Zoltán Szécsi (born 22 December 1977) is a Hungarian former water polo goalkeeper, who played on the gold medal squads at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics. He is one of ten male athletes who won three Olympic gold medals in water polo. He made his international debut for the men's national team in 1998. He currently lives in Eger.
Honours National Olympic Games: Gold medal - 2000, 2004, 2008 World Championships: Gold medal - 2003; Silver medal - 2005, 2007 European Championship: Silver medal - 2006; Bronze medal - 2001, 2003, 2008, 2012 FINA World League: Gold medal - 2003, 2004; Silver medal - 2007; Bronze medal - 2002 FINA World Cup: Gold medal - 1999; Silver medal - 2002, 2006 Universiade: (Silver medal - 1997, 1999) Junior World Championships: (Silver medal - 1997) Junior European Championship: (Silver medal - 1996)
Club Hungarian Championship (OB I): 6x (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 - with BVSC; 2011, 2013 - with Eger) Hungarian Cup (Magyar Kupa): 4x (2000, 2003 - with BVSC; 2007, 2008 - with Eger)
Awards Masterly youth athlete: 1997 Silver Széchenyi-medallion (2000) Member of the Hungarian team of year: 2000, 2003, 2004, 2008 Hungarian Water Polo Player of the Year: 2004 Honorary Citizen of Budapest (2008) Honorary Citizen of Eger (2008) Ministerial Certificate of Merit (2012) Member of International Swimming Hall of Fame (2015)
Orders Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (2000) Commander'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 with the Star (2008)
See also Hungary men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics List of multiple Olympic gold medalists in one event List of Olympic champions in men's water polo List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men) List of players who have appeared in multiple men's Olympic water polo tournaments List of men's Olympic water polo tournament goalkeepers List of world champions in men's water polo List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
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