Gergely Kiss

Gergely Kiss
Dr. Gergely "Gergő" Kiss (born 21 September 1977) is a Hungarian former water polo player. He was considered to be one of the best left-handed water polo players of his time. Kiss is one of six male athletes who won three Olympic gold medals in water polo. He played on the right side, but moved to 2-meters on offense sometimes.
Kiss dominated internationally in the 2004 Olympics in Athens, especially in final match against Serbia and Montenegro. The Hungarian team was not at its best in the first quarter, but Kiss was able to score thrice, helping them to keep up with their opponent. After the Hungarian side came back to tie the game in the fourth quarter, Kiss put in the game-winning goal on a 'power play' opportunity. He was voted to be in the all-star team along with teammate Tamás Kásás. Kiss first became known internationally at Olympic level during the 2000 Olympics in Sydney helping Hungary win gold in the finals.
Kiss, nicknamed Geri, was greatly influenced by his coach Dénes Kemény. He finished studying law in 2005.
Honours
National
Olympic Games: Gold medal - 2000, 2004, 2008
World Championships: Gold medal - 2003; Silver medal - 1998, 2005, 2007
European Championship: Gold medal - 1997, 1999; Silver medal - 2006; Bronze medal - 2001, 2003, 2008, 2012
FINA World League: Gold medal - 2003, 2004; Silver medal - 2007; Bronze medal - 2002
FINA World Cup: Gold medal - 1999; Silver medal - 2002, 2006; Bronze medal - 1997
Junior World Championships: (Gold medal - 1995; Silver medal - 1997)
Junior European Championship: (Gold medal - 1994)
Club
Euroleague Winners (3): (1998 - with Posillipo; 2004 - with Bp. Honvéd; 2009 - with Primorac Kotor)
LEN Cup Winners (1): (1999 - with UTE)
LEN Super Cup Winner (2): (2004 - with Bp. Honvéd; 2009 - with Primorac Kotor)
Hungarian Championship (OB I): 6x (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 - with Bp. Honvéd; 2012 - with Vasas)
Hungarian Cup (Magyar Kupa): 2x (1997 - with FTC; 2006 - with Bp. Honvéd)
Hungarian SuperCup (Szuperkupa): 1x (2005 - with Bp. Honvéd)
Montenegrin Cup (Kup Crne Gore): 1x (2010 - with Primorac Kotor)
Awards
Masterly youth athlete: 1995, 1996, 1997
Member of the Hungarian team of year: 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2008
Golden cap (2000, 2004)
Honorary Citizen of Budapest (2008)
Hungarian Water Polo Player of the Year: 2009
Ministerial Certificate of Merit (2012)
Member of International Swimming Hall of Fame (2015)
Orders
Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (2000)
Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (2004)
Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary with the Star (2008)
See also
Hungary men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
List of multiple Olympic gold medalists in one event
List of Olympic champions in men's water polo
List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)
List of players who have appeared in multiple men's Olympic water polo tournaments
List of men's Olympic water polo tournament top goalscorers
List of world champions in men's water polo
List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo
List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
References
External links
1977 births
Living people
Water polo players from Budapest
Hungarian male water polo players
Water polo drivers
Left-handed water polo players
Water polo players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Water polo players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Water polo players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Water polo players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for Hungary in water polo
World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo
Vasas SC water polo players
Recipients of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary
20th-century Hungarian people
21st-century Hungarian people