Dénes Kemény

Dénes Kemény (born 14 June 1954 in Budapest) is a former Hungarian water polo player who was the trainer and president of the Hungarian National Men Water Polo Team from 1997 to 2012. During his reign the Hungarian team won at least a medal in 24 of its 29 major tournaments, including three Olympic golds in a row between 2000 and 2008, making him one of the most successful water polo coach in Olympic history.[1][2]

The native form of this personal name is Kemény Dénes. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Dénes Kemény
Medal record
Men’s Water Polo
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
2000 SidneyTeam Competition
2004 AthensTeam Competition
2008 BeijingTeam Competition
World Championships
2003 BarcelonaTeam competition
1998 PerthTeam competition
2005 MontréalTeam
2007 MelbourneTeam
European Championship
1997 Seville Team competition
1999 Florence Team competition
2006 Belgrade Team competition
2001 Budapest Team competition
2003 Kranj Team competition
2008 Málaga Team competition
2012 Eindhoven Team competition
FINA World League
2003 New YorkTeam competition
2004 Long BeachTeam competition
2005 BelgradeTeam competition
2007 BerlinTeam competition
2002 PatrasTeam competition
FINA World Cup
1999 SydneyTeam competition
2002 BelgradeTeam competition
2006 BudapestTeam competition
1997 AthensTeam competition

Kemény graduated in 1978 as veterinary doctor. 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 European Junior Champion team in Duisburg 1973. Under his leadership the Hungarian National team became one of the most successful teams in the world winning the Olympic Games in 2000 and 2004 and 2008, the Water Polo World Championship in 2003, the FINA Water Polo World League in 2003 and 2004, the FINA Water Polo World Cup in 1999, and the Water Polo European Championship in 1997 and 1999.

He was granted Hungarian Sport President of the Year award five times (1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2008).

See also

References
  1. "Dr. Denes Kemeny (HUN)". ishof.org. ISHOF. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  2. "Kemény Dénes befejezi magyar kapitányként!" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. September 21, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2012.


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