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Dénes Varga

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Dénes Varga is a Hungarian professional water polo player, born on 29 March 1987, who was a member of the Hungary men's national team that won gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics alongside his older brother Dániel. His honours include an Olympic bronze medal in 2020, World Championship gold in 2013 and 2023 and European Championship gold in 2020. He has played for Vasas, Primorje Rijeka, Szolnok and Ferencváros, winning domestic titles in Hungary and Croatia and the LEN Champions League with Szolnok in 2016-17 and with Ferencváros in 2018-19 and 2023-24. He was named Most Valuable Player of the 2013 World Championship and was FINA World Player of the Year that year.

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1987 1
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Male 1
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is a Hungarian professional water polo player
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    born 29 March 1987
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    His last professional team was Ferencváros.
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    World Championships: gold medal, 2013; 2023
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    is a Hungarian professional water polo player
  • Competed In: Olympic Games, Lead, 2008 Olympics
    gold medal-winning Hungary men's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
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