Paul Vidrașcu played rugby football for the Romanian team that won a bronze medal at the 1924 Paris Olympics. There were only three teams in the 1924 Olympic tournament and the Romanians won the bronze medal despite losing both of their matches badly, losing 61-3 to France, and 37-0 to the United States. Vidrașcu played for Tennis Club Român in București and played winger. He earned three international caps, also appearing against the United States at the 1919 Inter-Allied Games. Vidrașcu was educated as an engineer and worked as a hydrologist.