Tibor Benedek

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Tibor Benedek (born July 12, 1972 in Budapest ; † June 18, 2020 there ) was a Hungarian water polo player and coach of the Hungarian national water polo team.

The 1.90 m tall left-hander belonged to the generation of Hungarian water polo players who were able to build on the great successes of the 1950s from the 1990s. In 1990 he made his debut in the Hungarian national team. At the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona he was part of the team that took sixth place. In 1993 and 1995 he won silver at the European Championships. At the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta , the Hungarian team took fourth place. In 1997 Benedek won his first major title at the European Championships. 1998 silver followed at the World Championships in Perth .

At the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney he was Olympic champion, in 2001 and 2003 he was third at the European Championships and in 2003 he won the world championship . In Athens at the 2004 Olympic Games , he became Olympic champion for the second time. After that, he initially stopped playing for the national team. At the 2007 World Cup , he was back on the team and won silver. At the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, the Hungarians won the final against the team from the United States. For Benedek it was the third Olympic victory in a row.

From 1989 to 1996 he was a member of UTE , the water polo department of Ujpest Dozsa . In 1991, 1993, 1994 and 1995 he became Hungarian champion. From 1996 to 2004 he played in Italy. He was with Assitalia in Rome until 2001 and was Italian champion in 1999. From 2001 to 2004 he competed for Pro Recco , in 2002 he was also Italian champion here. In 2004 he moved back to Budapest and played dominoes with the 2005 and 2006 champions at BHSE .

Since the beginning of 2013 he was the coach of the Hungarian national water polo team and was able to win the title at the 2013 water polo world championships in Barcelona with his team .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Legendary Water Polo Player and Coach Tibor Benedek Dies at Age 47. In: Hungary Today. June 18, 2020, accessed June 18, 2020 .

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personal data
SURNAME Benedek, Tibor
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Hungarian water polo player and coach
DATE OF BIRTH July 12, 1972
PLACE OF BIRTH Budapest
DATE OF DEATH June 18, 2020
Place of death Budapest