Viorica Ioja
Viorica Ioja (born February 26, 1962 in Uivar , People's Republic of Romania , as Viorica Veres ) is a former Romanian helmswoman in rowing . Viorica Ioja is of Hungarian descent, her Hungarian name is Ibolya Jozsa (-Veres).
Until 1983, the 1.55 m tall helmsman competed under her maiden name Viorica Veres, and at the 1981 World Championships she took fourth place with the four-man with helmsman . 1983 Romanian foursome with won Florica Lavric , Maria Fricioiu , Chira Apostol , Olga Homeghi and Viorica Veres the silver medal behind the boat from the GDR .
The boats from the GDR started like all the athletes from the Eastern bloc due to the Olympic boycott not with the 1984 Olympic Games , only the Romanian team went to in Los Angeles. Viorica Ioja, as she was called after her marriage, started in two boat classes. The four in the 1983 line-up won the Olympic gold medal ahead of the Canadians, while the eighth won the silver medal behind the American hosts.
The Romanian four-man rowed in the same line-up at the 1985 World Championships, behind the GDR and ahead of the Canadians, the boat won the silver medal at the 1985 World Championships . After some changes, the Romanians won the 1986 World Championships with Doina Bălan , Marioara Traşcă , Chira Apostol, Lucia Sauca and Viorica Ioja, ahead of the GDR and Canada.
Web links
- Viorica Ioja in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
- Viorica Veres at Worldrowing.com ( FISA database )
- Viorica Ioja at Worldrowing.com ( FISA database )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ioja, Viorica |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Veres, Viorica (maiden name); Jozsa, Ibolya (Hungarian name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Romanian rower |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 26, 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Uivar |