Raimonds Vilde
Personal information
Full nameRaymonds Vilde
NationalityLatvian
Born (1962-08-19) 19 August 1962
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 FranceTeam
European Championship
Gold medal – first place1985 Netherlands

Raimonds Vilde (born 19 August 1962) is a former Latvian volleyball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics. He was born in Riga.

In 1988, Vilde was part of the Soviet team that won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. He played six matches.

Coaching

Vilde is currently coaching 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.


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