| Juraj Zaťovič | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Born |
22 October 1982 Bojnice, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Nationality | Slovak | ||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 98 kg (216 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre forward | ||
| Handedness | Right | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2000–2016 |
Slovakia | ||
Juraj Zaťovič (born 22 October 1982 in Bojnice) is a water polo player for the University of Southern California, who received the 2006 Peter J. Cutino Award as the best collegiate water polo player among Division I NCAA teams. His position is two-meter defender.
Biography
While attending Gymnazium-Nováky in Slovakia, Zaťovič played in the Slovak League. He was a member of the Slovak National Team at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. From 2002 through 2006 he attended USC: as a freshman scoring 49 goals, sophomore 57, junior 46 and senior 68, leading the team for all four seasons. As a senior, Juraj Zaťovič became the Trojans' all-time leading scorer as of October 2005 [update] when he scored five goals against UC Santa Barbara. At the NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship in December 2005, his defense earned USC a third national title, and tournament co- MVP honors for Zaťovič. He was selected as the American Water Polo Coaches Association Player of the Year and a first team All-American for the third time. The past two years he was nominated for the Cutino Award, and finally received his Cutino in 2006. Zaťovič is majoring in international relations.
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| Juraj Zaťovič | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
22 October 1982 Bojnice, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Nationality | Slovak | ||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 98 kg (216 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre forward | ||
| Handedness | Right | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2000–2016 |
Slovakia | ||
Juraj Zaťovič (born 22 October 1982 in Bojnice) is a water polo player for the University of Southern California, who received the 2006 Peter J. Cutino Award as the best collegiate water polo player among Division I NCAA teams. His position is two-meter defender.
Biography
While attending Gymnazium-Nováky in Slovakia, Zaťovič played in the Slovak League. He was a member of the Slovak National Team at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. From 2002 through 2006 he attended USC: as a freshman scoring 49 goals, sophomore 57, junior 46 and senior 68, leading the team for all four seasons. As a senior, Juraj Zaťovič became the Trojans' all-time leading scorer as of October 2005 [update] when he scored five goals against UC Santa Barbara. At the NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship in December 2005, his defense earned USC a third national title, and tournament co- MVP honors for Zaťovič. He was selected as the American Water Polo Coaches Association Player of the Year and a first team All-American for the third time. The past two years he was nominated for the Cutino Award, and finally received his Cutino in 2006. Zaťovič is majoring in international relations.
References
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