Dénes Kemény

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Dénes Kemény
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 1998 Perth Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2005 Montréal Team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Melbourne Team
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1997 Seville Team competition
Gold medal – first place 1999 Florence Team competition
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 League
Gold medal – first place 2003 New York Team competition
Gold medal – first place 2004 Long Beach Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2005 Belgrade Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2007 Berlin Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2002 Patras 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
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Athens Team competition
Palm prints of Dénes Kemény, Dénes Kemény Swimming Pool, Miskolc, Hungary

Dénes Kemény (born 14 June 1954 in Budapest) is a former Hungarian water polo player who was the trainer and president of the Hungary men's national water polo team from 1997 to 2012. During his reign the Hungarian team won at least a medal in 24 of its 29 major tournaments, including three Olympic golds in a row between 2000 and 2008, making him one of the most successful water polo coaches in Olympic history.[1][2]

Kemény graduated in 1978 as a

Water Polo World Championship in 2003, the FINA Water Polo World League in 2003 and 2004, the FINA Water Polo World Cup
in 1999, and the Water Polo European Championship in 1997 and 1999.

He was granted the Hungarian Sports President of the Year award five times (1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2008).

See also

References

  1. ^ "Dr. Denes Kemeny (HUN)". ishof.org. ISHOF. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Kemény Dénes befejezi magyar kapitányként!" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. September 21, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2012.

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