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Mátyás Pásztor
Mátyás Pásztor (born 20 February 1987) is a Hungarian water polo player. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics The officially the and officially branded as were an international multi-sport event that was held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some of the preliminary sporting events beginning on 21 July 2021. Tokyo .... References 1987 births Living people Water polo players from Budapest Sportspeople from Cegléd Water polo players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Hungarian male water polo players Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Hungary in water polo 21st-century Hungarian sportsmen {{Hungary-waterpolo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cegléd
Cegléd (; ) is a city in Pest County, Pest county, Hungary, approximately southeast of the Hungarian capital, Budapest. Name The name of the town is of disputed origin. The name may be derived from the word "szeglet" (meaning "corner") due to its being a junction point of several important routes, while it may also have been derived from a Noun, proper name, i. e. from the name of a man called "Cegléd". The most likely explanation derives the name from the noun "cigle" or "cegle", the old Hungarian name of a riverbank willow. History Its area has been inhabited since the Copper Age. It was first mentioned in 1290 in a decree by Ladislaus IV of Hungary. The town prospered under the Árpád dynasty until the 13th century Mongols, Mongol invasion of Hungary left it in ruins. It was reinhabitated later, and on May 8, 1364 Louis I of Hungary relieved the town from paying customs. The king gave the town to his queen, Elizabeth of Poland, Queen of Hungary, Elisabeth, who ceded it to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szolnoki Vízilabda SC
Szolnoki Vízilabda Sport Club is a professional water polo team based in Szolnok, Hungary. Founded in 1921, it plays in OB I, the top division championship in the country, which they won on nine occasions. The club produced several of the most successful Hungarian water polo players, including Olympic champions Ottó Boros, István Hasznos, Tivadar Kanizsa and European champion István Pintér. Naming history * Szolnoki MÁV: (1921 – 1950) * Szolnoki Dózsa: (1950 – 1973) * Vízügy-Dózsa: (1973 – 1976) * Szolnoki Vízügy SE: (1977 – 1990/91) * Szolnoki Vízügy-RC Cola: (1991/92) - the first naming sponsor * Elektrosoft SE Szolnok: (1992/93 – 1993/94) * Szolnoki VSE: (1994/95 – 1995/96) * Szolnoki MTE: (1996/97 – 1997/98) * Szolnoki VSC: (1998/99 – 2005/06) * Szolnoki Főiskola VSC: (2006/07 – 2007/08) * Szolnoki Főiskola-KÖZGÉP: (2008/09 – 2010/11) * Szolnoki Dózsa-KÖZGÉP: (2011/12 – 2016/17) * Szolnoki Dózsa: (2017/18 – ... ) Honours D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Budapesti VSC (men's Water Polo)
Budapesti Vasutas Sport Club is a water polo club from Budapest, Hungary. The team competes in the Országos Bajnokság I. Naming history * Budapesti Lokomotív ''(Bp. Lokomotív)'': (1949 –1954) * Bp. Törekvés: (1955 – 1956) * Budapesti Vasutas Sport Club (BVSC): (1957 – 1991/92) * BVSC-Schiller Opel: (1991/92 – 1992/93) - the first naming sponsor * BVSC- Westel: (1992/93 – 1997/98) * BVSC-Brendon: (1997/98 – 2003/04) * BVSC-Turbo: (2003/04 – 2004/05) * BVSC: (2004/05 – 2007/08) * BVSC-Atlantis Casino: (2007/08 – 2008/09) * BVSC-Zugló: (2008/09 – 2013/14) * BVSC-Wáberer Hungária-Zugló: (2013/14 – 2015/16) * BVSC-Zugló: (2015/16) * MKB-Euroleasing-BVSC-Zugló: (2016/17 – 2017/18) * BVSC-Zugló: (2018/19 – ... ) Honours Domestic competitions * Országos Bajnokság I (''National Championship of Hungary'') : Champions (7): 1966, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99 : : *Magyar Kupa (''National Cup of Hungary'') : ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungary Men's National Water Polo Team
The Hungary men's national water polo team represents Hungary in international men's water polo competitions and is controlled by the Hungarian Water Polo Association. It is considered the world's List of water polo world medalists#Men's water polo world medalists, top power in the history of water polo, having won 16 Olympic, 12 World Championship, 10 FINA World Cup, eight FINA World League, 26 European Championship and 17 Summer Universiade medals for a total of 91. Competitive record Medals Updated after Water polo at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships, 2023 World Championships Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place Olympic Games Hungary missed five Olympics, but they have won the title nine times, which is a record. As of today, there are only seven tournaments in which Hungary participated but did not receive a medal. World Championships Hungary has taken part in every Water polo at the World Aquatics Championsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Water Polo
Water polo is a competitive sport, competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the water polo ball, ball into the opposing team's goal (sport), goal. The team with more goals at the end of the game wins the match. Each team is made up of six field players and one Goalkeeper (water polo), goalkeeper. Excluding the goalkeeper, players participate in both offensive and defensive roles. It is typically played in an all-deep swimming pool, pool where players cannot touch the bottom. A game consists mainly of the players swimming to move about the pool, treading water (mainly using the eggbeater kick), passing the ball, and shooting at the goal. Teamwork, tactical thinking and awareness are also highly important aspects. Water polo is a highly physical and demanding sport and has frequently been cited as one of the most difficult to play. Special equipment for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Water Polo At The Summer Olympics
Water polo has been part of the Summer Olympic Games, Summer Olympics program since the second games, in 1900 Summer Olympics, 1900. A women's water polo tournament was introduced for the 2000 Summer Olympics. Hungary at the Olympics, Hungary has been the most successful country in men's tournament, while the United States at the Olympics, United States is the only team to win multiple times at the women's tournament since its introduction. Italy at the Olympics, Italy was the first to win both the men's and women's water polo tournaments. History The history of water polo as a team sport began in mid-19th century England and Scotland, where water sports were a feature of county fairs and festivals. Water polo has been included in every Summer Olympic Games as a men's competition Olympic sports, sport, except 1896. Women's water polo made its debut in the Summer Olympics in 2000. Beginnings Men's water polo was among the first team sports introduced at the modern Olympic Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Summer Olympics
The officially the and officially branded as were an international multi-sport event that was held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some of the preliminary sporting events beginning on 21 July 2021. Tokyo was selected as the List of Olympic Games host cities, host city during the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 7 September 2013. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Tokyo Games were postponed until 2021 on 24 March 2020 as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the first such instance in the history of the Olympic Games (some previous editions had been cancelled but not rescheduled). However, the Tokyo 2020 branding was retained for marketing purposes.Multiple sources: * * * The events were largely held Behind closed doors (sport), behind closed doors with no public spectators permitted due to the declaration of a state of emergency in the Greater Tokyo Area in response ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Water Polo At The 2020 Summer Olympics
The water polo tournaments at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place at the Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center in Kōtō, Tokyo, Kōtō. Twenty-two teams (twelve for men and ten for women) competed in the tournament, an increase of two from the previous editions. Men's Water polo was also the last final played before the 2020 Summer Olympics closing ceremony, closing ceremony. It was originally scheduled to be held in 2020, but on 24 March 2020, the Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Schedule The match schedule as of 9 March 2021. Qualification Qualification summary Men's qualification Women's qualification Medal summary Medal table Medalists Men's tournament Preliminary round Group A Group B Knockout stage Final standings Women's tournament Preliminary round Group A Group B Knockout stage Final standings References Sources Water Polo – Olympic Schedule & Results , Tokyo 2020 Olympics Water Polo – Offici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Births
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Living People
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Water Polo Players From Budapest
Water is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula . It is a transparent, tasteless, odorless, and Color of water, nearly colorless chemical substance. It is the main constituent of Earth's hydrosphere and the fluids of all known living organisms (in which it acts as a solvent). It is vital for all known forms of life, despite not providing food energy or organic micronutrients. Its chemical formula, , indicates that each of its molecules contains one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms, connected by covalent bonds. The hydrogen atoms are attached to the oxygen atom at an angle of 104.45°. In liquid form, is also called "water" at standard temperature and pressure. Because Earth's environment is relatively close to water's triple point, water exists on Earth as a solid, a liquid, and a gas. It forms precipitation in the form of rain and aerosols in the form of fog. Clouds consist of suspended droplets of water and ice, its solid state. When finely divided, crystalline ice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sportspeople From Cegléd
An athlete is most commonly a person who competes in one or more sports involving physical strength, speed, power, or endurance. Sometimes, the word "athlete" is used to refer specifically to sport of athletics competitors, i.e. including track and field and marathon runners but excluding e.g. swimmers, footballers or basketball players. However, in other contexts (mainly in the United States) it is used to refer to all athletics (physical culture) participants of any sport. For the latter definition, the word sportsperson or the gendered sportsman or sportswoman are also used. A third definition is also sometimes used, meaning anyone who is physically fit regardless of whether they compete in a sport. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-developed physiques obtained by extensive physical training and strict exercise, accompanied by a strict dietary regimen. Definitions The word "athlete" is a romanization of the , ''at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
