Aurel Vernescu (23 January 1939 – 1 December 2008) was a Romanian sprint kayaker.

He served as a flag bearer for Romania at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics.

[1][2] Vernescu also won eleven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with four golds (K-1 500 m: 1963, 1966; K-1 4×500 m: 1963, K-2 500 m: 1966), five silvers (K-1 1000 m: 1963, K-1 4×500 m: 1970, 1971, K-2 500 m: 1966, 1970; K-2 1000 m: 1966), and one bronze (K-1 4×500 m: 1966).

[1] Vernescu took up kayaking aged 13 and in total won 42 national titles.

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