Valeriu Bularca

Romanian Greco-Roman wrestler From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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]

Born(1931-02-14)14 February 1931
Died7 February 2017(2017-02-07) (aged 85)
Brașov, Romania
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
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Valeriu Bularca
Personal information
Born(1931-02-14)14 February 1931
Died7 February 2017(2017-02-07) (aged 85)
Brașov, Romania
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
ClubDinamo Brașov[1]
Medal record
Representing Romania
Olympic Games


Silver medal – second place1964 Tokyo70 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1958 Budapest73 kg
Gold medal – first place1961 Yokohama73 kg
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He died in Brașov on 7 February 2017.[4]

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