Norbert Hosnyánszky (born 4 March 1984) is a retired Hungarian water polo player. He competed at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics and won a gold medal in 2008.[1]

Norbert Hosnyánszky
Hosnyánszky at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1984-03-04) 4 March 1984 (age 40)
Budapest, Hungary[1]
Nickname Hosi
Nationality Hungarian
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Driver
Handedness Right
Youth career
0000–1994
BVSC
1994–
Ferencváros
Senior clubs
Years Team
0000–2003
Ferencváros
2003–2005
Florentia
2005–2006
Szeged
2006–2007
Vasas
2007–2008
Florentia
2008–2010
Vasas
2010–2012
Eger
2012–2014
Szolnok
2014–2020
Eger
2018
Marsaxlokk (Summer League)
2020–2023
Bp. Honvéd
National team
Years Team Apps
2005–2021
Hungary 258
Medal record
Men's water polo
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Team
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Barcelona Team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Budapest Team
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2020 Budapest Team
Silver medal – second place 2006 Belgrade Team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Budapest Team
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Málaga Team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Eindhoven Team
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Belgrade Team
FINA World League
Silver medal – second place 2005 Belgrade Team
FINA World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2014 Almaty Team
Last updated: 2 August 2023

Personal life

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Hosnyánszky is married to Jazmin and has a son Zalan (2013) and a daughter Szonja (2017). In 2008 he received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary. In 2015 he had a neck injury in a car accident.[2]

Honours

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National

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Club

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  • Hungarian Championship (OB I): 5x (2000 – with FTC; 2007, 2009, 2010 – with Vasas; 2011 – with Eger)
  • Hungarian Cup (Magyar Kupa): 2x (2009 – with Vasas; 2015 – with Eger)

Awards

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  • Szalay Iván-díj (2002)
  • Best junior player of year: (2003)
  • Member of the Hungarian team of year: 2008, 2013
  • Ministerial Certificate of Merit (2012)
Orders

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Norbert Hosnyánszky. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Norbert Hosnyánszky. nbcolympics.com
  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.
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