Richard Voliva

Richard Voliva (October 18, 1912 – November 2, 1999) is an American former wrestler and coach. He was silver medalist in freestyle wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1][2] In 1984, Voliva was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[3]

Richard Voliva
Personal information
Full nameRichard Lawrence Voliva
NationalityAmerican
Born(1912-10-18)October 18, 1912
Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.
DiedNovember 2, 1999(1999-11-02) (aged 87)
Amherst, Massachusetts, U.S.
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle and Folkstyle
College teamIndiana Hoosiers
TeamUSA
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1936 Berlin 79 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Indiana Hoosiers
NCAA Wrestling Championships
Silver medal – second place1933 Bethlehem175 lb
Gold medal – first place1934 Ann Arbor175 lb

References

  1. "Dick Voliva". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
  2. Dick Voliva, Rutgers coach. eiwawrestling.org. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  3. Richard Voliva. nwhof.org. Retrieved June 18, 2023.


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