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Vali Ionescu
1960 - Today

Vali Ionescu
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. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Vali Ionescu is the 2,375th most popular athlete (down from 2,060th in 2024), the 560th most popular biography from Romania (down from 525th in 2019) and the 42nd most popular Romanian Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Vali Ionescu ranks 2,375 out of 6,025. Before her are Shaunae Miller-Uibo, Jean-Michel Henry, Nikolai Sologubov, James Mitchel, Olga Homeghi, and Daniela Costian. After her are Leif Jenssen, Ivan Tsikhan, Coenraad Hiebendaal, Miguel Seijas, Gail Devers, and Madeline Manning.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsShaunae Miller-Uibo
1994 - Present
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 2,369
Jean-Michel Henry
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 2,370
Nikolai Sologubov
1924 - 1988
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 2,371
James Mitchel
1864 - 1921
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 2,372
Olga Homeghi
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 2,373
Daniela Costian
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 2,374
Vali Ionescu
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 2,375
Leif Jenssen
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 2,376
Ivan Tsikhan
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 2,377
Coenraad Hiebendaal
1879 - 1921
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 2,378
Miguel Seijas
1930 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 2,379
Gail Devers
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 2,380
Madeline Manning
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 2,381
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1960, Vali Ionescu ranks 568. Before her are Kim Thayil, Pavel Grudinin, Carlos Alberto Santos, Anders Nordström, Steven Lindsey, and Amy Grant. After her are Martina Schröter, Sibel Siber, Sandy Powell, Peter Pišťanek, Olena Zhupiyeva-Vyazova, and Christian Engström.
Others Born in 1960
Go to all RankingsKim Thayil
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 562
Pavel Grudinin
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 563
Carlos Alberto Santos
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 564
Anders Nordström
PHYSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 565
Steven Lindsey
ASTRONAUT
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 566
Amy Grant
SINGER
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 567
Vali Ionescu
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 568
Martina Schröter
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 569
Sibel Siber
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 570
Sandy Powell
DESIGNER
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 571
Peter Pišťanek
WRITER
1960 - 2015
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 572
Olena Zhupiyeva-Vyazova
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 573
Christian Engström
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 574
In Romania
Among people born in Romania, Vali Ionescu ranks 560 out of 844. Before her are Nicu Vlad (1963), Cristina Adela Foișor (1967), Ștefan Radu (1986), Olga Homeghi (1958), Daniela Costian (1965), and Ilan Gilon (1956). After her are Mircea Fulger (1959), Dumitru Stângaciu (1964), Ion Draica (1958), Kalinikos Kreanga (1972), Mihaela Loghin (1952), and Iosif Rotariu (1962).
Others born in Romania
Go to all RankingsNicu Vlad
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 554
Cristina Adela Foișor
CHESS PLAYER
1967 - 2017
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 555
Ștefan Radu
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 556
Olga Homeghi
ATHLETE
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 557
Daniela Costian
ATHLETE
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 558
Ilan Gilon
POLITICIAN
1956 - 2022
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 559
Vali Ionescu
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 560
Mircea Fulger
BOXER
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 561
Dumitru Stângaciu
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 562
Ion Draica
ATHLETE
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 563
Kalinikos Kreanga
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 564
Mihaela Loghin
ATHLETE
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 565
Iosif Rotariu
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 566
Among ATHLETES In Romania
Among athletes born in Romania, Vali Ionescu ranks 42. Before her are Valer Toma (1957), Maria Fricioiu (1960), Petru Iosub (1961), Nicu Vlad (1963), Olga Homeghi (1958), and Daniela Costian (1965). After her are Ion Draica (1958), Mihaela Loghin (1952), Marioara Popescu (1962), Felicia Țilea-Moldovan (1967), Anișoara Sorohan (1963), and Rodica Arba (1962).
Valer Toma
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 36
Maria Fricioiu
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 37
Petru Iosub
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 38
Nicu Vlad
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 39
Olga Homeghi
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 40
Daniela Costian
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 41
Vali Ionescu
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 42
Ion Draica
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 43
Mihaela Loghin
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 44
Marioara Popescu
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 45
Felicia Țilea-Moldovan
1967 - 2025
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 46
Anișoara Sorohan
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 47
Rodica Arba
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 48









































