Hungary women's national water polo team

Hungary
FINA code	HUN
Association	Hungarian Water Polo Federation
Confederation	LEN (Europe)
Head coach	Sándor Cseh; Zoltan David
Captain	Rita Keszthelyi
FINA ranking (since 2008)
Current	4 (as of 1 August 2023)
Highest	1 (2021)
Lowest	9 (2011)
Olympic Games (team statistics)
Appearances	6 (first in 2004)
Best result	(2020)
World Championship
Appearances	18 (first in 1986)
Best result	(1994, 2005)
World Cup
Appearances	11 (first in 1988)
Best result	(2002)
World League
Appearances	7 (first in 2004)
Best result	(2004, 2020, 2022)
European Championship
Appearances	19 (first in 1985)
Best result	(1991, 2001, 2016)
Media
Website	waterpolo.hu

The Hungary women's national water polo team represents Hungary in international women's water polo competitions and friendly matches. The team is one of the leading teams in Europe since the early 1990s, claiming the world title at the 1994 World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy and at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal, Canada.

Results

Olympic Games

Year^[1]	Position
2004	6th place
2008	4th place
2012	4th place
2016	4th place
2020
2024	5th place

World Championship

Year^[1]	Position
1986	5th place
1991	4th place
1994
1998	7th place
2001
2003	5th place
2005
2007	4th place
2009	7th place
2011	9th place
2013
2015	9th place
2017	5th place
2019	4th place
2022
2023	6th place
2024
2025

World Cup

Year^[1]	Position
1988
1989
1993
1995
1999	4th place
2002
2006	5th place
2010	6th place
2014	5th place
2023	4th place
2025

World League

Year^[1]	Position
2004
2005	4th place
2010	6th place
2013	4th place
2017	4th place
2019	6th place
2020
2022

European Championship

Year	Position
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997	5th place
1999	4th place
2001
2003
2006
2008
2010	5th place
2012
2014
2016
2018	4th place
2020
2022	5th place
2024	5th place
2026	Qualified

LEN Europa Cup

Year	Position
2018	6th place
2019

Team

Current squad

Roster for the 2025 World Aquatics Championships.^[2]

Head coach: Sándor Cseh / Zoltan David

1 Boglárka Neszmély GK
2 Dorottya Szilágyi FP
3 Vanda Vályi FP
4 Eszter Varró FP
5 Kinga Peresztegi-Nagy FP
6 Nóra Sümegi FP
7 Dalma Dömsödi FP
8 Rita Keszthelyi (C) FP
9 Dóra Leimeter FP
10 Natasa Rybanska FP
11 Kamilla Faragó FP
12 Krisztina Garda FP
13 Luca Torma GK
14 Panna Tiba FP
15 Kata Hajdú FP

Former squads

Olympic Games

2012 – 4th place

Flóra Bolonyai (GK), Dóra Czigány, Dóra Antal, Hanna Kisteleki, Gabriella Szűcs, Orsolya Takács, Rita Drávucz (C), Rita Keszthelyi, Ildikó Tóth, Barbara Bujka, Dóra Csabai, Katalin Menczinger and Edina Gangl (GK). Head coach: András Merész.

2016 – 4th place

Edina Gangl (GK), Dóra Czigány, Dóra Antal, Hanna Kisteleki, Gabriella Szűcs, Orsolya Takács, Anna Illés, Rita Keszthelyi (C), Ildikó Tóth, Barbara Bujka, Dóra Csabai, Krisztina Garda and Orsolya Kasó (GK). Head coach: Attila Bíró.

2020 – 3rd place

Edina Gangl (GK), Dorottya Szilágyi, Vanda Vályi, Gréta Gurisatti, Gabriella Szűcs, Rebecca Parkes, Anna Illés, Rita Keszthelyi (C), Dóra Leimeter, Anikó Gyöngyössy, Natasa Rybanska, Krisztina Garda and Alda Magyari (GK). Head coach: Attila Bíró.

2024 – 5th place

Alda Magyari (GK), Dorottya Szilágyi, Vanda Vályi, Gréta Gurisatti, Geraldine Mahieu, Rebecca Parkes, Brigitta Horváth, Rita Keszthelyi (C), Dóra Leimeter, Natasa Rybanska, Kamilla Faragó, Krisztina Garda and Boglárka Neszmély (GK). Head coach: Attila Mihók.

World Championships

1994 – Gold Medal

Katalin Dancsa, Andrea Eke, Zsuzsanna Huff, Zsuzsa Kertész, Ildikó Kuna, Irén Rafael, Katalin Rédei, Edit Sipos, Mercédesz Stieber, Orsolya Szalkay, Krisztina Szremkó, Gabriella Tóth and Noémi Tóth. Head coach: Gyula Tóth.

2001 – Silver Medal

Katalin Dancsa, Rita Drávucz, Anikó Pelle, Ágnes Primász, Katalin Rédei, Edit Sipos, Ildikó Sós, Mercédesz Stieber, Brigitta Szép, Krisztina Szremkó, Zsuzsanna Tiba, Ágnes Valkai and Erzsébet Valkai. Head coach: Tamás Faragó.

2005 – Gold Medal

Patrícia Horváth, Eszter Tomaskovics, Khrisctina Serfozo, Dóra Kisteleki, Mercédesz Stieber, Andrea Tóth, Rita Drávucz, Krisztina Zantleitner, Orsolya Takács, Anikó Pelle, Ágnes Valkai, Fruzsina Brávik and Timea Benko. Head coach: Tamás Faragó.

2013 – Bronze Medal

Flóra Bolonyai, Anna Illés, Dóra Antal, Dóra Kisteleki, Gabriella Szűcs, Orsolya Takács, Ibolya Kitti Miskolczi, Rita Keszthelyi (C), Ildikó Tóth, Barbara Bujka, Krisztina Garda, Katalin Menczinger and Orsolya Kasó. Head coach: András Merész.

2022 – Silver Medal

Kamilla Faragó, Edina Gangl, Krisztina Garda, Gréta Gurisatti, Rita Keszthelyi (C), Dóra Leimeter, Alda Magyari, Geraldine Mahieu, Zsuzsanna Máté, Rebecca Parkes, Natasa Rybanska, Dorottya Szilágyi, Vanda Vályi. Head coach: Attila Bíró.

2025 – Silver Medal

Boglárka Neszmély, Dorottya Szilágyi, Vanda Vályi, Eszter Varró, Kinga Peresztegi-Nagy, Nóra Sümegi, Dalma Dömsödi, Rita Keszthelyi (C), Dóra Leimeter, Natasa Rybanska, Kamilla Faragó, Krisztina Garda, Luca Torma, Panna Tiba, Kata Hajdú. Head coach: Sándor Cseh.

European Championships

1993 – Bronze Medal

Katalin Dancsa, Andrea Eke, Alíz Kertész, Mária Konrád, Katalin Nagy, Irén Rafael, Ildikó Rónaszéki, Mercédesz Stieber, Orsolya Szalkai, Brigitta Szép, Ildikó Takács, Gabriella Tóth, Noémi Tóth, and Edit Vincze. Head Coach: Gyula Tóth.

1995 – Silver Medal

Krisztina Kardos, Gabriella Tóth, Edit Sipos, Andrea Eke, Mercédesz Stieber, Edit Vincze, Katalin Rédei, Irén Rafael, Krisztina Szremkó, Ágnes Primász, Anikó Pelle, Krisztina Zantleitner, Noémi Tóth, Brigitta Szép, and Márta Pápai. Head Coach: Gyula Tóth.

2001 – Gold Medal

Katalin Dancsa, Rita Drávucz, Anett Györe, Anikó Pelle, Ágnes Primász, Katalin Rédei, Edit Sipos, Ildikó Sós, Mercédesz Stieber, Brigitta Szép, Krisztina Szremkó, Zsuzsanna Tiba, Andrea Tóth, Ágnes Valkai, and Erzsébet Valkai. Head Coach: Tamás Faragó.

2003 – Silver Medal

Rita Drávucz, Ildikó Sós, Andrea Tóth, Krisztina Szremkó, Ágnes Valkai, Anikó Pelle, Ágnes Primász, Mercédesz Stieber, Anett Györe, Erzsébet Valkai, Zsuzsanna Tiba, Dóra Kisteleki, Tímea Benkõ, Edit Sipos, and Krisztina Zantleitner. Head Coach: Tamás Faragó.

2012 – Bronze Medal

Flóra Bolonyai, Dóra Csabai, Dóra Antal, Hanna Kisteleki, Gabriella Szűcs, Orsolya Takács, Rita Drávucz (C), Rita Keszthelyi, Ildikó Tóth, Barbara Bujka, Anna Illés, Katalin Menczinger and Edina Gangl. Head Coach: András Merész.

2014 – Bronze Medal

Flóra Bolonyai, Dóra Csabai, Dóra Antal, Dóra Kisteleki, Gabriella Szűcs, Orsolya Takács, Hanna Kisteleki, Rita Keszthelyi (C), Ildikó Tóth, Barbara Bujka, Dóra Csabai, Anna Illés and Edina Gangl. Head Coach: András Merész.

2016 – Gold Medal

Edina Gangl, Dóra Czigány, Dóra Antal, Hanna Kisteleki, Gabriella Szűcs, Orsolya Takács, Anna Illés, Rita Keszthelyi (C), Barbara Bujka, Dóra Csabai, Krisztina Garda, Orsolya Kasó. Head coach: Attila Bíró.

2020 – Bronze Medal

Edina Gangl, Dorottya Szilágyi, Zsuzsanna Máté, Gréta Gurisatti, Vanda Vályi, Rebecca Parkes, Anna Illés, Rita Keszthelyi (C), Dóra Leimeter, Anikó Gyöngyössy, Natasa Rybanska, Krisztina Garda and Orsolya Kasó. Head coach: Attila Bíró.

Other Tournaments

2002 FINA World Cup – Gold Medal

Tímea Benkô, Rita Drávucz, Anett Györe, Patrícia Horváth, Anikó Pelle, Ágnes Primász, Ildikó Sós, Mercédesz Stieber, Krisztina Szremkó, Zsuzsanna Tiba, Ágnes Valkai, Erzsébet Valkai, and Krisztina Zantleitner. Head Coach: Tamás Faragó.

2020 FINA World League – Silver Medal

Alda Magyari, Dorottya Szilágyi, Dóra Antal, Gréta Gurisatti, Gabriella Szűcs, Rebecca Parkes, Anna Illés, Rita Keszthelyi (C), Dóra Leimeter, Anikó Gyöngyössy, Vanda Vályi, Natasa Rybanska, Krisztina Garda, Zsuzsanna Máté and Orsolya Kasó Head coach: Attila Bíró.

Under-20 team

Hungary lastly competed at the 2021 FINA Junior Water Polo World Championships^[3] where they won the bronze medal.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 56, 57, 67, 78, 83. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
^ "Vizes vb: női vízilabdatorna – Adatbank" [World Aquatics Championships: women's water polo tournament – Databank]. nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 9 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
^ Russia after fourth title at FINA World Women's Junior Water Polo Championship Owen Lloyd (Inside the Games), 9 October 2021. Accessed 7 November 2021.

External links

[HistoFINA_PDF-1] "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 56, 57, 67, 78, 83. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.

[2] "Vizes vb: női vízilabdatorna – Adatbank" [World Aquatics Championships: women's water polo tournament – Databank]. nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 9 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.

[3] Russia after fourth title at FINA World Women's Junior Water Polo Championship Owen Lloyd (Inside the Games), 9 October 2021. Accessed 7 November 2021.

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Results

Olympic Games

World Championship

World Cup

World League

European Championship

LEN Europa Cup

Team

Current squad

Former squads

Olympic Games

World Championships

European Championships

Other Tournaments

Under-20 team

See also

References

External links