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{{short description|Hungarian water polo player}}
{{Hungarian name|Kiss Gergely}}
{{For|the Hungarian wrestler|Gergely Kiss (wrestler)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}
{{BLP sources|date=January 2012}}
{{Infobox water polo biography
| name = Gergely Kiss
| nickname = Geri
| image = KissGergelyFotoThalerTamas.jpg
| caption = Kiss in 2016
| nationality = Hungarian
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|9|21|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Budapest]], [[Hungary]]<ref name=sr>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417085306/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ki/gergo-kiss-2.html Gergő Kiss]. sports-reference.com</ref>
| height = 1.98 m
| weight = 112 kg
| position = Driver
| L/R = Left
| youthyears1    = 1986–1990
| youthclubs1    = [[Budapesti VSC (men's water polo)|BVSC]]
| youthyears2    = 1990–{{0|0000}}
| youthclubs2    = [[Tungsram SC (men's water polo)|Tungsram]]
| years1    = {{0|0000}}–1995
| clubs1    = [[Tungsram SC (men's water polo)|Tungsram]]
| years2    = 1995–1996
| clubs2    = Kordax BSC
| years3    = 1996–1997
| clubs3    = [[Ferencvárosi TC (men's water polo)|FTC-Vitalin]]
| years4    = 1997–1998
| clubs4    = [[CN Posillipo|Themis Posillipo]]
| years5    = 1998–1999
| clubs5    = [[Újpesti TE (men's water polo)|UTE-Taxi 2000]]
| years6    = 1999–2000
| clubs6    = [[CC Napoli|Canottieri Napoli]]
| years7    = 2000–2001
| clubs7    = [[AS President Bologna|Universo Bologna]]
| years8    = 2001–2008
| clubs8    = [[Budapesti Honvéd SE (men's water polo)|Domino-Honvéd]]
| years9    = 2008–2010
| clubs9    = [[VK Primorac Kotor|Primorac Kotor]]
| years10   = 2010–2012
| clubs10   = [[Vasas SC (men's water polo)|TEVA-Vasas-UNIQA]]
| years11   = 2012–2019
| clubs11   = [[Budapesti Honvéd SE (men's water polo)|Bp. Honvéd]]
| years12   = 2013
| clubs12   = → [[Sliema A.S.C.|Sliema]] (''Summer League'')
| years13   = 2015
| clubs13   = → [[Valletta United W.P.C.|Valletta]] (''Summer League'')
| nationalyears1 = 1994–2012
| nationalteam1  = {{wp|HUN}}
| nationalcaps1  = 
| nationalgoals1 = 
| show-medals = 
|medaltemplates=
{{MedalSport | Men's [[water polo]]}}
{{MedalCountry | {{HUN}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Water polo at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Sydney]] | [[Water polo at the 2000 Summer Olympics|Team competition]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens]] | [[Water polo at the 2004 Summer Olympics|Team competition]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing]] | [[Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics|Team competition]] }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[World Aquatics Championships|World Championships]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[2003 World Aquatics Championships|2003 Barcelona]] | [[Water polo at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament|Team competition]] }}
{{MedalSilver | [[1998 World Aquatics Championships|1998 Perth]] | [[Water polo at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament|Team competition]] }}
{{MedalSilver | [[2005 World Aquatics Championships|2005 Montréal]] | [[Water polo at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament|Team competition]] }}
{{MedalSilver | [[2007 World Aquatics Championships|2007 Melbourne]] | [[Water polo at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament|Team competition]] }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[European Water Polo Championship|European Championship]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[1997 Men's European Water Polo Championship|1997 Seville]] | Team competition }}
{{MedalGold | [[1999 Men's European Water Polo Championship|1999 Firenze]] | Team competition }}
{{MedalSilver | [[2006 Men's European Water Polo Championship|2006 Belgrade]] | Team competition }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2001 Men's European Water Polo Championship|2001 Budapest]] | Team competition }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2003 Men's European Water Polo Championship|2003 Kranj]] | Team competition] }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2008 Men's European Water Polo Championship|2008 Málaga]] | Team competition }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2012 Men's European Water Polo Championship|2012 Eindhoven]] | Team competition }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[FINA Water Polo World League|FINA World League]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[2003 FINA Men's Water Polo World League|2003 New York]] | Team competition }}
{{MedalGold | [[2004 FINA Men's Water Polo World League|2004 Long Beach]] | Team competition }}
{{MedalSilver | [[2007 FINA Men's Water Polo World League|2007 Berlin]] | Team competition }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2002 FINA Men's Water Polo World League|2002 Patras]] | Team competition }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[FINA Water Polo World Cup|FINA World Cup]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[1999 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1999 Sydney]] | Team competition }}
{{MedalSilver | [[2002 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|2002 Belgrade]] | Team competition }}
{{MedalSilver | [[2006 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|2006 Budapest]] | Team competition }}
{{MedalBronze | [[1997 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1997 Athens]] | Team competition }}
}}

Dr. '''Gergely "Gergő" Kiss''' (born 21 September 1977)<ref>{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ki/gergo-kiss-2.html |title=Gergő Kiss |access-date=27 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113223409/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ki/gergo-kiss-2.html |archive-date=13 November 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref> is a [[Hungary|Hungarian]] former [[water polo]] player. He was considered to be one of the best left-handed water polo players of his time. Kiss is one of six male athletes who won [[List of men's Olympic water polo tournament records and statistics#Multiple gold medalists|three Olympic gold medals]] in water polo. He played on the right side, but moved to 2-meters on offense sometimes.

Kiss dominated internationally in the [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Olympics]] in [[Athens]], especially in final match against [[Serbia and Montenegro]]. The Hungarian team was not at its best in the first quarter, but Kiss was able to score thrice, helping them to keep up with their opponent. After the Hungarian side came back to tie the game in the fourth quarter, Kiss put in the game-winning goal on a 'power play' opportunity. He was voted to be in the all-star team along with teammate [[Tamás Kásás]]. Kiss first became known internationally at Olympic level during the [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Olympics]] in [[Sydney]] helping Hungary win gold in the finals.

Kiss, nicknamed ''Geri'', was greatly influenced by his coach [[Dénes Kemény]]. He finished studying law in 2005.

==Honours==
===National===
* [[Summer Olympic Games|Olympic Games]]: [[File:Gold medal.svg|15px]] Gold medal - [[Water polo at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000]], [[Water polo at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2004]], [[Water polo at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2008]]
* [[FINA World Aquatics Championships|World Championships]]: [[File:Gold medal world centered-2.svg|15px]] Gold medal - [[2003 World Aquatics Championships|2003]]; [[File:Silver medal world centered-2.svg|15px]] Silver medal - 1998, 2005, 2007
* [[European Water Polo Championship|European Championship]]: [[File:Gold medal europe.svg|15px]] Gold medal - [[1997 Men's European Water Polo Championship|1997]], [[1999 Men's European Water Polo Championship|1999]]; [[File:Silver medal europe.svg|15px]] Silver medal - 2006; [[File:Bronze medal europe.svg|15px]] Bronze medal - 2001, 2003, 2008, 2012
* [[FINA Water Polo World League|FINA World League]]: [[File:Gold medal blank.svg|15px]] Gold medal - [[2003 FINA Men's Water Polo World League|2003]], [[2004 FINA Men's Water Polo World League|2004]]; [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px]] Silver medal - 2007; [[File:Bronze medal blank.svg|15px]] Bronze medal - 2002
* [[FINA Water Polo World Cup|FINA World Cup]]: [[File:Gold medal blank.svg|15px]] Gold medal - [[1999 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1999]]; [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px]] Silver medal - 2002, 2006; [[File:Bronze medal blank.svg|15px]] Bronze medal - 1997
* Junior World Championships: (Gold medal - 1995; Silver medal - 1997)
* Junior European Championship: (Gold medal - 1994)

===Club===
* [[LEN Champions League|Euroleague]] Winners (3): (1998 - with Posillipo; 2004 - with Bp. Honvéd; 2009 - with Primorac Kotor)
* [[LEN Euro Cup|LEN Cup]] Winners (1): (1999 - with UTE)
* [[LEN Super Cup]] Winner (2): (2004 - with Bp. Honvéd; 2009 - with Primorac Kotor)
* Hungarian Championship ([[Országos Bajnokság I (men's water polo)|OB I]]): 6x (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 - with Bp. Honvéd; 2012 - with Vasas)
* Hungarian Cup ([[Magyar Kupa (men's water polo)|Magyar Kupa]]): 2x (1997 - with FTC; 2006 - with Bp. Honvéd)
* Hungarian SuperCup ([[Szuperkupa (men's water polo)|Szuperkupa]]): 1x (2005 - with Bp. Honvéd)
* Montenegrin Cup (Kup Crne Gore): 1x (2010 - with Primorac Kotor)

==Awards==
* Masterly youth athlete: 1995, 1996, 1997
* Member of the Hungarian team of year: 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2008
* Golden cap (2000, 2004)
* Honorary Citizen of [[Budapest]] (2008)
* Hungarian Water Polo Player of the Year: 2009
* Ministerial Certificate of Merit (2012)
* Member of [[International Swimming Hall of Fame]] (2015)

;Orders
* [[File:HUN Order of Merit of the Hungarian Rep (civil) 4class BAR.svg|60px|Ribbon]]  [[Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary|Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary]] (2000)
* [[File:HUN Order of Merit of the Hungarian Rep (civil) 3class BAR.svg|60px|Ribbon]]  [[Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary|Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary]] (2004)
* [[File:HUN Order of Merit of the Hungarian Rep (civil) 2class BAR.svg|60px|Ribbon]]  [[Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary|Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary with the Star]] (2008)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mob.hu/engine.aspx?page=showcontent&content=parlamenti_kituntetesek|title=Olimpikonok kitüntetése a Parlamentben|publisher=Hungarian Olympic Committee|date=29 August 2008|access-date=27 January 2012|language=hu|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805012200/http://www.mob.hu/engine.aspx?page=showcontent&content=parlamenti_kituntetesek|archive-date=5 August 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==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 top goalscorers]]
* [[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]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.kissgergo.com}}
* {{Sports links}}

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