Hungary women's national water polo team
| FINA code | HUN |
|---|---|
| Association | Hungarian Water Polo Federation |
| Confederation | LEN (Europe) |
| Head coach | Attila Mihók |
| Asst coach | Sándor Cseh Krisztina Kardos |
| Captain | Rita Keszthelyi |
| FINA ranking (since 2008) | |
| Current | 1 (as of 9 August 2021) |
| Highest | 1 (2021) |
| Lowest | 9 (2011) |
| Olympic Games (team statistics) | |
| Appearances | 6 (first in 2004) |
| Best result | (2020) |
| World Championship | |
| Appearances | 17 (first in 1986) |
| Best result | (1994, 2005) |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 11 (first in 1988) |
| Best result | (2002) |
| World League | |
| Appearances | 7 (first in 2004) |
| Best result | (2004, 2020, 2022) |
| European Championship | |
| Appearances | 19 (first in 1985) |
| Best result | (1991, 2001, 2016) |
| Media | |
| Website | waterpolo.hu |
The Hungary women's national water polo team represents Hungary in international women's water polo competitions and friendly matches. The team is one of the leading teams in Europe since the early 1990s, claiming the world title at the 1994 World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy and at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal, Canada.
Results
Olympic Games
| Year[1] | Position |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 6th place |
| 2008 | 4th place |
| 2012 | 4th place |
| 2016 | 4th place |
| 2020 | |
| 2024 | 5th place |
World Championship
| Year[1] | Position |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 5th place |
| 1991 | 4th place |
| 1994 | |
| 1998 | 7th place |
| 2001 | |
| 2003 | 5th place |
| 2005 | |
| 2007 | 4th place |
| 2009 | 7th place |
| 2011 | 9th place |
| 2013 | |
| 2015 | 9th place |
| 2017 | 5th place |
| 2019 | 4th place |
| 2022 | |
| 2023 | 6th place |
| 2024 |
World Cup
| Year[1] | Position |
|---|---|
| 1988 | |
| 1989 | |
| 1993 | |
| 1995 | |
| 1999 | 4th place |
| 2002 | |
| 2006 | 5th place |
| 2010 | 6th place |
| 2014 | 5th place |
| 2023 | 4th place |
| 2025 |
World League
| Year[1] | Position |
|---|---|
| 2004 | |
| 2005 | 4th place |
| 2010 | 6th place |
| 2013 | 4th place |
| 2017 | 4th place |
| 2019 | 6th place |
| 2020 | |
| 2022 |
European Championship
| Year | Position |
|---|---|
| 1985 | |
| 1987 | |
| 1989 | |
| 1991 | |
| 1993 | |
| 1995 | |
| 1997 | 5th place |
| 1999 | 4th place |
| 2001 | |
| 2003 | |
| 2006 | |
| 2008 | |
| 2010 | 5th place |
| 2012 | |
| 2014 | |
| 2016 | |
| 2018 | 4th place |
| 2020 | |
| 2022 | 5th place |
| 2024 | 5th place |
| 2026 | Qualified |
LEN Europa Cup
| Year | Position |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 6th place |
| 2019 |
Team
Current squad
Roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
The roster was announced on 6 July 2024.[2]
Head coach: Attila Mihók[3]
- 1 Alda Magyari GK
- 2 Dorottya Szilágyi W
- 3 Vanda Vályi W
- 4 Gréta Gurisatti W
- 5 Geraldine Mahieu CF
- 6 Rebecca Parkes CF
- 7 Brigitta Horváth W
- 8 Rita Keszthelyi (c) D
- 9 Dóra Leimeter W
- 10 Natasa Rybanska CB
- 11 Kamilla Faragó W
- 12 Krisztina Garda CB
- 13 Boglárka Neszmély GK
Former squads
Olympic Games
- 2012 – 4th place
- Flóra Bolonyai (GK), Dóra Czigány, Dóra Antal, Hanna Kisteleki, Gabriella Szűcs, Orsolya Takács, Rita Drávucz (C), Rita Keszthelyi, Ildikó Tóth, Barbara Bujka, Dóra Csabai, Katalin Menczinger and Edina Gangl (GK). Head coach: András Merész.
- 2016 – 4th place
- Edina Gangl (GK), Dóra Czigány, Dóra Antal, Hanna Kisteleki, Gabriella Szűcs, Orsolya Takács, Anna Illés, Rita Keszthelyi (C), Ildikó Tóth, Barbara Bujka, Dóra Csabai, Krisztina Garda and Orsolya Kasó (GK). Head coach: Attila Bíró.
World Championships
- 1994 – Gold Medal
- Katalin Dancsa, Andrea Eke, Zsuzsanna Huff, Zsuzsa Kertész, Ildikó Kuna, Irén Rafael, Katalin Rédei, Edit Sipos, Mercédesz Stieber, Orsolya Szalkay, Krisztina Szremkó, Gabriella Tóth and Noémi Tóth. Head coach: Gyula Tóth.
- 2001 – Silver Medal
- Katalin Dancsa, Rita Drávucz, Anikó Pelle, Ágnes Primász, Katalin Rédei, Edit Sipos, Ildikó Sós, Mercédesz Stieber, Brigitta Szép, Krisztina Szremkó, Zsuzsanna Tiba, Ágnes Valkai and Erzsébet Valkai. Head coach: Tamás Faragó.
- 2005 – Gold Medal
- Patrícia Horváth, Eszter Tomaskovics, Khrisctina Serfozo, Dóra Kisteleki, Mercédesz Stieber, Andrea Tóth, Rita Drávucz, Krisztina Zantleitner, Orsolya Takács, Anikó Pelle, Ágnes Valkai, Fruzsina Brávik and Timea Benko. Head coach: Tamás Faragó.
- 2013 – Bronze Medal
- Flóra Bolonyai, Anna Illés, Dóra Antal, Dóra Kisteleki, Gabriella Szűcs, Orsolya Takács, Ibolya Kitti Miskolczi, Rita Keszthelyi (C), Ildikó Tóth, Barbara Bujka, Krisztina Garda, Katalin Menczinger and Orsolya Kasó. Head coach: András Merész.
- 2022 – Silver Medal
- Kamilla Faragó, Edina Gangl, Krisztina Garda, Gréta Gurisatti, Rita Keszthelyi, Dóra Leimeter, Alda Magyari, Geraldine Mahieu, Zsuzsanna Máté, Rebecca Parkes, Natasa Rybanska, Dorottya Szilágyi, Vanda Vályi. Head coach: Attila Biró.
European Championships
- 1993 – Bronze Medal
- Katalin Dancsa, Andrea Eke, Alíz Kertész, Mária Konrád, Katalin Nagy, Irén Rafael, Ildikó Rónaszéki, Mercédesz Stieber, Orsolya Szalkai, Brigitta Szép, Ildikó Takács, Gabriella Tóth, Noémi Tóth, and Edit Vincze. Head Coach: Gyula Tóth.
- 1995 – Silver Medal
- Krisztina Kardos, Gabriella Tóth, Edit Sipos, Andrea Eke, Mercédesz Stieber, Edit Vincze, Katalin Rédei, Irén Rafael, Krisztina Szremkó, Ágnes Primász, Anikó Pelle, Krisztina Zantleitner, Noémi Tóth, Brigitta Szép, and Márta Pápai. Head Coach: Gyula Tóth.
- 2001 – Gold Medal
- Katalin Dancsa, Rita Drávucz, Anett Györe, Anikó Pelle, Ágnes Primász, Katalin Rédei, Edit Sipos, Ildikó Sós, Mercédesz Stieber, Brigitta Szép, Krisztina Szremkó, Zsuzsanna Tiba, Andrea Tóth, Ágnes Valkai, and Erzsébet Valkai. Head Coach: Tamás Faragó.
- 2003 – Silver Medal
- Rita Drávucz, Ildikó Sós, Andrea Tóth, Krisztina Szremkó, Ágnes Valkai, Anikó Pelle, Ágnes Primász, Mercédesz Stieber, Anett Györe, Erzsébet Valkai, Zsuzsanna Tiba, Dóra Kisteleki, Tímea Benkõ, Edit Sipos, and Krisztina Zantleitner. Head Coach: Tamás Faragó.
- 2012 – Bronze Medal
- 2014 – Bronze Medal
- Flóra Bolonyai, Dóra Csabai, Dóra Antal, Dóra Kisteleki, Gabriella Szűcs, Orsolya Takács, Hanna Kisteleki, Rita Keszthelyi (C), Ildikó Tóth, Barbara Bujka, Dóra Csabai, Anna Illés and Edina Gangl. Head Coach: András Merész.
- 2016 – Gold Medal
- 2020 – Bronze Medal
- Edina Gangl, Dorottya Szilágyi, Zsuzsanna Máté, Gréta Gurisatti, Vanda Vályi, Rebecca Parkes, Anna Illés, Rita Keszthelyi (C), Dóra Leimeter, Anikó Gyöngyössy, Natasa Rybanska, Krisztina Garda and Orsolya Kasó. Head coach: Attila Bíró.
Other Tournaments
- 2002 FINA World Cup – Gold Medal
- Tímea Benkô, Rita Drávucz, Anett Györe, Patrícia Horváth, Anikó Pelle, Ágnes Primász, Ildikó Sós, Mercédesz Stieber, Krisztina Szremkó, Zsuzsanna Tiba, Ágnes Valkai, Erzsébet Valkai, and Krisztina Zantleitner. Head Coach: Tamás Faragó.
- 2020 FINA World League – Silver Medal
- Alda Magyari, Dorottya Szilágyi, Dóra Antal, Gréta Gurisatti, Gabriella Szűcs, Rebecca Parkes, Anna Illés, Rita Keszthelyi (C), Dóra Leimeter, Anikó Gyöngyössy, Vanda Vályi, Natasa Rybanska, Krisztina Garda, Zsuzsanna Máté and Orsolya Kasó Head coach: Attila Bíró.
Under-20 team
Hungary lastly competed at the 2021 FINA Junior Water Polo World Championships[4] where they won the bronze medal.
See also
- Hungary women's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
- Hungary men's national water polo team
- List of world champions in women's water polo
References
- ^ a b c d "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 56, 57, 67, 78, 83. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Megvan a női olimpiai csapat is". vlv.hu. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Team roster: Hungary" (PDF). Olympics.com. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ Russia after fourth title at FINA World Women's Junior Water Polo Championship Owen Lloyd (Inside the Games), 9 October 2021. Accessed 7 November 2021.