Valeriu Bularca: Olympic wrestler

Valeriu Bularca (14 February 1931 – 7 February 2017) was a retired Romanian wrestler.

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. He collected six national titles between 1957 and 1964.

Valeriu Bularca
Valeriu Bularca: Olympic wrestler
Personal information
Born(1931-02-14)14 February 1931
Întorsura Buzăului, Romania
Died7 February 2017(2017-02-07) (aged 85)
Brașov, Romania
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
ClubDinamo Brașov
Medal record
Representing Valeriu Bularca: Olympic wrestler Romania
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1964 Mexico City -70 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1958 Budapest -73 kg
Gold medal – first place 1961 Yokohama -73 kg

After retiring from competitions he worked as a wrestling coach at CS Steagu Roșu in Brașov.

Bularca died in Brașov on 7 February 2017, aged 85.

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