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The native form of this personal name is Ambrus Miklós. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
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Miklós Ambrus
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Miklós Ambrus in 2013
Personal information
Born (1933-05-31)31 May 1933
Eger, Hungary
Died 3 August 2019(2019-08-03) (aged 86)
Budapest
Height 185 cm
Weight 90 kg
Sport
Sport Water polo
Club Ferencvárosi TC
Medal record
Men's Water Polo
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold 1964 Tokyo Team competition

Miklós Ambrus was a famous Hungarian water polo player. He was born in Eger, Hungary on May 31, 1933. Miklós was a talented athlete who became an Olympic champion. He passed away on August 3, 2019, in Budapest.

Miklós Ambrus was known for his skills as a water polo goalkeeper. He played for many years and won several important titles. His career highlights include winning a gold medal at the Olympic Games.

Miklós Ambrus: A Champion Water Polo Player

Miklós Ambrus played water polo for many years. He was a key player for both his clubs and the Hungarian national team. His hard work and dedication led to many victories.

Olympic and European Success

Miklós Ambrus was part of the Hungarian national water polo team. He played in the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo. At these games, his team won the gold medal! This was a huge achievement for him and his country.

He also helped his team win the European Championship. In 1962, they won the gold medal in Leipzig. He also earned a bronze medal at the 1961 Summer Universiade in Sofia. This event is like the Olympics for university athletes. Miklós Ambrus played for the national team 55 times. This shows how important he was to Hungarian water polo.

Club Achievements

Miklós Ambrus played for several water polo clubs during his career.

  • Egeri Fáklya: He started his career playing for Egeri Fáklya from 1950 to 1953.
  • Ferencváros: He played for Ferencváros for many years. He was with them from 1953 to 1956 and again from 1959 to 1968. With Ferencváros, he won the Hungarian National Championship (called OB I) five times. These wins were in 1956, 1962, 1963, 1965, and 1968. He also won the Hungarian Cup (Magyar Kupa) four times: in 1962, 1964, 1965, and 1967.
  • Melbourne Swimming Club: For a short time, from 1956 to 1958, he played for the Melbourne Swimming Club.

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