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BUDAPEST, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- Olympic saber champion Aron Szilagyi and Olympic swimming champion Katinka Hosszu were selected as the Male and Female Athlete of the Year 2016 in Hungary respectively on Thursday.
Shane Tusup, Hosszu's husband and coach, received top coaching honors.
The men's selected soccer team was picked as best sports team, and goalkeeper Gabor Kiraly won the honor of best male soccer player. Zsanett Jakobfi became top female soccer player.
Swimmer Tamas Toth was chosen top male disabled athlete and wheelchair fencer Zsuzsanna Krajnyak was honored as best female.
Sandor Beliczay was voted top coach of disabled athletes for coaching wheelchair fencing. The women's wheelchair fencing team was voted top disabled team.
