István Varga

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameIstván•Varga
Used nameIstván•Varga
Nick/petnamesCselli
Born22 August 1960 in Nagyszénás, Békes (HUN)
Died12 February 2023 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN)
Measurements185 cm / 95 kg
AffiliationsBHSE, Budapest (HUN)
NOC Hungary

Biography

István Varga started his judo career in Békéscsaba in 1978, then became a competitor of Budapesti Spartacus (1981-1982), and from 1983 of Budapesti Honvéd. In 1987, he won the national championship in the 95 kg weight group, and won the team championship twice (1986, 1987) in the colors of the Honvéd. He was a member of the Hungarian national team between 1985 and 1988.

At the 1985 European Championships in Hamar, Norway, Varga finished in fifth place in 86 kg. At the 1987 European Championships in Paris and 1988 in Pamplona, he finished seventh in 95 kg. He participated at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, where he finished unplaced in the 95 kg category. In 1989, at the age of 29, he finished his sports career and got a job in a disco, and later became famous as a security chief of a guy who controlled the nightlife in Budapest.

His uncle, Imre Varga, was also a judoka, and won the first Hungarian world championship medal in the sport in 1979.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1988 Summer Olympics Judo HUN István Varga
Half-Heavyweight, Men (Olympic) =12

Olympic family relations