Ionela Ţirlea-Manolache

Ionela Ţirlea-Manolache is a Romania sprinter, born on February 9, 1976 in Horezu, Romania. Standing 1.69 m and weighing 57 kg, She competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 400m.

Her personal bests include 11.30 in the 100m, 22.35 in the 200m, 49.88 in the 400m, 2:06.71 in the 800m and 53.25 in the 400mH. She has earned 31 gold, 5 silver and 3 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Romania.