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Orsolya
TAKACS |
Sport |
Water Polo |
NOC |
Hungary
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Gender | Women |
Born | 20 May 1985
in Budapest, HUN |
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Sport Specific Information |
Handedness |
Right |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began swimming competitively at age six, and took up water polo in 2002. |
International Debut |
Year |
2005 |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Sports Administrator |
Languages |
English, Hungarian, Italian, Spanish |
International Debut |
Competing for |
Hungary |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Business Management - Corvinus University of Budapest: Hungary |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"If you fight, you might lose. If you do not fight, you've lost already." (bomalapitvany.hu, 19 Mar 2015) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
She comes from an athletic family who played a lot of sport. |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
In 2012 she received the Gold Cross of Merit of Hungary [civil division]. (sport.hir24.hu, 17 Sep 2012)
She was named the 2010 Hungarian Female Player of the Year. (szentesinfo.hu, 12 Jan 2011)
In 2008 she received the Silver Cross of Merit of Hungary [civil division]. (olimpia.origo.hu, 29 Aug 2008) |
Sport Specific Information |
Preferred position / style / stance / technique |
Centre back |
General Interest |
Other information |
RETIREMENT In April 2021 she announced her retirement from professional water polo. She completed the 2020/21 season with the BVSC-Zuglo club in Budapest, Hungary, where she had started her career. "I've played in other clubs as well, but I think it gives a nice frame to my career to be able to start and close at BVSC. Here all the conditions were in place to achieve the best results both at club level and with the national team. I was supported in everything as an athlete, and in my personal life." (bvsc.hu, 30 Apr 2021; nemzetisport.hu. 28 Jul 2018; m4sport.hu, 28 Jul 2017)
OCCUPATION She works as a sports manager at BVSC-Zuglo in Budapest, Hungary. ( LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2021) |
Olympic Games |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
4 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
Team |
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4 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
Team |
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4 |
2008 |
Beijing, CHN |
Team |
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World Championship |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
5 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team |
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9 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Team |
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3 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Team |
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9 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
Team |
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7 |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
Team |
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4 |
2007 |
Melbourne, AUS |
Team |
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1 |
2005 |
Montreal, CAN |
Team |
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World Cup |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
5 |
2014 |
Khanty-Mansiysk, RUS |
Team |
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5 |
2006 |
Tianjin, CHN |
Team |
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European Championship |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
1 |
2016 |
Belgrade, SRB |
Team |
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3 |
2014 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team |
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3 |
2012 |
Eindhoven, NED |
Team |
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5 |
2010 |
Zagreb, CRO |
Team |
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3 |
2008 |
Málaga, ESP |
Team |
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3 |
2006 |
Belgrade, SRB |
Team |
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