Vilmos Varjú
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| Nationality | Hungarian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 June 1937 Gyula, Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 February 1994 (aged 56) Budapest, Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 140 kg (309 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Shot put | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Újpesti TE, Budapest | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 20.45 m (1971) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
[edit]- ^ "Vilmos Varjú". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
External links
[edit]European Athletics Championships champions in men's shot put | |
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