Stanley Cwiklinski

Stanley Francis "Stan" Cwiklinski (pronounced "quick-LIN-skee",[3] born July 25, 1943) was an American rower. Competing in the eights he won an Olympic gold medal in 1964 and a bronze at the 1965 European Champsionship.[4]

Stanley Cwiklinski

Cwiklinski at the 1964 European Championships[1]
Personal information
Born	(1943-07-25) July 25, 1943 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.[2]
Height	189 cm (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Weight	86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Club	Fairmount Rowing Association Vesper Boat Club[2]
Medal record Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1964 Tokyo Eight European Rowing Championships 1965 Duisburg Eight

Cwiklinski took up rowing at La Salle University, where he was teammates with Hugh Foley, and studied zoology. In 1963, he joined the Vesper Boat Club.[2] He was a career naval officer specializing in marine salvage. He lives with his wife, Royalyn, in Fallbrook, CA.