Monica Iagăr Dinescu
ROUWomenMonica Iagăr (born 2 April 1973) is a Romanian athlete and politician who competed in high jump. Her personal best jump is 2.02 metres. In 2024, she was elected a member of the Chamber of Deputies for the Alliance for the Union of Romanians.
She made her international debut in 1995 but went through a six-month suspension in 1996. In 1998 she won the indoor with 1.96 m and outdoor European Championships with 1.97 m.
She also won the 1999 Universiade and also won the Hochsprung mit Musik meet that year. She finished 8th at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | HJ | 1.88 | - | Feb 5, 2006 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) (i) |
| 2005 | HJ | 1.92 | - | Jul 3, 2005 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) |
| 2004 | HJ | 1.95 | - | Feb 28, 2004 | ↓ | Peania Balkan Indoor Championships |
| 2003 | HJ | 1.85 | - | May 3, 2003 | ↓ | Ciudad de México (MEX) |
| 2002 | HJ | 1.90 | - | Feb 2, 2002 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) (i) |
| 2001 | HJ | 1.97 | - | Feb 25, 2001 | ↓ | Liévin (FRA) (i) |
| 2000 | HJ | 2.02 | - | Jun 17, 2000 | ↓ | Villeneuve d'Ascq (FRA) |
| 1999 | HJ | 2.03 | - | Jan 23, 1999 | ↓ | Bucureşti (ROU) (i) |
| 1998 | HJ | 2.02 | - | Jun 6, 1998 | ↓ | Budapest (HUN) |
| 1997 | HJ | 2.00 | - | Aug 22, 1997 | ↓ | Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 1996 | HJ | 1.95 | - | Jun 15, 1996 | ↓ | Bucharest Romanian Championships |
| 1995 | HJ | 1.97 | - | Feb 8, 1995 | ↓ | Banská Bystrica (SVK) (i) |
| 1994 | HJ | 1.85 | - | Aug 12, 1994 | ↓ | Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
2006
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HJ | 1.88 | - | Feb 5 | Bucureşti Grand Prix Monica Iagăr, Bucureşti (i) |
2005
16 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HJ | 1.84 | - | Aug 6 | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
HJ | 1.85 | - | Jul 29 | Oslo Bislett Games |
HJ | 1.92 | - | Jul 3 | Romanian Championships, Bucureşti |
HJ | 1.80 | - | Jun 25 | Kazan Znamenskiy Memorial, Kazan |
HJ | 1.90 | - | Jun 11 | Bucureşti Romanian International Championships, Bucureşti |
HJ | 1.85 | - | Jun 4 | Sevilla Meeting de Atletismo, Sevilla |
HJ | 1.89 | - | May 13 | Doha Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix, Doha |
HJ | 1.88 | - | Mar 4 | European Indoor Championships, Palacio de Deportes, Madrid (i) |
HJ | 1.85 | - | Feb 26 | Meeting Gaz de France du Pas-de-Calais, Liévin (i) |
HJ | 1.88 | - | Feb 24 | Madrid Memorial José María Cagigal, Madrid (i) |
HJ | 1.92 | - | Feb 13 | Romanian Indoor Combined Events Championships |
HJ | 1.91 | - | Feb 5 | Arnstadt Hochsprung mit Musik, Arnstadt (i) |
HJ | 1.90 | - | Jan 29 | Ostrava Moravia Indoor Tour, Ostrava (i) |
HJ | 1.90 | - | Jan 26 | Třinec Moravia Indoor Tour, Třinec (i) |
HJ | 1.85 | - | Jan 23 | Otrokovice Indoor Meeting, Otrokovice (i) |
HJ | 1.84 | - | Jan 22 | Hustopeče Moravia Indoor Tour, Hustopeče (i) |
2004
23 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HJ | 1.88 | - | Sep 3 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
HJ | 1.93 | - | Aug 28 | The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
HJ | 1.95 | - | Aug 26 | The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
HJ | 1.93 | - | Aug 18 | The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
HJ | 1.95 | - | Aug 18 | The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
HJ | 1.95 | - | Aug 8 | Romanian Championships, Bucureşti |
HJ | 1.90 | - | Aug 6 | Weltklasse Zürich |
HJ | 1.85 | - | Jul 6 | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
HJ | 1.92 | - | Jul 2 | Roma Golden Gala |
HJ | 1.85 | - | Jun 23 | Rethymno Vardinogianneia, Rethymno |
HJ | 1.93 | - | Jun 20 | Plovdiv European Cup 1st League Gr. A, Plovdiv |
HJ | 1.93 | - | Jun 11 | Bergen Bislett Games |
HJ | 1.89 | - | Jun 8 | Golden Spike IAAF Super Grand Prix, Ostrava |
HJ | 1.91 | - | May 29 | Kalamata Papaflessia, Kalamata |
HJ | 1.92 | - | May 14 | Doha Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix, Doha |
HJ | 1.93 | - | Mar 6 | Budapest IAAF World Indoor Championships, Sportaréna, Budapest (i) |
HJ | 1.93 | - | Mar 5 | Budapest IAAF World Indoor Championships, Sportaréna, Budapest (i) |
HJ | 1.95 | - | Feb 28 | Peania Balkan Indoor Championships |
HJ | 1.93 | - | Feb 15 | Romanian Indoor Championships, Bucureşti (i) |
HJ | 1.90 | - | Feb 1 | Moskva Russian Winter, Moskva (i) |
HJ | 1.94 | - | Jan 29 | Samara Governor Cup, Samara (i) |
HJ | 1.95 | - | Jan 23 | Wuppertal Int. Jumping Meeting, Wuppertal (i) |
HJ | 1.90 | - | Jan 18 | Mannheim MVV Energie Meeting, Mannheim (i) |
2003
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HJ | 1.84 | - | Aug 10 | Romanian Championships, Bucureşti |
HJ | 1.85 | - | May 3 | Ciudad de México Grand Prix de Atletismo Banamex, Ciudad de México |
2002
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HJ | 1.90 | - | Feb 2 | Bucharest, Bucureşti (i) |
2001
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HJ | 1.85 | - | Sep 9 | Melbourne IAAF Grand Prix Final, Melbourne |
HJ | 1.88 | - | Sep 2 | Rieti 2001, Rieti |
HJ | 1.90 | - | Aug 31 | Berlin ISTAF |
HJ | 1.88 | - | Aug 24 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
HJ | 1.91 | - | Aug 17 | Weltklasse Zürich |
HJ | 1.90 | - | Aug 12 | IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |
HJ | 1.91 | - | Aug 10 | IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |
Honours
Romanian Championships
High Jump
Peania Balkan Indoor Championships
High Jump
The XXVIII Olympic Games
High Jump
Romanian Indoor Championships
High Jump
Romanian Championships
High Jump
IAAF World Indoor Championships
High Jump
IAAF World Championships
High Jump
Bucharest Romanian Championships
High Jump
Palma de Mallorca Universiade
High Jump
Oslo Mobil Bislett Games
High Jump
IAAF World Indoor Championships
High Jump
Pireaus Balkan Indoor Championships
High Jump
Budapest European Championships
High Jump
Monte Carlo Herculis-Zepter '98
High Jump
Johannesburg IAAF World Cup
High Jump
Bucharest Romanian Championships
High Jump
Budapest European Championships
High Jump
European Indoor Championships
High Jump
Bucharest Romanian Indoor Championships
High Jump
Fukuoka IAAF Grand Prix Final
High Jump
Bucharest Romanian Championships
High Jump
Bucharest Romanian Indoor Championships
High Jump
Catania Universiade
High Jump
Athens Balkan Championships
High Jump
European Indoor Championships
High Jump
Bucharest Romanian Championships
High Jump