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Zsolt Varga (water polo, born 1972)

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Hungarian water polo player For the Hungarian canoeist, see Zsolt Varga (canoeist). The native form of this personal name is Varga Zsolt. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Zsolt Varga
Personal information
Born (1972-03-09) 9 March 1972 (age 52)
Budapest, Hungary
Nationality Hungarian
Italian
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Centre forward
Club information
Current team Hungary (head coach)
Youth career
KSI
Senior clubs
Years Team
0000–1989 KSI
1989–1990 Újpest
1990–1997 BVSC
1997–2001 HAVK Mladost
2001–2004 Savona
2004–2008 Bissolati Cremona
2007Sirens (Summer League)
2008–2010 Posillipo
2010–2012 Ferencváros
National team
Years Team Apps
0000–2002 Hungary 295
Teams coached
0000–2014 Hungary U20 (assistant)
2012– Ferencváros (youth)
2013–2023 Ferencváros
2022–present Hungary
Medal record
Men's water polo
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Team
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1998 Perth
FINA World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1995 Atlanta
Gold medal – first place 1999 Sydney
Silver medal – second place 1993 Athens
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Athens


European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Seville
Gold medal – first place 1999 Florence
Silver medal – second place 1993 Sheffield
Silver medal – second place 1995 Vienna
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Budapest
Last updated: 2 August 2023

Zsolt Varga (born March 9, 1972, in Budapest) is a Hungarian water polo player, who played on the golden medals squad at the 2000. He also participated in the 1996 Summer Olympics, where the Hungarian team placed 4th. He made his debut for the national side in 1990, at the European Nations Cup in Rome, Italy.

Honours

National

Club

European competitions:

Domestic competitions:

  • Hungarian Championship (OB I): 2x (1996, 1997 - with BVSC)
  • Hungarian Cup (Magyar Kupa): 1x (1995 - with BVSC)
  • Croatian Championship (Prva HVL): 1x (1999 - with Mladost)
  • Croatian Cup (Kup Hrvatske): 2x (1998, 1999 - with Mladost)

Awards

  • Youth water polo player of the year: 1989
  • Member of the Hungarian team of year: 1993, 1997, 1999, 2000
  • Hungarian Water Polo Player of the Year: 1996
Orders

See also

References

  1. Zsolt Varga. sports-reference.com

External links

Hungary squads
Hungary men's water polo squad1992 Summer Olympics – 6th place
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Hungary men's water polo squad1996 Summer Olympics – 4th place
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Hungary men's water polo squad2000 Summer Olympics – Gold medal (7th title)
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Hungary squad2001 European Championship – Bronze medal
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Hungary men's water polo squad2023 World Aquatics Championships – Gold medal (4th title)
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Hungary men's water polo squad2024 Summer Olympics – 4th place
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Club squads
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