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Hungary FINA code HUN Association Hungarian Water Polo Federation Confederation LEN (Europe)Head coach Zsolt Varga Captain Szilárd Jansik Most caps Tibor Benedek (384)FINA ranking (since 2008)Current 4 (as of 9 August 2021) Highest 1 (2008, 2013) Lowest 7 (2011) Olympic Games (team statistics )Appearances 24 (first in 1912 ) Best result (1932 , 1936 , 1952 , 1956 , 1964 , 1976 , 2000 , 2004 , 2008 )5-time Olympian(s) Dezső Gyarmati (1948–1964) Tibor Benedek (1992–2008) Tamás Kásás (1996–2012)Most medals Dezső Gyarmati (5 medals, 3 gold, 1 silver, and 1 bronze)Top scorer(s) Tibor Benedek (65 goals, 1992–2008)Flag bearer(s) István Szívós Sr. (1980) Péter Biros (2012)World Championship Appearances 21 (first in 1973 ) Best result (1973 , 2003 , 2013 , 2023 )Most titles Norbert Madaras (2003 , 2013 )World Cup Appearances 14 (first in 1979 ) Best result (1979 , 1995 , 1999 , 2018 )Most medals Rajmund Fodor (6 medals, 2 gold, 3 silver, and 1 bronze)World League Appearances 10 (first in 2002 ) Best result (2003 , 2004 )European Championship Appearances 34 (first in 1926 ) Best result (1926 , 1927 , 1931 , 1934 , 1938 , 1954 , 1958 , 1962 , 1974 , 1977 , 1997 , 1999 , 2020 )Europa Cup Appearances 2 (first in 2018 ) Best result (2019 )Media Website waterpolo.hu (in Hungarian )
Medal record
Last updated: 3 July 2021
The Hungary men's national water polo team represents Hungary in international men's water polo competitions and is controlled by the Hungarian Water Polo Association. It is considered the world's top power in the history of water polo, having won 16 Olympic, 12 World Championship, 10 FINA World Cup, eight FINA World League, 26 European Championship and 17 Summer Universiade medals for a total of 91.
Competitive record
Medals
Updated after 2023 World Championships
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
Olympic Games
Main article: Hungary men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
Hungary missed five Olympics, but they have won the title nine times, which is a record. As of today, there are only seven tournaments in which Hungary participated but did not receive a medal.
World Championships
Hungary has taken part in every World Championships . They have won this championship four times: in 1973, 2003, 2013 and 2023.
World Cup
The Hungarian national team missed three editions of the World Cup , but they won it four times: in 1979, 1995, 1999 and 2018.
Year
Position
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
1979
7
5
1
1
37
28
+9
1981
6th
7
3
0
4
64
56
+8
1983
7th
7
0
4
3
57
64
−7
1985
did not participate
1987
1989
5
3
0
2
40
36
+4
1991
4th
5
2
1
2
48
42
+6
1993
5
4
0
1
39
30
+9
1995
5
4
1
0
51
34
+17
1997
5
3
1
1
38
29
+9
1999
5
4
0
1
44
24
+20
2002
6
3
0
3
48
43
+5
2006
5
4
0
1
57
35
+22
2010
did not participate
2014
6
4
2
0
61
35
+26
2018
6
5
0
1
70
57
+13
2023
4th
3
1
0
2
27
28
−1
Total
14/17
77
45
10
22
681
541
+140
World League
Hungary has taken part in the first edition of the FINA Water Polo World League in 2002. They have won the gold medal one and two years later. In 2006 and from 2008 to 2012, Hungary did not participate in the World League.
Year
Position
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
2002
16
13
0
3
188
119
+69
2003
5
5
0
0
56
35
+21
2004
14
11
0
3
150
114
+36
2005
14
11
0
3
178
113
+65
2006
did not participate
2007
14
13
0
1
187
100
+87
2008
did not participate
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
6
4
0
2
66
59
+7
2014
10
8
0
2
103
73
+30
2015
6th
12
9
0
3
156
105
+51
2016
did not qualify
2017
did not participate
2018
10
6
2
2
106
73
+33
2019
5th
6
3
2
1
78
67
+11
2020
did not qualify
2022
Total
10/20
107
83
4
20
1,268
858
+410
European Championships
semi-final against Italy in 2014 Men's European Water Polo Championship
supporters celebrate the Hungarian team
Hungary missed only one European Championship , in 1950, and they have won the tournament 13 times, which is (as in the World Championships) a record. No team has a better result than Hungary in history of the European Championship.
Friendship Games
Year
Position
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
1984
5
3
1
1
68
43
+25
Total
2/6
5
3
1
1
68
43
+25
Europa Cup
Team
Current squad
Roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics .
The roster was announced on 11 July 2024.
Head coach: Zsolt Varga
Individual all-time records
Still active players are highlighted.
Most appearances and goals
Total number of matches played in official competitions only.
Statistics accurate as of matches played 18 January 2016
Olympic statistics
Main article: Hungary men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
Five-time Olympians
Dezső Gyarmati : 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964;
Tibor Benedek : 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008;
Tamás Kásás : 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012.
Olympians with four or more medals
Dezső Gyarmati : 5 medals, 3 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze (1948 , 1952 , 1956 , 1960 , 1964 );
György Kárpáti : 4 medals, 3 gold and 1 bronze (1952 , 1956 , 1960 , 1964 ).
András Bodnár : 4 medals, 1 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze (1960 , 1964 , 1968 , 1972 ).
ifj. István Szívós : 4 medals, 1 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze (1968 , 1972 , 1976 , 1980 ).
Olympians with three gold medals
Dezső Gyarmati : 1952 , 1956 , 1964 ;
György Kárpáti : 1952 , 1956 , 1964 ;
Tibor Benedek : 2000 , 2004 , 2008 ;
Péter Biros : 2000 , 2004 , 2008 ;
Tamás Kásás : 2000 , 2004 , 2008 ;
Gergely Kiss : 2000 , 2004 , 2008 ;
Tamás Molnár : 2000 , 2004 , 2008 ;
Zoltán Szécsi : 2000 , 2004 , 2008 .
World Championship statistics
Players with four or more medals
Norbert Madaras : 4 medals, 2 gold and 2 silver (2003 , 2005 , 2007 , 2013 );
Rajmund Fodor : 4 medals, 1 gold and 3 silver (1998 , 2003 , 2005 , 2007 );
Tamás Kásás : 4 medals, 1 gold and 3 silver (1998 , 2003 , 2005 , 2007 );
Gergely Kiss : 4 medals, 1 gold and 3 silver (1998 , 2003 , 2005 , 2007 );
Tamás Molnár : 4 medals, 1 gold and 3 silver (1998 , 2003 , 2005 , 2007 );
Tibor Benedek : 4 medals, 1 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze (1991 , 1998 , 2003 , 2007 ).
Players with two gold medals
World Cup statistics
Players with four or more medals
Rajmund Fodor : 6 medals, 2 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze (1993 , 1995 , 1997 , 1999 , 2002 , 2006 );
Tamás Kásás : 5 medals, 2 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze (1995 , 1997 , 1999 , 2002 , 2006 );
Tibor Benedek : 4 medals, 1 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze (1993 , 1995 , 1997 , 2002 );
Gergely Kiss : 4 medals, 1 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze (1997 , 1999 , 2002 , 2006 );
Tamás Molnár : 4 medals, 1 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze (1997 , 1999 , 2002 , 2006 ).
Players with two gold medals
Awards
Hungarian Sport Team of the Year : 1958, 1961, 1962, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2013
See also
References
"Hungary makes it title #3 with a heart-stopper over Montenegro" . Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
^ "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org . FINA . September 2019. pp. 4, 14, 25, 40, 48. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
"Olimpia előtti búcsú a hazai közönségtől – Kezdődik a Domino Trans torna" . vlv.hu . 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
"Team roster: Hungary" (PDF). Olympics.com. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
External links
Hungary squads
Hungary squads – Summer Olympics
Hungary squads – World Aquatics Championships
Hungary squads – European Championship
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Men's water polo tournament winners
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