Vilmos Varjú

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]

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)

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Vilmos Varjú

Personal information
Nationality	Hungarian
Born	(1937-06-10)10 June 1937 Gyula, Hungary
Died	17 February 1994(1994-02-17) (aged 56) Budapest, Hungary
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	140 kg (309 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Shot put
Club	Újpesti TE, Budapest
Achievements and titles
Personal best	20.45 m (1971)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Hungary Olympic Games 1964 Tokyo Shot put European Championships 1962 Belgrade Shot put 1966 Budapest Shot put

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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]