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(Redirected from Denes Andor Varga) Hungarian water polo player

The native form of this personal name is Varga Dénes Andor. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Dénes Varga
Varga at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full name Dénes Andor Varga
Born (1987-03-29) 29 March 1987 (age 37)
Budapest, Hungary
Nickname Dumi
Nationality Hungarian
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 96 kg (212 lb)
Position Wing, Driver
Handedness Right
Club information
Current team Ferencváros
Number 10
Youth career
Újpest
Senior clubs
Years Team
0000–2004 Újpest
2005–2010 Vasas
2010–2014 Primorje Rijeka
2014–2017 Szolnok
2017–2024 Ferencváros
National team
Years Team Apps
2004– Hungary 246
Medal record
Men's water polo
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Team
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Barcelona Team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Fukuoka Team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Melbourne Team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Budapest Team
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2020 Budapest Team
Silver medal – second place 2006 Belgrade Team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Budapest Team
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Málaga Team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Eindhoven Team
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Belgrade Team
FINA World League
Silver medal – second place 2007 Berlin Team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Chelyabinsk Team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Dubai Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Budapest Team
FINA World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2014 Almaty Team
Last updated: 1 August 2023

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

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.

Honours

National

  • Olympic Games: gold medal – 2008; bronze medal – 2020
  • World Championships: gold medal – 2013; 2023; 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 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  3. ^ Dénes Varga Archived 20 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com
  4. "Jug Dubrovnik stuns everyone, FINAL6 – LEN.eu | Ligue Européenne de Natation". Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  5. "Total Waterpolo Player Award 2019".
  6. "Olimpikonok kitüntetése a Parlamentben" (in Hungarian). Hungarian Olympic Committee. 29 August 2008. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2012.

External links

Awards and achievements
Preceded bySerbia Filip Filipović Most Valuable Player of
Water Polo World Championship

2013
Succeeded bySerbia Duško Pijetlović
Preceded byCroatia Josip Pavić FINA Water Polo Player of the Year
2013
Succeeded bySerbia Filip Filipović
Preceded byMontenegro Mlađan Janović Most Valuable Player of
European Water Polo Championship

2014
2020
Succeeded bySerbia Andrija Prlainović
Hungary squads
Hungary squad2006 European Championship runners-up
Hungary
Hungary men's water polo squad2007 World Aquatics Championships runners-up
Hungary
Hungary squad2008 European Championship third place
Hungary
Hungary men's water polo squad2008 Summer Olympics gold medalists (9th title)
Hungary
Hungary men's water polo squad2009 World Aquatics Championships – 5th place
Hungary
Hungary squad2010 European Championship – 4th place
Hungary
Hungary men's water polo squad2011 World Aquatics Championships – 4th place
Hungary
Hungary squad2012 European Championship – 3rd place
Hungary
Hungary men's water polo squad2012 Summer Olympics – 5th place
Hungary
Hungary men's water polo squad2013 World Aquatics Championships winners (3rd title)
Hungary
Hungary squad2014 European Championship runners-up
Hungary
Hungary men's water polo squad2015 World Aquatics Championships – 6th place
Hungary
Hungary squad2016 European Championship third place
Hungary
Hungary men's water polo squad2016 Summer Olympics – 5th place
Hungary
Hungary men's water polo squad2017 World Aquatics Championships runners-up
Hungary
Hungary men's water polo squad2020 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal
Hungary
Hungary men's water polo squad2023 World Aquatics Championships – Gold medal (4th title)
Hungary
Hungary men's water polo squad2024 Summer Olympics – 4th place
Hungary
Club squads
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