Zoltán Szécsi

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Zoltán Szécsi
Personal information
Born (1977-12-22) 22 December 1977 (age 44)
Budapest, Hungary[1]
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,[2] 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics.[3] He is one of ten male athletes who won three Olympic gold medals in water polo.[4] 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
  • Ribbon Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (2000)
  • Ribbon Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (2004)
  • Ribbon Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary with the Star (2008)[5]

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 17 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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