 Cwiklinski at the 1964 European Championships | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1943-07-25) July 25, 1943 (age 81) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Fairmount Rowing Association Vesper Boat Club | |||||||||||||||||
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Stanley Francis "Stan" Cwiklinski (pronounced "quick-LIN-skee", born July 25, 1943) is an American former rower. Competing in the eights he won an Olympic gold medal in 1964 and a bronze at the 1965 European Championship.
Cwiklinski took up rowing at La Salle University, where he was teammates with Hugh Foley, and studied zoology. In 1963, he joined the Vesper Boat Club. He was a career naval officer specializing in marine salvage.
References
- Spero of U.S. Gains in European Rowing. New York Times (August 7, 1964)
- ^ Stan Cwiklinski. sports-reference.com
- Stowe, 55
- Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Achter). sport-komplett.de
Cited sources
- William A Stowe (2005). All Together. iUniverse. ISBN 978-0-595-34388-1.
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