Aurel Vernescu

Aurel Vernescu
Personal information
Born23 January 1939
Bucharest, Romania
Died1 December 2008 (aged 69)
Bucharest, Romania
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe sprint
ClubDinamo București
Medal record
Representing  Romania
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1972 Munich K-4 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Tokyo K-1 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Tokyo K-4 1000 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1963 Jajce K-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place 1963 Jajce K-1 4×500 m
Silver medal – second place 1963 Jajce K-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 1963 Jajce K-2 500 m
Gold medal – first place 1966 East Berlin K-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place 1966 East Berlin K-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 1966 East Berlin K-1 4×500 m
Silver medal – second place 1966 East Berlin K-2 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 1970 Copenhagen K-1 4×500 m
Silver medal – second place 1970 Copenhagen K-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1971 Belgrade K-1 4×500 m

Aurel Vernescu (23 January 1939 – 1 December 2008) was a Romanian sprint canoeist. He competed at the 1960, 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won three medals with a silver in 1972 in the K-4 1000 m and two bronze medals in 1964 in the K-1 1000 m and K-4 1000 m events. He served as a flag bearer for Romania at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics.[1][2]

Vernescu also won eleven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with four golds (K-1 500 m: 1963, 1966; K-1 4×500 m: 1963, K-2 500 m: 1966), five silvers (K-1 1000 m: 1963, K-1 4×500 m: 1970, 1971, K-2 500 m: 1966, 1970; K-2 1000 m: 1966), and one bronze (K-1 4×500 m: 1966).[1]

Vernescu took up kayaking aged 13 and in total won 42 national titles. He retired from competitions in 1972 to become a kayaking coach and administrator.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Aurel Vernescu. Sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Romania. Sports-reference.com
  3. ^ Aurel Vernescu. Romanian Olympic Committee

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