Gergely Kiss

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Medal record
Men's Water Polo
Competitor for Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold	2000 Sydney	Team Competition
Gold	2004 Athens	Team Competition
World Championships
Gold	2003 Barcelona	Team Competition
Silver	2005 Montréal	Team Competition
Silver	2007 Melbourne	Team Competition
FINA World League
Gold	2003 New York	Team Competition
Silver	2007 Berlin	Team Competition
FINA World Cup
Gold	1999 Sydney	Team Competition
Silver	2002 Belgrade	Team Competition
Silver	2006 Budapest	Team Competition

Gergely Kiss dr. (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 on offense sometimes. He is considered to be the best left-handed water polo player in the world.

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 Denes Kemeny. He now plays for Domino BHSE club, Budapest and studies at the Eötvös Loránd University. He is married and hopes to become a Lawyer. Has 2 daughters.

Sometimes he is confused with Gergely Kiss, born in 1982 in Zabar, Hungary, notable clarinetist and member of Middletown, Connecticut's band The Balkan Situations.