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Paula Ioan (born 1 April 1955 in Bucharest) is a Romanian former artistic gymnast. She competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics, where she tied for 46th in the Women's individual all-around. [1]

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References

  1. "Paula Ioan". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 12, 2013.