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| Gabriella
SZÜCS |
| Sport |
Water Polo |
| NOC |
Hungary
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 07 Mar 1988
in Székesfehérvár, HUN |
| Height | 1.83 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
UVSE: Budapest, HUN |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Communications - University of Dunaujvaros: Hungary |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Marton Benczur [club], HUN; Attila Biro [national], HUN |
Handedness |
Right |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began playing water polo at age nine. |
International Debut |
Year |
2009 |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
English, Hungarian, Spanish |
International Debut |
Competing for |
Hungary |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
In 2012 she received the Silver Cross of Merit of Hungary [civil division]. (sport.hir24.hu, 17 Sep 2012)
She was named the 2009 Hungarian Female Player of the Year. (tveger.hu, 10 Mar 2010)
She received the 2007 Ivan Szalay Award, given to the best junior player of the year in Hungary. (mvlsz.hu, 12 May 2015) |
Sport Specific Information |
Preferred position / style / stance / technique |
Driver |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete, Student |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Dancing. (nemzetisport.hu, 25 Feb 2021) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
Her parents encouraged her to take up the sport. |
General Interest |
Other information |
FURTHER EDUCATION
She has also studied for a degree in veterinary science at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Budapest, Hungary. (Instagram profile, 01 Jan 2021; olimpia.hu, 11 Jun 2016) |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Budapest, HUN |
General Interest |
Injuries |
In 2019 she suffered an injury that meant she was unable to play at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, Republic of Korea, and the 2020 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary. (eurosport.hu, 17 May 2021) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning bronze at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (waterpolo.hu, 07 Aug 2021) |
Nicknames |
Gabi (eurosport.hu, 14 Oct 2021) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
Team |
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| 4 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
Team |
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| 4 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
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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World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 5 |
2014 |
Khanty-Mansiysk, RUS |
Team |
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European Championship |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2018 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Team |
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| 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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