| Carmen Ionescu | ||||||||
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| Country represented |  Romania | |||||||
| Born | 22 November 1985 Bucharest | |||||||
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | |||||||
| Head coach(es) | Octavian Belu | |||||||
| Assistant coach(es) | Mariana Bitang | |||||||
| Retired | 2002 | |||||||
Medal record
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Carmen Ionescu (born 22 November 1985 in Bucharest, Romania) is a retired Romanian artistic gymnast. She is a gold world medalist with the team (2001).
Carmen was among the first gymnasts to compete a three-and-a-half twisting back somersault on the floor exercise.
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