Bondoc Ionescu-Crum
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 April 1915[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bregovo, Bulgaria[1] | ||
| Date of death | 24 June 1994 (aged 79)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Brașov, Romania[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender[2] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Sportul Studențesc București | |||
| 1938–1944 | Venus București[a] | 19 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1956–1958 | Universitatea Craiova | ||
| Tractorul Brașov | |||
| Hidromecanica Brașov | |||
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 May 2021 Sports career | |||
| Nationality | Romanian | ||
| Sport | Athletics | ||
| Event | Long jump | ||
Bondoc Ionescu-Crum (3 April 1915 – 24 June 1994) was a Romanian athlete and a football defender and manager.
Life and career
Ionescu-Crum was born on 3 April 1915 in the Bulgarian commune Bregovo to Romanian parents.[1][4][5][6] When he was a child, his family settled in Brașov where he attended the Andrei Șaguna College.[4] In 1934, at the Inter-school Competitions that took place at the Câmpia Libertății in Blaj, he won five events and set a new national record in the long jump of 7.03 meters.[4][5] He won the title of vice-champion in the same event at the Balkan Games in Istanbul the following year.[4][5] Ionescu-Crum competed in the men's long jump at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1][6][7] He was also a footballer, playing as a defender for Sportul Studențesc București and Venus București.[6][8] Ionescu-Crum won the Divizia A title with the latter in the 1938–39 season, playing seven games in the campaign under coach Béla Jánosy.[2][6][8] With Venus he also reached the 1940 Cupa României final, playing in one game out of the four in the eventual defeat to Rapid București.[9] He fought for the Romanian Armed Forces in World War II, sustaining injuries and earning decorations for his achievements.[4][6][10] After World War II, Ionescu-Crum became a football manager, coaching Universitatea Craiova, Tractorul Brașov and Hidromecanica Brașov.[4][5][6][10] He helped "U" Craiova gain promotion to Divizia B during the 1957–58 season.[10][11][12] Ionescu-Crum died on 24 June 1994 in Brașov, Romania at age 79.[1] He received post-mortem the Honorary Citizen of Brașov title, and a street in the city is named after him.[4][13]
Honours
Military decorations
- Crucea Comemorativă a celui de-al Doilea Război Mondial 1941–1945 (World War II Commemorative Cross 1941–1945) (1955)[4]
Player
Venus București
Manager
Universitatea Craiova
Notes
- ^ The 1940–41 Divizia A was the last season before World War II and the 1946–47 Divizia A was the first one after, so the appearances and goals scored during this period for Venus București are not official.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Bondoc Ionescu-Crum". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Romania National Champions". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Ionescu Crum profile" (in Romanian). Labtof.ro. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Marile personalități sportive nu au fost uitate" [The great sports personalities have not been forgotten] (in Romanian). Bzb.ro. 28 April 2007. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Oameni celebri și realizările lor" [Famous people and their achievements] (in Romanian). Storyjumper.com. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Alfred Eisenbeisser to Bondoc Ionescu-Crum: Romanian legends who excelled in multiple sports". Fifa.com. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bondoc Ionescu-Crum Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Nicolae Lambru". Fotbalisti Romani. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Romanian Cup - Season 1939 - 1940". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Retro Știința cu Florin Jianu - Episodul 1" [Retro Știința with Florin Jianu - Episode 1] (in Romanian). Ucv1948.ro. 24 April 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Program UCV" [Scheduele UCV] (PDF) (in Romanian). Ucv1948.ro. 5 September 2023. p. 5. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ "Program UCV" [Scheduele UCV] (PDF) (in Romanian). Ucv1948.ro. 10 May 2025. p. 18. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ "Ortografia străzilor" [Street spelling] (in Romanian). Monitorulexpres.ro. 22 February 2007. Retrieved 8 May 2021.