József Várszegi
József Várszegi (also known as József Vennesz; 7 September 1910, in Győr – 12 June 1977, in Budapest) 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.
József Várszegi (right) on the podium of the 1938 European Championships. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | József Várszegi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Hungarian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 September 1910 Győr, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 June 1977 (aged 66) Budapest, Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Javelin throw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 72.78 m (1938) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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