Dénes Kemény
Medal record
Men’s Water Polo
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2000 SydneyTeam Competition
Gold medal – first place2004 AthensTeam Competition
Gold medal – first place2008 BeijingTeam Competition
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2003 BarcelonaTeam competition
Silver medal – second place1998 PerthTeam competition
Silver medal – second place2005 MontréalTeam
Silver medal – second place2007 MelbourneTeam
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1997 Seville Team competition
Gold medal – first place 1999 Florence Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2006 Belgrade Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Budapest Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Kranj Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Málaga Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Eindhoven Team competition
FINA World League
Gold medal – first place2003 New YorkTeam competition
Gold medal – first place2004 Long BeachTeam competition
Silver medal – second place2005 BelgradeTeam competition
Silver medal – second place2007 BerlinTeam competition
Silver medal – second place2002 PatrasTeam competition
FINA World Cup
Gold medal – first place1999 SydneyTeam competition
Silver medal – second place2002 BelgradeTeam competition
Silver medal – second place2006 BudapestTeam competition
Bronze medal – third place1997 AthensTeam competition
Palm prints of Dénes Kemény, Dénes Kemény Swimming Pool, Miskolc, Hungary

Dénes Kemény (born 14 June 1954 in Budapest) is a former Hungarian water polo player who was the trainer and president of the Hungary men's national 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 coaches in Olympic history.[1][2]

Kemény graduated in 1978 as a veterinary doctor. In 1990 he received his degree which made him a water polo trainer, and in 1998 a water polo master trainer. As a player, he was a member of the European Junior Champion team in Duisburg in 1973. Under his leadership the Hungarian national team became one of the most successful teams in the world winning the Olympic Games in 2000, 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 the Hungarian Sports 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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