Richard Voliva

Richard Voliva
Personal information
Full nameRichard Lawrence Voliva
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
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

  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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