Zoltán Kósz
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| Born |
26 November 1967 Budapest, Hungary[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Csita | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Hungarian | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1976– | Vasas | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||
–1997 | Vasas-Plaket | |||||||||||||||||||||
1997–1998 | Mladost-Hrvatska Lutrija | |||||||||||||||||||||
1998–2001 | FTC-Mirato | |||||||||||||||||||||
2001–2004 | Vasas-Plaket-Euroleasing | |||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2007 | PVSK-Füszért | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | ||||||||||||||||||||
1986–2001 2006 |
 Hungary | 228 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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2004 | Vasas (youth director) | |||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2011 | KÓPÉ SE | |||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2008 | Hungary women's (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||
2011– | MTK Szentendre | |||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2018 | Szolnoki Dózsa (goalkeeping) | |||||||||||||||||||||
2018– | A-HÍD OSC Újbuda (goalkeeping) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Zoltán Kósz (born November 26, 1967 in Budapest) is a Hungarian water polo player, who played on the gold medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Kosz also competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where the Hungarian team placed 4th.
He is nicknamed Cheeta, and made his debut for the national team in 1986.
Honours[]
National[]
- Olympic Games:
Gold medal - 2000 - World Championships:
Silver medal - 1998 - European Championship:
Gold medal - 1997, 1999; 
Silver medal - 1995; 
Bronze medal - 2001 - FINA World Cup:
Gold medal - 1995, 1999; 
Bronze medal - 1997
228 present in the national team of Hungary.
Club[]
European competitions:
- Cup Winners' Cup Winners (2): (1995, 2002 - with Vasas)
Domestic competitions:
- Hungarian Championship (OB I): 2x (1989 - with Vasas; 2000 - with FTC)
- Hungarian Cup (Magyar Kupa): 4x (1992, 1994, 1996 (1), 2002 - with Vasas)
- Hungarian SuperCup (): 1x (2001 - with Vasas)
Croatian Cup (Kup Hrvatske): 1x (1998 - with Mladost)
Awards[]
- Hungarian Water Polo Player of the Year: 1995, 1997
- Member of the Hungarian team of year: 1997, 1999, 2000
- Orders
Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (2000)
See also[]
- Hungary men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
- List of Olympic champions in men's water polo
- List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)
- List of men's Olympic water polo tournament goalkeepers
- List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo
References[]
- ^ Zoltán Kósz. sports-reference.com
External links[]
- Zoltan Kósz at Olympics.com
- Zoltan Kósz at the Hungarian Olympic Committee (in Hungarian)
- Zoltan Kósz at Olympedia
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Categories:
- 1967 births
- Living people
- Water polo players from Budapest
- Hungarian male water polo players
- Water polo goalkeepers
- Water polo players at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Water polo players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Water polo players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for Hungary in water polo
- Hungarian water polo coaches