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Ferenc Varga (athlete)

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Hungarian canoeist (1925–2023) For other uses, see Ferenc Varga. The native form of this personal name is Varga Ferenc. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Ferenc Varga
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Helsinki K-2 10000 m
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Mâcon K-4 10000 m

Ferenc Varga (3 July 1925 – 17 January 2023) was a Hungarian canoe sprinter who competed in the early to mid-1950s. He won a bronze medal in the K-2 10000 m event at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.

Varga also won a bronze medal in the K-4 10000 m event at the 1954 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Mâcon.

Varga died on 17 January 2023, at the age of 97.

References

  1. "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007" (PDF). 9 November 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 November 2009.
  2. "Elhunyt Varga Ferenc, a sportág első magyar olimpiai érmese". Kajakkenu Sport. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.

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