ATHLETE
Viorica Ioja
1962 - Today

Viorica Ioja
Viorica Ioja (later Vereş; born 26 February 1962) is a retired Romanian rowing coxswain. Competing in coxed fours she won an Olympic gold medal in 1984 and the world title in 1986, placing second in 1983 and 1985. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Viorica Ioja is the 2,515th most popular athlete (down from 2,456th in 2024), the 575th most popular biography from Romania (down from 568th in 2019) and the 50th most popular Romanian Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Viorica Ioja ranks 2,515 out of 6,025. Before her are Valeria Răcilă, Frank-Peter Roetsch, Mo Farah, Diane Williams, Li Lingjuan, and Bernard Malivoire. After her are Maricica Țăran, Hanna Öberg, António Leitão, Jerzy Rybicki, Chun In-soo, and Ruth Beitia.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsValeria Răcilă
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 2,509
Frank-Peter Roetsch
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 2,510
Mo Farah
1983 - Present
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 2,511
Diane Williams
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 2,512
Li Lingjuan
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 2,513
Bernard Malivoire
1938 - 1982
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 2,514
Viorica Ioja
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 2,515
Maricica Țăran
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 2,516
Hanna Öberg
1995 - Present
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 2,517
António Leitão
1960 - 2012
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 2,518
Jerzy Rybicki
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 2,519
Chun In-soo
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 2,520
Ruth Beitia
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 2,521
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1962, Viorica Ioja ranks 592. Before her are Hussein Farrah Aidid, Bruno Todeschini, Melissa Rosenberg, Miki Itō, Rodica Arba, and Vincenzo Maenza. After her are Maricica Țăran, Roger Kingdom, Rick Yancey, Pierre Quinon, Erik Thorstvedt, and Zizinho.
Others Born in 1962
Go to all RankingsHussein Farrah Aidid
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 586
Bruno Todeschini
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 587
Melissa Rosenberg
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 588
Miki Itō
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 589
Rodica Arba
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 590
Vincenzo Maenza
WRESTLER
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 591
Viorica Ioja
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 592
Maricica Țăran
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 593
Roger Kingdom
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 594
Rick Yancey
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 595
Pierre Quinon
ATHLETE
1962 - 2011
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 596
Erik Thorstvedt
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 597
Zizinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - 2021
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 598
In Romania
Among people born in Romania, Viorica Ioja ranks 577 out of 844. Before her are Marioara Popescu (1962), Emilia Eberle (1964), Felicia Țilea-Moldovan (1967), Eugen Bejinariu (1959), Anișoara Sorohan (1963), Rodica Arba (1962), Tibor Selymes (1970), and Valeria Răcilă (1957). After her are Maricica Țăran (1962), Daniel Prodan (1972), Gheorghe Craioveanu (1968), and Ioan Sabău (1968).
Others born in Romania
Go to all RankingsMarioara Popescu
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 569
Emilia Eberle
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 570
Felicia Țilea-Moldovan
ATHLETE
1967 - 2025
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 571
Eugen Bejinariu
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 572
Anișoara Sorohan
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 573
Rodica Arba
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 574
Tibor Selymes
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 575
Valeria Răcilă
ATHLETE
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 576
Viorica Ioja
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 577
Maricica Țăran
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 578
Daniel Prodan
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - 2016
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 579
Gheorghe Craioveanu
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 580
Ioan Sabău
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 581
Among ATHLETES In Romania
Among athletes born in Romania, Viorica Ioja ranks 50. Before her are Mihaela Loghin (1952), Marioara Popescu (1962), Felicia Țilea-Moldovan (1967), Anișoara Sorohan (1963), Rodica Arba (1962), and Valeria Răcilă (1957). After her are Maricica Țăran (1962), Alina Astafei (1969), Marioara Trașcă (1962), Ioana Badea (1964), Toma Simionov (1955), and Constantina Diță (1970).
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
Valeria Răcilă
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 49
Viorica Ioja
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 50
Maricica Țăran
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 51
Alina Astafei
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 52
Marioara Trașcă
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 53
Ioana Badea
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 54
Toma Simionov
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 55
Constantina Diță
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 56






































