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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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 -

2000 2000 was designated as the International Year for the Culture of Peace and the World Mathematics, Mathematical Year. Popular culture holds the year 2000 as the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd millennium, because of a tende ...

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

2008 2008 was designated as: *International Year of Languages *International Year of Planet Earth *International Year of the Potato *International Year of Sanitation The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...

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Gold medal -

2003 2003 was designated by the United Nations as the International Year of Fresh water, Freshwater. In 2003, a Multi-National Force – Iraq, United States-led coalition 2003 invasion of Iraq, invaded Iraq, starting the Iraq War. Demographic ...

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Silver medal - 2005, 2007 *

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Gold medal -

1999 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...

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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

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Silver medal - 2006, 2006

Club

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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 * Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (2000) * Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (2004) * Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary with the Star (2008)

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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

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Club

Individual

Awards

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