Eugen Botez (19 October 1948 â 20 January 2026) was a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He won two silver medals in the K-1 4 x 500 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, earning them in 1970 and 1971. Botez died on 20 January 2026, at the age of 77.