Florica Grecescu

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Florica Grecescu
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NationalityRomanian
Born (1932-08-31) 31 August 1932 (age 91)
Sport
SportMiddle-distance running
Event800 metres

Florica Grecescu (born 31 August 1932) is a Romanian middle-distance runner. She competed in the women's 800 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Florica Grecescu Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2017.