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Sanda Toma
1956 - Today

Sanda Toma
Sanda Toma (later Urichianu, born 24 February 1956) is a retired Romanian rower. Competing in single sculls she won the world title in 1979 and 1981 and an Olympic gold medal in 1980. Toma first trained in handball and athletics, winning four junior national titles in throwing events, before changing to rowing. In 1976 she was included to the national team, where she first competed in doubles, together with Olga Homeghi. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Sanda Toma is the 2,019th most popular athlete (up from 2,403rd in 2024), the 504th most popular biography from Romania (up from 564th in 2019) and the 26th most popular Romanian Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Sanda Toma ranks 2,019 out of 6,025. Before her are João Carlos de Oliveira, Gustaf Rosenquist, James Dunbar, Don Finlay, Lorne Loomer, and Andrei Chemerkin. After her are Vittorio Tamagnini, Patrick Leahy, Kenny Roberts Jr., Leni Junker, Toru Goto, and Frank Saker.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJoão Carlos de Oliveira
1954 - 1999
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 2,013
Gustaf Rosenquist
1887 - 1961
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 2,014
James Dunbar
1930 - 2018
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 2,015
Don Finlay
1909 - 1970
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 2,016
Lorne Loomer
1937 - 2017
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 2,017
Andrei Chemerkin
1972 - 2025
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 2,018
Sanda Toma
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 2,019
Vittorio Tamagnini
1910 - 1981
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 2,020
Patrick Leahy
1877 - 1926
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 2,021
Kenny Roberts Jr.
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 2,022
Leni Junker
1905 - 1997
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 2,023
Toru Goto
1934 - Present
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 2,024
Frank Saker
1907 - 1980
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 2,025
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1956, Sanda Toma ranks 501. Before her are Yury Borisov, Jean-François Larios, Adam Arkin, José Vicente Sánchez, Peter Tomka, and Rüdiger Helm. After her are Imanol Arias, Faouzi Mansouri, Stefan Majewski, Jānis Bojārs, Igor Korobov, and Nenad Stojković.
Others Born in 1956
Go to all RankingsYury Borisov
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 495
Jean-François Larios
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 496
Adam Arkin
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 497
José Vicente Sánchez
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 498
Peter Tomka
JUDGE
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 499
Rüdiger Helm
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 500
Sanda Toma
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 501
Imanol Arias
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 502
Faouzi Mansouri
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - 2022
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 503
Stefan Majewski
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 504
Jānis Bojārs
ATHLETE
1956 - 2018
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 505
Igor Korobov
POLITICIAN
1956 - 2018
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 506
Nenad Stojković
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 507
In Romania
Among people born in Romania, Sanda Toma ranks 504 out of 844. Before her are Ion Dumitru (1950), Pál Teleki (1906), Gheorghe Ciolac (1908), Ciprian Tătărușanu (1986), Mihai Stoichiță (1954), and Laurențiu Reghecampf (1975). After her are Andrei Bărbulescu (1909), Chira Apostol (1960), Aglaja Veteranyi (1962), Vasile Chiroiu (1910), Cristi Puiu (1967), and Iulian Filipescu (1974).
Others born in Romania
Go to all RankingsIon Dumitru
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 498
Pál Teleki
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1985
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 499
Gheorghe Ciolac
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1965
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 500
Ciprian Tătărușanu
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 501
Mihai Stoichiță
COACH
1954 - Present
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 502
Laurențiu Reghecampf
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 503
Sanda Toma
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 504
Andrei Bărbulescu
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1987
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 505
Chira Apostol
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 506
Aglaja Veteranyi
WRITER
1962 - 2002
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 507
Vasile Chiroiu
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1976
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 508
Cristi Puiu
FILM DIRECTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 509
Iulian Filipescu
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 510
Among ATHLETES In Romania
Among athletes born in Romania, Sanda Toma ranks 26. Before her are Leon Rotman (1934), Constantin Alexandru (1953), Anișoara Cușmir-Stanciu (1962), Paula Ivan (1963), Sofia Corban (1956), and Ghiță Licu (1945). After her are Chira Apostol (1960), Fița Lovin (1951), Elena Horvat (1958), Costică Dafinoiu (1954), Gabriela Szabo (1975), and Dimitrie Popescu (1961).
Leon Rotman
1934 - Present
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 20
Constantin Alexandru
1953 - 2014
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 21
Anișoara Cușmir-Stanciu
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 22
Paula Ivan
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 23
Sofia Corban
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 24
Ghiță Licu
1945 - 2014
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 25
Sanda Toma
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 26
Chira Apostol
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 27
Fița Lovin
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 28
Elena Horvat
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 29
Costică Dafinoiu
1954 - 2022
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 30
Gabriela Szabo
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 31
Dimitrie Popescu
1961 - 2023
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 32















































