Dinu Cristea (10 August 1911 – 1991) was a Romanian long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the

1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...

, finishing in 31st place. He ran for the first time in an official competition in 1933. With a height of and a weight of , his physique was well-suited for running. During his running career, Cristea earned 46 national titles (the highest number in Romanian athletics) and established 19 national records. His favorite events were the 5000 metres and the

10,000 metres The 10,000 metres or the 10,000-metre run is a common long-distance track running event. The event is part of the athletics programme at the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships, and is common at championship level events. The ra ...

, although he would also occasionally compete in the

1500 metres The 1500 metres or 1,500-metre run (typically pronounced 'fifteen-hundred metres') is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athle ...

and the marathon. He retired at age 51.

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* 1911 births 1991 deaths People from Călărași County Romanian male long-distance runners Romanian male marathon runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Romania {{Romania-athletics-bio-stub