Ruggero Verroca

Ruggero Verroca (born January 3, 1961 in Bari ) is a former Italian rower .

The 1.79 meter tall rower from the province of Bari began his international career in 1980 when he formed a double scull in lightweight rowing together with the 1.70 meter tall Francesco Esposito . From 1980 to 1984 the two fought for the world championship five times in a row. Since lightweight rowing was not Olympic until 1996, the two tried to get an Olympic starting place and represented Italy at the 1984 Olympic rowing competitions as lightweights . There they even reached the finals and took fifth place.

Then the two parted, while Esposito competed with a new partner in double sculls and later in double fours, Verroca switched to single . In 1985 he won the world title, in 1987 and 1988 he took third place.

Web links

• Ruggero Verroca in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )