![]() Popescu in the 1980s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Straja, Suceava, Romania[1] | 10 September 1961|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 11 November 2023 62) Bușteni, Prahova, Romania | (aged|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | CSA Steaua Bucharest[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Dimitrie Popescu (10 September 1961 – 11 November 2023) was a Romanian rower. He competed in various events at the 1984, 1988, 1992 and 1996 Olympics and won one gold, two silver and one bronze medal. He 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.[2] Popescu died in Bușteni on 11 November 2023, at the age of 62.[3]
References
- ↑ Dimitrie Popescu. sports-reference.com
- 1 2 Dimitrie Popescu. Romanian Olympic Committee
- ↑ A murit marele campion olimpic la canotaj Dimitrie Popescu. Avea 62 de ani (in Romanian)
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- Dimitrie Popescu at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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