Vilmos Varjú

1937–1994 (age 57)

Biography

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 and won the British AAA Championships title at the 1964 AAA Championships and 1965 AAA Championships.

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