Vilmos Varjú
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Born | Gyula, Hungary | 10 June 1937|||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 17 February 1994 Budapest, Hungary | (aged 56)|||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 140 kg (310 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Shot put | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Újpesti TE, Budapest | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
References
- ^ "Vilmos Varjú". sports-reference.com.
Categories:
- 1937 births
- 1994 deaths
- People from Gyula
- Hungarian shot putters
- Olympic bronze medalists for Hungary
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Hungary
- Olympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- Hungarian athletics biography stubs