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Richard Voliva

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Richard Voliva
Personal information
Full nameRichard Lawrence Voliva
Born(1912-10-18)October 18, 1912
DiedNovember 2, 1999(1999-11-02) (aged 87)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Events
Freestyle and Folkstyle
College teamIndiana
TeamUSA
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1936 Berlin79 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Indiana Hoosiers
NCAA Championships
Gold medal – first place1934 Ann Arbor175 lb
Silver medal – second place1933 Bethlehem175 lb

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]

References

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  1. "Dick Voliva". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 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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