Richard Varga (born 28 January 1989) is a Slovak

triathlete A triathlon is an endurance multisport race consisting of swimming, cycling, and running over various distances. Triathletes compete for fastest overall completion time, racing each segment sequentially with the time transitioning between the d ...

. He is the winner of the 2010, 2012, 2013, and 2015 ITU Aquathlon World Championship and is considered as the fastest swimmer among triathletes. Varga represented Slovakia at the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

in men's triathlon. He had the fastest swim split of the event before ultimately finishing in 22nd place. He represented Slovakia at the

2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...

as well, where he had the fastest swim split like in London and was able to ride along the leading pack on bike, but finally finished in 11th place.

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Richard Varga
at the ''Slovenský Olympijský Výbor'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Varga, Richard 1989 births Living people Slovak male triathletes Triathletes at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic triathletes of Slovakia European Games competitors for Slovakia Triathletes at the 2015 European Games Triathletes at the 2016 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Bratislava 20th-century Slovak people 21st-century Slovak people