Aurel Vernescu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Aurel Vernescu

Canoe racer

Date of Birth: 23-Jan-1939

Place of Birth: Bucharest

Date of Death: 01-Dec-2008

Profession: canoeist

Nationality: Romania

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Aurel Vernescu (23 January 1939 – 1 December 2008) was a Romanian sprint canoeist.
He competed at the 1960, 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won three medals with a silver in 1972 in the K-4 1000 m and two bronze medals in 1964 in the K-1 1000 m and K-4 1000 m events.
He served as a flag bearer for Romania at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics.Vernescu also won eleven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with four golds (K-1 500 m: 1963, 1966; K-1 4×500 m: 1963, K-2 500 m: 1966), five silvers (K-1 1000 m: 1963, K-1 4×500 m: 1970, 1971, K-2 500 m: 1966, 1970; K-2 1000 m: 1966), and one bronze (K-1 4×500 m: 1966).Vernescu took up kayaking aged 13 and in total won 42 national titles.
He retired from competitions in 1972 to become a kayaking coach and administrator.