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Born | 5 August 1952 Budapest, Hungary | (age 71)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Water polo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Vasas SC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tamás Faragó (born 5 August 1952) is a former Hungarian water polo player. He competed in all major international tournaments between 1970 and 1980 and won three medals at the Summer Olympics [1] and five at the world and European championships. He was the top goalscorer at the 1976 Olympics, with 22 goals. [2] After retiring from competitions he became a water polo coach, guiding Hungary's junior and women's national teams. In 1993 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame, [3] and in 2005 he was voted the Hungarian coach of the year. [4]