France men's national water polo team
| Association | Fédération Française de Natation |
|---|---|
| Confederation | LEN (Europe) |
| Head coach | Florian Bruzzo |
| Captain | Alexandre Camarasa |
| FINA code | FRA |
| Olympic Games | |
| Appearances | 11 (first in 1900) |
| Best result |
 (1924) |
| World Championships | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1982) |
| Best result | 8th place (1986) |
| World League | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2006) |
| Best result | 6th place (2006) |
| European Championship | |
| Appearances | 15 (first in 1927) |
| Best result |
 (1927) |
The France men's national water polo team is the representative for France in international men's water polo.
Results
Olympic Games
- 1900 —
Bronze medal *2 - 1912 — 5th place
- 1920 — 11th place
- 1924 — Gold medal
- 1928 — Bronze medal
- 1936 — 4th place
- 1948 — 6th place
- 1960 — Second round
- 1988 — 10th place
- 1992 — 11th place
- 2016 — 11th place
World Championship
FINA World League
- 2006 — 6th place
European Championship
- 1927 — Silver medal
- 1931 — 6th place
- 1934 — 6th place
- 1938 — 6th place
- 1947 — 7th place
- 1950 — 6th place
- 1954 — 9th place
- 1958 — 8th place
- 1966 — 13th place
- 1970 — 11th place
- 1989 — 12th place
- 1991 — 11th place
- 2001 — 12th place
- 2014 — 10th place
- 2016 — 9th place
Team
Current squad
The following is the French roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1]
Head coach: Florian Bruzzo
| № | Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Date of birth | 2016 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garsau, RémiRémi Garsau | GK | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 19 July 1984 |  CN Marseille |
| 2 | Saudadier, RémiRémi Saudadier | CF | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 20 March 1986 |  Spandau 04 |
| 3 | Kovacevic, IgorIgor Kovacevic | CB | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 3 November 1988 | CN Marseille |
| 4 | Khasz, EnzoEnzo Khasz | CF | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | 13 August 1993 | CN Marseille |
| 5 | Blary, RomainRomain Blary | CF | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 103 kg (227 lb) | 20 October 1985 | Team Strasbourg |
| 6 | Simon, ThibautThibaut Simon | D | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 18 December 1983 | CN Marseille |
| 7 | Crousillat, UgoUgo Crousillat | D | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 27 October 1990 |  Szolnoki Dózsa |
| 8 | Iždinský, MichalMichal Iždinský | D | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 23 July 1992 | Olympic Nice |
| 9 | Marzouki, MehdiMehdi Marzouki | D | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 103 kg (227 lb) | 26 May 1987 | Spandau 04 |
| 10 | Peisson, MathieuMathieu Peisson | CB | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | 29 September 1982 | Team Strasbourg |
| 11 | Tomašević, PetarPetar Tomašević | D | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) | 2 January 1989 | Olympic Nice |
| 12 | Camarasa, AlexandreAlexandre Camarasa (c) | CF | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 104 kg (229 lb) | 10 June 1987 | CN Marseille |
| 13 | Moriame, JonathanJonathan Moriame | GK | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 104 kg (229 lb) | 19 June 1984 | CN Noisy |
Notable players
- Ugo Crousillat (later Montenegro)
- Michaël Bodegas (later Italy)
References
External links
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- ↑ "La liste des sélectionnés pour Rio" [The list of nominated players for Rio] (in French). France Water Polo. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
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