Monica Ungureanu (born 9 January 1988) is a

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. She competed at the

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in the women's 48 kg event, in which she was eliminated in the first round by

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. In 2017, Ungureanu competed in the women's 48 kg event at the

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held in

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. In 2021, she competed in the women's 48 kg event at the

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held in Budapest, Hungary.

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* * * 1988 births Living people Romanian female judoka Olympic judoka for Romania Judoka at the 2016 Summer Olympics European Games competitors for Romania Judoka at the 2015 European Games Judoka at the 2019 European Games 21st-century Romanian sportswomen Place of birth missing (living people) {{Romania-judo-bio-stub