Péter Biros (born 5 April 1976) is a Hungarian former

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player, who played on the gold medal squads at the

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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), ...

and

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, which makes him one of six male athletes who won three Olympic gold medals in water polo. ( Kiss Szecsi Molnar Kasas Benedek Biros) He also competed at the

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. He is

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d ''Fácán'', meaning 'pheasant', and made his debut for the national side in 1997, during an international tournament in

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. After the 2008 Olympics final, Biros revealed that he performed the entire tournament with a

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by his heart, something that was unknown to the entire team and coaches alike. He insisted that he played with the consent of his doctors, and received a Fair Play award afterwards for it. He was given the honour to carry the national flag of Hungary at the

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of the

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, becoming the 23rd water polo player to be a

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at the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics.

Honours

National

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Gold medal -

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Gold medal -

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Silver medal - 2005, 2007 * European Championship: Gold medal europe

Gold medal -

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Silver medal - 2006; Bronze medal europe

Bronze medal - 2001, 2003, 2008, 2012 * FINA World League: Gold medal blank

Gold medal -

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Silver medal - 2005, 2007; Bronze medal blank

Bronze medal - 2002 * FINA World Cup: Gold medal blank

Gold medal -

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Silver medal - 2006, 2006

Club

* Euroleague Winners (1): (2004 - with Bp. Honvéd) *

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Winners (1): (1999 - with UTE) *

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Winner (1): (2004 - with Bp. Honvéd) * Hungarian Championship ( OB I): 8x (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 - with Bp. Honvéd; 2011, 2013, 2014 - with Eger) * Hungarian Cup (

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): 4x (2006 - with Bp. Honvéd; 2007, 2008, 2015 - with Eger) * Hungarian SuperCup (

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): 1x (2005 - with Bp. Honvéd) * Yugoslavian Championship: 1x (2001 - with Bečej) * Yugoslavian Cup: 1x (2001 - with Bečej)

Individual

* OB I top scorer (Hungarian Championship): 2001–02 * Prva HVL top scorer (Croatia Championship): 1999–2000

Awards

* Member of the Hungarian team of year: 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2008 * Hungarian Water Polo Player of the Year: 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2011 * Honorary Citizen of

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(2008) * Honorary Citizen of

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(2008) * Best European player of year (

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): 2008 * Best Water Polo Player of the Year (Swimming World): 2009 *

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Fair Play Award (2009) * Ministerial Certificate of Merit (2012) * Member of

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(2015) ;Orders * HUN Order of Merit of the Hungarian Rep (civil) 4class BAR

Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (2000) * HUN Order of Merit of the Hungarian Rep (civil) 3class BAR

Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (2004) * HUN Order of Merit of the Hungarian Rep (civil) 2class BAR

Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary with the Star (2008)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Biros, Peter 1976 births Living people Sportspeople from Miskolc Hungarian male water polo players Water polo drivers Water polo players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Hungary in water polo World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo Hungarian water polo coaches

Honours

National

Club

Individual

Awards

See also

References

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