Ion Cernea (born 21 October 1933) is a retired bantamweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Romania.

Between 1960 and 1965 he earned two Olympic and two world championship medals, winning the world title in 1965.

[2][3] 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.

[1] Cernea is married to the singer Irina Loghin; they have a son and a daughter.

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