Sonia Iovan-Inovan (29 September 1935 – 6 September 2024) was a Romanian artistic gymnast who competed at the 1956, 1960, and 1964 Olympic Games.[1] She was a double Olympic bronze medalist, a bronze world medalist and a multiple European medalist.[2][3][4][5] Iovan died in France on 6 September 2024, at the age of 88.[6]
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 Iovan in 1964 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Sonia Iovan-Inovan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  Romania | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 September 1935 Cluj-Napoca, Romania | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 September 2024 (aged 88) La Chapelle-de-Brain, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.50 m (4 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
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- ^ Sonia Iovan-Inovan. Sports Reference
- ^ Gymn Forum Results 1957 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships Women’s All Around
- ^ Gymn Forum Results 1957 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships Women’s Events Finals
- ^ Gymn Forum Results 1959 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships Women’s All Around
- ^ Gymn Forum Results 1959 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships Women’s Events Finals
- ^ "A murit Sonia Iovan, prima medaliată olimpică la gimnastică a României". Mediafax. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
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