Slovak water polo player
| Juraj Zaťovič |
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| Born |
(1982-10-22) 22 October 1982 (age 42)
Bojnice, Czechoslovakia |
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| Nationality |
Slovak |
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| Height |
192 cm (6 ft 4 in) |
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| Weight |
98 kg (216 lb) |
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| Position |
Centre forward |
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| Handedness |
Right |
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| Number |
3 |
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| Years |
Team |
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2000–2016 |
 Slovakia |
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Juraj Zaťovič (born 22 October 1982 in Bojnice) is a water polo player for the University of Southern California, who received the 2006 Peter J. Cutino Award as the best collegiate water polo player among Division I NCAA teams. His position is two-meter defender.
Biography
While attending Gymnazium-Nováky in Slovakia, Zaťovič played in the Slovak League. He was a member of the Slovak National Team at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. From 2002 through 2006 he attended USC: as a freshman scoring 49 goals, sophomore 57, junior 46 and senior 68, leading the team for all four seasons. As a senior, Juraj Zaťovič became the Trojans' all-time leading scorer as of October 2005[update] when he scored five goals against UC Santa Barbara. At the NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship in December 2005, his defense earned USC a third national title, and tournament co-MVP honors for Zaťovič. He was selected as the American Water Polo Coaches Association Player of the Year and a first team All-American for the third time. The past two years he was nominated for the Cutino Award, and finally received his Cutino in 2006. Zaťovič is majoring in international relations.
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