Stefan Florescu
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| Born | 1926 or 1927 Davenport, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | (aged 83) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Carolyn Florescu[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming Table tennis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Tetraplegia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Stefan Florescu (1926/1927 – October 29, 2010) was an American paralympic swimmer and table tennis player.[2][3] He competed at the 1964 Summer Paralympics.[4]
Biography
[edit]Florescu was born in Davenport, Iowa.[5] He attended St. Ambrose University, graduating in 1951.[5] In 1952 he became quadriplegic as a result of a swimming accident.[5] He participated at the National Wheelchair Games in New York, in which Florescu won a free trip to participate at the Paralympic Games along with his teammates, in 1964.[5]
Florescu participated at the 1964 Summer Paralympics, with participating in the swimming competition at the Paralympic Games.[4] He was awarded the bronze medal in the 25m freestyle prone complete class 1 event.[6] Florescu scored 1:02:20.[6] He also participated in the 25m freestyle supine complete class 1 event, being awarded the bronze medal.[6] Florescu scored 0:57:20.[6] He also participated in the 25m breaststroke complete class 1 event, being awarded the silver medal.[6] Florescu scored 1:36:80.[6] He participated in the table tennis competition at the Paralympic Games.[6] Florescu participated in the Singles A1 event, being awarded the gold medal.[6]
Florescu died in October 2010, at the age of 83.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Newsom, Tom (November 26, 1967). "It Was A Long Swim For A Paraplegic". Quad-City Times. Davenport, Iowa. p. 3. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hicks, Dave (April 21, 1968). "'Rest Home' Myth Shattered". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. p. 110. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paralyzed He's Still Table Tennis Champ". Des Moines Tribune. Des Moines, Iowa. July 29, 1966. p. 16. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "S. Floresco". International Paralympics Committee. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Set Meeting to Form Handicapped Chapter". Quad-City Times. Davenport, Iowa. April 21, 1967. p. 19. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Tokyo 1964 Paralympic Games Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ^ "Stefan Florescu Obituary (2010)". The Detroit News. November 2, 2010. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
External links
[edit]- 1920s births
- 2010 deaths
- Sportspeople from Davenport, Iowa
- People with tetraplegia
- Swimmers at the 1964 Summer Paralympics
- Table tennis players at the 1964 Summer Paralympics
- American male breaststroke swimmers
- American male freestyle swimmers
- American male table tennis players
- Medalists at the 1964 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic medalists in swimming
- Paralympic medalists in table tennis
- Paralympic gold medalists for the United States
- Paralympic swimmers for the United States
- Paralympic table tennis players for the United States
- St. Ambrose University alumni
- Paralympic bronze medalists for the United States
- Paralympic silver medalists for the United States
- 20th-century American sportsmen