Tamás Faragó | |
Birth Place: | Budapest, Hungary |
Height: | 194 cm |
Weight: | 95 kg |
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 and five at the world and European championships. He was the top goalscorer at the 1976 Olympics, with 22 goals.[1] 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, and in 2005 he was voted the Hungarian coach of the year.