Slovakia men's national water polo team
| Association | Slovak Water Polo Union |
|---|---|
| Confederation | LEN (Europe) |
| Head coach | Antonio Esteller |
| Asst coach | Róbert Kaid] |
| Captain | Juraj Zaťovič |
| Top scorer | Karol Bačo |
| Home stadium | VPC Nováky |
| FINA code | SVK |
| Olympic Games | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2000) |
| Best result | 12th place (2000) |
| World Championships | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1998) |
| Best result | 8th place (2003) |
| European Championship | |
| Appearances | 8 (first in 1997) |
| Best result | 7th (2003) |
The Slovakia men's national water polo team is the representative for Slovakia in international men's water polo. The guverning body is Slovak Water polo Union (Slovenský zväz vodného póla).
Results
Olympic Games
- 2000 — 12th place
World Championship
European Water Polo Championship
- 1993: — 10th
- 1997: — 8th
- 1999: — 10th
- 2001: — 8th
- 2003: — 7th
- 2006: — 11th
- 2008: — 12th
- 2016: — 13th
Team
Current squad
The squad for the 2016 European Water Polo Championship.
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position | L/R | Height | Weight | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kozmér, LukášLukáš Kozmér | 6 December 1993 | Goalkeeper | R | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) |  Olympic Nice |
| 2 | Faměra, MartinMartin Faměra | 4 November 1988 | Centre Forward | R | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) |  Barceloneta |
| 3 | Zaťovič, JurajJuraj Zaťovič (c) | 22 October 1982 | Centre Forward | R | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) |  KVP Nováky |
| 4 | Hrošík, JozefJozef Hrošík | 26 March 1981 | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | |||
| 5 | Ďurík, LukášLukáš Ďurík | 2 December 1992 | Point | R | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 111 kg (245 lb) | Real Canoe |
| 6 | Baláž, SamuelSamuel Baláž | 5 January 1994 | Centre Forward | R | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | Sant Andreu |
| 7 | Seman, LukášLukáš Seman | 6 October 1987 | Point | R | 204 cm (6 ft 8 in) | 127 kg (280 lb) |  Szeged |
| 8 | Tkáč, MarosMaros Tkáč | 13 July 1996 | Wing | R | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | KVP Nováky |
| 9 | Bielik, TomášTomáš Bielik | 19 November 1993 | Wing | R | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | Slávia UK Bratislava |
| 10 | Polovic, KristiánKristián Polovic | 19 March 1992 | Wing | L | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | 108 kg (238 lb) | Kaposvár |
| 11 | Kolárik, MartinMartin Kolárik | 18 March 1986 | Wing | R | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | TVSE Tatabanya |
| 12 | Brúder, TomášTomáš Brúder | 7 September 1979 | Centre Forward | R | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | Sant Andreu |
| 13 | Gogola, MichalMichal Gogola | 30 May 1980 | Goalkeeper | R | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | KVP Nováky |
| Head coach: Antonio Esteller | |||||||
Notable players
- Lukáš Seman
- Juraj Zaťovič
- Karol Bačo
- Alexander Nagy
References
External links
- Official site of SZVP (in Slovak)
- Unofficial site of Slovak water polo (in Slovak)
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