János Varga Explained

János Varga
Birth Date:21 October 1939
Death Place:Budapest, Hungary
Sport:Wrestling

János Varga (21 October 1939 – 29 December 2022) was a Hungarian wrestler and both an Olympic champion and world champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.[1] [2]

Olympics

Varga competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City where he received a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling in the bantamweight class.[3]

World championships

Varga won a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling at the 1963 FILA Wrestling World Championships, and again a gold medal in 1970. He received a silver medal in 1967, and a bronze medal in 1971.

Varga received a silver medal in Freestyle wrestling at the 1961 FILA Wrestling World Championships and a bronze medal at the 1962 FILA Wrestling World Championships.

Notes and References

  1. János Varga Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418112512/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/va/janos-varga-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 26 March 2019.
  2. http://olimpia.hu/champdata/details/id/26543/ Magyar Olimpiai Bizottság – Olimpikonjaink
  3. http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=17&sp=WRE "1968 Summer Olympics  - Mexico City, Mexico  - Wrestling"