Raimonds Vilde

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Raimonds Vilde
Personal information
Full nameRaymonds Vilde
Born (1962-08-19) 19 August 1962 (age 62)
Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
Height200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Number7
National team
1984–1989
1995
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Olympic rings.svg
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1988 Seoul Team
World Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1986 France Team
Goodwill Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1986 Moscow
European Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1985 Netherlands

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]

Contents

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Raimonds Vilde". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017.
  2. "LAT M: Volleyball sweeps end of year awards in Latvia". WorldofVolley. 27 December 2012. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2024.