Stanley Cwiklinski

Stanley Cwiklinski

Cwiklinski at the 1964 European Championships[1]
Personal information
Born (1943-07-25) July 25, 1943
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.[2]
Height 189 cm (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
Sport Rowing
Club Fairmount Rowing Association
Vesper Boat Club[2]

Stanley Francis "Stan" Cwiklinski (pronounced "quick-LIN-skee",[3] born July 25, 1943) was an American rower. Competing in the eights he won an Olympic gold medal in 1964 and a bronze at the 1965 European Champsionship.[4]

Cwiklinski took up rowing at LaSalle High School, where he studied zoology. In 1963 he joined the Vesper Boat Club.[2] He was a career naval officer specializing in marine salvage, so as his wife Lisa.[5] They have a daughter Stacia and live in Hampton, Virginia.[6]

References

  1. Spero of U.S. Gains in European Rowing. New York Times (August 7, 1964)
  2. 1 2 3 4 Stan Cwiklinski. sports-reference.com
  3. Stowe, 55
  4. Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Achter). sport-komplett.de
  5. Stowe, 170
  6. Stowe, 171

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