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| Dora
KISTELEKI |
| Sport |
Water Polo |
| NOC |
Hungary
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 11 May 1983
in Budapest, HUN |
| Height | 1.73 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Family |
Daughter Zoe |
Residence |
Budapest, HUN |
Languages |
English, Hungarian, Italian |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She took up water polo in 1995. |
Why this sport? |
She was inspired to take up the sport after watching the women's team win a gold medal at the 1994 World Championships in Rome, Italy. |
Preferred position / style / stance / technique |
Driver |
Handedness |
Right |
International Debut |
Year |
1999 |
Competing for |
Hungary |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Buresz (NOC, 12 May 2008) |
Awards and honours |
In 2008 she received a Junior Prima Sports Award, given for outstanding performance by a person under the age of 30 in Hungary. (primissima.hu, 18 Sep 2013)
In 2008 she received the Silver Cross of Merit of Hungary [civil division]. (nemzetisport.hu, 11 Oct 2008)
In 2004 she received the Bronze Cross of Merit of Hungary [civil division]. (nol.hu, 09 Oct 2004) |
Famous relatives |
Her younger sister Hanna has represented Hungary in water polo, and competed at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Her father Istvan has served as president of the Hungarian Football Association [MLSZ]. (SportsDeskOnline, 13 Aug 2018; vizipolo.hu, 24 May 2015; mvlsz.hu, 25 Dec 2014; origo.hu, 16 May 2013) |
Other information |
RETIREMENT
She retired from competitive water polo at the end of the 2017/18 season. (csupasport.hu, 03 Oct 2019; fradi.hu, 07 Sep 2018)
NATIONAL TEAM ABSENCE
She was unavailable for selection to the national team for personal reasons from November 2015 to January 2016, and therefore missed the 2016 European Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. In 2017 she announced that she was no longer available for national team selection. (vizipolo.hu, 21 Nov 2015; m4sport.hu, 09 Mar 2017) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2008 |
Beijing, CHN |
Team |
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| 6 |
2004 |
Athens, GRE |
Team |
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World Championship |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 9 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Team |
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| 3 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Team |
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| 7 |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
Team |
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| 1 |
2005 |
Montreal, CAN |
Team |
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| 5 |
2003 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Team |
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European Championship |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 5 |
2010 |
Zagreb, CRO |
Team |
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| 3 |
2008 |
Málaga, ESP |
Team |
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| 2 |
2003 |
Ljubljana, SLO |
Team |
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