Vilmos Varjú

The native form of this personal name is Varjú Vilmos. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Vilmos Varjú
Personal information
NationalityHungarian
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 (309 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[2] and won the British AAA Championships title at the 1964 AAA Championships and 1965 AAA Championships.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Vilmos Varjú". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  4. ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 5 May 2025.


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