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Dumitru Focșeneanu

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Dumitru Focșeneanu
Panțuru and Focșeneanu (right) (1973)
Personal information
Born8 November 1935 (1935-11-08)
Breaza, Romania
Died20 June 2019(2019-06-20) (aged 83)
Ploiești, Romania
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportBobsleigh
Medal record
Representing  Romania
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1969 Lake Placid Two-man
Bronze medal – third place 1973 Lake Placid Two-man

Dumitru Focșneanu (8 November 1935 – 20 June 2019) was a Romanian bobsledder who had his best results as a brakeman with Ion Panțuru. Together they won two medals in the two-man event at the FIBT World Championships with a silver in 1969 and a bronze in 1973.[1]

Focșneanu competed in two-man and four-man events at the 1972 Winter Olympics and placed 10th–12th.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ion Panțuru". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dumitru Focșneanu". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016.
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