Yuriy Lorentsson

Yuriy Evgenevich Lorentsson (Russian: Юрий Евгеньевич Лоренцсон, 2 December 1930 – 2003) was a Russian rowing coxswain. He was the second rower, after Briton Jack Beresford, to compete at five Olympics. In 1960 he was the coxswain of the Soviet boat which was eliminated in the repechage of the eight event. Four years later he finished fifth with the Soviet boat in the eight competition. At the 1968 Games in Mexico City he won the bronze medal as cox of the Soviet boat in the eights event. In 1972 he coxed the Soviet boat which finished fifth in the coxed pair competition. His last Olympic appearance was in Montreal at the 1976 Olympics when he won the silver medal as part of the Soviet boat in the coxed pairs event.[1]

Yuriy Lorentsson
Personal information
Born2 December 1930
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died2003 (aged 72)
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubTrud Leningrad
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
1976 Montreal Coxed pair
1968 Mexico City Eight
World Rowing Championships
1962 Lucerne Eight
European Rowing Championships
1967 Vichy Coxed four
1963 Copenhagen Eight
1964 Amsterdam Eight
1973 Moscow Eight

Lorentsson began with long-distance running and only in 1958 started training in rowing, following his elder brother Valentin who already competed as a coxswain. His career lasted until 1979, when he won a bronze medal at national championships.[2] During this period, besides his Olympic achievements, Lorentsson won a silver at the 1962 World Rowing Championships and four European medals.[3]

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References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yury Lorentsson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. Пятикратный! (Юрий Лоренцсон). offsport.ru
  3. Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften – Achter – Herren Archived 17 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Vierer m.Stm.), Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Achter) at sport-komplett.de
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