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Norbert Madaras
Personal information
Born	(1979-12-01) 1 December 1979 (age 44) Eger, Hungary
Nationality	Hungarian
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Position	Wing, Driver
Handedness	Left
Club information
Current team	Hungary (president)
Youth career
	Eger
Senior clubs
Years	Team
0000–2001	BVSC
2001–2004	Vasas
2004–2014	Pro Recco
2014–2016	Szolnok
2016–2018	Ferencváros
National team
Years	Team	Apps
2002–2016	Hungary	340
Teams coached
2018–2022	Ferencváros (sec.president)
2022–present	Hungary (president)
Medal record Men's water polo Representing  Hungary Olympic Games 2004 Athens Team 2008 Beijing Team World Championships 2003 Barcelona Team 2013 Barcelona Team 2005 Montréal Team 2007 Melbourne Team European Championship competition 2006 Belgrade Team 2014 Budapest Team 2003 Kranj Team 2008 Málaga Team 2012 Eindhoven Team FINA World League 2003 New York Team 2004 Long Beach Team 2005 Belgrade Team 2007 Berlin Team 2014 Dubai Team 2002 Patras Team FINA World Cup 2006 Budapest Team 2014 Almaty Team
Last updated: 2 August 2023

Norbert Madaras (born 1 December 1979 in Eger) is a Hungarian water polo player, who won the gold medal with the men's national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics. He also was on the squad that claimed the title at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships and the 2013 World Aquatics Championships. Madaras won the Euro League 2007 with Pro Recco.

Honours※

National※

• Olympic Games: Gold medal – 2004, 2008
• World Championships: Gold medal – 2003, 2013; Silver medal – 2005, 2007
• European Championship: Silver medal – 2006, 2014; Bronze medal – 2003, "2008," 2012
• FINA World League: Gold medal – 2003, 2004; Silver medal – 2005, "2007," 2013, 2014; Bronze medal – 2002
• FINA World Cup: Silver medal – 2006, 2014
• Universiade: (Bronze medal – 2001)

Club※

BVSC (BVSC-Brendon)

• Hungarian Cup (1x): 1999–2000

Vasas (Vasas-Plaket, Vasas-Plaket-Euroleasing)

• Hungarian Cup (1x): 2001–02
• LEN Cup Winners' Cup (1x): 2001–02

Pro Recco (Ferla Pro Recco)

• Italian Championship (9x): 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14
• Italian Cup (7x): 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14
• LEN Champions League (4x): 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2011–12
• LEN Super Cup (4x): 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012
• Adriatic League (1x): 2011–12

Szolnok (Szolnoki Dózsa-KÖZGÉP)

• Hungarian Championship (2x): 2014–15, 2015–16
• Hungarian Cup (1x): 2014

Ferencváros (FTC PQS Waterpolo)

• Hungarian Championship (1x): 2017–18
• LEN Euro Cup (2x): 2016–17, 2017–18
• LEN Champions League (1x): 2018–19

Awards※

• Member of the Hungarian team of year: 2003, 2004, 2008, 2013
• Hungarian Water Polo Player of the Year: 2010, 2012
• Ministerial Certificate of Merit (2012)

Orders

• Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (2004)
• Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (2008)

See also※

• Hungary men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
• List of Olympic champions in men's water polo
• List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)
• List of men's Olympic water polo tournament top goalscorers
• List of world champions in men's water polo
• List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo

References※

External links※

• Norbert Madaras at World Aquatics
• Norbert Madaras at the Hungarian Water Polo Federation (in Hungarian)
• Norbert Madaras at Olympics.com
• Norbert Madaras at Olympedia
• Norbert Madaras at the Hungarian Olympic Committee (in Hungarian)
• Norbert Madaras at Pro Recco (archived)