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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.

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 (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. Varjú won European titles in 1962 and 1966.

References

  1. "Vilmos Varjú". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.

External links

European Athletics Championships champions in men's shot put
AAA Championships winners in men's shot put
1876–1914
1919–39
1946–59
1960–2006
Hungarian Athletics Championships winners in men's shot put


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