The native form of this personal name is Benedek Tibor. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Tibor Benedek
Personal information
Born
(1972-07-12)12 July 1972 Budapest, Hungary[1]
Died
18 June 2020(2020-06-18) (aged 47) Budapest, Hungary
Nationality
Hungarian
Height
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position
Wing
Handedness
Left
Youth career
1980–0000
KSI
Senior clubs
Years
Team
0000–1989
KSI
1989–1996
UTE-Office & Home
1996–2001
INA Assitalia Roma
2001–2004
Pro Recco
2004–2007
Domino-BHSE
2006
→ Sliema (Summer League)
2007–2012
Pro Recco
National team
Years
Team
Apps
1990–2008
Hungary
384
Teams coached
2010–2012
Hungary (assistant)
2013–2016
Hungary
2018–2020
UVSE-Hunguest Hotels
Medal record
Men's water polo
Representing Hungary
Olympic Games
2000 Sydney
Team competition
2004 Athens
Team competition
2008 Beijing
Team competition
World Championships
2003 Barcelona
Team competition
1998 Perth
Team competition
2007 Melbourne
Team competition
1991 Perth
Team competition
European Championship
1997 Sevilla
Team competition
1993 Sheffield
Team competition
1995 Vienna
Team competition
2006 Belgrade
Team competition
2001 Budapest
Team competition
2003 Kranj
Team competition
2008 Málaga
Team competition
FINA World Cup
1995 Atlanta
Team competition
1993 Athens
Team competition
2002 Belgrade
Team competition
1997 Athens
Team competition
Tibor Benedek (12 July 1972 – 18 June 2020) was a Hungarian professional water polo player and coach, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. He played on the gold medal squads at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics. Benedek also competed at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics, where the Hungarian team placed 6th and 4th, respectively.
Benedek was the head coach of Hungary men's national water polo team between 2013 and 2016.[2]
Benedek was named Hungarian Water Polo Player of the Year in 1992, 1993 and 1994. He made his debut for the national side in 1990. His father, Miklós Benedek, is an actor.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest water polo players of all time,[3] Benedek ranks second on the all-time scoring list in Olympic history, with 65 goals. He was the joint top goalscorer at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, with 22 goals, and the top goalscorer at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, with 19 goals. Benedek is the ninth player to compete in water polo at five Olympics, and one of ten male athletes who won three Olympic gold medals in water polo.[1] In 2016, he was inducted in the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[4]
Tibor Benedek died on 18 June 2020 due to pancreatic cancer. His death was announced by the Hungarian Water Polo Federation.[5]
^ abEvans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tibor Benedek". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
^"Vízilabda: kiválasztották az új kapitányt, itt a Benedek-utód!". nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 31 July 2017.
^Curcic, Ivan (18 June 2020). "Tibor Benedek passed away". total-waterpolo.com. Total Waterpolo.
^"Tibor Benedek (HUN)". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 20 June 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
^"Legendary Water Polo Player and Coach Tibor Benedek Dies at Age 47". Hungary Today. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
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