List of Famous people named Iolanda

Similar names: Yolanda, Yolandi, Yolande, Iolande. Here are some famous Iolandas:

Iolanda Chen

First Name Iolanda

Born on July 26, 1961 (age 64)

Born in Russia

Height 170 cm | 5'7

Yolanda Chen is a retired Russian athlete. She started as a pentathlete, but decided to specialize in long jump. In 1988 she achieved a personal best of 7.16 metres, a good result, but from 1992 she switched in triple jump instead, a relatively new event for women. Inspired by her father Yevgeniy Chen, who was among the world elite in the 1950s, she managed to jump 13.72 metres in 1992. Her great-grandfather was Eugene Chen.

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Iolanda Balaș

First Name Iolanda

Born on December 12, 1936

Died on March 11, 2016 (aged 79)

Born in Romania, Timiș County

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 Braga

First Name Iolanda

Born on October 11, 1941

Died on May 12, 2021 (aged 79)

Born in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

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