Nicolae Martinescu (24 February 1940 – 1 April 2013) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Romania. He competed at the 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976 Olympics and won a gold medal in 1972, placing third in 1968 and fourth in 1964. At the 1976 Olympics he served as the flag bearer for Romania at the opening ceremony.[2] Martinescu won a European title in 1966 and five medals at the world championships between 1963 and 1974.[3] Domestically he collected 18 Romanian national titles between 1961 and 1978.[1]
In 1972, he was awarded the title of Merited Master of Sport of the USSR.[4] After retiring from competitions he worked at the Romanian Wrestling Federation. Martinescu died aged 73 in Bucharest.
