Dénes Varga

Dénes Andor Varga (born 29 March 1987) is a Hungarian water polo player, currently playing for Ferencváros.

The native form of this personal name is Varga Dénes Andor. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Dénes Andor Varga
Varga at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1987-03-29) 29 March 1987
Budapest, Hungary[1]
Nickname Dumi
Nationality Hungarian
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Weight 96 kg (212 lb)
Position Wing, Driver
Handedness Right
Club information
Current team FTC-Telekom
Number 10
Youth career
 Újpest
Senior clubs
Years Team
0000–2004
 UTE-Taxi2000
2005–2010
 TEVA-VasasPlaket
2010–2014
 Primorje Erste banka
2014–2017
 Szolnoki Dózsa-KÖZGÉP
2017–
 FTC-Telekom
National team
Years Team Apps
2004–
  Hungary 246
Medal record
Men's water polo
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2008 BeijingTeam competition
Bronze medal – third place2020 TokyoTeam competition
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 BarcelonaTeam competition
Silver medal – second place2007 MelbourneTeam competition
Silver medal – second place2017 BudapestTeam competition
European Championship
Gold medal – first place2020 BudapestTeam competition
Silver medal – second place2006 BelgradeTeam competition
Silver medal – second place2014 BudapestTeam competition
Bronze medal – third place2008 MálagaTeam competition
Bronze medal – third place2012 EindhovenTeam competition
Bronze medal – third place2016 BelgradeTeam competition
FINA World League
Silver medal – second place2007 BerlinTeam competition
Silver medal – second place2013 ChelyabinskTeam competition
Silver medal – second place2014 DubaiTeam competition
Silver medal – second place2018 BudapestTeam competition
FINA World Cup
Silver medal – second place2014 AlmatyTeam competition

He was a member of the gold medal winning Hungary men's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, together with his older brother Dániel.[1]

Honours

National
  • Olympic Games: gold medal – 2008; bronze medal – 2020
  • World Championships: gold medal – 2013; silver medal – 2007, 2017
  • European Championship: gold medal – 2020; silver medal – 2006, 2014; bronze medal – 2008, 2012, 2016
  • FINA World League: silver medal – 2007, 2013, 2014
  • FINA World Cup: silver medal – 2014
  • Junior World Championships: (gold medal - 2007; Silver medal - 2003)
  • Junior European Championship: (silver medal - 2002, 2006; Bronze medal - 2004)
  • Youth European Championship: (silver medal - 2003)

Club

Vasas (TEVA-VasasPlaket)

Primorje Rijeka (Primorje Erste banka)

Szolnok (Szolnoki Dózsa-KÖZGÉP)

Ferencváros (FTC PQS Waterpolo, FTC-Telekom)

Awards
Orders

See also

References
  1. Dénes Varga. sports-reference.com
  2. Dénes Varga Archived 2016-08-26 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  3. Dénes Varga Archived 2016-09-20 at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com
  4. "Јадранска лига у ватерполу", Википедија (in Serbian), 2021-05-27, retrieved 2022-03-04
  5. "Јадранска лига у ватерполу", Википедија (in Serbian), 2021-05-27, retrieved 2022-03-04
  6. "Jug Dubrovnik stuns everyone, FINAL6 – LEN.eu | Ligue Européenne de Natation". Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  7. "Total Waterpolo Player Award 2019".
  8. "Az év magyar vízilabdázója", Wikipédia (in Hungarian), 2021-12-16, retrieved 2022-03-06
  9. "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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