Thousands gather to light a candle in honour of Tibor Benedek in Budapest
Thousands gather to light a candle in honour of Tibor Benedek water polo player in front the Alfred Hajos swimming pool on Margaret Island in Budapest, Hungary.
Benedek died on 18 June 2020 at the age of 47.
He played with a series of top clubs in his home country as well as in Italy. In 2006, he joined Sliema’s ranks for Malta’s Summer League.
He was head coach of the Hungarian national water polo team prior to his death, won three Olympic gold medals, won both a European Championship and World Championship as a player, and collected four world and seven continental medals in total.
See also : Former Sliema waterpolo star, Tibor Benedek, passes away at 48
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