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Iolanda Balaș: Romanian high jumper (1936-2016).
Born in Timișoara (died at age 79).
2 awards including Order of the Star of Romania.
Stands 6′1″ tall.
AWARDS (2)
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Order of the Star of Romania
WON
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honorary citizen of Timișoara
WON
Biography
Iolanda Balaș was a Romanian athlete, an Olympic champion and former world record holder in the high jump. She was the first Romanian woman to win an Olympic gold medal and is considered to have been one of the greatest high jumpers of the twentieth century.
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Iolanda Balaș was born in Timișoara.
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