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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 2,379th most popular athlete (down from 2,060th in 2024), the 561st 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 2,379 out of 6,025. Before her are Jean-Michel Henry, Nikolai Sologubov, James Mitchel, Olga Homeghi, Leif Andersson, 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 RankingsJean-Michel Henry
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 2,373
Nikolai Sologubov
1924 - 1988
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 2,374
James Mitchel
1864 - 1921
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 2,375
Olga Homeghi
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 2,376
Leif Andersson
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 2,377
Daniela Costian
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 2,378
Vali Ionescu
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 2,379
Leif Jenssen
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 2,380
Ivan Tsikhan
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 2,381
Coenraad Hiebendaal
1879 - 1921
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 2,382
Miguel Seijas
1930 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 2,383
Gail Devers
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 2,384
Madeline Manning
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 2,385
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1960, Vali Ionescu ranks 627. Before her are Carlos Alberto Santos, Anders Nordström, Ola Ray, Steven Lindsey, Amy Grant, and Samir Kassir. After her are Gordon Chan, Martina Schröter, Sibel Siber, Sandy Powell, Peter Pišťanek, and Olena Zhupiyeva-Vyazova.
Others Born in 1960
Go to all RankingsCarlos Alberto Santos
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 621
Anders Nordström
PHYSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 622
Ola Ray
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 623
Steven Lindsey
ASTRONAUT
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 624
Amy Grant
SINGER
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 625
Samir Kassir
JOURNALIST
1960 - 2005
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 626
Vali Ionescu
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 627
Gordon Chan
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 628
Martina Schröter
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 629
Sibel Siber
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 630
Sandy Powell
DESIGNER
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 631
Peter Pišťanek
WRITER
1960 - 2015
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 632
Olena Zhupiyeva-Vyazova
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 633
In Romania
Among people born in Romania, Vali Ionescu ranks 561 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: 555
Cristina Adela Foișor
CHESS PLAYER
1967 - 2017
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 556
Ștefan Radu
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 557
Olga Homeghi
ATHLETE
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 558
Daniela Costian
ATHLETE
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 559
Ilan Gilon
POLITICIAN
1956 - 2022
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 560
Vali Ionescu
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 561
Mircea Fulger
BOXER
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 562
Dumitru Stângaciu
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 563
Ion Draica
ATHLETE
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 564
Kalinikos Kreanga
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 565
Mihaela Loghin
ATHLETE
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 566
Iosif Rotariu
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 567
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









































