Florica Lavric

Florica Lavric (7 January 1962 – 20 June 2014) was a Romanian rower. Competing in coxed fours she won an Olympic gold medal in 1984 and world championship silver medals in 1983 and 1985. In 1987, she contracted meningitis and retired from competitions. She died from lung cancer aged 52.^[1][3]

Florica Lavric

Personal information
Born	7 January 1962 (1962-01-07) Copălău, Romania[1]
Died	20 June 2014 (2014-06-21) (aged 52) Bucharest, Romania
Height	181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Club	Steaua Bucharest[2]
Medal record Representing  Romania Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles Coxed four World Rowing Championships 1983 Dusiburg Coxed four 1985 Hazewinkel Coxed four 1986 Nottingham Eight