Tamás Faragó (born 5 August 1952) is a former Hungarian

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player. He competed in all major international tournaments between 1970 and 1980 and won three medals at the Summer Olympics and five at the world and European championships. He was the top goalscorer at the 1976 Olympics, with 22 goals. After retiring from competitions he became a water polo coach, guiding Hungary's junior and women's national teams. In 1993 he was inducted into the

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, and in 2005 he was voted the Hungarian coach of the year.

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* 1952 births Living people Water polo players from Budapest Hungarian male water polo players Olympic water polo players for Hungary Water polo players at the 1972 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1976 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Hungary Olympic silver medalists for Hungary Olympic bronze medalists for Hungary Olympic medalists in water polo Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo Hungarian water polo coaches Hungary women's national water polo team coaches Water polo coaches at the 2004 Summer Olympics 21st-century Hungarian people Friendship Games medalists in water polo Hungarian expatriate water polo players Expatriate water polo coaches Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in West Germany Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in Italy European Water Polo Championship medalists 20th-century Hungarian sportsmen {{Hungary-waterpolo-bio-stub

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