Vali Ionescu

Romanian long jumper

Vali Ionescu

Ionescu at the 1984 Olympics

Personal information

Born

31 August 1960 (1960-08-31) (age 63)
Turnu Măgurele, Romania^[1]

Height

1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)

Weight

64 kg (141 lb)

Sport

Athletics

Event

Long jump

Club

Rapid Bucuresti

Coached by

Dumitru Garleanu
Mihai Zaharia^[2]

Achievements and titles

Personal best

7.20 m (1982)^[3]

Medal record

Representing Romania

Olympic Games
	1984 Los Angeles	Long jump
European Championships
	1982 Athens	Long jump
European Indoor Championships
	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

^ Vali Ionescu. sports-reference.com
^ ^a ^b Vali Ionescu. Romanian Olympic Committee
^ Vali Ionescu-Constantin at World Athletics

Records
Preceded by Vilma Bardauskiené	Women's Long Jump World Record Holder 1 August 1982 – 15 May 1983	Succeeded by Anişoara Cuşmir
Sporting positions
Preceded by Jodi Anderson	Women's Long Jump Best Year Performance 1982	Succeeded by Anişoara Cuşmir