Veronica Cogeanu-Cochela
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Veronica•Cogeanu-Cochela |
| Used name | Veronica•Cogeanu-Cochela |
| Born | 15 November 1965 in Voinești, Iași (ROU) |
| Measurements | 175 cm / 78 kg |
| NOC |  Romania |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 3 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 6 |
Biography
Among women, only her countrywoman, Elisabeta Oleniuc-Lipă, has won more Olympic rowing medals than the six won by Veronica Cochela-Cogeanu. Lipă-Oleniuc and Cochela-Cogeanu combined for five of these medals – 1988 doubles sculls silver medal, 1988 quadruple sculls bronze medal, 1992 double sculls silver medal, and 1996 and 2000 coxed eights gold medals. Cochela-Cogeanu also won a silver medal with the quad in 1992. She was less successful at the World Championships, winning only one gold, that in the 1993 eight. Her 1988 Olympic appearance was as Miss Cogeanu, but she competed as Veronica Cochela after marrying.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Rowing | ROU |
Veronica Cogeanu | |||
| Double Sculls, Women (Olympic) | Romania | 2 | Silver | |||
| Quadruple Sculls, Women (Olympic) | Romania | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Rowing | ROU |
Veronica Cochela | |||
| Double Sculls, Women (Olympic) | Elisabeta Lipă | 2 | Silver | |||
| Quadruple Sculls, Women (Olympic) | Romania | 2 | Silver | |||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Rowing | ROU |
Veronica Cochela | |||
| Eights, Women (Olympic) | Romania | 1 | Gold | |||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Rowing | ROU |
Veronica Cochela | |||
| Double Sculls, Women (Olympic) | Elisabeta Lipă | 5 | ||||
| Eights, Women (Olympic) | Romania | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (2–1–0 1987 Zagreb ROW gold: quadruple sculls (competed as Veronica Cogeanu); 1993 Buffalo ROW gold: single sculls, silver: coxless fours (competed as Veronica Cochela))