Vasile Andrei (born 28 July 1955) is a retired heavyweight wrestler from Romania. He competed in Greco-Roman wrestling at the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1980 and a gold medal in 1984. At the 1984 Olympics he also placed sixth in freestyle wrestling, and in 1980 and 1988 served as flag bearer for Romania at the opening ceremony. At the world and European championships he won six medals in Greco-Roman wrestling between 1979 and 1987. Andrei took up wrestling at Progresul Bucuresti coached by Dumitru Pârvulescu and later moved to Steaua București. After retiring from competitions he worked as a wrestling coach, and in 2000 trained the Tunisian national team. References 1955 births Living people People from Ialomița County Olympic wrestlers of Romania Wrestlers at the 1980 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Romanian male sport wrestlers Olympic gold medalists for Romania Olympic bronze medalists for Romania Olympic medalists in wrestling World Wrestling Championships medalists Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Universiade medalists in wrestling Universiade silver medalists for Romania European Wrestling Championships medalists Medalists at the 1981 Summer Universiade