Richárd Végh

{{MedalCompetition|[[European Wrestling Championships|European Championships]]}}

{{MedalCompetition|[[European Wrestling Championships|European Championships]]}}

{{MedalBronze|[[2025 European Wrestling Championships|2025 Bratislava]]|[[2025 European Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 97 kg|97 kg]]}}

{{MedalBronze|[[2025 European Wrestling Championships|2025 Bratislava]]|[[2025 European Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 97 kg|97 kg]]}}

{{MedalCompetition|[[World Military Championships]]}}

{{MedalSilver|[[2025 World Military Wrestling Championships|2025 Warendorf]]|97 kg}}

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'''Richárd Végh''' (born 12 June 2001) is a Hungarian freestyle wrestler competing in the 97 kg class. He won the bronze medal at the 2025 European Wrestling Championships, marking Hungary’s first podium in his category since 1986.<ref name="UWW">{{cite web |title=VEGH Richard – Athlete Profile |url=https://uww.org/athletes/vegh-richard-23890-profile |website=United World Wrestling}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2025 European Wrestling Championships Results Book |url=https://uww.org/sites/default/files/2025-04/2025_bratislava_results.pdf |website=United World Wrestling |access-date=2 July 2025}}</ref>

'''Richárd Végh''' (born 12 June 2001) is a Hungarian freestyle wrestler competing in the 97 kg class. He won the bronze medal at the 2025 European Wrestling Championships, marking Hungary’s first podium in his category since 1986.<ref name="UWW">{{cite web |title=VEGH Richard – Athlete Profile |url=https://uww.org/athletes/vegh-richard-23890-profile |website=United World Wrestling}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2025 European Wrestling Championships Results Book |url=https://uww.org/sites/default/files/2025-04/2025_bratislava_results.pdf |website=United World Wrestling |access-date=2 July 2025}}</ref>

Végh emerged from Hungary’s junior program, competing across U23 events with a 3rd place finish at the 2022 European U23 Championships in Romania.<ref>{{cite web |title=Richárd Végh – Prize list and results |url=https://www.the-sports.org/richard-vegh-freestyle-wrestling-spf552736.html |website=The‑Sports.org}}</ref>

Végh emerged from Hungary’s junior program, competing across U23 events with a 3rd place finish at the 2022 European U23 Championships in Romania.<ref>{{cite web |title=Richárd Végh – Prize list and results |url=https://www.the-sports.org/richard-vegh-freestyle-wrestling-spf552736.html |website=The‑Sports.org}}</ref>

In April 2025, at the European Championships held in Bratislava, Végh secured bronze in the 97 kg class. He lost the semifinal to Givi Matcharashvili of Georgia, then defeated Batyrbek Tsakulov of Slovakia by technical points in the third-place match.<ref name="UWW" /><ref>{{cite web |title=2025 European Wrestling Championships Men's 97 kg – Match reports |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_European_Wrestling_Championships#Men's_freestyle_97_kg |website=Wikipedia}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Végh wins bronze for Hungary in Bratislava |url=https://www.facebook.com/hungarianwrestling/posts/789012345678 |website=Facebook}}</ref>

In April 2025, at the European Championships held in Bratislava, Végh secured bronze in the 97 kg class. He lost the semifinal to Givi Matcharashvili of Georgia, then defeated Batyrbek Tsakulov of Slovakia by technical points in the third-place match.<ref>{{cite web |title=Seniors European Championships |url=https://uww.org/event/seniors-european-championships-0/news |publisher=[[United World Wrestling]] |access-date=21 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2025 European Wrestling Championships |url=https://allsportdb.com/Events/2025-European-Wrestling-Championships-15922|publisher=allsportdb.com |access-date=21 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=European Championships 2025 Entries |url=https://uww.org/article/european-championships-2025-entries |publisher=[[United World Wrestling]] |access-date=19 March 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Végh wins bronze for Hungary in Bratislava |url=https://www.facebook.com/hungarianwrestling/posts/789012345678 |website=Facebook}}</ref>

Earlier in 2025, he finished 9th at both the Zagreb Open and the Tirana Ranking Series II tournaments, gaining valuable international experience.<ref name="UWW" />

Earlier in 2025, he finished 9th at both the Zagreb Open and the Tirana Ranking Series II tournaments, gaining valuable international experience.<ref name="UWW" />