Hungary women's national water polo team

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Hungary
Flag of Hungary.svg
FINA code HUN
Association Hungarian Water Polo Federation
Confederation LEN (Europe)
Head coach Attila Mihók
Asst coachSándor Cseh
Krisztina Kardos
Captain Rita Keszthelyi
FINA ranking (since 2008)
Current1 (as of 9 August 2021)
Highest1 (2021)
Lowest9 (2011)
Olympic Games  (team statistics)
Appearances 6 (first in 2004 )
Best resultBronze medal icon.svg (2020)
World Championship
Appearances17 (first in 1986 )
Best resultGold medal icon.svg (1994, 2005)
World Cup
Appearances10 (first in 1988 )
Best resultGold medal icon.svg (2002)
World League
Appearances7 (first in 2004 )
Best resultSilver medal icon.svg (2004, 2020, 2022)
European Championship
Appearances19 (first in 1985 )
Best resultGold medal icon.svg (1991, 2001, 2016)
Media
Website waterpolo.hu

The Hungary women's national water polo team represents Hungary in international women's water polo competitions and friendly matches. The team is one of the leading teams in Europe since the early 1990s, claiming the world title at the 1994 World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy and at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal, Canada.

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Results

Olympic Games

Year [1] Position
Flag of Greece.svg 2004 6th place
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2008 4th place
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012 4th place
Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 4th place
Flag of Japan.svg 2020 Bronze medal icon.svg
Flag of France.svg 2024 5th place

World Championship

Year [1] Position
Flag of Spain.svg 1986 5th place
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1991 4th place
Flag of Italy.svg 1994 Gold medal icon.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1998 7th place
Flag of Japan.svg 2001 Silver medal icon.svg
Flag of Spain.svg 2003 5th place
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2005 Gold medal icon.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2007 4th place
Flag of Italy.svg 2009 7th place
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2011 9th place
Flag of Spain.svg 2013 Bronze medal icon.svg
Flag of Russia.svg 2015 9th place
Flag of Hungary.svg 2017 5th place
Flag of South Korea.svg 2019 4th place
Flag of Hungary.svg 2022 Silver medal icon.svg
Flag of Japan.svg 2023 6th place
Flag of Qatar.svg 2024 Silver medal icon.svg

World Cup

Year [1] Position
Flag of New Zealand.svg 1988 Silver medal icon.svg
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1989 Bronze medal icon.svg
Flag of Italy.svg 1993 Bronze medal icon.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1995 Bronze medal icon.svg
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1999 4th place
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2002 Gold medal icon.svg
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2006 5th place
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2010 6th place
Flag of Russia.svg 2014 5th place
Flag of the United States.svg 2023 4th place

World League

Year [1] Position
Flag of the United States.svg 2004 Silver medal icon.svg
Flag of Russia.svg 2005 4th place
Flag of the United States.svg 2010 6th place
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2013 4th place
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2017 4th place
Flag of Hungary.svg 2019 6th place
Flag of Greece.svg 2020 Silver medal icon.svg
Flag of Spain.svg 2022 Silver medal icon.svg

European Championship

YearPosition
Flag of Norway.svg 1985 Silver medal icon.svg
Flag of France.svg 1987 Silver medal icon.svg
Flag of Germany.svg 1989 Silver medal icon.svg
Flag of Greece.svg 1991 Gold medal icon.svg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1993 Bronze medal icon.svg
Flag of Austria.svg 1995 Silver medal icon.svg
Flag of Spain.svg 1997 5th place
Flag of Italy.svg 1999 4th place
Flag of Hungary.svg 2001 Gold medal icon.svg
Flag of Slovenia.svg 2003 Silver medal icon.svg
Flag of Serbia.svg 2006 Bronze medal icon.svg
Flag of Spain.svg 2008 Bronze medal icon.svg
Flag of Croatia.svg 2010 5th place
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2012 Bronze medal icon.svg
Flag of Hungary.svg 2014 Bronze medal icon.svg
Flag of Serbia.svg 2016 Gold medal icon.svg
Flag of Spain.svg 2018 4th place
Flag of Hungary.svg 2020 Bronze medal icon.svg
Flag of Croatia.svg 2022 5th place
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2024 5th place

LEN Europa Cup

YearPosition
Flag of Spain.svg 2018 6th place
Flag of Italy.svg 2019 Bronze medal icon.svg

Team

Current squad

Roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

The roster was announced on 6 July 2024. [2]

Head coach: Attila Mihók  [ hu ] [3]

Former squads

Olympic Games

World Championships

European Championships

  • 1993Bronze medal icon.svgBronze Medal
  • 1995Silver medal icon.svgSilver Medal
  • 2001Gold medal icon.svgGold Medal
  • 2003Silver medal icon.svgSilver Medal
  • 2012Bronze medal icon.svgBronze Medal
  • 2014Bronze medal icon.svgBronze Medal
  • 2016Gold medal icon.svgGold Medal
  • 2020Bronze medal icon.svgBronze Medal

Other Tournaments

Under-20 team

Hungary lastly competed at the 2021 FINA Junior Water Polo World Championships [4] where they won the bronze medal.

See also

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References

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  4. Russia after fourth title at FINA World Women's Junior Water Polo Championship Owen Lloyd (Inside the Games), 9 October 2021. Accessed 7 November 2021.