Ionela Loaieș
Ionela Loaieş (born February 1, 1979 in Comăneşti ) is a former Romanian artistic gymnast .
She started gymnastics at the CSS Oneşti at the age of six. In 1994 Loaieș took part in the World Championships for the first time . In Dortmund she became world champion with the Romanian team with Simona Amânar , Gina Gogean , Nadia Hatagan , Daniela Mărănducă , Lavinia Miloșovici and Claudia Presăcan .
Her second major success came at the 1996 Olympic Games . In Atlanta, she won the bronze medal with the Romanian team behind the USA and Russia. In addition, Loaieş started in the individual all-around, in floor exercise, in horse jumping, on the balance beam and on the uneven bars, but could not reach a final.
Web links
- Ionela Loaieș at COSR (Romanian)
- Ionela Loaieș in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Ionela Loaieș at romanian-gymnastics.com (English)
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SURNAME | Loaieș, Ionela |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Romanian gymnast |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1st February 1979 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Comăneşti |