Florica Lavric

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 cancer aged 52.[1][3]

Florica Lavric

Personal information
Born	7 January 1962 Copălău, Romania[1]
Died	20 June 2014 (aged 52) Bucharest, Romania
Height	181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Club	Steaua Bucharest[2]
Medal record Representing  Romania Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles Coxed four World Rowing Championships 1983 Dusiburg Coxed four 1985 Hazewinkel Coxed four 1986 Nottingham Eight

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Florica Lavric". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
2. Florica Lavric. Romanian Olympic Committee
3. A murit canotoarea Florica Lavric. cotidianul.ro (21 June 2014)