Stanley Cwiklinski
Cwiklinski at the 1964 European Championships[1]
Personal information
Born (1943-07-25) July 25, 1943
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.[2]
Height189 cm (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubFairmount Rowing Association
Vesper Boat Club[2]
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo Eight
European Rowing Championships
Bronze medal – third place1965 Duisburg Eight

Stanley Francis "Stan" Cwiklinski (pronounced "quick-LIN-skee",[3] 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.[4]

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.[2] He was a career naval officer specializing in marine salvage.

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  • William A Stowe (2005). All Together. iUniverse. ISBN 978-0-595-34388-1.


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