Raimonds Vilde

Latvian volleyball player (born 1962) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Raimonds Vilde (born 19 August 1962) is a Latvian volleyball coach and former volleyball player who played in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. He was born in Riga.[1]

FullnameRaymonds Vilde
Born (1962-08-19) 19 August 1962 (age 63)
Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
Height200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
PositionMiddle blocker
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Raimonds Vilde
Personal information
Full nameRaymonds Vilde
Born (1962-08-19) 19 August 1962 (age 63)
Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
Height200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Number7
National team
1984–1989
1995
 Soviet Union
 Latvia
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1988 SeoulTeam
World Championship
Silver medal – second place1986 FranceTeam
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place1986 Moscow
European Championship
Gold medal – first place1985 Netherlands
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In 1988, Vilde was part of the Soviet team that won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament.[1] He played six matches.[1]

Coaching

Vilde was the head coach of the Latvian men's national volleyball team. He received the "Role Model in Sports" award during the Latvian Yearly Sports Awards ceremony in December 2012.[2]

References

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