Stanley Cwiklinski Explained

Birth Date:25 July 1943
Birth Place:New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.[1]
Sport:Rowing
Club:Fairmount Rowing Association
Vesper Boat Club
Height:189 cm
Weight:86 kg

Stanley Francis "Stan" Cwiklinski (pronounced "quick-LIN-skee",[2] born July 25, 1943) is an American former rower. Competing in the eights he won an Olympic gold medal in 1964 and a bronze at the 1965 European Championship.

Cwiklinski took up rowing at La Salle University, where he was teammates with Hugh Foley, and studied zoology. In 1963, he joined the Vesper Boat Club.[1] He was a career naval officer specializing in marine salvage.

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  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418111119/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/cw/stan-cwiklinski-1.html Stan Cwiklinski
  2. Stowe, 55