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Iolanda Balaș

Romanian high jumper (1936-2016) · Romania · On the map · Athletes · Died at 79

Iolanda Balaș was a Romanian athlete, an Olympic champion and former world record holder in the high jump. She was the first Romanian woman to win an Olympic gold medal and is considered to have been one of the greatest high jumpers of the twentieth century.

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Honorary Citizen of Timișoara1998
Order of the Star of Romania

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Country
Romania
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1936 to 2016 · aged 79