István Szívós (water polo, born 1948)

István Szívós

Szívós (right) at the 1980 Olympics
Personal information
Born	24 April 1948 (age 68) Budapest, Hungary
Height	202 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Weight	106 kg (234 lb)
Sport
Sport	Water polo
Club	Ferencvárosi TC, Budapest OSC, Budapest
Medal record Representing  Hungary Olympic Games 1968 Mexico City Team 1972 Munich Team 1976 Montreal Team 1980 Moscow Team World Championships 1973 Belgrade Team 1975 Cali Team 1978 Berlin Team European Water Polo Championship 1970 Barcelona Team 1974 Vienna Team 1977 Jönköping Team

István Szívós Jr. (born 24 April 1948) is a retired Hungarian water polo player. He competed in four consecutive Olympics in 1968–1980 and won a medal in each of them. He also won six gold or silver medals at world and European championships and nine national titles.^[1] Between 1966 and 1980 he played 308 international matches for Hungary. In 1996 he was inducted to the International Swimming Hall of Fame, one year earlier than his father István Sr., who won Olympic gold medals in water polo in 1952 and 1956.^[2][3]

Szívós graduated from the Medical University in Budapest, where he later worked as a dentist. After retiring from competitions in 1980 he also became a water polo coach and president of Ferencvaros club, and served as a board member of the Hungarian Water Polo Federation.^[2]

References

1. István Szivós, Jr.. sports-reference.com
2. ISTVAN SZIVOS, JR. (HUN) 1996 Honor Water Polo Player. International Swimming Hall of Fame
3. ISTVAN SZIVOS, SR. (HUN) 1997 Honor Water Polo Player. International Swimming Hall of Fame