Valeriu Bularca
Valeriu Bularca (14 February 1931 – 7 February 2017) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Romania. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1964. In 1961 he became the first Romanian wrestler to win a world title.[2][3] Domestically he collected six national titles between 1957 and 1964. After retiring from competitions he worked as a wrestling coach at CS Steagu Roșu in Brașov.[1]
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| Born | 14 February 1931 Întorsura Buzăului, Romania | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 February 2017 (aged 85) Brașov, Romania | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Dinamo Brașov[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He died in Brașov on 7 February 2017.[4]
References
- Valeriu Bularca. Romanian Olympic Committee
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Valeriu Bularca". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- Bularca, Valeriu (ROU). iat.uni-leipzig.de
- "O legendă a sportului din România s-a stins din viață" (in Romanian). Antena 3. 8 February 2017.
External links
- Valeriu Bularca at the International Wrestling Database
- Valeriu Bularca at Olympedia
- Valeriu Bularca at the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee (in Romanian)
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