Norbert Madaras

Norbert Madaras (born 1 December 1979 in Eger) is a Hungarian water polo player, who won the gold medal with the men's national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics.[2] He also was on the squad that claimed the title at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships and the 2013 World Aquatics Championships. Madaras won the Euro League 2007 with Pro Recco.

Norbert Madaras
Personal information
Born	1 December 1979 Eger, Hungary[1]
Nationality	Hungarian
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 3 ^1⁄2 in)
Position	Wing, Driver
Handedness	Left
Club information
Current team	Ferencváros (president)
Youth career
	Eger
Senior clubs
Years	Team
0000–2001	BVSC-Brendon
2001–2004	Vasas-Plaket-Euroleasing
2004–2014	Pro Recco
2014–2016	Szolnoki Dózsa-KÖZGÉP
2016–2018	FTC PQS Waterpolo
National team
Years	Team	Apps
2002–2016	Hungary	300
Teams coached
2018–	Ferencváros (president)
Medal record Men's water polo Representing  Hungary Olympic Games 2004 Athens Team competition 2008 Beijing Team competition World Championships 2003 Barcelona Team competition 2013 Barcelona Team competition 2005 Montréal Team competition 2007 Melbourne Team competition European Championship competition 2006 Belgrade Team competition 2014 Budapest Team competition 2003 Kranj Team competition 2008 Málaga Team competition 2012 Eindhoven Team competition FINA World League 2003 New York Team competition 2004 Long Beach Team competition 2005 Belgrade Team competition 2007 Berlin Team competition 2014 Dubai Team competition 2002 Patras Team competition FINA World Cup 2006 Budapest Team competition 2014 Almaty Team competition

Honours

National

• Olympic Games: Gold medal - 2004, 2008
• World Championships: Gold medal - 2003, 2013; Silver medal - 2005, 2007
• European Championship: Silver medal - 2006, 2014; Bronze medal - 2003, 2008, 2012
• FINA World League: Gold medal - 2003, 2004; Silver medal - 2005, 2007, 2013, 2014; Bronze medal - 2002
• FINA World Cup: Silver medal - 2006, 2014
• Universiade: (Bronze medal - 2001)

Club

BVSC (BVSC-Brendon)

• Hungarian Cup (1x): 1999–2000

Vasas (Vasas-Plaket, Vasas-Plaket-Euroleasing)

• Hungarian Cup (1x): 2001–02
• LEN Cup Winners' Cup (1x): 2001–02

Pro Recco (Ferla Pro Recco)

• Italian Championship (9x): 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14
• Italian Cup (7x): 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14
• LEN Champions League (4x): 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2011–12
• LEN Super Cup (4x): 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012
• Adriatic League (1x): 2011–12

Szolnok (Szolnoki Dózsa-KÖZGÉP)

• Hungarian Championship (2x): 2014–15, 2015–16
• Hungarian Cup (1x): 2014

Ferencváros (FTC PQS Waterpolo)

• Hungarian Championship (1x): 2017–18
• LEN Euro Cup (2x): 2016–17, 2017–18

Awards

• Member of the Hungarian team of year: 2003, 2004, 2008, 2013
• Hungarian Water Polo Player of the Year: 2010, 2012
• Ministerial Certificate of Merit (2012)

Orders

• Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (2004)
• Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (2008)[3]

See also

• List of Olympic champions in men's water polo
• List of Olympic medalists in water polo
• List of world champions in men's water polo
• List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo

References

1. Norbert Madaras. sports-reference.com
2. "Norbert Madaras Biography and Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
3. "Olimpikonok kitüntetése a Parlamentben" (in Hungarian). Hungarian Olympic Committee. 29 August 2008. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2012.

External links

• Norbert Madaras at International Olympic Committee
• Norbert Madaras at Olympic Channel
• Norbert Madaras at Hungarian Olympic Committee (in Hungarian)
• Norbert Madaras at Olympedia
• Norbert Madaras at FINA
• Norbert Madaras at Hungarian Water Polo Federation (in Hungarian)
• Norbert Madaras at Pro Recco (archived)