Cochelea, Veronica (1965–)
Cochelea, Veronica (1965–)
Romanian rower. Name variations: Veronica Cochelea-Cogeanu; Veronica Cogeanu Cochelea; Veronica Cogeanu. Born Veronica Cogeanu, Nov 15, 1965, in Romania.
At Seoul Olympics, won a bronze medal in quadruple sculls without coxswain and a silver medal in double sculls (1988); at Barcelona Olympics, won silver medals in quadruple sculls without coxswain and double sculls (1992); won a gold medal at Atlanta Olympics (1996) and a gold medal at Sydney Olympics (2000), both for coxed eights.
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