Vilmos Varjú
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Hungarian shot putter
The native form of this personal name is Varjú Vilmos. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
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| Born | (1937年06月10日)10 June 1937 Gyula, Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 February 1994(1994年02月17日) (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: [ˈvilmoʃˈvɒrjuː] ; 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
[edit ]- ^ "Vilmos Varjú". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
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Categories:
- 1937 births
- 1994 deaths
- Sportspeople from Gyula
- Athletes from Békés County
- Hungarian male shot putters
- Olympic bronze medalists for Hungary
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Hungary
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Hungarian Athletics Championships winners
- 20th-century Hungarian sportsmen
- Hungarian athletics biography stubs