George Iordache
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ionuț George Iordache |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Born | 19 August 2003[1] Curtea de Argeș, Romania |
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1] |
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | Romania |
| Sport | Bobsleigh |
Event(s) | Two-man, Four-man |
| Turned pro | 2022[1] |
Ionuț George Iordache (born 19 August 2003) is a Romanian bobsledder. He was selected to represent Romania at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[2]
Career
[edit]Prior to bobsledding, Iordache was a track and field athlete in various disciplines, including hurdling and high jumping.[3] He was recruited to bobsleigh by coach and former bobsledder Iulian Păcioianu, who noticed Iordache during a track and field practice. He was paired with pilot Mihai Tentea. The two have had success at both junior and World Cup levels. Tentea and Iordache earned a bronze medal at the two-man Junior World Championships in 2025.[4] At the Bobsleigh World Championships, Tentea and Iordache finished 8th in two-man. Iordache has competed with Tentea at the World Cup level since 2023.
Iordache was selected to represent Romania in both two-man and four-man bobsled, with Tentea piloting in both.[2] In the two-man, the pair finished 5th, the best performance for a Romanian bobsled team since 1972.[5] In the four-man, he participated in the first three runs, but was replaced by Andrei Nica for the last run. The Romanian team finished 17th in the four-man.
Bobsleigh results
[edit]All results are sourced from the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF).[1]
Olympic Games
[edit]| Event | Two-man | Four-man |
|---|---|---|
 2026 Milano Cortina
|
5th | 17th |
World Championships
[edit]| Event | Two-man | Four-man |
|---|---|---|
 2023 St. Moritz
|
— | 16th |
 2024 Winterberg
|
13th | DNS |
 2025 Lake Placid
|
8th | 17th |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "George Iordache". IBSF. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ^ a b "George IORDACHE". Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ^ "INTERVIU : George Iordache, obiectiv clar la Jocurile Olimpice! "Ar fi perfect în ambele probe"" [INTERVIEW: George Iordache, clear objective at the Olympic Games! "He would be perfect in both events"]. eurosport.ro (in Romanian). Eurosport. 20 January 2026. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ^ "Leona Klein in women's monobob and Laurin Zern in 2-man bobsleigh 2025 Junior World Champions". IBSF. 15 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ^ Dumitrescu, Radu (18 February 2026). "Male bobsleigh team registers Romania's best Winter Olympic Games results in 34 years". romania-insider.com. Romania Insider. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
External links
[edit]- George Iordache at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation
- George Iordache at Olympics.com
- George Iordache at Olympedia
- Ionuț-George Iordache at World Athletics
- Ionuț George Iordache at the Comitetul Olimpic și Sportiv Român (in Romanian)
- Ionuț George Iordache on Instagram
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