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): Chyna • Colin Charvis • Dahntay Jones • Duncan Ferguson • Erin E. Stead • Ernesto Zedillo • Haris Alexiou • Irene Handl • Jay Ellis • Jean de Lamberville • Jérôme d'Ambrosio • Lars Oftedal (born 1838) • Marshall Sahlins • Max Lindholm • Nikolay Kamensky • Ok Taec-yeon • René Bonnet • Salman Khan • Stanisław Mieroszewski • Sydney Greenstreet • Terry Bozzio

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