Tamás Faragó
The native form of this personal name is Faragó Tamás. This article uses the Western name order.
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5 August 1952 (age 64) Budapest, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Water polo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Vasas, Budapest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tamás Faragó (born 5 August 1952) is a former Hungarian water polo player. He competed in all major international tournaments between 1970 and 1980 and won three medals at the Summer Olympics[1] and five at the world and European championships. In the mid-1980s he played for German clubs.[2] After retiring from competitions he became a water polo coach, guiding the Hungary's junior and women's national teams. In 1993 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame,[3] and in 2005 he was voted the Hungarian coach of the year.[4]
References
- ↑ "Tamás Faragó". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
- ↑ Tamás Faragó. munzinger.de (6 April 1987)
- ↑ TAMAS FARAGO (HUN) 1993 Honor Water Polo Player. International Swimming Hall of Fame
- ↑ Joan Gould (15 July 2010) Interview with Tamás Faragó. Water Polo Planet
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