Vali Ionescu

Vali Ionescu
Ionescu at the 1984 Olympics
Personal information
Born31 August 1960 (1960-08-31) (age 64)
Turnu Măgurele, Romania[1]
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventLong jump
ClubRapid Bucuresti
Coached byDumitru Garleanu
Mihai Zaharia[2]
Achievements and titles
Personal best7.20 m (1982)[3]
Medal record
Representing  Romania
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Los Angeles Long jump
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1982 Athens Long jump
European Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Milan Long jump

Valeria "Valy" Ionescu (later Constantin, born 31 August 1960) is a retired long jumper from Romania. She won the European title in 1982 and an Olympic silver medal in 1984. Ionescu spent her entire career with the club Rapid Bucuresti, and later worked there as a coach and official.[2]

References

  1. ^ Vali Ionescu. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ a b Vali Ionescu. Romanian Olympic Committee
  3. ^ Vali Ionescu-Constantin at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
Records
Preceded by Women's Long Jump World Record Holder
1 August 1982 – 15 May 1983 		Succeeded by
Sporting positions
Preceded by Women's Long Jump Best Year Performance
1982 		Succeeded by


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