Dumitru Alexe

Dumitru Alexe

Ismailciuc and Alexe (right) in 1956
Personal information
Born 21 March 1935
Mahmudia, Romania
Died 17 May 1971 (aged 36)
Height 166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Sport Canoe sprint
Club Dinamo Bucharest[1]

Dumitru Alexe (21 March 1935 – 17 May 1971) was a Romanian sprint canoeist, who had his best achievements in doubles, partnering with Simion Ismailciuc. They won an Olympic gold medal in 1956, a European title in 1957 and a world title in 1958.[2] At the 1960 Olympics Dunitru competed with Igor Lipalit and placed fourth.[3]

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