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Yevgeny Grishin and István Szívós 1980.jpg
Szívós (right) at the 1980 Olympics
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Born (1948-04-24)24 April 1948
Budapest, Hungary
Died 10 November 2019(2019-11-10) (aged 71)
Height 202 cm
Weight 106 kg
Sport
Sport Water polo
Club Ferencvárosi TC, Budapest
OSC, Budapest
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Bronze 1968 Mexico City Team
Silver 1972 Munich Team
Gold 1976 Montreal Team
Bronze 1980 Moscow Team
World Championships
Gold 1973 Belgrade Team
Silver 1975 Cali Team
Silver 1978 Berlin Team
European Water Polo Championship
Silver 1970 Barcelona Team
Gold 1974 Vienna Team
Gold 1977 Jönköping Team

István Szívós Jr. (24 April 1948 – 10 November 2019) was a Hungarian water polo player.

He competed in four consecutive Olympics in 1968–1980 and won a medal in each of them. He also won six gold or silver medals at world and European championships and nine national titles.

He died 10 November 2019 at the age of 71.

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