Ladislau Lovrenschi
Personal information
Born21 June 1932
Timișoara, Romania[1]
Died2011 (aged 78–79)[2]
Height158 cm (5 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubCFR Timișoara
CS Dinamo București[3]
Medal record
Representing  Romania
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Munich Coxed pair
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul Coxed four
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1970 St. Catharines Coxed pair
European Rowing Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Vichy Coxed four

Ladislau Lovrenschi (21 June 1932 – 2011) was a rowing coxswain. He was born in a Hungarian community in Romania, where he is also known as László Lavrenszki. He competed in the coxed pairs and coxed fours at the 1968, 1972, 1980 and 1988 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1968 and a silver in 1988, placing fourth in 1980 and 1988.[1] In 1970 he became the first world champion in rowing from Romania.[3][4] He also won a bronze medal at the 1967 European Championships.[5] After retiring from competition he worked as a coach at CFR Timișoara and assisted in training the Romanian national team.[3]

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