Gergely Kiss

The native form of this personal name is Kiss Gergely. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
For the Hungarian wrestler, see Gergely Kiss (wrestler).

Gergely Kiss
Kiss in 2016
Personal information
Born (1977-09-21) 21 September 1977 (age 47)
Budapest, Hungary[1]
Nickname Geri
Nationality Hungarian
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 112 kg (247 lb)
Position Driver
Handedness Left
Youth career
1986–1990
 BVSC
1990–
 Tungsram
Senior clubs
Years Team
–1995
 Tungsram
1995–1996
 Kordax BSC
1996–1997
 FTC-Vitalin
1997–1998
 Themis Posillipo
1998–1999
 UTE-Taxi 2000
1999–2000
 Canottieri Napoli
2000–2001
 Universo Bologna
2001–2008
 Domino-Honvéd
2008–2010
 Primorac Kotor
2010–2012
 TEVA-Vasas-UNIQA
2012–2019
 Bp. Honvéd
2013
 → Sliema (Summer League)
2015
 → Valletta (Summer League)
National team
Years Team
1994–2012
  Hungary
Medal record
Men's water polo
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Team competition
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Team competition
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Team competition
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Barcelona Team competition
Silver medal – second place 1998 Perth Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2005 Montréal Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2007 Melbourne Team competition
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1997 Seville Team competition
Gold medal – first place 1999 Firenze Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2006 Belgrade Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Budapest Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Kranj Team competition]
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Málaga Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Eindhoven Team competition
FINA World League
Gold medal – first place 2003 New York Team competition
Gold medal – first place 2004 Long Beach Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2007 Berlin Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Patras Team competition
FINA World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1999 Sydney Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2002 Belgrade Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2006 Budapest Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Athens Team competition

Dr. Gergely "Gergő" Kiss (born 21 September 1977)[2] is a Hungarian former water polo player. He was considered to be one of the best left-handed water polo players of his time. Kiss is one of six male athletes who won three Olympic gold medals in water polo. He played on the right side, but moved to 2-meters on offense sometimes.

Kiss dominated internationally in the 2004 Olympics in Athens, especially in final match against Serbia and Montenegro. The Hungarian team was not at its best in the first quarter, but Kiss was able to score thrice, helping them to keep up with their opponent. After the Hungarian side came back to tie the game in the fourth quarter, Kiss put in the game-winning goal on a 'power play' opportunity. He was voted to be in the all-star team along with teammate Tamás Kásás. Kiss first became known internationally at Olympic level during the 2000 Olympics in Sydney helping Hungary win gold in the finals.

Kiss, nicknamed Geri, was greatly influenced by his coach Dénes Kemény. He finished studying law in 2005.

Honours

National

Club

  • Euroleague Winners (3): (1998 - with Posillipo; 2004 - with Bp. Honvéd; 2009 - with Primorac Kotor)
  • LEN Cup Winners (1): (1999 - with UTE)
  • LEN Super Cup Winner (2): (2004 - with Bp. Honvéd; 2009 - with Primorac Kotor)
  • Hungarian Championship (OB I): 6x (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 - with Bp. Honvéd; 2012 - with Vasas)
  • Hungarian Cup (Magyar Kupa): 2x (1997 - with FTC; 2006 - with Bp. Honvéd)
  • Hungarian SuperCup (Szuperkupa): 1x (2005 - with Bp. Honvéd)
  • Montenegrin Cup (Kup Crne Gore): 1x (2010 - with Primorac Kotor)

Awards

  • Masterly youth athlete: 1995, 1996, 1997
  • Member of the Hungarian team of year: 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2008
  • Golden cap (2000, 2004)
  • Honorary Citizen of Budapest (2008)
  • Hungarian Water Polo Player of the Year: 2009
  • Ministerial Certificate of Merit (2012)
  • Member of International Swimming Hall of Fame (2015)
Orders

See also

References

  1. ^ Gergő Kiss. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gergő Kiss". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Olimpikonok kitüntetése a Parlamentben" (in Hungarian). Hungarian Olympic Committee. 29 August 2008. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2012.