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Dumitru Alexe

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Dumitru Alexe
Ismailciuc and Alexe (right) in 1956
Personal information
Born21 March 1935
Mahmudia, Romania
Died17 May 1971 (aged 36)
Height166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe sprint
ClubDinamo Bucharest[1]
Medal record
Representing  Romania
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1956 Melbourne C-2 1000 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1958 Prague C-2 1000 m
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1957 Ghent C-2 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 1957 Ghent C-2 10000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1959 Duisburg C-2 1000 m

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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