Balázs Hárai
Hungarian water polo player
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Balázs Hárai (born 5 April 1987) is a Hungarian water polo center forward. He competed at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics and won a gold medal at the 2013 World Championships.
| Balázs Hárai | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Hárai at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
5 April 1987 Budapest, Hungary | ||
| Nickname | Pufi[1] | ||
| Nationality | Hungarian | ||
| Height | 202 cm (6 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 110 kg (243 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre Forward | ||
| Handedness | Right | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current team | Kaposvár | ||
| Youth career | |||
| BVSC | |||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
–2006 | KSI | ||
2004–2008 | Bp. Honvéd | ||
2008–2010 | Eger | ||
2010–2012 | Bp. Honvéd | ||
2012–2013 | Vasas | ||
2013–2018 | Eger | ||
2018–2024 | OSC-Újbuda | ||
2024- | Kaposvár | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2012– | Hungary | ||
| Last updated: 2 August 2023 | |||
Honours
National
- Olympic Games:
Bronze medal - 2020 - World Championships:
Gold medal - 2013; 
Silver medal - 2017 - European Championship:
Gold medal - 2020; 
Silver medal - 2014; 
Bronze medal - 2012, 2016 - FINA World League:
Silver medal - 2013, 2014 - FINA World Cup: Silver medal - 2014
- Junior World Championships: (gold medal - 2007)
Club
- Hungarian Championship (OB I): 2x (2005, 2006 - with Bp. Honvéd)
- Hungarian Cup (Magyar Kupa): 4x (2006, 2010 - with Bp. Honvéd; 2008, 2009 - with Eger)
Awards
- Szalay Iván Award (2005)
- Junior Príma Award (2011)
Silver Cross of the Cross of Merit of Hungary (2012)- Hungarian Water Polo Player of the Year: 2015, 2016
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