Tamás Faragó

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. He was the top goalscorer at the 1976 Olympics, with 22 goals.[2] In the mid-1980s he played for German clubs.[3] 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,[4] and in 2005 he was voted the Hungarian coach of the year.[5]

For the Hungarian musician, see Tamás Faragó (musician).

The native form of this personal name is Faragó Tamás. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Tamás Faragó
Personal information
BornAugust 5, 1952 (1952-08-05) (age 68)
Budapest, Hungary
Height194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Sport
SportWater polo
ClubVasas, Budapest
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
1976 MontréalTeam
1972 MunichTeam
1980 MoscowTeam
World Championships
1973 BelgradeTeam
1975 CaliTeam
1978 BerlinTeam
European Championships
1974 ViennaTeam
1977 JönköpingTeam

See also

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tamás Faragó". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. "Official Report of the 1976 Olympic Games, v.3" (PDF). FINA. p. 497. Archived from the original on 11 May 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  3. Tamás Faragó. munzinger.de (6 April 1987)
  4. TAMAS FARAGO (HUN) 1993 Honor Water Polo Player. International Swimming Hall of Fame
  5. Joan Gould (15 July 2010) Interview with Tamás Faragó. Water Polo Planet


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