Tibor Benedek
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The native form of this personal name is Benedek Tibor. This article uses the Western name order.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's water polo | ||
Representing  Hungary
| ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 2000 Sydney | Team competition |
| Gold | 2004 Athens | Team competition |
| Gold | 2008 Beijing | Team competition |
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 2003 Barcelona | Team competition |
| Silver | 1998 Perth | Team competition |
| Silver | 2007 Melbourne | Team competition |
| Bronze | 1991 Perth | Team competition |
| European Championship | ||
| Gold | 1997 Sevilla | Team competition |
| Silver | 1993 Sheffield | Team competition |
| Silver | 1995 Vienna | Team competition |
| Silver | 2006 Belgrade | Team competition |
| Bronze | 2001 Budapest | Team competition |
| Bronze | 2003 Kranj | Team competition |
| Bronze | 2008 Málaga | Team competition |
| FINA World Cup | ||
| Gold | 1995 Atlanta | Team competition |
| Silver | 1993 Athens | Team competition |
| Silver | 2002 Belgrade | Team competition |
| Bronze | 1997 Athens | Team competition |
Tibor Benedek (born 12 July 1972 in Budapest) is a retired Hungarian water polo player, who played in the gold medal squads at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics. Benedek also competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where the Hungarian team was placed 4th. He was a member of team Domino-Honvéd.
Benedek is currently the head coach of Hungary men's national water polo team since 2013.
Benedek was named Hungarian Water Polo Player of the Year in 1992, 1993 and 1994. He made his debut for the national side in 1990. His father, Miklós Benedek, is a famous actor.
Awards
- 3 times Olympic champion (Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008), 5 times present at the Olympic Games
- World champion in Barcelona 2003
- European champion in Sevilla 1997
- World cup champion in Atlanta 1996
- 2 times World League champion (2003, 2004)
- 384 present in the national team of Hungary
As player of UTE (1989–1996)
- 4 times Hungarian champion
- LEN cup winner
- EU cup winner
- SUPER cup winner
As player of Ina Assitalia Roma (1996–2001)
- Italian champion
As player of Pro Recco (2001–2004)
- Italian champion
- EU cup winner
As player of Honvéd Domino (2004–)
- Hungarian champion
References
- (Hungarian) Profile
- (English) sports-reference
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