George Iordache
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| 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]
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.
