Tamás Kásás

Tamás Kásás is a retired Hungarian water polo player, born on 20 July 1976 and often described as the best defensive player of his era, known for springing out of the water to block shots and for his strength in one-on-one situations. Taught the sport by his father Zoltán, himself an Olympic silver medallist in 1972, he played in five consecutive Summer Olympics from 1996 to 2012 and won Olympic gold with Hungary at Sydney in 2000, Athens in 2004 and Beijing in 2008. He scored 56 goals in Olympic water polo, among the highest totals in its history, was named Most Valuable Player at the 2002 FINA Men's World Cup, and won the Euroleague with Pro Recco in 2007. He was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 2015.