Péter Biros

Péter Biros (born 5 April 1976) is a Hungarian former water polo player,[2] who played on the gold medal squads at the 2000 Summer Olympics,[3] 2004 Summer Olympics[4] and 2008 Summer Olympics, which makes him one of six male athletes who won three Olympic gold medals in water polo. ( Kiss Szecsi Molnar Kasas Benedek Biros) [5] He also competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[6]

The native form of this personal name is Biros Péter. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Péter Biros
Biros in 2007
Personal information
Born (1976-04-05) 5 April 1976
Miskolc, Hungary[1]
Nickname Fácán
Nationality Hungarian
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 94 kg (207 lb)
Position Driver
Handedness Right
Club information
Current team Eger women's (head coach)
Youth career
 Miskolci VSC
Senior clubs
Years Team
0000–1995
 Miskolci VSC
1995–1997
 ÚVMK Eger
1997–1999
 UTE-Taxi 2000
1999–2000
 Primorje Rijeka
2000–2001
 NIS Naftagas-Bečej
2001–2007
 Domino-BHSE
2007–2016
 ZF-Eger
2013
 → San Giljan (Summer League)
2014–2015
 → Neptunes (Summer League)
National team
Years Team
1997–2012
  Hungary
Teams coached
2016–
 ZF-Eger women's
Medal record
Men's water polo
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Team competition
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Team competition
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Team competition
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Barcelona Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2005 Montréal Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2007 Melbourne Team competition
European Championship
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 Malaga Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Eindhoven Team competition
FINA World League
Gold medal – first place 2003 New York Team competition
Gold medal – first place 2004 Long Beach Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2005 Belgrade Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2007 Berlin Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Patras Team competition
FINA World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1999 Sydney Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2002 Belgrade Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2006 Budapest Team competition

He is nicknamed Fácán, meaning 'pheasant', and made his debut for the national side in 1997, during an international tournament in Seville, Spain.

After the 2008 Olympics final, Biros revealed that he performed the entire tournament with a cyst by his heart, something that was unknown to the entire team and coaches alike. He insisted that he played with the consent of his doctors, and received a Fair Play award afterwards for it.[7][8] He was given the honour to carry the national flag of Hungary at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, becoming the 23rd water polo player to be a flag bearer at the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics.[9]

Honours

National

Club
  • Hungarian Championship (OB I): 8x (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 - with Bp. Honvéd; 2011, 2013, 2014 - with Eger)
  • Hungarian Cup (Magyar Kupa): 4x (2006 - with Bp. Honvéd; 2007, 2008, 2015 - with Eger)
  • Hungarian SuperCup (Szuperkupa): 1x (2005 - with Bp. Honvéd)
  • Yugoslavian Championship: 1x (2001 - with Bečej)
  • Yugoslavian Cup: 1x (2001 - with Bečej)

Individual

Awards
  • Member of the Hungarian team of year: 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2008
  • Hungarian Water Polo Player of the Year: 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2011
  • Honorary Citizen of Eger (2008)
  • Honorary Citizen of Budapest (2008)
  • Best European player of year (LEN): 2008
  • Best Water Polo Player of the Year (Swimming World): 2009
  • UNESCO Fair Play Award (2009)
  • Ministerial Certificate of Merit (2012)
  • Member of International Swimming Hall of Fame (2015)
Orders

See also

References
  1. Péter Biros. sports-reference.com
  2. "Péter Biros". sport-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
  3. "Hungary Water Polo at the 2000 Sydney Summer Games". sport-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
  4. "Hungary Water Polo at the 2004 Athina Summer Games". sport-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
  5. "Country Medal Leaders & Athlete Medal Leaders". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 28 April 2020.
  6. "Peter Biros - Water Polo - Olympic Athlete | London 2012". Archived from the original on 2013-05-02. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
  7. "Kozmann és Biros fair play-díjat kapott (Kozmann and Biros received Fair Play award)" (in Hungarian). origo.hu. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
  8. "Prize-winners". International Fair Play Committee. Archived from the original on December 3, 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
  9. Hungary. Olympics at Sport-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
  10. "Olimpikonok kitüntetése a Parlamentben" (in Hungarian). Hungarian Olympic Committee. 29 August 2008. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
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