Gergely Kiss
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| Medal record | ||
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| Men's Water Polo | ||
Competitor for  Hungary |
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 2000 Sydney | Team Competition |
| Gold | 2004 Athens | Team Competition |
| Gold | 2008 Beijing | Team Competition |
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 2003 Barcelona | Team Competition |
| Silver | 1998 Perth | Team Competition |
| Silver | 2005 Montréal | Team Competition |
| Silver | 2007 Melbourne | Team Competition |
| European Championship | ||
| Gold | 1997 Seville | Team Competition |
| Gold | 1999 Firenze | Team Competition |
| Silver | 2006 Belgrade | Team Competition |
| Bronze | 2001 Budapest | Team Competition |
| Bronze | 2003 Kranj | Team Competition |
| Bronze | 2008 Málaga | Team Competition |
| Bronze | 2012 Eindhoven | Team Competition |
| FINA World League | ||
| Gold | 2003 New York | Team Competition |
| Gold | 2004 Long Beach | Team Competition |
| Silver | 2007 Berlin | Team Competition |
| Bronze | 2002 Patras | Team Competition |
| FINA World Cup | ||
| Gold | 1999 Sydney | Team Competition |
| Silver | 2002 Belgrade | Team Competition |
| Silver | 2006 Budapest | Team Competition |
| Bronze | 1997 Athens | Team Competition |
Gergely Kiss (born September 21, 1977 in Budapest)[1] is a Hungarian water polo player who plays for Vasas SC in the Hungarian Championship. Kiss stands two meters tall and weighs 110 kg. He plays on the right side, but moves to 2-meters on offense sometimes. He is considered to be the best left-handed water polo player in the world.
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 Serbia and Montenegro. 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 the all-star team along with teammate Tamás Kásás. Kiss first became known internationally at Olympic level during the 2000 Olympics helping Hungary win gold in the finals.
Kiss, nicknamed Geri, is greatly influenced by his coach Denes Kemeny. He finished studying law in 2005.
[edit] Awards
- Middle Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary with the Star (2008)[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Gerely Kiss Biography and Olympic Results". Sports Reference. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ki/gergo-kiss-2.html. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ "Olimpikonok kitüntetése a Parlamentben" (in Hungarian). Hungarian Olympic Committee. 29 August 2008. http://www.mob.hu/engine.aspx?page=showcontent&content=parlamenti_kituntetesek. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
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- 1977 births
- Living people
- People from Budapest
- Hungarian water polo players
- Olympic water polo players of Hungary
- Olympic gold medalists for Hungary
- Water polo players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Water polo players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Water polo players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic medalists in water polo
- Vasas SC water polo players
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