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Rajmund Fodor
Rajmund Fodor (born 21 February 1976 in Szeged) is a Hungarian water polo player, who played on the gold medal squads at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics. He is nicknamed ''Rajmi'', and made his debut for the national team in 1993. He studied at Radnóti Miklós High School in Szeged. He is married and he has a daughter: Nadine (born 2 September 2005). Honours National * Summer Olympic Games, Olympic Games: Gold medal - Water polo at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2000, Water polo at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 2004 * FINA World Aquatics Championships, World Championships: Gold medal - 2003 World Aquatics Championships, 2003; Silver medal - 1998, 2005, 2007 * European Water Polo Championship, European Championship: Gold medal - 1997 Men's European Water Polo Championship, 1997, 1999 Men's European Water Polo Championship, 1999; Silver medal - 1993, 1995, 2006; Bronze medal - 2001, 2003 * FINA Water Polo World League, FINA World League: Gold medal - 2003 FINA Men' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szeged
Szeged ( , ; see also #Etymology, other alternative names) is List of cities and towns of Hungary#Largest cities in Hungary, the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county seat of Csongrád-Csanád County, Csongrád-Csanád county. The University of Szeged is one of the most distinguished universities in Hungary. The Szeged Open Air (Theatre) Festival (first held in 1931) is one of the main attractions, held every summer and celebrated as the Day of the City on 21 May. Etymology The name ''Szeged'' might come from an old Hungarian language, Hungarian word for 'corner' (), pointing to the turn of the river Tisza that flows through the city. Others say it derives from the Hungarian word which means 'island'. Others still contend that means 'dark blond' () – a reference to the color of the water where the rivers Tisza and Mureș (river), Maros merge. The city has its own name in a number of foreign language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), were an international multi-sport event held from 13 to 29 August 2004 in Athens, Greece. The Games saw 10,625 athletes compete, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team officials from 201 countries, with 301 medal events in 28 different Olympic sports, sports. The 2004 Games marked the first time since the 1996 Summer Olympics that all countries with a National Olympic Committee were in attendance, and also marked the first time Athens hosted the Games since their first modern incarnation in 1896 Summer Olympics, 1896 as well as the return of the Olympic games to its birthplace. Athens became one of only four cities at the time to have hosted the Summer Olympic Games on two occasions (together with Paris, London and Los ... [...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] |
2006 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup
The 13th edition of the FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup was held in the Alfréd Hajós Swimming Pool on Margitsziget (Margaret Island) in Budapest, Hungary, from 13 to 18 June 2006. Teams Squads * Goran Volarević * Damir Burić * Boris Pavlović * Srđan Antonijević * Tihomil Vranješ * Ratko Štritof (captain) * Andrija Komadina * Teo Đogaš *Andro Bušlje *Nikša Dobud * Aljosa Kunac * Miho Bošković *Miro Kačić Head coach: *Ratko Rudić * Filippos Karampetsos *Anastasios Schizas * Dimitrios Mazis * Konstantinos Kokkinakis *Christos Afroudakis * Argyris Theodoropoulos *Nikitas Kocheilas * Georgios Ntoskas * Georgios Afroudakis (captain) * Andreas Miralis * Konstantinos Dimou * Manolis Mylonakis * Georgios Reppas Head coach: * Alessandro Campagna * Zoltán Szécsi *Dániel Varga * Norbert Madaras * Ádám Steinmetz *Tamás Kásás (captain) * Márton Szivós *Gergely Kiss *Csaba Kiss *Rajmund Fodor *Péter Biros * Gábor Kiss * Tamás Molnár * Gábor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup
The 2002 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup was the twelfth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation (FINA). The event took place in the Tašmajdan Swimming Pool in Belgrade, Yugoslavia from August 20 to August 25, 2002. Participating teams were the eight best teams from the last World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan (2001). The FINA Cup in Belgrade decided which teams qualified directly to the 2003 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Spain from July 13 to July 27, 2003. Russia and Hungary, as well as the host Spain, already qualified based on the results from the 2002 FINA Men's Water Polo World League (June 28 – August 4, 2002). Teams ;Group A * * * * ;Group B * * * * Squads * Teo Đogaš * Nikola Franković * Hrvoje Herceg *Igor Hinić * Hrvoje Koljanin * Aljoša Kunač * Ivan Milaković * Dalibor Perčinić * Danijel Premuš * Tomislav Primorac * Ratko Štritof * Goran Vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup
The 1999 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup was the eleventh World Cup. The 11th edition of the Men's FINA Water Polo World Cup were held in Sydney, Australia from September 28 to October 03, 1999. Teams The top eight teams from the previous World Aquatic Championship have qualified. Seeding Following ranking of the 1998 World Championship Groups Preliminary round GROUP A *Tuesday 28 September 1999 *Wednesday 29 September 1999 *Thursday 30 September 1999 GROUP B *Tuesday 28 September 1999 *Wednesday 29 September 1999 *Thursday 30 September 1999 5th–8th place semifinals *Saturday 2 October 1999 Semi-finals *Saturday 2 October 1999 Seventh place *Sunday 3 october 1999 Fifth place *Sunday 3 october 1999 Third place *Sunday 3 october 1999 Final *Sunday 3 october 1999 ---- Final ranking *''Hungary, Italy and Spain qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Croatia also qualified, although the team was not even at the Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FINA Water Polo World Cup
The FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup is an international water polo tournament, organized by FINA and featuring eight men's national teams. It was established in 1979, initially taking place on odd years. Since 2002 it is held every four years, in the even-year between Olympics. From 2023 on, the tournament will be replacing the FINA Water Polo World League. Editions Medal table :Source: Participation details ;Legend * – Champions * – Runners-up * – Third place * – Fourth place * – Disqualified * – Hosts * = – More than one team tied for that rank * Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament * † – ''Defunct team'' See also * FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup * List of water polo world medalists * Major achievements in water polo by nation References {{Main world cups FINA Water Polo World Cup, Recurring sporting events established in 1979, Water polo World championships in water polo, Cup World cups ... [...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] |
2007 World Aquatics Championships
The 2007 World Aquatics Championships, or the XII FINA World Championships, were held in Melbourne, Australia from 17 March to 1 April 2007. The competition took place at three locations in central Melbourne: the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (diving and water polo), St Kilda Beach (open water), and Rod Laver Arena in a temporary pool christened the Susie O'Neill Pool (synchro and swimming). A total of 2,158 athletes from 167 nations participated in the 2007 championships. The total number of spectators was more than 215,000, setting a new record attendance for the event. FINA President Mustapha Larfaoui described the competition as "the biggest and best in history." Medals table At the end of the competition, the medals table contained an entry for Tunisia, with one gold and one silver medal, both won by Oussama Mellouli. However, on 11 September 2007, the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland vacated these results imposing an 18-month competit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Water Polo At The 2005 World Aquatics Championships – Men's Tournament
The 2005 Men's World Water Polo Championship was the eleventh edition of the men's water polo tournament at the World Aquatics Championships, organised by the world governing body in aquatics, the FINA. The tournament was held in a temporary pool on Île Sainte-Hélène from 18 to 30 July 2005, and was incorporated into the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montréal, Canada. Qualification * Participating teams Groups formed ;Group A * * * * ;Group B * * * * ;Group C * * * * ;Group D * * * * Preliminary round Group A * Monday July 18, 2005 * Wednesday July 20, 2005 * Friday July 22, 2005 Group B * Monday July 18, 2005 * Wednesday July 20, 2005 * Friday July 22, 2005 Group C * Monday July 18, 2005 * Wednesday July 20, 2005 * Friday July 22, 2005 Group D * Monday July 18, 2005 * Wednesday July 20, 2005 * Friday July 22, 2005 Knockout stage Final round Finals 5th-8th place 9th-12th place 13th-16th place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 World Aquatics Championships
The 2005 World Aquatics Championships (french: Championnats du monde de natation 2005) or the XI FINA World Championships were held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from July 16 to July 31, 2005. They took place in Parc Jean-Drapeau on Saint Helen's Island. Competition Medal standings :''ordered by gold medals'' Diving ;Men ;Women Open water swimming ;Men ;Women Swimming ;Men ;Women Synchronised swimming Water polo ;Men ;Women Bidding for and organizing the event Montreal became the first city in North America to hold the FINA World Aquatics Championships. The venue for the games was itself controversial. The games were awarded initially to Montreal, and then taken away again in February 2005 when the city was unable to raise sufficient funding, with other cities indicating their willingness to take the games on. However following promises of funding from various levels of government, Montreal re-bid for the games and they were re-awarded to the city. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Water Polo At The 2003 World Aquatics Championships – Men's Tournament
The 2003 Men's World Water Polo Championship was the tenth edition of the men's water polo tournament at the World Aquatics Championships, organised by the world governing body in aquatics, the FINA. The tournament was held from 14 to 26 July 2003, and was incorporated into the 2003 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Spain. Participating teams Groups formed ;Group A * * * * ;Group B * * * * ;Group C * * * * ;Group D * * * * Preliminary round Group A * July 14, 2003 * July 16, 2003 * July 18, 2003 Group B * July 14, 2003 * July 16, 2003 * July 18, 2003 Group C * July 14, 2003 * July 16, 2003 * July 18, 2003 Group D * July 14, 2003 * July 16, 2003 * July 18, 2003 Playoff round * July 20, 2003 Final round Quarter finals * July 22, 2003 Semi finals * July 24, 2003 Finals * July 26, 2003 — Bronze Medal Match * July 26, 2003 — Gold Medal Match ---- 13th-16th place * July 20, 2003 * July 22, 2003 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
