Ion Cernea
Romanian wrestler
扬·切尔内亚 · 이온 체르네아
- Born
- 21 October 1936, Râu Alb
- Died
- 30 June 2025, Bucharest
- Citizenship
- Romania
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Ion Cernea (21 October 1933 – 30 June 2025) was a Romanian bantamweight Greco-Roman wrestler. Between 1960 and 1965 he earned two Olympic (a Silver in 1960 in Rome and a Bronze in 1964 in Tokyo) and two world championship medals, winning the world title in 1965. He retired the same year to become a wrestling coach and international referee, and was present in this capacity at all major international wrestling competitions between 1972 and 1988.
Cernea was married to the singer Irina Loghin; they had a son and a daughter. He died on 30 June 2025, at the age of 91.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | 1960 | |
| 1964 Summer Olympics | 1964 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1413817 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.