Cristina Balaban is a retired Romanian swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 100 m backstroke at the 1966 European Aquatics Championships.

[2] This was the first European swimming medal for Romania.

[3] During her career she won 28 national titles and set 36 national records.

[4] After retirement she worked as a swimming coach, under the name Balaban-Sopterian, training such competitors as Carmen Bunaciu and Anca Pătrășcoiu.

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