Romanian Famous Names Starting with Letter I

Is an international butterfly swimmer from Romania, who represented his native country at two consec

Is an international butterfly swimmer from Romania, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 in Sydney, Australia.

Was a Romanian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual épée event at the 1936 Summer Olympic

Was a Romanian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual épée event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Is a Romanian novelist and essayist. He is also a film script author and director, an art photograph

Is a Romanian novelist and essayist. He is also a film script author and director, an art photographer, teacher, musicologist and composer.

Is a Romanian football midfielder, who was born in Câmpia-Turzii and debuted in Divizia A with U Cl

Is a Romanian football midfielder, who was born in Câmpia-Turzii and debuted in Divizia A with U Cluj in 1986.

Was a Romanian historian of religion, culture, and ideas, a philosopher and political essayist, and

Was a Romanian historian of religion, culture, and ideas, a philosopher and political essayist, and a short story writer. He long served as professor of divinity at the University of Chicago, and also taught the history of Romanian culture at the University of Groningen.

Is a gymnast from Romania, who competes on the pommel horse and floor exercise. .

Is a gymnast from Romania, who competes on the pommel horse and floor exercise. .

Was a Transylvanian-born Romanian writer and journalist.Slavici was born in the village of Siria, ne

Was a Transylvanian-born Romanian writer and journalist.Slavici was born in the village of Siria, near Arad, in 1848, the Revolutionary year throughout Europe, with ramifications in Transylvania (then part of the Austrian Empire). Until 1868, Slavici studied at local Orthodox school and various other institutions in Transylvania, being taught in either Hungarian or German, as teaching in Romanian was strictly forbidden.

Is a Romanian football striker with FCU Poli Timisoara.

Is a Romanian football striker with FCU Poli Timisoara.

Is a Romanian rower. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a bronze medal in women

Is a Romanian rower. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a bronze medal in women's eight. At the 2004 Summer Olympics she won a gold medal at the same discipline.

Is a professional Romanian tennis player. On September 17, 2001, she reached her highest WTA singles

Is a professional Romanian tennis player. On September 17, 2001, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 258. In May 2010 Ioana married her tennis coach, Madalin Ivan, and changed her name to Gaspar-Ivan.

Is a former freestyle swimmer from Romania, who repesented her native country at two consecutive Sum

Is a former freestyle swimmer from Romania, who repesented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia.

She was called by the Italian press[1] "a pianist full of virtuosity" and by the Romanian press "the

She was called by the Italian press[1] "a pianist full of virtuosity" and by the Romanian press "the new star of her generation; a warm, romantic and energetic pianist." She played concerts and recitals in Romania, Italy, Switzerland, Turkey, Belgium, Croatia, Slovakia, Lithuania, Germany, Spain and several others. She was invited to the PROMS (Eastern Gala). Lupa?cu also made other appearances: mixing theater and music or writing weekly pieces as a journalist (2003-2005), or in her very early childhood being a professional swimmer. Now she is state soloist at "Paul Constantinescu" Philharmonic Orchestra Ploiesti , Romania

A Romanian pianist.Lupascu started piano studies by the age of 4 and gave her first public performan

A Romanian pianist.Lupascu started piano studies by the age of 4 and gave her first public performance by the age of 6. After graduating from the Music Conservatory in Bucharest, she left to Switzerland. After that she moved to Italy where she was a student of Russian pianist Lazar Berman for 5 years at the Accademia Europea di MusicaShe was called by the Italian press[1] "a pianist full of virtuosity" and by the Romanian press "the new star of her generation; a warm, romantic and energetic pianist." She played concerts and recitals in Romania, Italy, Switzerland, Turkey, Belgium, Croatia, Slovakia, Lithuania, Germany, Spain and several others. She was invited to the PROMS (Eastern Gala). Lupascu also made other appearances: mixing theater and music or writing weekly pieces as a journalist (2003–2005), or in her very early childhood being a professional swimmer. Since 2007 she is piano state soloist at "Paul Constantinescu" Philharmonic Orchestra Ploiesti , Romania .

Is a Romanian rower who has won three Olympic medals in the eights competition.

Is a Romanian rower who has won three Olympic medals in the eights competition.

Is a professional Romanian tennis player. At the 2007 French Open, she upset the 30th seed, Julia Va

Is a professional Romanian tennis player. At the 2007 French Open, she upset the 30th seed, Julia Vakulenko in straight sets, but eventually lost to the 7th seed Ana Ivanovic in the third round.As of October 29, 2007, her highest singles ranking on the WTA was World Number 55, of which she achieved on October 29, 2007. In her career, Olaru has won 7 ITF singles and 6 ITF doubles titles, but no WTA titles. She lost to Ágnes Szávay in the final of the Junior's Singles 2005 French Open tournament, and lost in the doubles final to Szávay and Victoria Azarenka with Amina Rakhim.

Is a Romanian rower who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.In 1976 she was a crew member of the Ro

Is a Romanian rower who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.In 1976 she was a crew member of the Romanian boat which won the bronze medal in the quadruple sculls event.

Is a Romanian former athlete of ethnic Hungarian origin and an Olympic champion in high-jump, consid

Is a Romanian former athlete of ethnic Hungarian origin and an Olympic champion in high-jump, considered one of the greatest high jumpers ever.

A retired Romanian football player one of the very few who played for the biggest teams of Romania -

A retired Romanian football player one of the very few who played for the biggest teams of Romania - Steaua Bucharest, Rapid Bucharest, Dinamo Bucharest, Universitatea Craiova and Arges Pitesti.He also won 28 caps for Romania, most of them as a substitute, scoring twice. He played very briefly in USA 94, coming on as a sub against Switzerland, but then being sent off three minutes later for a bad foul on Switzerland's Christophe Ohrel.

A former romanian footballer, playing as a central midfielder.

A former romanian footballer, playing as a central midfielder.

A retired Romanian footballer, who played for FC Bihor Oradea, Dinamo Bucuresti and Victoria Bucures

A retired Romanian footballer, who played for FC Bihor Oradea, Dinamo Bucuresti and Victoria Bucuresti. He earned 7 caps for the Romania national football team, and participated in UEFA Euro 1984.

Was the chairman of Steaua Bucharest during the team's golden era, between 1985 and 1989. His nickna

Was the chairman of Steaua Bucharest during the team's golden era, between 1985 and 1989. His nickname was Sfinxul (English: The Sphinx) and was recently declared as Steaua Bucharest's Man of the Century.

Is a former heavyweight boxer from Romania, who won the silver medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in

Is a former heavyweight boxer from Romania, who won the silver medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. In the final he was defeated by Cuba's legendary Teófilo Stevenson by walk-over.

Was a Romanian painter of great renown.

Was a Romanian painter of great renown.

Was a distinguished Romanian mathematician and poet.He was the son of Constantin Barbilian and Smara

Was a distinguished Romanian mathematician and poet.He was the son of Constantin Barbilian and Smaranda, née Soiculescu. He attended Gheorghe Lazar High School in Bucharest. During that time, he discovered his mathematics talents, and started publishing in Gazeta matematica; it was also then that he discovered his passion for poetry. Between 1914 and 1921 Barbu studied mathematics at the University of Bucharest, obtaining his Ph.D. in 1929.

Is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won a bronze medal in

Is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won a bronze medal in the K-1 1000 m event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.