Florica Lavric

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Born7 January 1962 (1962-01-07)
Copălău, Romania[1]
Died20 June 2014 (2014-06-21) (aged 52)
Bucharest, Romania
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Florica Lavric
Personal information
Born7 January 1962 (1962-01-07)
Copălău, Romania[1]
Died20 June 2014 (2014-06-21) (aged 52)
Bucharest, Romania
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubSteaua Bucharest[2]
Medal record
Representing  Romania
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1984 Los AngelesCoxed four
World Rowing Championships
Silver medal – second place1983 DusiburgCoxed four
Silver medal – second place1985 HazewinkelCoxed four
Bronze medal – third place1986 NottinghamEight

Florica Lavric (7 January 1962 – 20 June 2014) was a Romanian rower. Competing in coxed fours she won an Olympic gold medal in 1984 and world championship silver medals in 1983 and 1985. In 1987, she contracted meningitis and retired from competitions. She died from lung cancer aged 52.[1][3]

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