Nicolae Istrate

Nicolae Istrate (born October 24, 1982) is a Romanian bobsledder who has competed since 2000. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 11th in the two-man event at Vancouver in 2010.

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.