Dániel Varga

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The native form of this personal name is Varga Dániel. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Dániel Rudolf Varga
Personal information
Born (1983-09-25) 25 September 1983 (age 38)
Budapest, Hungary[1]
Nickname Dani
Nationality Hungarian
Height 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Position Driver
Handedness Right
Club information
Current team Orvosegyetem (head coach)
Youth career
 Újpest
Senior clubs
Years Team
0000–2001
 UTE-Humet
2001–2010
 TEVA-VasasPlaket
2010–2014
 Primorje Erste banka
2014–2016
 Szolnoki Dózsa-KÖZGÉP
2016–2018
 FTC PQS Waterpolo
National team
Years Team Apps
2004–2016
  Hungary 278
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 2005 Montreal Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2007 Melbourne Team competition
European Championship
Silver medal – second place 2006 Belgrade Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2014 Budapest Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Malaga 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 2005 Belgrade Team competition
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

Dániel Rudolf Varga (born 25 September 1983) is a Hungarian water polo coach. He was a member of the gold medal winning Hungary men's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.[2]

He is the older brother of Dénes Varga, with whom they are currently teammates in the Hungarian national team.

Honours[]

National[]

278 present in the national team of Hungary.

  • Junior World Championships: (Silver medal - 2003)
  • Junior European Championship: (Silver medal - 2002)
  • Youth European Championship: (Gold medal - 2001; Bronze medal - 1999)

Club[]

  • Cup Winners' Cup Winners (1): (2002 - with Vasas)
  • LEN Euro Cup Winners (2): (2017, 2018 - with FTC)
  • Adriatic League: 2x (2013, 2014 - with Primorje)
  • Hungarian Championship (OB I): 7x (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 - with Vasas; 2015, 2016 - with Szolnok; 2018 - with Ferencváros)
  • Hungarian Cup (Magyar Kupa): 5x (2002, 2004, 2005, 2009 - with Vasas; 2014 - with Szolnok)
  • Croatian Championship (Prva HVL): 1x (2014 - with Primorje)
  • Croatian Cup (Kup Hrvatske): 2x (2012, 2013 - with Primorje)

Awards[]

  • Szalay Iván-díj (2000)
  • Faragó Tamás-díj (Best junior player of year): (2001)
  • MVP of the Youth European Championship: 2001
  • MVP of the Junior European Championship: 2002
  • Vasas
  • All-Star Team of the World Championship: 2007
  • Hungarian Water Polo Player of the Year: 2007, 2013
  • All-Star Team of the Olympic Games: 2008
  • Junior Príma díj (2008)
  • Member of the Hungarian team of year: 2008, 2013
  • Ministerial Certificate of Merit (2012)
Orders
  • Ribbon Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (2008)[3]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Dániel Varga. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ "Dániel Varga Biography and Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  3. ^ "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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