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The native form of this personal name is Varga Dénes Andor. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Dénes Varga
Varga at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full name Dénes Andor Varga
Born (1987-03-29) 29 March 1987 (age 37)
Budapest, Hungary[1]
Nickname Dumi
Nationality Hungarian
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Weight 96 kg (212 lb)
Position Wing, Driver
Handedness Right
Club information
Current team Ferencváros
Number 10
Youth career
 Újpest
Senior clubs
Years Team
0000–2004
 Újpest
2005–2010
 Vasas
2010–2014
 Primorje Rijeka
2014–2017
 Szolnok
2017–2024
 Ferencváros
National team
Years Team Apps
2004–
 Hungary 246
Medal record
Men's water polo
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Team
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Barcelona Team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Fukuoka Team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Melbourne Team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Budapest Team
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2020 Budapest Team
Silver medal – second place 2006 Belgrade Team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Budapest Team
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Málaga Team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Eindhoven Team
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Belgrade Team
FINA World League
Silver medal – second place 2007 Berlin Team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Chelyabinsk Team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Dubai Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Budapest Team
FINA World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2014 Almaty Team
Last updated: 1 August 2023

Dénes Andor Varga (born 29 March 1987) is a Hungarian professional water polo player, currently playing for Ferencváros.

He was a member of the gold medal winning Hungary men's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, together with his older brother Dániel.[1]

Honours

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National

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  • Olympic Games: gold medal – 2008; bronze medal – 2020
  • World Championships: gold medal – 2013; 2023; silver medal – 2007, 2017
  • European Championship: gold medal – 2020; silver medal – 2006, 2014; bronze medal – 2008, 2012, 2016
  • FINA World League: silver medal – 2007, 2013, 2014
  • FINA World Cup: silver medal – 2014
  • Junior World Championships: (gold medal – 2007; Silver medal – 2003)
  • Junior European Championship: (silver medal – 2002, 2006; Bronze medal – 2004)
  • Youth European Championship: (silver medal – 2003)

Club

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Vasas (TEVA-VasasPlaket)

Primorje Rijeka (Primorje Erste banka)

Szolnok (Szolnoki Dózsa-KÖZGÉP)

Ferencváros (FTC PQS Waterpolo, FTC-Telekom)

Awards

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Orders

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Dénes Varga. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Dénes Varga Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  3. ^ a b c Dénes Varga Archived 20 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com
  4. ^ "Jug Dubrovnik stuns everyone, FINAL6 – LEN.eu | Ligue Européenne de Natation". Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Total Waterpolo Player Award 2019".
  6. ^ "Olimpikonok kitüntetése a Parlamentben" (in Hungarian). Hungarian Olympic Committee. 29 August 2008. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Most Valuable Player of
Water Polo World Championship
2013 		Succeeded by
Preceded by FINA Water Polo Player of the Year
2013 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Most Valuable Player of
European Water Polo Championship
2014
2020 		Succeeded by
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