Mirela Dulgheru
Mirela Dulgheru–Renda, aka Mirela Renda, (born Mirela Dulgheru October 5, 1966) is a Romanian-born Turkish female long jumper.[1] She became a naturalised Turkish citizen by marriage in 1999, and adopted the surname Renda.[1] She is the holder of third national performance outdoor long jump (7.14 m), a Romanian national record in long jump indoor (6.99 m) and a national record at sprint distances sample 50 m, 60 m and 80 m. She won twelve titles at Balkan Championships, and was over hundred times winner at national level in Romania.[2] Mirela Dulgheru competed for her native country Romania at the 1992 Summer Olympics, Barcelona, Spain. With her jump of 6.71 m, she placed 6th.[3] She won a gold medal in long jump event at the Athletics at the 1993 Summer Universiade, Amherst, New York, USA.[4] She was a lecturer at the Oil & Gas University of Ploieşti and athletics coach at CSU Asesoft Ploiești.[5] In 2009, she obtained a Doctor's degree in Physical Education and Sport at the University of Pitești with a thesis on "The Differentiate Nature of Effort’s Specificity in the Development of Movement Qualities During Athletic Tasks". Soon after her naturalization in Turkey, Mirela Renda set a national record in long jump with 6.52 m.[6] Her record lasted nine years long until it was broken with 6.62 m by Melis Mey, another naturalized athlete.[6] Achievements
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