Hungary men's national water polo team

Hungary
FINA codeHUN
AssociationHungarian Water Polo Federation
ConfederationLEN (Europe)
Head coachZsolt Varga
CaptainSzilárd Jansik
Most capsTibor Benedek (384)
FINA ranking (since 2008)
Current4 (as of 9 August 2021)
Highest1 (2008, 2013)
Lowest7 (2011)
Olympic Games (team statistics)
Appearances24 (first in 1912)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1932, 1936, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1976, 2000, 2004, 2008)
5-time Olympian(s)Dezső Gyarmati (1948–1964)
Tibor Benedek (1992–2008)
Tamás Kásás (1996–2012)
Most medalsDezső Gyarmati (5 medals, 3 gold, 1 silver, and 1 bronze)
Top scorer(s)Tibor Benedek (65 goals, 1992–2008)
Flag bearer(s)István Szívós Sr. (1980)
Péter Biros (2012)
World Championship
Appearances21 (first in 1973)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1973, 2003, 2013, 2023)
Most titlesNorbert Madaras (2003, 2013)
World Cup
Appearances14 (first in 1979)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1979, 1995, 1999, 2018)
Most medalsRajmund Fodor (6 medals, 2 gold, 3 silver, and 1 bronze)
World League
Appearances10 (first in 2002)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (2003, 2004)
European Championship
Appearances34 (first in 1926)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1926, 1927, 1931, 1934, 1938, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1974, 1977, 1997, 1999, 2020)
Europa Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2018)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (2019)
Media
Websitewaterpolo.hu (in Hungarian)
Last updated: 3 July 2021

The Hungary men's national water polo team represents Hungary in international men's water polo competitions and is controlled by the Hungarian Water Polo Association. It is considered the world's top power in the history of water polo, having won 16 Olympic, 12 World Championship,[1] 10 FINA World Cup, eight FINA World League, 26 European Championship and 17 Summer Universiade medals for a total of 91.

  1. ^ "Hungary makes it title #3 with a heart-stopper over Montenegro". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2013.