George Theodorescu (1 October 1925 – 21 August 2007) was a Romanian equestrian. He competed in two events at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1] A native of Romania, Theodorescu moved to Germany at age 31 as a political refugee. His daughter Monica is a three-time Olympic team gold medalist as part of the German dressage team, and twice World Cup champion.

Gheorghe Teodorescu
Personal information
NationalityRomanian
Born(1925-10-01)1 October 1925
Făgăraș, Romania
Died21 August 2007(2007-08-21) (aged 81)
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Sport
SportEquestrian
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  West Germany
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Essen Individual dressage

Bibliography

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  • Collins, David (2006) [2006]. "George Theodorescu". Dressage Masters. Guilford, Connecticut: The Lyons Press. pp. 109–148. ISBN 978-159228-674-4.

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gheorghe Teodorescu Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2020.