Waterpolo in Hungary

1. The Hungarian
Waterpolo

2. What is waterpolo?
• This is a team sport. The game consists of 4 periods
• The team that scores the most goals winning the game
• A team consists of 6 field players and
1 goalkeeper. Water polo is typically played in an all-
deep pool

3. History of waterpolo
• The game is originated in Scotland in the late 19th
century as a sort of "water-rugby”. The game is
developed by William Wilson
• The game thus developed with the formation of
the London Water Polo League and has since
expanded, becoming widely popular in various places
around the world

4. Our is the BEST
• The world’s best waterpolo team is the Hungarian
National Men Water Polo Team
• It has won 9 Olympics, 3 World championships and 12
Europe-Championships

5. The most famous match
• 1956 Summer Olympics semi-final match between
Hungary and the Soviet Union
• As the athletes left for the games, the Hungarian
revolution began, and the Soviet army crushed the
uprising
• The Hungarians defeated the Soviets 4-0 before the
game was called off in the final minute

6. Coaches
• Dénes Kemény was the head coach of the Hungarian
team from 1997 to 2012
• Tibor Benedek is the head coach of Hungary’s men's
national water polo team since 2013.

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