Ştefan Petrescu (1 July 1931 – 1993) was a Romanian pistol shooter. He won a gold medal in the 25 rapid-fire event at the 1956 Olympics and placed third at the 1958 World Championships.[2][3]

Ștefan Petrescu
Personal information
Born(1931-07-01)1 July 1931
Râmnicu Sărat, Kingdom of Romania
Died1993 (aged 61–62)
Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania
Height161 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportSports shooting
EventPistol
Coached byDumitru Pineta[1]
Medal record
Representing  Romania
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1956 Melbourne 25 m rapid-fire pistol
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1958 Moscow 25 m rapid-fire pistol

Petrescu took up shooting in 1949 and retired in 1965 to become a shooting instructor.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Stefan Petrescu. Romanian Olympic Committee
  2. ^ "Ștefan Petrescu". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  3. ^ Profile: "Ştefan Petrescu" databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 15 January 2008)
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