Vali Ionescu

Vali Ionescu-Constantin (born August 31, 1960) is a retired long jumper from Romania. She was born in Turnu Măgurele. The European champion from 1982, she jumped 7.20 metres the same year to record a personal best. In 1984 Ionescu won a silver medal at the Olympic Games, behind countryfellow Anişoara Cuşmir.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position
Representing Romania
1982	European Indoor Championships	Milan, Italy	3rd
1982	European Championships	Athens, Greece	1st
1983	World Student Games	Edmonton, Canada	3rd
1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, United States	2nd

External links

Vali Ionescu-Constantin profile at IAAF

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

European Champions in women's long jump

1938: Irmgard Praetz (GER)
1946: Gerda van der Kade-Koudijs (NED)
1950: Valentina Lituyeva (URS)
1954: Jean Desforges (GBR)
1958: Liesel Jakobi (FRG)
1962: Tatyana Shchelkanova (URS)
1966: Irena Kirszenstein (POL)
1969: Mirosława Sarna (POL)
1971: Ingrid Becker (FRG)
1974: Ilona Bruzsenyák (HUN)
1978: Vilma Bardauskienė (URS)
1982: Vali Ionescu (ROU)
1986–98: Heike Drechsler (GER)
2002: Tatyana Kotova (RUS)
2006: Lyudmila Kolchanova (RUS)
2010: Ineta Radēviča (LAT)
2012–2014: Éloyse Lesueur (FRA)

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