Gheorghe Dijmărescu (commonly known as George Dijmarescu, born 1962 – September 2020)[1] was a Romanian-American known for escaping from the Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu by swimming across the Danube River.
[1][11] In his book, Kodas details Dijmărescu as an angry, short-tempered, and violent man with dictatorial tendencies.
After returning to Connecticut, Kodas installed a security system at his home because he considered his family's safety threatened due to Dijmărescu's continued threats.
Dijmarescu beat Lhakpa Sherpa, requiring his wife to seek medical attention.
[12] From there he was granted political asylum in the United States, and eventually settled in New England.