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Vilmos Varjú

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Vilmos Varjú
Personal information
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 (310 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventShot put
ClubÚjpesti TE, Budapest
Achievements and titles
Personal best20.45 m (1971)
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Men’s Athletics
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Tokyo Shot put
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1962 Belgrade Shot put
Gold medal – first place 1966 Budapest Shot 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.

References

  1. ^ "Vilmos Varjú". sports-reference.com.