Dénes Kemény is a former Hungarian

Hungary

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 water polo

Water polo

Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...

 player and present trainer and president of the Hungarian National Men Water Polo Team since 1997.

Kemény graduated in 1978 as veterinary doctor

Veterinarian

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. In 1990 he received the degree of water polo trainer, and in 1998 the water polo master trainer. As a player he was member of the Youth European Champion team in Duisburg

Duisburg

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 1973. Under his leadership the Hungarian National team became one of the most successful teams in the world winning the Olympic Games

Olympic Games

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 in 2000

2000 Summer Olympics

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 and 2004

2004 Summer Olympics

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 and 2008

2008 Summer Olympics

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, the Water Polo World Championship

Water polo world championship

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 in 2003

2003 World Aquatics Championships

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, the FINA Water Polo World League

FINA Water Polo World League

The FINA Water Polo World League began in 2002 to capitalize on increased worldwide popularity of water polo created by recent Olympic Games, especially in Europe, North America and Australia. Competition between the world’s best male players began on national teams in a season format with a prize...

 in 2003 and 2004, the FINA Water Polo World Cup

History of water polo

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 in 1999, and the Water Polo European Championship in 1997 and 1999.

He was granted Hungarian Sport President of the Year

Hungarian Sportspeople of the Year

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award five times (1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2008).