Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Budapesti Honved SE: Hungary |
General Interest |
Famous relatives |
His older brother Adam has represented Hungary in water polo. He competed at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, and was part of the team that won silver at the 2017 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. (SportsDeskOnline, 21 Aug 2017; vizilabda-szolnok.hu, 09 May 2013) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
He went to the Budapesti Vasutas Sport Club [BVSC] with his brother, Adam, and was told that he should be a goalkeeper because of his height. He enjoyed his first few training sessions and has held a passion for the sport ever since. |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
Hungarian water polo player Zoltan Szecsi. (vlv.hu, 12 Oct 2011) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Marton Szivos [club], HUN |
Preferred position / style / stance / technique |
Goalkeeper |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began playing water polo at age 10 in Budapest, Hungary. |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
English, Hungarian |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Dek, Deki (honved.hu, 25 Aug 2019; vizilabda-szolnok.hu, 09 May 2013) |
Awards and honours |
He received the Janos Steinmetz Award in 2013 and 2014. It is given to the best goalkeeper in the OB 1 league in Hungary. (vlv.hu, 24 Jun 2014) |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Armed Forces, Athlete |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"I'm a perfectionist. I'm not in other areas, but in sport I am. I always try to be critical of myself." (m4sport.hu, 17 Feb 2017) |
Sport Specific Information |
Handedness |
Right |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Hunting, dogs. (honved.hu, 09 May 2020; nemzetisport.hu, 15 Feb 2018) |
