) Viscopoleanu in 1968 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 8 August 1939 (age 81) Storojineț, Kingdom of Romania[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Long jump | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | CSA Steaua București | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Ion Vintila Ion Soter[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 6.82 m (1968) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
- ^ a b Viorica Viscopoleanu. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b Viorica Viscopoleanu. Romanian Olympic Committee