Niculina Vasile
Encyclopedia
Niculina Vasile is a retired high jump
er from Romania
, who set her personal best on 2 June 1985, jumping 1.98 metres at a meet in Bucharest
. A three-time national champion (1981, 1982 and 1984), Vasile competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles, California
), where she finished in 11th place (1.85 metres).
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....
er from 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...
, who set her personal best on 2 June 1985, jumping 1.98 metres at a meet in Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
. A three-time national champion (1981, 1982 and 1984), Vasile competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
), where she finished in 11th place (1.85 metres).