Dimitrie Popescu

{{Short description|Romanian rower (1961–2023)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Dimitrie Popescu

| image = Dimitrie Popescu.jpg

| image_size = 210px

| caption = Popescu in the 1980s

| birth_date = {{birth date|1961|09|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Straja, Suceava, Romania[https://www.cosr.ro/sportiv/dimitrie-popescu2 Dimitrie Popescu]. sports-reference.com

| death_date = {{death date and age|2023|11|11|1961|09|10|df=y}}

| death_place = Bușteni, Prahova, Romania

| height = 197 cm

| weight = 93 kg

| sport = Rowing

| club = CSA Steaua Bucharest[http://www.cosr.ro/sportiv/dimitrie-popescu2 Dimitrie Popescu]. Romanian Olympic Committee

| alma_mater =

| show-medals = yes

| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry | {{ROM}} }}

{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}

{{MedalSilver|1984 Los Angeles | Coxed pair }}

{{MedalSilver|1988 Seoul |Coxed four}}

{{MedalGold|1992 Barcelona |Coxed four}}

{{MedalBronze|1992 Barcelona | Coxed pair }}

{{MedalCompetition | World Rowing Championships }}

{{MedalSilver|1985 Hazewinkel| Coxed pair }}

{{MedalBronze|1987 Copenhagen| Coxed pair }}

{{MedalGold|1989 Bled|Coxed four}}

{{MedalSilver|1996 Strathclyde| Coxed pair }}

}}

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. Popescu died in Bușteni on 11 November 2023, at the age of 62.[https://sport.hotnews.ro/stiri-alte_sporturi-26677352-murit-marele-campion-olimpic-canotaj-dimitrie-popescu-avea-62-ani.html A murit marele campion olimpic la canotaj Dimitrie Popescu. Avea 62 de ani] {{in lang|ro}}