Hungary men's national water polo team

Hungary men's national water polo team
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
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.
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.
European Championships
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
Europa Cup
2018 – 6th place
2019 – Gold medal
Team
Current squad
Roster for the 2023 World Aquatics Championships.
Head coach: Zsolt Varga
1 Márton Lévai
2 Dániel Angyal
3 Krisztián Manhercz
4 Zoltán Pohl
5 Márton Vámos
6 Ádám Nagy
7 Gergő Zalánki
8 Gergő Fekete
9 Toni Német
10 Dénes Varga
11 Szilárd Jansik
12 Vendel Vigvári
13 Soma Vogel
Erik Molnár
Vince Vigvári
Individual all-time records
Most appearances and goals
Total number of matches played in official competitions only.
Statistics accurate as of matches played 18 January 2016
Olympic 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
Norbert Madaras: 2003 , 2013 .
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
Rajmund Fodor: 1995 , 1999 ;
Tamás Kásás: 1995 , 1999 ;
Zoltán Kósz: 1995 , 1999 ;
Frank Tóth: 1995 , 1999 ;
Balázs Vincze: 1995 , 1999 .
Awards
Hungarian Sport Team of the Year: 1958, 1961, 1962, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2013
See also
Blood in the Water match
Hungary men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
Hungary women's national water polo team
List of Olympic champions in men's water polo
List of men's Olympic water polo tournament records and statistics
List of world champions in men's water polo
List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
References
External links
Hungarian Water Polo official website
Men's national water polo teams
Men's sport in Hungary