Stefan Florescu

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 place 1964 Tokyo 25m freestyle prone complete class 1
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Tokyo 25m freestyle supine complete class 1
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo 25m breaststroke complete class 1
Table tennis
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo Singles A1

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

  1. ^ Newsom, Tom (November 26, 1967). "It Was A Long Swim 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. ^ "S. Floresco". International Paralympics Committee. Retrieved February 7, 2022.