| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Mihai•Zafiu |
| Used name | Mihai•Zafiu |
| Born | 9 June 1949 in Albești, Botoșani (ROU) |
| Measurements | 187 cm / 87 kg |
| Affiliations | Dinamo București, București (ROU) |
| NOC |  Romania |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 2 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Mihai Zafiu had the following podium finishes at the Flatwater World Championships: 1st 1974 K1 4×500 m (with Vasile Dîba, Atanasie Sciotnic, and the non-Olympian Ernst Pavel), 2nd 1970 K1 4×500 m (with Aurel Vernescu and the non-Olympians Eugen Botez and Ion Jacob), 2nd 1971 K1 4×500 m (with Dimitrie Ivanov, Aurel Vernescu, and the non-Olympian Eugen Botez), 2nd 1975 K1 4×500 m (with Vasile Dîba, Ion Dragulschi, and Nicuşor Eşanu), 2nd 1977 K4 500 m (with Ion Dragulschi, Vasile Simiocenco, and the non-Olympian Beniami Borbandi), 2nd 1978 K4 1000 m (with Ion Bîrlădeanu, Nicuşor Eşanu, and Alexandru Giura), 3rd 1973 K1 4×500 m (with Atanasie Sciotnic, Vasile Simiocenco, and Roman Vartolomeu).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | ROU |
Mihai Zafiu | |||
| Kayak Fours (K4), 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Romania | 2 | Silver | |||
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | ROU |
Mihai Zafiu | |||
| Kayak Fours (K4), 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Romania | 4 | ||||
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | ROU |
Mihai Zafiu | |||
| Kayak Fours (K4), 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Romania | 2 | Silver |
| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | 8 September 1972 | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | Kayak Fours (K4), 1,000 metres, Men | Semi-Finals, Heat #1 | 3:09.98 | 1 |
