Nicolae Istrate (born 24 October 1982 in Câmpulung Moldovenesc) is a Romanian bobsledder who has competed since 2000.

Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 11th in the two-man event at Vancouver in 2010.

[1] At the FIBT World Championships, Istrate earned his best finish of 8th in the two-man event at Königssee in 2011.

Istrate is married with Diana Dumitrescu who is an athlete as well.

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