Faatumu le fuaiupu lenei: Na fanau Iulia Negură i Piatra Neamţ, i Romania, na amata ona ia auai i le IAAF World Cross Country Championships i le 1987, ma maua ai le tulaga 50. E tolu tausaga mulimuli ane, na ia manumalo ai i se tulaga lona sefulu lua i le
1990 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, sosoo ai ma le manumalo i le IAAF World Women's Road Race Championships. Na ia manumalo i le auala i le Foulées de Suresnes i le 10 km ia Oketopa. Na ia faia lana amataga i le lalolagi atoa i le 1991 World Championships i Athletics i Tokyo lea na avea ai o ia ma 17th i luga o le 10,000 mita. E tolu foʻi taimi na manumalo ai o ia i le siamupini a le atunuu i lenā mamao i lana galuega. Na ia aveina le suafa lona lua o le lalolagi i le 15 km i le 1991 Women's Road Championships.