Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Ọ bụ onye nke iri abụọ na itoolu n'ọsọ ogologo oge na 1995 IAAF World Cross Country Championship, na-ekere òkè na ọla nchara otu, ebe ọ na-agwụcha nke iri na otu na 1995 European Cross Country Championship wetara Romania ọlaọcha ọla ọcha na ihe omume ahụ. Olteanu gbara ọsọ na
1995 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships mana o mezughị ọsọ ahụ n'oge ahụ. Na mbido afọ 1996, ọ meriri na Chiba International Cross Country na Japan. O weghaara ebe nke iri na abụọ na 1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, na-enyere Romania aka inweta ọla nchara ọzọ, ma mee egwuregwu Olympic ya na egwu na August. O setịpụrụ akara kachasị mma nke 31:26.46 nkeji, ọ bịara nke asatọ na ụmụ nwanyị 10,000 m na 1996 Atlanta Olympics.