Raimonds Vilde

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Raimonds Vilde
Personal information
Full nameRaymonds Vilde
NationalityLatvian
Born (1962-08-19) 19 August 1962 (age 61)
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 place 1988 Seoul Team
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 1986 France Team
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place 1986 Moscow
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 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, South Korea. He was born in Riga.[1]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "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.

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