Monica Iagar
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Monica Dinescu-Iagăr (born April 2, 1973 in Sighetu Marmaţiei
) is a Romania
n athlete competing in high jump
. Her personal best jump is 2.02 metres.
She made her international debut in 1995 but went through a six-month drug suspension in 1996. In 1998 she won the indoor
with 1.96 m and outdoor European Championships
with 1.97 m. She also won the 1999 Universiade
and also won the Hochsprung mit Musik
meet that year. She finished 8th at the 2004 Summer Olympics
.
Sighetu Marmatiei
Sighetu Marmației , formerly Sighet, is a city in Maramureş County near the Iza River, in north-western Romania. It administers five villages: Iapa, Lazu Baciului, Șugău, Valea Cufundoasă and Valea Hotarului.-Geography:...
) is a 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...
n athlete competing in high jump
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
. Her personal best jump is 2.02 metres.
She made her international debut in 1995 but went through a six-month drug suspension in 1996. In 1998 she won the indoor
1998 European Indoor Athletics Championships
The 25th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held from Friday, 27 February to Sunday, 1 March 1998 at the Palace of Luis Puig, Valencia, Spain.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:-External links:* - Athletix...
with 1.96 m and outdoor European Championships
1998 European Championships in Athletics
The 17th European Athletics Championships were held from 18 August to 23 August 1998 in Budapest, the capital city of Hungary.-Track:1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |-Field:1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |-Track:1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |-Field:...
with 1.97 m. She also won the 1999 Universiade
Universiade
The Universiade is an International multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation . The name is a combination of the words "University" and "olympiad"...
and also won the Hochsprung mit Musik
Hochsprung mit Musik
The Hochsprung mit Musik is an annual indoor high jump meeting which takes place in February in Arnstadt, Germany. First held in 1977, the meeting began as a competition between mainly East German athletes...
meet that year. She finished 8th at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's High Jump
The Women's High Jump at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Athens Olympic Stadium on August 26 and August 28.-Medalists:-Schedule:*All times are Eastern European Time -Abbreviations:-Records:...
.