Stefan Florescu
Personal information
Born1926 or 1927
Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
Died (aged 83)
SpouseCarolyn Florescu[1]
Sport
Country United States
SportSwimming
Table tennis
DisabilityTetraplegia
Medal record
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Swimming
Bronze medal – third place1964 Tokyo25m freestyle prone complete class 1
Bronze medal – third place1964 Tokyo25m freestyle supine complete class 1
Silver medal – second place1964 Tokyo25m breaststroke complete class 1
Table tennis
Gold medal – first place1964 TokyoSingles A1

Stefan Florescu (1926/1927 – October 29, 2010) was an American paralympic swimmer and table tennis player.[2][3] He participated at the 1964 Summer Paralympics.[4]

Biography

Florescu was born in Davenport, Iowa.[5] He attended at St. Ambrose University, later graduating in 1951.[5] Florescu was a part of a swimming incident in 1952, causing him to be quadriplegic.[5] He participated at the National Wheelchair Games in New York, in which Florescu won a free trip to participate at the Paralympic Games along with his teammates, in 1964.[5]

Florescu participated at the 1964 Summer Paralympics, with participating in the swimming competition at the Paralympic Games.[4] He was awarded the bronze medal in the 25m freestyle prone complete class 1 event.[6] Florescu scored 1:02:20.[6] He also participated in the 25m freestyle supine complete class 1 event, being awarded the bronze medal.[6] Florescu scored 0:57:20.[6] He also participated in the 25m breaststroke complete class 1 event, being awarded the silver medal.[6] Florescu scored 1:36:80.[6] He participated in the table tennis competition at the Paralympic Games.[6] Florescu participated in the Singles A1 event, being awarded the gold medal.[6]

Florescu died in October 2010, at the age of 83.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Newsom, Tom (November 26, 1967). "It Was A Long For A Paraplegic". Quad-City Times. Davenport, Iowa. p. 3. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  2. ↑ Hicks, Dave (April 21, 1968). "'Rest Home' Myth Shattered". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. p. 110. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  3. ↑ "Paralyzed He's Still Table Tennis Champ". Des Moines Tribune. Des Moines, Iowa. July 29, 1966. p. 16. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  4. 1 2 "S. Floresco". International Paralympics Committee. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Set Meeting to Form Handicapped Chapter". Quad-City Times. Davenport, Iowa. April 21, 1967. p. 19. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Tokyo 1964 Paralympic Games Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Stefan Florescu Obituary (2010)". The Detroit News. November 2, 2010. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
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