Lia Manoliu
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1932-04-25 ) 25 April 1932, Chișinău , Kingdom of Romania (now Moldova )
- Died
- 9 January 1998 (1998-01-09) (aged 65), Bucharest , Romania
- Resting place
- Bellu Cemetery , Bucharest
- Alma mater
- Politehnica University of Bucharest
- Height
- 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
- Weight
- 85 kg (187 lb)
- Sport
- Discus throw
- Club
- Metalul București
- Personal best
- 62.06 m (1972)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Lia
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Romania
- Place of birth
- Chișinău
- Place of death
- Bucharest
- Occupation
- politician
- Educated at
- Politehnica University of Bucharest
- Languages spoken
- Romanian
- Participant in
- 1952 Summer Olympics
- Sport
- athletics
- Country for sport
- Romania
- Mass
- 85
- Image
- Lia Manoliu 1964.jpg
- Height
- 179
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- place of burial
- Bellu Cemetery
- date of death
- 1998-01-09
- name in native language
- Lia Manoliu
- date of birth
- 1932-04-25
- Commons category
- Lia Manoliu
- sports discipline competed in
- discus throw
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
Lia Manoliu
Lia Manoliu ( Romanian pronunciation: [ˈli.a manoˈli.u]; 25 April 1932 – 9 January 1998) was a Romanian discus thrower who won one gold and two bronze Olympic medals. She was the first track and field athlete to compete at six Olympics (1952–1972).
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