Budapest: Tibor Benedek, a three-time Olympic gold medalist,
World and European Champion water polo player and former captain of the
Hungarian men's team, died of a serious illness at 47 on Thursday, the
Hungarian Water Polo Federation confirmed.
As a player, Benedek collected all possible big
trophies with the national team, in addition to his three five-ring victories,
he was able to celebrate World and European championship titles, World Cup and
World League successes. He is a member of the Sports Hall of Fame and one of
the ten three-time Olympic champions in water polo, reports Xinhua news agency.
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