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POPA
Popa (''priest'' in Romanian) may refer to: People *Alina Popa (born 1978), Romanian-Swiss, IFBB professional bodybuilder * Anatolie Popa (1896–1920), Moldavian military commander *Celestina Popa (born 1970), Romanian, artistic gymnast *Constantin Popa (born 1971), Romanian-Israeli basketball player *Gabriel Popa (painter) (1937–1995), Romanian painter *Grigore T. Popa (1892–1948), Romanian physician * Ilie Popa (1907–1983), Romanian mathematician * Ion Popa (other), several people *Loredan Popa (born 1980), Romanian canoer *Marius Popa (born 1978), Romanian footballer *Mihnea Popa (born 1973), Romanian-American mathematician *Nicolae Popa (judge) (born 1939), Romanian judge *Nicolae Popa (businessman) (born c. 1965), a Romanian businessman *Roxana Popa (born 1997), a Romanian born Spanish artistic gymnast *Sorin Popa (born 1953), a Romanian-American mathematician * Toma Popa (1908–1962), Romanian chess master *Tudor Petrov-Popa (born 1963), Moldovan-Romanian poli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alina Popa
Alina Popa (born October 12, 1978) is a Romanian-born professional female bodybuilder currently living in the USA. Early life and education Popa grew up Brăila, Romania. From the age of 12, she competed in track and field, initially to lose weight. In college, she studied English and Romanian for four years, majoring in the former with a teaching degree. Bodybuilding career Amateur At the age of 19, she chanced upon a gym in her hometown, where she encountered a young woman preparing for the National Junior Championships. This inspired Popa to begin a training regimen of her own. She would continue lifting for the next two years before a trainer suggested she train competitively. Popa entered her first local competition in 2000, a regional cup in which she placed second. Later that same year, she placed third in her division at the National Championships. In 2003, upon reaching a weight of she began competing in the heavyweight bracket, representing her country until 2005. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |