Aurel Vernescu
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Aurel•Vernescu |
| Used name | Aurel•Vernescu |
| Born | 23 January 1939 in București (Bucharest), București (ROU) |
| Died | 1 December 2008 in București (Bucharest), București (ROU) |
| Measurements | 188 cm / 88 kg |
| Affiliations | Dinamo București, București (ROU) |
| NOC |  Romania |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 2 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
Aurel Vernescu had the following podium finishes at the Flatwater World Championships: 1st 1963 K4 500 m, 1st 1963 K1 4×500 m (with Vasile Nicoară, Haralambie Ivanov, and the non-Olympian Anton Ivanescu), 1st 1966 K1 500 m, 1st 1966 K2 500 m (with Atanasie Sciotnic), 2nd 1963 K1 1000 m, 2nd 1963 K2 500 m (with Mircea Anastasescu), 2nd 1966 K2 1000 m (with Atanasie Sciotnic), 2nd 1970 K1 4×500 m (with Mihai Zafiu and the non-Olympians Eugen Botez and Ion Jacob), 2nd 1970 K2 500 m (with Atanasie Sciotnic), 2nd 1971 K1 4×500 m (with Dimitrie Ivanov, Mihai Zafiu, and the non-Olympian Eugen Botez), 3rd 1966 K1 4×500 m (with Vasile Nicoară, Haralambie Ivanov, and Atanasie Sciotnic).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | ROU |
Aurel Vernescu | |||
| Kayak Relay, 4 × 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | Romania | 6 | ||||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | ROU |
Aurel Vernescu | |||
| Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Romania | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | ROU |
Aurel Vernescu | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Atanasie Sciotnic | 6 | ||||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | ROU |
Aurel Vernescu | |||
| Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Romania | 2 | Silver |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | ROU |
Aurel Vernescu | |
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | ROU |
Aurel Vernescu | |
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | ROU |
Aurel Vernescu |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint European Championships (7–5–0 1961 Poznań gold: K1 500 m; 1965 București gold: K1 500 m and K1 4×500 m, silver: K2 1000 m and K4 1000 m; 1967 Duisburg gold: K1 500 m, K2 1000 m, and K1 4×500 m, silver: K2 500 m; 1969 Moskva gold: K2 500 m, silver: K1 500 m and K1 4×500 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (4–6–1 1963 Jajce gold: K1 500 m and K1 4×500 m, silver: K1 1000 m and K2 500 m; 1966 East Berlin gold: K1 500 m and K2 500 m, silver: K2 1000 m, bronze: K1 4×500 m; 1970 København silver: K1 4×500 m and K2 500 m; 1971 Beograd silver: K1 4×500 m)