Richard Voliva

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
Event(s)
Freestyle and Folkstyle
College teamIndiana
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 Championships
Gold medal – first place 1934 Ann Arbor 175 lb
Silver medal – second place 1933 Bethlehem 175 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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