Zoltán Kósz
{{short description|Hungarian water polo player}}
{{eastern name order|Kósz Zoltán}}
{{Infobox water polo biography
| name = Zoltán Kósz
| nickname = Csita
| image =
| caption =
| nationality = Hungarian
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|11|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = Budapest, Hungary[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417104604/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ko/zoltan-kosz-1.html Zoltán Kósz]. sports-reference.com
| height = {{height|m=1.92}}
| weight =
| position = Goalkeeper
| L/R = Right
| youthyears1 = 1976–{{0|0000}}
| youthclubs1 = Vasas
| years1 = {{0|0000}}–1997
| clubs1 = Vasas-Plaket
| years2 = 1997–1998
| clubs2 = Mladost-Hrvatska Lutrija
| years3 = 1998–2001
| clubs3 = FTC-Mirato
| years4 = 2001–2004
| clubs4 = Vasas-Plaket-Euroleasing
| years5 = 2004–2007
| clubs5 = PVSK-Füszért
| nationalyears1 = 1986–2001
2006
| nationalteam1 = {{wp|HUN}}
| nationalcaps1 = 228
| nationalgoals1 =
| coachyears1 = 2004
| coachclubs1 = Vasas (youth director)
| coachyears2 = 2005–2011
| coachclubs2 = KÓPÉ SE
| coachyears3 = 2006–2008
| coachclubs3 = Hungary women's (assistant)
| coachyears4 = 2011–
| coachclubs4 = MTK Szentendre
| coachyears5 = 2012–2018
| coachclubs5 = Szolnoki Dózsa (goalkeeping)
| coachyears6 = 2018–
| coachclubs6 = A-HÍD OSC Újbuda (goalkeeping)
| show-medals =
|medaltemplates=
{{MedalSport | Men's water polo}}
{{MedalCountry | {{HUN}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}
{{MedalGold|2000 Sydney|Team competition}}
{{MedalCompetition|FINA World Cup}}
{{MedalGold|1999 Sydney|Team competition}}
}}
Zoltán Kósz (born 26 November 1967 in Budapest) is a Hungarian water polo player, who played on the gold medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Kosz also competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where the Hungarian team placed 4th.
He is nicknamed Cheeta, and made his debut for the national team in 1986.
Honours
=National=
- Olympic Games: 15px Gold medal - 2000
- World Championships: 15px Silver medal - 1998
- European Championship: 15px Gold medal - 1997, 1999; 15px Silver medal - 1995; 15px Bronze medal - 2001
- FINA World Cup: 15px Gold medal - 1995, 1999; 15px Bronze medal - 1997
228 present in the national team of Hungary.
=Club=
European competitions:
- Cup Winners' Cup Winners (2): (1995, 2002 - with Vasas)
Domestic competitions:
- Hungarian Championship (OB I): 2x (1989 - with Vasas; 2000 - with FTC)
- Hungarian Cup (Magyar Kupa): 4x (1992, 1994, 1996 (1), 2002 - with Vasas)
- Hungarian SuperCup (Szuperkupa): 1x (2001 - with Vasas)
- 15px Croatian Cup (Kup Hrvatske): 1x (1998 - with Mladost)
Awards
- Hungarian Water Polo Player of the Year: 1995, 1997
- Member of the Hungarian team of year: 1997, 1999, 2000
; Orders
See also
References
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External links
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Category:Water polo players from Budapest
Category:Hungarian male water polo players
Category:Water polo goalkeepers
Category:Water polo players at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Category:Water polo players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Category:Water polo players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Category:Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic gold medalists for Hungary in water polo