Ioana Diaconescu
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Ioana Lorena Diaconescu is a former freestyle
swimmer from Romania
, who repesented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996
in Atlanta, Georgia
. In 2000, at the European LC Championships in Helsinki, Finland, she was on the women's relay team, that won the gold medal in the 4×200 m freestyle.
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer from Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, who repesented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996
Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics
The swimming competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in Atlanta, United States, which was built for the Games...
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. In 2000, at the European LC Championships in Helsinki, Finland, she was on the women's relay team, that won the gold medal in the 4×200 m freestyle.