Doina Melinte

Doina Ofelia Melinte is a retired Romanian middle-distance runner. She competed at four Olympics (1980–92), and won a gold medal in the 800 metres and a silver medal in the 1,500 metres in 1984. She won the world indoor title in 1987 and 1989 and the European indoor title in 1985, 1988 and 1990 in the 1,500 m. Her world indoor mile record of 4:17.41 in 1990, stood for 26 years.

27 December 1956

Born on the same birth day (27 December): Andrejs Perepļotkins • David Dunn • Jamaal Charles • Lily Cole • Torah Bright

Born in the same month (December 1956): Anita Ward • Butch Lee • Governor of Illinois • Jan van Dijk (footballer) • Jean-Pierre Thiollet • Johan van der Velde • John Lee Hancock • Klaus Allofs • Lani Brockman • Lizzy Mercier Descloux • Michele Alboreto • Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz • Phil Hubbard • Robert Goodwill • Roberto Cassinelli • Ron White • Shane McEntee (politician) • Sheryl Lee Ralph • Shim Hwa-jin • Steve Rude • Steven Bauer • Suzy Bogguss • Tony Leon