Vilmos Varjú

Vilmos Varjú
Personal information
NationalityHungarian
Born(1937-06-10)10 June 1937
Gyula, Hungary
Died17 February 1994(1994-02-17) (aged 56)
Budapest, Hungary
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight140 kg (309 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Shot put
ClubÚjpesti TE, Budapest
Achievements and titles
Personal best20.45 m (1971)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1964 TokyoShot put
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1962 BelgradeShot put
Gold medal – first place1966 BudapestShot put

Vilmos Varjú (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈvilmoʃ ˈvɒrjuː]; 10 June 1937 – 17 February 1994) was a Hungarian shot putter. He competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics and finished in 3rd, 13th and 8th place, respectively.[1]

Varjú won European titles in 1962 and 1966[2] and won the British AAA Championships title at the 1964 AAA Championships and 1965 AAA Championships.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Vilmos Varjú". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
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