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Expat Wins 'Coach of the Year' Title in Hungary

• 11 Jan 2023 10:40 AM
• Hungary Matters

World record holding swimmer Kristóf Milák and sprint hurdler Luca Kozák have been elected Hungary’s Athletes of the Year by the country’s sports journalists.

The coach of the year title went to Marco Rossi of the national soccer team.

The men’s national soccer team won the category of team competitions in traditional team sports and the women’s national sabre fencing team won the category of team competitions in individual sports.

Parakayaker Péter Pál Kiss and para swimmer Bianka Papp won in the disabled sports categories.

The prizes were awarded at a gala at the State Opera House in Budapest.

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