Spain men's national water polo team
Men's national water polo team representing Spain
The Spain men's national water polo team (Spanish: Selección Española de Waterpolo) represents Spain in men's international water polo competitions and it is controlled by Real Federación Española de Natación.
Spain got the «Triple Crown», they are Olympic (1996), World (1998, 2001, 2022) and European (2024) champions. They also have won medals in the main international competitions: two Olympic, ten World Championships, eight European Championships, six World Cup and five World League medals, making them one of the most successful men's water polo teams in the world.
Results
Olympic Games
Year[1] | Position |
---|---|
1920 | 7th |
1924 | 10th |
1928 | 9th |
1948 | 8th |
1952 | 8th |
1968 | 9th |
1972 | 10th |
1980 | 4th |
1984 | 4th |
1988 | 6th |
1992 | |
1996 | |
2000 | 4th |
2004 | 6th |
2008 | 5th |
2012 | 6th |
2016 | 7th |
2020 | 4th |
2024 | Qualified |
Total | 19/28 |
World Championship
| European Championship
|
World Cup
| World League
|
Mediterranean Games
Year | Position |
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1951 | |
1955 | |
1967 | |
1971 | |
1975 | |
1979 | |
1983 | |
1987 | |
1991 | 5th |
1993 | 4th |
1997 | |
2001 | |
2005 | |
2009 | |
2013 | |
2018 | 4th |
2022 | |
Total | 17/19 |
Current squad
Roster for the 2024 World Championships.[2]
Head coach: David Martín
- 1 Unai Aguirre GK
- 2 Alberto Munárriz FP
- 3 Álvaro Granados FP
- 4 Bernat Sanahuja FP
- 5 Miguel del Toro FP
- 6 Marc Larumbe FP
- 7 Martin Famera FP
- 8 Sergi Cabanas FP
- 9 Roger Tahull FP
- 10 Felipe Perrone FP
- 11 Blai Mallarach FP
- 12 Alejandro Bustos FP
- 13 Eduardo Lorrio GK
- 14 Unai Biel FP
- 15 Fran Valera FP
Youth teams
U-20
U-18
U-16
| U-19
U-17
U-15
|
See also
- Spain men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
- Spain women's national water polo team
- Royal Spanish Swimming Federation
- List of Olympic champions in men's water polo
- List of men's Olympic water polo tournament records and statistics
- List of world champions in men's water polo
References
- ^ a b c "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 4, 14, 25, 40, 48. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "21st World Aquatics World Championships Men's Water Polo Team Roster ESP" (PDF). Omega Timing. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
External links
- Official website