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Gergely Kiss

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Gergely Kiss, known as Gergő, is a Hungarian former water polo player, born on 21 September 1977, regarded as one of the best left-handed water polo players of his time and one of six men to win three Olympic gold medals in the sport. He won with Hungary at Sydney in 2000, Athens in 2004 and Beijing in 2008, scoring three times in the 2004 final against Serbia and Montenegro and netting the winning goal on a power play. Coached by Dénes Kemény, he won the Euroleague three times, with Posillipo in 1998, Budapest Honvéd in 2004 and Primorac Kotor in 2009, completed a law degree in 2005, and was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 2015.

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1977 1
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    born 21 September 1977
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    He was considered to be one of the best left-handed water polo players of his time.
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    Kiss is one of six male athletes who won three Olympic gold medals in water polo
  • Lead, nationality
    is a Hungarian former water polo player
  • Competed In: Olympic Games, Lead, 2000 Olympics
    Kiss first became known internationally at Olympic level during the 2000 Olympics in Sydney helping Hungary win gold in the finals
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