Sonia Iovan

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Sonia Iovan
Sonia Iovan 1964b.jpg
Iovan in 1964
Personal information
Full nameSonia Iovan-Inovan
Country representedFlag of Romania.svg  Romania
Born (1935-09-29) 29 September 1935 (age 88)
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Height1.50 m (4 ft 11 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1960 Rome Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1956 Melbourne Team
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1958 Moscow Team
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1959 Krakow Beam
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1957 Bucharest Beam
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1959 Krakow All around
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1957 Bucharest All around
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1957 Bucharest Vault

Sonia Iovan-Inovan (born 29 September 1935) is a retired Romanian artistic gymnast who competed at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympic Games. [1] She is a double Olympic bronze medalist, a bronze world medalist and a multiple European medalist. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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References

  1. Sonia Iovan-Inovan. Sports Reference
  2. Gymn Forum Results 1957 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships Women’s All Around
  3. Gymn Forum Results 1957 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships Women’s Events Finals
  4. Gymn Forum Results 1959 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships Women’s All Around
  5. Gymn Forum Results 1959 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships Women’s Events Finals