Vilmos Éden

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameVilmos•Éden
Used nameVilmos•Éden
Born22 September 1914 in Vecsés, Pest (HUN)
Died6 September 1984 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN)
Measurements195 cm
AffiliationsHungária EE, Budapest (HUN)
NOC Hungary

Biography

When Vilmos Éden was in high school he competed in table tennis and shooting before achieving results in rowing. From 1933 to 1946, he was a rower of the Hungária EE. During this time, he won a total of seven championships, three times with the coxed fours, twice with the coxless pairs and twice with the eights.

As a member of the Hungarian eights, he finished first at both the European championship in 1934 and a year later at the World College Games. In 1936, he was a member of the coxed fours that finished fifth at the Berlin Olympics. In 1937, as a member of the eights, he was fourth in the European Championship, in 1937, he was second in the coxed fours and third in the eights at the World College Games.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Rowing HUN Vilmos Éden
Coxed Fours, Men (Olympic) Hungary 5