Tamás Faragó
Faragó in 2014
Personal information
Born5 August 1952 (1952-08-05) (age 71)
Budapest, Hungary
Height194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Sport
SportWater polo
ClubVasas SC
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1976 MontréalTeam
Silver medal – second place1972 MunichTeam
Bronze medal – third place1980 MoscowTeam
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1973 BelgradeTeam
Silver medal – second place1975 CaliTeam
Silver medal – second place1978 BerlinTeam
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1974 ViennaTeam
Gold medal – first place1977 JönköpingTeam

Tamás Faragó (born 5 August 1952) is a former Hungarian water polo player. He competed in all major international tournaments between 1970 and 1980 and won three medals at the Summer Olympics[1] and five at the world and European championships. He was the top goalscorer at the 1976 Olympics, with 22 goals.[2] After retiring from competitions he became a water polo coach, guiding Hungary's junior and women's national teams. In 1993 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame,[3] and in 2005 he was voted the Hungarian coach of the year.[4]

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References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tamás Faragó". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "Official Report of the 1976 Olympic Games, v.3" (PDF). FINA. p. 497. Archived from the original on 11 May 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  3. ↑ TAMAS FARAGO (HUN) 1993 Honor Water Polo Player. International Swimming Hall of Fame
  4. ↑ Joan Gould (15 July 2010) Interview with Tamás Faragó. Water Polo Planet


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