Zsolt Varga (water polo, born 1972)

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Zsolt Varga
Personal information
Born (1972-03-09) 9 March 1972 (age 51)
Budapest, Hungary [1]
Nationality Hungarian
Italian
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Centre forward
Club information
Current team Hungary (head coach)
Youth career
KSI
Senior clubs
YearsTeam
0000–1989
KSI
1989–1990
Újpest
1990–1997
BVSC
1997–2001
HAVK Mladost
2001–2004
Savona
2004–2008
Bissolati Cremona
2007
Sirens (Summer League)
2008–2010
Posillipo
2010–2012
Ferencváros
National team
YearsTeamApps
0000–2002
Hungary 295
Teams coached
0000–2014
Hungary U20 (assistant)
2012–
Ferencváros (youth)
2013–2023
Ferencváros
2022–present
Hungary
Medal record
Men's water polo
Representing Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Sydney Team
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1998 Perth
FINA World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995 Atlanta
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Sydney
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1993 Athens
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1997 Athens


European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1997 Seville
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Florence
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1993 Sheffield
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1995 Vienna
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2001 Budapest
Last updated: 2 August 2023

Zsolt Varga (born March 9, 1972 in Budapest) is a Hungarian water polo player, who played on the golden medals squad at the 2000. He also participated in the 1996 Summer Olympics, where the Hungarian team placed 4th. He made his debut for the national side in 1990, at the European Nations Cup in Rome, Italy.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. Zsolt Varga. sports-reference.com