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Vasile Colța (born 9th february 1946, Chișinău, MSSR, USSR) was a Judo coach which represented The Soviet Union (Moldovan SSR), Bulgaria, and then The UAE. He was given honorary medals in Moldova and Bulgaria.

Early Life
Vasile Colța was born in an Eastern Orthodox family, relatively poor. In spite of his family's financial situation, Vasile Colta starts training in Judo at the early age of 12.

Carrier
After multiple years of training, he becomes the coach of the MSSR's Judo Team, for which, has minor victories. He got historical results in the Olympic Games while he was training Bulgaria and after, from 1990 now, his moldovan judokas won multiple important results at the European Judo Championships and World Championships. Since 2013 Vasile Colța has been the UAE's National Team's Coach, contributing to the historical success of the UAE at 2016 Summer Olympics at Rio, where his judoka won a bronze medal in the judo competition.

Last Years
In his last interview, Mr. Colța confessed: „If I was to start it all over, I would like to be a coach again. While working with my students, I feel young again. When I manage to overcome an obstacle, I am happy and I feel that I managed to achieve that permanent growth of value, which is vital for anyone who is educating champions. Even though I can be very strict when it comes to discipline, I am like a friend for my judokas. I am teaching them – not only how to become champions on tatami, but also how to make it in life; I think I am quite good at that.”

At October 19 2020 from COVID-19 complications, dies. Mr. Marius Vizer, IJF President said: “I am deeply saddened by the passing away of Vasile Colța. He was an outstanding coach and teacher, a good person and a good friend. His contribution to the development of judo in Moldova and worldwide is unique. I will always remember him with respect.”