in_Athletics)
|[London, United Kingdom](/source/London%2C_United_Kingdom)
|29th (q)
|Javelin throw
|[74.67 m](/source/2017_World_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Men's_javelin_throw)
|-
|2018
|[European Championships](/source/2018_European_Athletics_Championships)
|[Berlin, Germany](/source/Berlin%2C_Germany)
|17th (q)
|Javelin throw
|[76.44 m](/source/2018_European_Athletics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_javelin_throw)
|-
|rowspan=2|2019
|[European U23 Championships](/source/2019_European_Athletics_U23_Championships)
|[Gävle, Sweden](/source/G%C3%A4vle%2C_Sweden)
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|Javelin throw
|[81.75 m](/source/2019_European_Athletics_U23_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_javelin_throw)
|-
|[World Championships](/source/2019_World_Athletics_Championships)
|[Doha, Qatar](/source/Doha%2C_Qatar)
|13th (q)
|Javelin throw
|[82.12 m](/source/2019_World_Athletics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_javelin_throw)
|-
|2021
|[Olympic Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics)
|[Tokyo, Japan](/source/Tokyo%2C_Japan)
|12th
|Javelin throw
|[79.29 m](/source/Athletics_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_javelin_throw)
|-
|rowspan=2|2022
|[World Championships](/source/2022_World_Athletics_Championships)
|[Eugene, United States](/source/Eugene%2C_Oregon)
|25th (q)
|Javelin throw
|[75.20 m](/source/2022_World_Athletics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_javelin_throw)
|-
|[European Championships](/source/2022_European_Athletics_Championships)
|[Munich, Germany](/source/Munich%2C_Germany)
|9th
|Javelin throw
|[75.78 m](/source/2022_European_Athletics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_javelin_throw)
|-
|rowspan=2|2023
|[Jeux de la Francophonie](/source/Athletics_at_the_2023_Jeux_de_la_Francophonie)
|[Kinshasa, DR Congo](/source/Kinshasa%2C_DR_Congo)
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|Javelin throw
|[84.75 m](/source/Athletics_at_the_2023_Jeux_de_la_Francophonie_%E2%80%93_Results)
|-
|[World Championships](/source/2023_World_Athletics_Championships)
|[Budapest, Hungary](/source/Budapest%2C_Hungary)
|25th (q)
|Javelin throw
|[75.75 m](/source/2023_World_Athletics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_javelin_throw)
|-
|rowspan=2|2024
|[European Championships](/source/2024_European_Athletics_Championships)
|[Rome, Italy](/source/Rome%2C_Italy)
|17th (q)
|Javelin throw
|[77.57 m](/source/2024_European_Athletics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_javelin_throw)
|-
|[Olympic Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics)
|[Paris, France](/source/Paris%2C_France)
|17th (q)
|Javelin throw
|[81.08 m](/source/Athletics_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_javelin_throw)
|}
==References==
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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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