Gergely Kiss

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Olympic medal record
Men’s Water Polo
Gold	2000 Sydney	Water Polo
Gold	2004 Athens	Water Polo

Gergely Kiss (born September 21, 1977 in Budapest) is a Hungarian water polo player. Kiss stands two meters tall and weighs 110 kg. He plays on the right side, but moves to 2-meters sometimes on offense sometimes.

Kiss dominated internationally in the 2004 Olympics in Athens, especially in final match against Serbia and Montenegro. The Hungarian team was not at its best in the first quarter, but Kiss was able to score thrice, helping them to keep up with Serbia and Montenegro. After the Hungarian side came back to tie the game in the fourth quarter, Kiss put in the game winning goal on a 'power play' opportunity. He was voted to the all-star team along with teammate Tamas Kasas. Kiss first became known internationally at Olympic level during the 2000 Olympics helping Hungary win gold in the finals.

Kiss, nicknamed Geri, is greatly influenced by his coach Gabor Godova who coached him for nine years. He now plays for Domino BHSE club, Budapest and studies at the Budapest University. He is married and hopes to become a Lawyer.