Viorica Viscopoleanu
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Born | 8 August 1939 Storojineț, Kingdom of Romania[1] | (age 84)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Long jump | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | CSA Steaua București | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Ion Vintila Ion Soter[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best | 6.82 m (1968) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Viorica Viscopoleanu (née Belmega on 8 August 1939) is a retired Romanian long jumper. She competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a gold medal in 1968, setting a new world record.[1] At the European championships she won a silver medal outdoors in 1969 and two medals indoors, in 1970 and 1971. After retiring from competitions she worked as a coach at her club Steaua Bucureşti. Monica Iagăr was one of her trainees.[2]
References
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- ^ a b Viorica Viscopoleanu. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b Viorica Viscopoleanu. Romanian Olympic Committee
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- Olympic gold medalists for Romania
- Former world record holders in athletics (track and field)
- European Athletics Championships medalists
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