- Tibor Benedek
Tibor Benedek (born
July 12 ,1972 inBudapest ) is a Hungarian water polo player, who played in the gold medal squads at the2000 Summer Olympics ,2004 Summer Olympics and2008 Summer Olympics . Benedek also competed at the1996 Summer Olympics , where the Hungarian team was placed 4th.Benedek was named "Hungarian Water Polo Player of the Year" in 1992, 1993 and 1994. He made his debut for the national side in 1990. His father,
Miklós Benedek , is a famous actor.Awards
* 3 times Olympic Champion (Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008), 5 times present at the Olympic Games
* World champion in Barcelona 2003
* European champion in Sevilla 1997
* World cup champion in Atlanta 1996
* 2 times World League champion (2003, 2004)
* 384 present in the national team of HungaryAs player of UTE (1989-1996)
* 4 times Hungarian champion
* LEN cup winner
* EU cup winner
*SUPER cup winnerAs player of Ina Assitalia Roma (1996-2001)
* Italian championAs player of Pro Recco (2001-2004)
* Italian champion
* EU cup winnerAs player of Honvéd Domino (2004- )
* Hungarian championReferences
*hu icon [http://kataca.hu/sport/polo/valogatott/benedek/ Profile]
*en icon [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/be/tibor-benedek-1.html sports-reference]Persondata
NAME= Tibor Benedek
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SHORT DESCRIPTION= Hungarian water polo player
DATE OF BIRTH=July 12 1972
PLACE OF BIRTH=Budapest
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