Home › People › High jumper › Cornelia Popa

Cornelia Popa

b. 1950

Romanian high jumper and pentathlete

High jumperPentathlete

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Cornelia Popa

Born 1950. Cornelia Popa is a Romanian high jumper and pentathlete.

Cornelia Popa (née Popescu; born 27 August 1950) is a Romanian athlete. She competed in the women's high jump at the 1972, 1976 and the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

E-book
Audio
Video

Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Born

27 August 1950, Bucharest

Birth century

20th century

Occupation

High jumper, pentathlete

Nationality

Romania

Also known as

Cornelia Popescu

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Cornelia Popa's

French resistance fighter

Frequently asked questions

Who is Cornelia Popa?

Romanian high jumper and pentathlete

When was Cornelia Popa born?

Cornelia Popa was born on 27 August 1950 in Bucharest.

What is Cornelia Popa's occupation?

Cornelia Popa is a high jumper and pentathlete.

What nationality is Cornelia Popa?

Cornelia Popa is Romanian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Cornelia Popa

· Wikidata: Q11773682

· DBpedia: Cornelia Popa

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Cornelia Popa. https://biography.guide/cornelia-popa/

MLA: "Cornelia Popa." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/cornelia-popa/.

Chicago: "Cornelia Popa." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/cornelia-popa/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:28 UTC