Norbert Madaras

Norbert Madaras

Personal information
Born	1 December 1979 Eger, Hungary
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Medal record Men's water polo Representing  Hungary Olympic Games 2004 Athens Team 2008 Beijing Team World Championships 2003 Barcelona Team 2013 Barcelona Team 2005 Montréal Team 2007 Melbourne Team European Championship 2006 Belgrade Team 2014 Budapest Team 2003 Kranj Team 2008 Málaga Team 2012 Eindhoven Team FINA World League 2003 New York Team 2004 Long Beach Team 2005 Belgrade Team 2007 Berlin Team 2014 Dubai Team 2002 Patras Team FINA World Cup 2006 Budapest Team 2014 Almaty Team

Norbert Madaras (born 1 December 1979 in Eger) is a Hungarian water polo player, who won the gold medal with the men's national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics.^[1] He also was on the squad that claimed the title at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships and the 2013 World Aquatics Championships. Madaras won the Euro League 2007 with Pro Recco.

Club career

Clubs

• ÚVMK Eger-Egervin ( ____–____ )
• BVSC-Brendon ( ____–2001)
• Vasas-Plaket-Euroleasing (2001–2004)
• Pro Recco (2004–2014)
• Szolnoki Dózsa-KÖZGÉP (2014–____ )

Honours

National

• Olympic Games: Gold medal - 2004, 2008
• World Championships: Gold medal - 2003, 2013; Silver medal - 2005, 2007
• European Championship: Silver medal - 2006, 2014; Bronze medal - 2003, 2008, 2012
• FINA World League: Gold medal - 2003, 2004; Silver medal - 2005, 2007, 2013, 2014; Bronze medal - 2002
• FINA World Cup: Silver medal - 2006, 2014
• Universiade: (Bronze medal - 2001)

Club

• Hungarian Championship (OB I): 2x (2015, 2016 - with Szolnok)
• Hungarian Cup (Magyar Kupa): 4x (2000 - with BVSC; 2001, 2002 - with Vasas; 2014 - with Szolnok)
• Italian Championship (Serie A1): 9x (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 - with Pro Recco)
• Italian Cup: 7x (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014 - with Pro Recco)
• Adriatic League: 1x (2012 - with Pro Recco)
• Euroleague Winners (4): (2007, 2008, 2010, 2012 - with Pro Recco)
• Cup Winners' Cup Winners (1): (2002 - with Vasas)
• LEN Super Cup Winner (4): (2007, 2008, 2010, 2012 - with Pro Recco)

Awards

• Member of the Hungarian team of year: 2003, 2004, 2008, 2013
• Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (2004)
• Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (2008)^[2]
• Hungarian Water Polo Player of the Year: 2010, 2012
• Ministerial Certificate of Merit (2012)

References

1. "Norbert Madaras Biography and Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
2. "Olimpikonok kitüntetése a Parlamentben" (in Hungarian). Hungarian Olympic Committee. 29 August 2008. Retrieved 27 January 2012.

External links

• Profile at Pro Recco