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| Norbert
HOSNYÁNSZKY |
| Sport |
Water Polo |
| NOC |
Hungary
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 04 Mar 1984
in Budapest, HUN |
| Height | 1.96 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Budapesti Honved SE: Hungary |
Name of coach |
Marton Szivos [club], HUN |
Handedness |
Right |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began playing water polo in 1993. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Armed Forces Athlete |
Languages |
English, Hungarian, Italian |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Hosi (vlv.hu, 21 Jul 2012) |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Wife Jazmin, son Zalan [2013], daughter Szonja [2017] |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
He was named the 2020 Male Player of the Year by the Hungarian Water Polo Federation. (honved.hu, 28 Jan 2021; honvedelem.hu, 26 Jan 2021)
In 2012 he received the Ministerial Certificate of Merit in Hungary. (sport.hir24.hu, 17 Sep 2012)
In 2008 he received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary [civil division]. (nemzetisport.hu, 30 Aug 2008)
He received the 2002 Ivan Szalay Award, which is given to the best junior player of the year in Hungary. (vlv.hu, 14 Jul 2014) |
Injuries |
He suffered minor facial injuries and a twisted neck in a car accident in September 2015. (vlv.hu, 23 Sep 2015) |
Sport Specific Information |
Preferred position / style / stance / technique |
Driver |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
Hungarian water polo player Tamas Kasas. (olimpia.hu, 11 Jun 2016) |
Other information |
RETIREMENT
He announced his retirement from the Hungarian national water polo team after winning bronze at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. "I am amazingly happy. The only thing I thought about was that I wanted to take home a medal, as this was also my last national team match." (nemzetisport.hu, 08 Aug 2021)
OCCUPATION
In September 2020 he joined the sports squadron of the Hungarian Defence Forces. "When I joined the Honved [in 2020], I didn't even think I would be a soldier. Then they mentioned the sports squadron, where I can serve as both an athlete and as military personnel. I have always been attracted to the military and I think team sports are an excellent way to serve my country." (honved.hu, 28 Jan 2021; honvedelem.hu, 26 Jan 2021; szentendre.media.hu, 17 Nov 2020) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning gold at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. (honvedelem.hu, 26 Jan 2021) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
"I didn't really think of water polo at first. I swam all the time, and my brother and I went to swim lessons. I also played basketball, I played football, I played a lot of sports, and then I got bored of swimming because it was very monotonous. My parents then took me to the BVSC club to play water polo to make us stay in the water." |
Training Regime |
He trains five days a week. |
General Interest |
Famous relatives |
His wife Jazmin was named Miss Universe Hungary in 2008. (nlcafe.hu, 28 Oct 2017; heol.hu, 05 Jun 2016) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
Team |
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| 5 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
Team |
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| 5 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
Team |
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| 1 |
2008 |
Beijing, CHN |
Team |
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World Championship |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team |
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| 6 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Team |
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| 1 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Team |
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| 4 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
Team |
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| 5 |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
Team |
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European Championship |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2020 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team |
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| 3 |
2016 |
Belgrade, SRB |
Team |
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| 2 |
2014 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team |
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| 3 |
2012 |
Eindhoven, NED |
Team |
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| 4 |
2010 |
Zagreb, CRO |
Team |
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| 3 |
2008 |
Málaga, ESP |
Team |
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| 2 |
2006 |
Belgrade, SRB |
Team |
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