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Dénes Varga
Dénes Andor Varga (born 29 March 1987) is a Hungarian 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; 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) * Hungarian Championship: 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10 * Hungarian Cup: 2004, 2005, 2009 * Hungarian Super Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population of 1,752,286 over a land area of about . Budapest, which is both a city and county, forms the centre of the Budapest metropolitan area, which has an area of and a population of 3,303,786; it is a primate city, constituting 33% of the population of Hungary. The history of Budapest began when an early Celtic settlement transformed into the Roman town of Aquincum, the capital of Lower Pannonia. The Hungarians arrived in the territory in the late 9th century, but the area was pillaged by the Mongols in 1241–42. Re-established Buda became one of the centres of Renaissance humanist culture by the 15th century. The Battle of Mohács, in 1526, was followed by nearly 150 years of Ottoman rule. After the reconquest of Buda in 1686, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Water Polo At The 2007 World Aquatics Championships – Men's Tournament
The men's water polo at the World Aquatics Championships, water polo tournament at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships, organised by the FINA, was held in Melbourne, Australia from 19 March to 1 April 2007. The men's tournament was won by Croatia men's national water polo team, Croatia who won all of their matches and beat Hungary 9–8 in the final game. Participating teams Groups formed ;Group A * * * * ;Group B * * * * ;Group C * * * * ;Group D * * * * Preliminary round Group A Group B Group C Group D Final round Finals 5th-8th place 9th-12th place 13th-16th place Final ranking Medalists ''Croatia, Hungary and Spain qualified for the Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics, 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China'' Individual awards * Most Valuable Player :* * Best Goalkeeper :* * Topscorer :* — 19 goals References External links 12th FINA World Championships 2007FINA Water Polo we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 FINA Men's Water Polo World League
The 2014 FINA Men's Water Polo World League is played between November 2013 and June 2014 and open to all men's water polo national teams. After participating in a preliminary round, eight teams qualify to play in a final tournament, called the Super Final in Dubai, UAE from 16–21 June 2014. In the world league, there are specific rules that do not allow matches to end in a draw. If teams are level at the end of the 4th quarter of any world league match, the match will be decided by a penalty shootout. Teams earn points in the standings in group matches as follows: * Match won in normal time - 3 points * Match won in shootout - 2 points * Match lost in shootout - 1 point * Match lost in normal time - 0 points Preliminary round Europe The European preliminary round consisted of two group of three teams and a third group of four teams. The winner of each group after the home and away series of games qualified for the Super Final. Group A Group B Group C Intercontinental T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 FINA Men's Water Polo World League
The 2013 FINA Men's Water Polo World League was played between November 2012 and June 2013, and was open to all men's water polo national teams. Super Final The Super Final was playing from 11–16 June 2013 in Chelyabinsk, Russia. Qualified teams Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Knockout stage ;5th–8th Places Final ranking Awards * Top Scorer ** Vanja Udovičić Vanja Udovičić ( sr-Cyrl, Вања Удовичић, ; born 12 September 1982) is a Serbian politician and former professional water polo player who served as minister of youth and sports from 2013 to 2022. An independent politician, he is a ... References External links Official site {{FINA Water Polo World League World League, men FINA Water Polo World League International water polo competitions hosted by Russia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 FINA Men's Water Polo World League
The 2007 FINA Men's Water Polo World League was the sixth edition of the annual event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. After six preliminary rounds the ''Super Final'' was held in Berlin, Germany from August 7 to August 12, 2007. Preliminary round Asia/Oceania *Held in Shanghai, PR China *July 3, 2007 *July 4, 2007 *July 5, 2007 *July 6, 2007 *July 7, 2007 *July 8, 2007 Europe I *Held in Novi Sad, Serbia and Pescara, Italy *''Germany qualified as the hosting nation of the Super Final'' *July 4, 2007 *July 5, 2007 *July 6, 2007 *July 7, 2007 *July 8, 2007 *July 18, 2007 *July 19, 2007 *July 20, 2007 *July 21, 2007 *July 22, 2007 Europe II *Held in Budapest, Hungary and Portugalete, Spain *July 4, 2007 *July 5, 2007 *July 6, 2007 *July 7, 2007 *July 8, 2007 *July 18, 2007 *July 19, 2007 *July 20, 2007 *July 21, 2007 *July 22, 2007 ---- Super Final Teams ;GROUP A * * * * ;GROUP B * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FINA Water Polo World League
The FINA Water Polo World League was an international water polo league organized by FINA, which plays annually, typically from winter through to June. League play featured continental tournaments for men and women, from which the top teams emerged to play in the championship tournament (the "Super Final") where the league champion team is crowned. Men's league play began in 2002, to capitalize on increased worldwide popularity of water polo created by the 2000 Olympic Games, especially in Europe, North America and Australia. The women’s league was added in 2004, based on growing interest in women's play. In October 2022, FINA announced that the tournament would be replaced with the FINA Water Polo World Cup and FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup from 2023 on. Play format Matches consisted of four eight-minute quarters, with a five-minute half-time break. Tie games were decided by an immediate penalty shootout. The game venues had television requirements to bring the sport to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Men's European Water Polo Championship
The 2016 Men's European Water Polo Championship was held in Belgrade, Serbia. Serbia won their seventh, and third straight, title by defeating the Montenegro 10–8 in the final. Hungary captured the bronze medal after a 13–10 win over Greece. Qualification For the first time, the tournament will be contested by 16 countries (12 previously). The 16 teams qualified as follows: * The host nation * The best seven teams from the 2014 European Championships not already qualified as the host nation * eight qualifiers Format The 16 teams were split into four groups of four teams. All teams advance to the knockout stage, from which on a knockout-system will be used to determine the final positions.. Squads Draw The draw was held on 4 October 2015. Preliminary round ''All times are local (UTC+1).'' Group A |
2012 Men's European Water Polo Championship
The 2012 Men's European Water Polo Championship took place at the Pieter van den Hoogenband Swim Stadium in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, from 16 to 29 January 2012. Road to the 2012 Olympics The championships was part of the qualification procedure for the 2012 London Olympics that will take place in late July and early August of that year. There will be 12 men's teams in the Olympic competition. By the time that these championships take place, four men's places have already been booked: the winner of the 2011 FINA Men's Water Polo World League in Italy (Serbia), and the three top-placed teams in the 2011 World Championships in Shanghai that did not win the World League (Italy, Croatia, Hungary). As Great Britain men's team has been entered into the Olympic competition, there was not a direct entry to the Olympic tournament from the European Championships. Five teams will be entered into a world-wide qualifying competition from 1–8 April 2012 for men in Edmonton, Alberta, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Men's European Water Polo Championship
The 2008 Men's European Water Polo Championship was the 28th edition of the bi-annual event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation. The event took place in the Aquatic Centre Málaga in Málaga, Spain from July 4 to July 13, 2008. The gold medal was won by Montenegro, the silver medal by Serbia and the bronze medal by Hungary. Teams ;GROUP A * * * * * * ;GROUP B * * * * * * Preliminary round Group A July 4, 2008 July 5, 2008 July 6, 2008 July 7, 2008 July 8, 2008 Group B July 4, 2008 July 5, 2008 July 6, 2008 July 7, 2008 July 8, 2008 Final round Places 7/12 July 9, 2008 July 11, 2008 Places 11 / 12 July 11, 2008 Places 9 / 10 July 12, 2008 Places 7 / 8 July 12, 2008 Quarterfinals July 9, 2008 Semifinals July 11, 2008 Finals Places 5 / 6 July 12, 2008 Bronze Medal July 13, 2008 Gold Medal July 13, 2008 – Malaga, Spain Final ranking Individual awards *Most Valuable P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Men's European Water Polo Championship
The 2014 Men's European Water Polo Championship was held in Budapest from 14–27 July 2014. Qualification There were 12 teams in the 2014 championships. They qualified as follows: * The host nation * The best five teams from the 2012 European Championships not already qualified as the host nation * six qualifiers Championships The structure of the championships is that there were two groups of six teams followed by a knockout phase. The first three teams in each group qualified to compete for the championship, with the first-place teams given a bye to the semifinals. The last three teams in each group played a classification tournament for 7th–12th place. Squads Draw The draw was held on 9 March 2014. Groups Preliminary round The schedule was announced on 10 May 2014. Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Men's European Water Polo Championship
The 2006 Men's European Water Polo Championship' was the 27th exhibition of the event organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation. The event took place in the Tašmajdan Sports Centre in Belgrade, Serbia, from 1 to 10 September 2006. There were three qualification tournaments ahead of the event, held from 7 to 9 April 2006 in Kranj, Slovenia (with France, Slovenia, Slovakia and Malta competing), in Eindhoven, Netherlands (Greece, Netherlands, Poland and Moldova), and in Imperia, Italy (Belarus, Italy, Romania and Turkey). Qualification * Teams ;GROUP A * * * * * * ;GROUP B * * * * * * Preliminary round Group A September 1, 2006 September 2, 2006 September 3, 2006 September 4, 2006 September 5, 2006 Group B September 1, 2006 September 2, 2006 September 3, 2006 September 4, 2006 September 5, 2006 Final round Places 7/12 September 7, 2006 September 8, 2006 Places 11 / 12 September ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Men's European Water Polo Championship
The 2020 Men's European Water Polo Championship was the 34th edition of the major European water polo tournament for national teams. It was held at the Danube Arena in Budapest, Hungary, from 14 to 26 January 2020. Hungary claimed their 13th title by defeating Spain in the final. Host LEN announced the choice of Budapest as host for the competition on 9 July 2016. All the matches were played at the Danube Arena. Qualification Sixteen teams were allowed to the tournament. The qualification was as follows: * The host nation * The best seven teams from the 2018 European Championships not already qualified as the host nation * Eight teams from the qualifiers Format The sixteen teams were split in four groups with four teams each. The first classified team of each group directly qualified for the quarterfinals, the second and third teams played each other in cross group format to qualify for the quarterfinals. Squads Draw The draw of the preliminary round's pools was held in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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