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The native form of this personal name is Varga Dénes. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Dénes Andor Varga
Varga at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1987-03-29) 29 March 1987 (age 37)
Budapest, Hungary[1]
Nickname Dumi
Nationality Hungarian
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Weight 96 kg (212 lb)
Position Wing, Driver
Handedness Right
Club information
Current team FTC-Telekom
Number 10
Youth career
 Újpest
Senior clubs
Years Team
0000–2004
 UTE-Taxi2000
2005–2010
 TEVA-VasasPlaket
2010–2014
 Primorje Erste banka
2014–2017
 Szolnoki Dózsa-KÖZGÉP
2017–
 FTC-Telekom
National team
Years Team Apps
2004–
  Hungary 246
Medal record
Men's water polo
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Team competition
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Barcelona Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2007 Melbourne Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2017 Budapest Team competition
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2020 Budapest Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2006 Belgrade Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2014 Budapest Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Málaga Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Eindhoven Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Belgrade Team competition
FINA World League
Silver medal – second place 2007 Berlin Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2013 Chelyabinsk Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2014 Dubai Team competition
FINA World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2014 Almaty Team competition

Dénes Andor Varga (born 29 March 1987) is a Hungarian water polo player, currently playing for Ferencváros.

He was a member of the gold medal winning Hungary men's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, together with his older brother Dániel.[1]

Honours

National

  • Olympic Games: Gold medal - 2008
  • World Championships: Gold medal - 2013; Silver medal - 2007, 2017
  • European Championship: Gold medal - 2020, Silver medal - 2006, 2014; Bronze medal - 2008, 2012, 2016
  • FINA World League: Silver medal - 2007, 2013, 2014
  • FINA World Cup: Silver medal - 2014
  • Junior World Championships: (Gold medal - 2007; Silver medal - 2003)
  • Junior European Championship: (Silver medal - 2002, 2006; Bronze medal - 2004)
  • Youth European Championship: (Silver medal - 2003)

Club

Vasas (TEVA-VasasPlaket)

Primorje Rijeka (Primorje Erste banka)

Szolnok (Szolnoki Dózsa-KÖZGÉP)

Ferencváros (FTC PQS Waterpolo, FTC-Telekom)

Awards

Orders

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Dénes Varga. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Dénes Varga Archived 2016-08-26 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  3. ^ a b c d Dénes Varga Archived 2016-09-20 at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com
  4. ^ "Olimpikonok kitüntetése a Parlamentben" (in Hungarian). Hungarian Olympic Committee. 29 August 2008. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Most Valuable Player of
Water Polo World Championship
2013 		Succeeded by
Preceded by FINA Water Polo Player of the Year
2013 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Most Valuable Player of
European Water Polo Championship
2014
2020 		Succeeded by
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