Nicolae Istrate

{{short description|Romanian bobsledder}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|10|24}}

| birth_place = Câmpulung Moldovenesc, Suceava, Romania

| height = 183 cm

| weight = 88 kg

| country = {{ROU}}

| sport = Bobsled

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Nicolae Istrate (born 24 October 1982 in Câmpulung Moldovenesc) is a Romanian bobsledder who has competed since 2000. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 11th in the two-man event at Vancouver in 2010.{{cite Sports-Reference |title=Nicolae Istrate |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/is/nicolae-istrate-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161203085922/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/is/nicolae-istrate-1.html |archive-date=3 December 2016}}

At the FIBT World Championships, Istrate earned his best finish of 8th in the two-man event at Königssee in 2011.

He used to be a decathlete for the Romanian Team. Istrate is married with Diana Dumitrescu who is an athlete as well.