[7] He was among the fastest water polo players of his time, with a personal record of 58.5 seconds for 100 meters.

FINA stated that while it is usually "remembered as the 'Blood bath of Melbourne' after the scenes of the dying minutes, it was team captain Gyarmati who opened the scoring and set up the other three goals Hungary netted while winning 4-0 en route to the title.

"[1] After his competitive years, Gyarmati began working as a water polo coach.

[1] Gyarmati served as a member of the board of the Hungarian Water Polo Federation.

[3] He served as a member of the Committee on Municipality, Public Administration, Internal Security and Police.

[9] In addition to his Olympic medals, he received other recognition of his achievements: Gyarmati died in Budapest on 18 August 2013 at the age of 85.

[11] In a statement, FINA said that they were "in mourning", calling him one of the best water polo players of all time.