Dimitrie Popescu
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Dimitrie•Popescu |
| Used name | Dimitrie•Popescu |
| Born | 10 September 1961 in Straja, Suceava (ROU) |
| Died | 11 November 2023 in Bușteni, Prahova (ROU) |
| Measurements | 197 cm / 93 kg |
| NOC |  Romania |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 2 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
Biography
Dimitrie Popescu was a Romanian rower. He competed in various events at the four Olympics between 1984-96, and won one gold, two silver and one bronze medal. Popescu won the same set of medals at the world championships in 1985–1996. After retiring from competition he worked as a coach for CSA Steaua Bukarest.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Rowing | ROU |
Dimitrie Popescu | |||
| Coxed Pairs, Men (Olympic) | Romania | 2 | Silver | |||
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Rowing | ROU |
Dimitrie Popescu | |||
| Coxed Pairs, Men (Olympic) | Romania | 4 | ||||
| Coxed Fours, Men (Olympic) | Romania | 2 | Silver | |||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Rowing | ROU |
Dimitrie Popescu | |||
| Coxed Pairs, Men (Olympic) | Romania | 3 | Bronze | |||
| Coxed Fours, Men (Olympic) | Romania | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Rowing | ROU |
Dimitrie Popescu | |||
| Coxless Fours, Men (Olympic) | Romania | 5 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (2–0–0 1987 Zagreb ROW gold: coxed fours; 1989 Duisburg ROW gold: coxed fours)