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Romanian swimmer
Cristina Balaban
Balaban (right) at the 1966 European Championships
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubCS Dinamo București
Medal record
Representing  Romania
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Utrecht 100 m backstroke
Balaban (left) and Pătrășcoiu at the 1985 European Championships

Cristina Balaban is a retired Romanian swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 100 m backstroke at the 1966 European Aquatics Championships. This was the first European swimming medal for Romania. During her career she won 28 national titles and set 36 national records.

After retirement she worked as a swimming coach, under the name Balaban-Sopterian, training such competitors as Carmen Bunaciu and Anca Pătrășcoiu.

References

  1. Secţia de Nataţie CS Dinamo Bucureşti. csdinamo.eu
  2. Cristina BALABAN. les-sports.info
  3. ^ C.Bunaciu: I still like to swim… Archived 2013-02-18 at archive.today. bgswim.info
  4. ISTORICUL NATATIEI IN ROMANIA. swimming.ro


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