Ádám Steinmetz (born 11 August 1980 in Budapest) is a Hungarian water polo player, Olympic champion, and politician, who played for Hungarian Championship outfit Vasas SC. He has a brother, Barnabás Steinmetz, who is also a water polo player and two-time Olympic gold medalist. Between 2018 and 2022, he was a member of the National Assembly, in the parliamentary group of Jobbik.

Ádám Steinmetz
Personal information
Born (1980-08-11) 11 August 1980 (age 44)
Budapest, Hungary[1]
Nickname Ádi
Nationality Hungarian
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4+12 in)
Position Centre forward
Handedness Right
Youth career
KSI
Senior clubs
Years Team
0000–1996
KSI
1996–2000
FTC-Thomas Jeans
2000–2008
TEVA-VasasPlaket
2008–2011
Primorac Kotor
2011–2018
VasasPlaket
National team
Years Team
 Hungary
Medal record
Men's water polo
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Team competition
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2005 Montréal Team competition
European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Eindhoven Team competition

Honours

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National

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Club

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  • Euroleague Winners (1): (2009 - with Primorac Kotor)
  • Cup Winners' Cup Winners (2): (1998 - with FTC; 2002 - with Vasas)
  • LEN Super Cup Winner (1): (2009 - with Primorac Kotor)
  • Hungarian Championship (OB I): 4x (2000 - with FTC; 2007, 2008, 2012 - with Vasas)
  • Hungarian Cup (Magyar Kupa): 5x (1996 - with FTC; 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005 - with Vasas)
  • Montenegrin Cup (Kup Crne Gore): 1x (2010 - with Primorac Kotor)

Awards

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  • Masterly youth athlete: 1997, 1998
  • Member of the Hungarian team of year: 2004
  • Perpetual Champion of Vasas SC (2005)
  • Ministerial Certificate of Merit (2012)
Orders

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ádám Steinmetz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
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