Zoltán Szécsi

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Zoltán Szécsi
Personal information
Born (1977-12-22) 22 December 1977 (age 46)
Budapest, Hungary
Nickname Szecska
Nationality Hungarian
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Handedness Right
Club information
Current team Eger (president)
Youth career
BVSC
Senior clubs
Years Team
0000–2004
BVSC-Brendon
2004–2005
Brendon-ZF-Eger
2005–2006
Betonút-FTC
2006–2007
Camogli
2007–2013
ZF-Eger
2013–2017
Kaposvár
National team
Years Team
1998–2012
 Hungary
Teams coached
2015–2017
Kaposvár
2018–
ZF-Eger (president)
Medal record
Men's water polo
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Team competition
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Team competition
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Team competition
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Barcelona Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2005 Montréal Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2007 Melbourne Team competition
European Championship
Silver medal – second place 2006 Belgrade Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Budapest Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Kranj Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Málaga Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Eindhoven Team competition
FINA World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1999 Sydney Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2002 Belgrade Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2006 Budapest Team competition
FINA World League
Silver medal – second place 2007 Berlin Team competition

Zoltán Szécsi (born 22 December 1977) is a Hungarian former water polo goalkeeper, who played on the gold medal squads at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics. He is one of ten male athletes who won three Olympic gold medals in water polo. He made his international debut for the men's national team in 1998. He currently lives in Eger.

Honours

National

Club

  • Hungarian Championship (OB I): 6x (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 - with BVSC; 2011, 2013 - with Eger)
  • Hungarian Cup (Magyar Kupa): 4x (2000, 2003 - with BVSC; 2007, 2008 - with Eger)

Awards

  • Masterly youth athlete: 1997
  • Silver Széchenyi-medallion (2000)
  • Member of the Hungarian team of year: 2000, 2003, 2004, 2008
  • Hungarian Water Polo Player of the Year: 2004
  • Honorary Citizen of Budapest (2008)
  • Honorary Citizen of Eger (2008)
  • Ministerial Certificate of Merit (2012)
  • Member of International Swimming Hall of Fame (2015)
Orders

See also

References

  1. ^ Zoltán Szécsi. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Zoltán Szécsi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  3. ^ "Water Polo/Olympic Games". allcompetitions.com. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  4. ^ "Country Medal Leaders & Athlete Medal Leaders". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 28 April 2020.
  5. ^ "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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