Spain men's national water polo team
| Association | Real Federación Española de Natación |
|---|---|
| Confederation | LEN (Europe) |
| Head coach | Gabriel Hernández |
| Asst coach | David Dantin |
| Captain | Guillermo Molina |
| FINA code | ESP |
| Olympic Games | |
| Appearances | 17 (first in 1920) |
| Best result |
 (1996) |
| World Championships | |
| Appearances | 15 (first in 1973) |
| Best result |
(1998, 2001) |
| World League | |
| Appearances | 6 (first in 2002) |
| Best result |
 (2002, 2006, 2012) |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 12 (first in 1981) |
| Best result |
 (1985, 1991, 1999, 2006, 2010) |
| European Championship | |
| Appearances | 26 (first in 1927) |
| Best result |
(1991) |
| Mediterranean Games | |
| Appearances | 15 (first in 1951) |
| Best result |
(1951, 2001, 2005) |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1996 Atlanta | Team |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1992 Barcelona | Team |
| World Championship | ||
| | 1998 Perth | Team |
| | 2001 Fukuoka | Team |
| | 1991 Perth | Team |
| | 1994 Rome | Team |
| | 2009 Rome | Team |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2007 Melbourne | Team |
| World Cup | ||
| | 1985 Duisburg | |
| | 1991 Barcelona | |
| | 1999 Perth | |
| | 2006 Budapest | |
| | 2010 Oradea | |
| World League | ||
| | 2002 Patras | |
| | 2006 Athens | |
| | 2012 Almaty | |
| European Championship | ||
| | 1991 Athens | |
| | 1983 Rome | |
| | 1993 Sheffield | |
| | 2006 Belgrade | |
The Spain men's national water polo team represents Spain in men's international water polo competitions and it is controlled by Real Federación Española de Natación.
The Spanish men's water polo team has won one gold Olympic medal and two World Championships, making them one of the most successful men's water polo teams in the world. They also have won 2 Olympic, 6 World Championships, 5 World Cup, 3 World League and 4 European Championships medals.
Results
Olympic Games
- 1920 — 9th place
- 1924 — 8th place
- 1928 — 1/8 finals
- 1948 — 8th place
- 1952 — 8th place
- 1968 — 9th place
- 1972 — 10th place
- 1980 — 4th place
- 1984 — 4th place
- 1988 — 6th place
- 1992 —
Silver medal - 1996 —
Gold medal - 2000 — 4th place
- 2004 — 6th place
- 2008 — 5th place
- 2012 — 6th place
- 2016 — 7th place
World Championship
- 1973 — 10th place
- 1975 — 10th place
- 1978 — 11th place
- 1982 — 8th place
- 1986 — 5th place
- 1991 — Silver medal
- 1994 — Silver medal
- 1998 — Gold medal
- 2001 — Gold medal
- 2003 — 5th place
- 2005 — 5th place
- 2007 — Bronze medal
- 2009 — Silver medal
- 2011 — 5th place
- 2013 — 5th place
- 2015 — did not participate
World Cup
- 1981 — 5th place
- 1983 — 5th place
- 1985 — Bronze medal
- 1987 — 6th place
- 1989 — 4th place
- 1991 — Bronze medal
- 1995 — 5th place
- 1997 — 6th place
- 1999 — Bronze medal
- 2002 — 6th place
- 2006 — Bronze medal
- 2010 — Bronze medal
World League
- 2002 — Silver medal
- 2004 — 5th place
- 2005 — Semifinal round
- 2006 — Silver medal
- 2007 — Semifinal round
- 2008 — 5th place
- 2009 — Semifinal round
- 2010 — 6th place
- 2011 — Semifinal round
- 2012 — Silver medal
- 2013 — Semifinal round
- 2015 — Preliminary round
European Championship
- 1991 — Silver medal
- 1993 — Bronze medal
- 1995 — 5th place
- 1997 — 5th place
- 1999 — 6th place
- 2001 — 6th place
- 2003 — 5th place
- 2006 — Bronze medal
- 2008 — 7th place
- 2010 — 8th place
- 2012 — 7th place
- 2014 — 7th place
- 2016 — 5th place
Mediterranean Games
- 1951 — Gold medal
- 1955 — Bronze medal
- 1967 — Bronze medal
- 1971 — Bronze medal
- 1975 — Bronze medal
- 1979 — Bronze medal
- 1983 — Silver medal
- 1987 — Silver medal
- 1991 — Fifth place
- 1993 — Fourth place
- 1997 — Bronze medal
- 2001 — Gold medal
- 2005 — Gold medal
- 2009 — Silver medal
- 2013 — Silver medal
Youth teams
U-20
- FINA World Junior Water Polo Championships
- Winner: 1983, 1987, 1991
- Runner-up: 1993, 2011
- Third place: 2005
U-18
- FINA World Youth Water Polo Championships
- Runner-up: 2014
Current squad
The following is the Spanish roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1]
Head coach: Gabriel Hernández
| № | Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Date of birth | 2016 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aguilar, IñakiIñaki Aguilar | GK | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 9 September 1983 |  Terrassa |
| 2 | Munarriz, AlbertoAlberto Munarriz | CF | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | 19 May 1994 | Barceloneta |
| 3 | Alarcón, RicardRicard Alarcón | D | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 90 kg (198 lb) | 18 August 1991 | Terrassa |
| 4 | Roca, MarcMarc Roca | CF | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 21 January 1988 | Barceloneta |
| 5 | Molina, GuillermoGuillermo Molina (c) | D | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | 16 March 1984 |  AN Brescia |
| 6 | Minguell, MarcMarc Minguell | D | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 14 January 1985 | Barceloneta |
| 7 | Szirányi, BalázsBalázs Szirányi | CF | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 108 kg (238 lb) | 10 January 1983 | Barceloneta |
| 8 | Español, AlbertAlbert Español | CF | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 29 October 1985 | Barceloneta |
| 9 | Tahull, RogerRoger Tahull | CF | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 104 kg (229 lb) | 11 May 1997 | Barceloneta |
| 10 | Fernández, FranciscoFrancisco Fernández | CB | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 21 June 1986 | Barceloneta |
| 11 | Mallarach, BlaiBlai Mallarach | CB | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 21 August 1987 |  Olympiacos |
| 12 | Echenique, GonzaloGonzalo Echenique | CB | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 27 April 1990 |  Primorje Rijeka |
| 13 | López, DanielDaniel López | GK | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 16 July 1980 | Barceloneta |
See also
References
- ↑ "Los 13 que estaran en Rio" [13 players will be in Rio] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Swimming Federation. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
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