Valeria "Valy" Ionescu (later Constantin, born 31 August 1960) is a retired

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er from

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. 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.

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1960 births Living people Romanian female long jumpers People from Turnu Măgurele Olympic athletes for Romania Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Romania World record setters in athletics (track and field) European Athletics Championships medalists Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade bronze medalists for Romania Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Teleorman County {{Romania-athletics-bio-stub