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József Várszegi
Hungarian javelin thrower / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The native form of this personal name is Várszegi József. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
József Várszegi (also known as József Vennesz; 7 September 1910, in Győr – 12 June 1977, in Budapest)[1] was a Hungarian athlete who competed in the javelin throw. Among his best results are a European Championships bronze medal from 1938 and an Olympic Games bronze from 1948. Várszegi won the Hungarian national championships a record 20 times between 1932 and 1952 and also broke the Hungarian national record six times during his career.[2]
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![]() József Várszegi (right) on the podium of the 1938 European Championships. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | József Várszegi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Hungarian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1910-09-07)7 September 1910 Győr, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 12 June 1977(1977-06-12) (aged 66) Budapest, Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Javelin throw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best | 72.78 m (1938)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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