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Valy Ionescu

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Valy Ionescu

ROUROUWomen
Birth dateAug 31, 1960
BirthplaceTurnu Măgurele, Romania
Height1.72 m
Weight-

Valeria "Valy" Ionescu (later Constantin, born 31 August 1960) is a retired long jumper from Romania. She won the European title in 1982 and an Olympic silver medal in 1984. Ionescu spent her entire career with the club Rapid Bucuresti, and later worked there as a coach and official.

Key facts
Long Jump
7.20
#19 all-time
1990 season best
6.75
Jun 27, 1990 · Helsinki (FIN)
1990 season best
Medals
Olympic Games: 1 silver
Age
66 years old

As of Sep 17, 2026: Long Jump 7.20 (#19 all-time), 1990 season best 6.75 (Jun 27, 1990, Helsinki (FIN)) · Olympic Games: 1 silver · 66 years old

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
1990
LJ
6.75+0.8Jun 27, 1990
→
Helsinki (FIN)
1989
LJ
6.93+0.1Sep 17, 1989
→
Bucureşti (ROU)
1988
LJ
7.08+0.4Jun 19, 1988
→
Bucureşti (ROU)
1987
LJ
7.04+1.2Aug 9, 1987
→
Pitesti (ROU)
1987
TJ
13.93-Feb 20, 1987-Inglewood, CA (USA) (i)
1986
LJ
7.10+0.5Jun 28, 1986
→
Pitesti (ROU)
1985
LJ
6.97+0.2Jun 2, 1985
→
Bucureşti (ROU)
1984
LJ
7.11+1.6Jun 21, 1984
→
Madrid (ESP)
1983
LJ
6.92-Feb 19, 1983
→
Bucureşti (ROU) (i)
1982
LJ
7.20-0.3Aug 1, 1982
→
Bucureşti (ROU)
1981
LJ
6.75-Feb 14, 1981
→
Bucureşti (ROU) (i)

1990

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
LJ
6.63-Jul 2Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
LJ
6.56-Jun 28Villeneuve d'Ascq Meeting BNP, Villeneuve d'Ascq
LJ
6.75+0.8Jun 27Helsinki World Games, Helsinki
LJ
6.68-Jun 25Praha

1989

11 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
LJ
6.93+0.1Sep 17Bucuresti, Bucureşti
LJ
6.75-Sep 1Herculis
LJ
6.75-Aug 16Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich
LJ
6.58-Jul 29Bucuresti, Bucureşti
LJ
6.68+2.2Jul 7Edinburgh
LJ
6.63-Jul 7Edinburgh
LJ
6.54-0.2Jun 27Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
LJ
6.76-Jun 25Pitesti
LJ
6.52-Jun 4Sofia
LJ
6.74-May 27Pitesti
LJ
6.82-Feb 4Bucuresti, Bucureşti (i)

1988

11 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
LJ
7.03-Aug 23Bern
LJ
7.04-Aug 14Pitesti
LJ
7.00-Jul 17Ankara Balkan Games, Ankara
LJ
6.91+0.8Jun 26-
LJ
7.03+2.5Jun 26Sofia
LJ
7.08+0.4Jun 19Bucuresti, Bucureşti
LJ
7.07-Jun 12Bucuresti, Bucureşti
LJ
6.71-Feb 27Auckland
LJ
6.79-Feb 20Hamilton
LJ
6.96-Feb 14Bacau, Bacãu (i)
LJ
6.61-Jan 27Bucuresti, Bucureşti (i)

1987

24 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
LJ
6.34-Sep 11Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme
LJ
6.30+1.8Sep 3IAAF World Championships
LJ
6.30+1.8Aug 29IAAF World Championships
LJ
7.04+1.2Aug 9Pitesti NC, Pitesti
LJ
6.56-Jul 16Paris
LJ
6.88-Jul 13Nice Nikaïa, Nice
LJ
6.87-Jul 10London Peugeot-Talbot Games, London
LJ
6.89-Jul 4Oslo Bislett Games, Oslo
LJ
6.91+0.8Jul 2Helsinki
LJ
6.85-Jun 30Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
LJ
6.92+2.2Jun 28European Cup Final B, Göteborg
LJ
7.01-Jun 14Bucuresti, Bucureşti
LJ
6.72+1.7May 31Sofia
LJ
6.73-May 10Tokyo
LJ
6.75+5.0May 10Tokyo
TJ
13.39-May 3Shizuoka
LJ
6.62-Mar 7IAAF World Indoor Championships, Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN (i)
LJ
6.62-Mar 6IAAF World Indoor Championships, Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN (i)
TJ
13.93-Feb 20Inglewood, CA (i)
LJ
6.43-Feb 20Inglewood, CA (i)
LJ
6.88-Feb 15Bacau, Bacãu (i)
LJ
6.63-Jan 30Sindelfingen (i)
LJ
6.63-Jan 28Karlsruhe IHM, Karlsruhe (i)
LJ
6.84-Jan 21Bucuresti, Bucureşti (i)
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Honours

🥉

Herculis

Long Jump

1989
🥇

Ankara Balkan Games

Long Jump

1988
5

IAAF World Indoor Championships

Long Jump

1987
4

Stuttgart European Championships

Long Jump

1986
🥇

Bucuresti Romanian Championships

Long Jump

1986
4

Stuttgart European Championships

Long Jump

1986
6

European Indoor Championships

Long Jump

1985
🥈

The XXIII Olympic Games

Long Jump

1984
🥇

Athina European Championships

Long Jump

1982
🥇

Bucuresti Balkan Championships

Long Jump

1982
🥇

Athina European Championships

Long Jump

1982
🥉

European Indoor Championships

Long Jump

1982
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Valy Ionescu's Long Jump personal best?

Valy Ionescu's Long Jump personal best is 7.20, set on Aug 1, 1982 in Bucureşti (ROU), #19 on the all-time list.

Which events does Valy Ionescu compete in?

Valy Ionescu competes in the Long Jump.

How did Valy Ionescu perform in 1990?

1990 season best: 6.75, set on Jun 27, 1990 in Helsinki (FIN).

How many medals has Valy Ionescu won?

Valy Ionescu has won 1 Olympic Games medal.