Hungary men's national water polo team
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| Association | Magyar Vízilabda Szövetség |
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| Confederation | LEN (Europe) |
| Head coach | Dénes Kemény |
| FINA code | HUN |
| Olympic Games | |
| Appearances | 20 (First in 1912) |
| Best result | Winners, 1932, 1936, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1976, 2000, 2004, 2008 |
| World Championships | |
| Appearances | 12 (First in 1973) |
| Best result | Winners, 1973, 2003 |
| World League | |
| Appearances | 5 (First in 2002) |
| Best result | Winners, 2003, 2004 |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 11 (First in 1979) |
| Best result | Winners, 1979, 1995, 1999 |
| European Championship | |
| Appearances | 28 (First in 1926) |
| Best result | Winners, 1926, 1927, 1931, 1934, 1938, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1974, 1977, 1997, 1999 |
The Hungary men's national water polo team represents Hungary in international men's water polo competitions and is controlled by Hungarian Water Polo Association. They are considered the world's top power in the history of water polo, having won 15 Olympic, 9 World Championship, 5 FINA World League, 8 FINA World Cup and 21 European Championship medals. Hungary are the current Olympic gold medalists, since the 2008 Olympic Games.
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[edit] Current squad
The following players were selected into the squad for the 2012 Men's European Water Polo Championship held between 16–29 January in Eindhoven, Netherlands.[1]
Coach: Dénes Kemény
[edit] Results
[edit] Olympic Games
| Year | Position |
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 1900 |
Didn't participate |
 1904 |
Didn't participate |
 1908 |
Didn't participate |
 1912 |
First round |
 1920 |
Didn't participate |
| 1924 |
First round |
 1928 |
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| 1932 |
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 1936 |
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| 1948 |
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 1952 |
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 1956 |
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 1960 |
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 1964 |
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 1968 |
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 1972 |
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 1976 |
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 1980 |
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| 1984 |
Didn't participate |
 1988 |
5th |
 1992 |
6th |
| 1996 |
4th |
| 2000 |
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 2004 |
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 2008 |
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| Total | 20/25 |
[edit] World Aquatics Championship
| Year | Position |
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 1973 |
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 1975 |
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| 1978 |
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 1982 |
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| 1986 |
9th |
| 1991 |
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| 1994 |
5th |
| 1998 |
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| 2001 |
5th |
| 2003 |
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| 2005 |
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| 2007 |
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| 2009 |
5th |
| 2011 |
4th |
| Total | 14/14 |
[edit] FINA World League
| Year | Position |
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| 2002 |
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| 2003 |
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| 2004 |
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 2005 |
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| 2006 |
Didn't participate |
| 2007 |
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| 2008 |
Didn't participate |
 2009 |
Didn't participate |
 2010 |
Didn't participate |
| 2011 |
Didn't participate |
 2012 |
Didn't participate |
| Total | 5/11 |
[edit] FINA Water Polo World Cup
| Year | Position |
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| 1979 |
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| 1981 |
6th |
| 1983 |
7th |
| 1985 |
Didn't participate |
| 1987 |
Didn't participate |
| 1989 |
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| 1991 |
4th |
| 1993 |
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| 1995 |
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| 1997 |
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| 1999 |
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| 2002 |
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 2006 |
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 2010 |
Didn't participate |
| Total | 11/14 |
[edit] European Championship
| Year | Position |
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 1926 |
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 1927 |
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| 1931 |
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| 1934 |
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| 1938 |
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 1947 |
4th |
 1950 |
Did not participate |
| 1954 |
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 1958 |
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 1962 |
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| 1966 |
5th |
 1970 |
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| 1974 |
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| 1977 |
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| 1981 |
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| 1983 |
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 1985 |
5th |
| 1987 |
5th |
| 1989 |
9th |
| 1991 |
5th |
| 1993 |
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| 1995 |
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| 1997 |
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| 1999 |
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| 2001 |
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 2003 |
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| 2006 |
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| 2008 |
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 2010 |
4th |
| 2012 |
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| Total | 29/30 |
[edit] Awards
- Hungarian Sporteam Of The Year: 1958, 1961, 1962, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2008
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Vízilabda: itt az Eb-keret, Gór-Nagy és Török nem utazik" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport Online. 13 January 2012. http://www.nemzetisport.hu/vizilabda/vizilabda-itt-az-eb-keret-gor-nagy-es-torok-nem-utazik-2112600. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
[edit] External links
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