Viorel Talapan (born 25 February 1972, Mihai Viteazu) is a retired Romanian rower.

He competed in coxed fours and eights at the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympics and won a gold and a silver medal in 1992.

At the world championships he won seven medals between 1993 and 1998, including three gold medals.

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