Veronica Cochela

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Veronica Cochela
Personal information
Full nameVeronica Cochela-Cogeanu
Born15 November 1965 (1965-11-15) (age 60)
Voinești, Iași, Romania[1]
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubCSA Steaua Bucuresti[2]
Medal record
Representing  Romania
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1988 SeoulDouble sculls
Bronze medal – third place1988 SeoulQuadruple sculls
Silver medal – second place1992 BarcelonaQuadruple sculls
Silver medal – second place1992 BarcelonaDouble sculls
Gold medal – first place1996 AtlantaEight
Gold medal – first place2000 SydneyEight
World Rowing Championships
Bronze medal – third place1985 HazewinkelQuadruple sculls
Silver medal – second place1986 NottinghamCoxed pair
Silver medal – second place1989 BledCoxed pair
Gold medal – first place1990 TasmaniaEights
Bronze medal – third place1991 ViennaEights
Gold medal – first place1993 RačiceEights
Bronze medal – third place1994 IndianapolisEights
Silver medal – second place1995 TampereEights
Gold medal – first place1997 FranceEights
Gold medal – first place1998 CologneEights
Silver medal – second place1997 FranceCoxless pairs

Veronica Cochela-Cogeanu (born 15 November 1965) is a retired Romanian rower. She competed in different events at the 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympics and won two gold, three silver and one bronze medals.[1] Since the 1989 World Rowing Championships, she has competed under her married name. After retiring from competition she worked as a rowing coach, and since 2015 trains the national team.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Veronica Cogeanu-Cochela". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019.
  2. 1 2 Veronica Cochela Archived 30 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Romanian Olympic Committee