János Varga
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| Born | 21 October 1939 Abony, Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 December 2022 (aged 83) Budapest, Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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János Varga (21 October 1939 – 29 December 2022) was a Hungarian wrestler and both an Olympic champion and world champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.[1][2]
Olympics[edit]
Varga competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City where he received a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling in the bantamweight class.[3]
World championships[edit]
Varga won a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling at the 1963 FILA Wrestling World Championships, and again a gold medal in 1970. He received a silver medal in 1967, and a bronze medal in 1971.
Varga received a silver medal in Freestyle wrestling at the 1961 FILA Wrestling World Championships and a bronze medal at the 1962 FILA Wrestling World Championships.
References[edit]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "János Varga Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ Magyar Olimpiai Bizottság – Olimpikonjaink (in Hungarian)
- ^ "1968 Summer Olympics – Mexico City, Mexico – Wrestling" Archived 29 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 29 August 2008)
External links[edit]
- János Varga at the International Wrestling Database
- János Varga at Olympedia
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