Viorel Ioana

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Viorel Ioana
Personal information
NationalityRomanian
Born (1958-11-23) 23 November 1958 (age 65)
Sport
Sport Boxing
Medal record
Representing Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Romania National Amateur Boxing Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1980 Bucharest Lightweight
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1982 Bucharest Lightweight
World Amateur Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg Munich 1982 Lightweight

Viorel Ioana (born 23 November 1958) is a Romanian boxer. [1] He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. [2] He lost to Renato Cornett of Australia at the 1984 Summer Olympics. [2] Ioana also won two national senior titles and one bronze medal at the European Amateur Boxing Championships.

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References

  1. "Viorel IOANA - Olympic Boxing | Romania". International Olympic Committee. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  2. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Viorel Ioana Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2018.