Nicolae Butacu

{{Short description|Romanian swimmer (born 1974)}}

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{{MedalCompetition | World Championships (SC) }}

{{MedalBronze | 1995 Rio | 4×100 m freestyle }}

{{MedalCompetition | European Championships (LC) }}

{{MedalSilver | 1995 Vienna | 200 m backstroke }}

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{{MedalSilver | 1996 Rostock | 100 m freestyle }}

{{MedalSilver | 1996 Rostock | 200 m backstroke }}

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Nicolae Butacu (born 15 July 1974) is a retired freestyle and backstroke swimmer from Romania, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He is best known for winning two silver medals at the 1996 European SC Championships in Rostock.