Croatia men's national water polo team

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Croatia
Flag of Croatia.svg
Nickname(s) Barakude (The Barracudas)
Association Croatian Water Polo Federation
Confederation LEN (Europe)
FINA code CRO
Olympic Games
Appearances 4 (First in 1996)
Best result Runners up, 1996
World Championships
Appearances 8 (First in 1994)
Best result Winners, 2007
World League
Appearances 8 (First in 2002)
Best result Runners up, 2009
World Cup
Appearances 5 (First in 1995)
Best result Runners up, 2010
European Championship
Appearances 9 (First in 1993)
Best result Winners, 2010
Mediterranean Games
Appearances 5 (First in 1993)
Best result Runners up, 1993, 1997
Medal record

Competitor for  Croatia
Men's Water Polo
Olympic Games
Silver 1996 Atlanta Team Competition
World Championship
Gold 2007 Melbourne Team Competition
Bronze 2009 Rome Team Competition
Bronze 2011 Shanghai Team Competition
European Championship
Silver 1999 Florence Team Competition
Silver 2003 Kranj Team Competition
Gold 2010 Zagreb Team Competition
World Cup
Silver 2010 Oradea Team competition
FINA World League
Silver 2009 Podgorica Team competition
Bronze 2010 Niš Team competition
Bronze 2011 Florence Team competition

The Croatia men's national water polo team has played since Croatia's independence in 1991 and is controlled by the Croatian Water Polo Federation.

Croatia is current European champion from Zagreb 2010 (defeating Italy in final 7-3) and 2011 World championships bronze medalist. In 2007 Croatia was world champion, defeating Hungary in final (9-8 after over time). Croatia also won bronze medal in 2009 World championships and two European silver medals in 1999 and 2003. Croatia has played in four Olympic tournaments and the greatest result is silver in 1996.

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[edit] Prior history

Croatia was part of Yugoslavia between 1918 and 1991, so Croatians played for the Yugoslavia national water polo team during this period. During the Independent State of Croatia (1941-1945), the national team was also organized. Its roster included Ivo Štakula.

[edit] Managers

[edit] Results

[edit] Olympic Games

  • Croatia as a part of Austria-Hungary
  • 1900 – Didn't participate
  • 1904 – Didn't participate
  • 1908 – Didn't participate
  • 1912 – Austria - 4th place, no players from Croatia
  • Croatia as a part of Yugoslavia
  • 1920 – Didn't participate
  • 1924 – Didn't participate
  • 1928 – Didn't participate
  • 1932 – Didn't participate
  • 1936 – part of Yugoslav team, 1. round (3. in Group 3)
  • 1948 – part of Yugoslav team, 2. round (Group I, 3rd; 1st place in group took later champion Italy and 2nd place took later vicechampion Hungary)
  • 1952 – part of the Yugoslav team Med 2.png Silver Medal
  • 1956 – part of the Yugoslav team Med 2.png Silver Medal
  • 1960 – 4th
  • 1964 – part of the Yugoslav team Med 2.png Silver Medal
  • 1968 – part of the Yugoslav team Med 1.png Gold Medal
  • 1972 – 5th
  • 1976 – 5th
  • 1980 – part of the Yugoslav team Med 2.png Silver Medal
  • 1984 – part of the Yugoslav team Med 1.png Gold Medal
  • 1988 – part of the Yugoslav team Med 1.png Gold Medal
  • Croatia as an independent country
  • 1992 – Didn't participate
  • 1996 – Med 2.png Silver Medal
  • 2000 – Seventh place
  • 2004 – Tenth place
  • 2008 – Sixth place

[edit] World Championship

  • 1973– part of the Yugoslav team Med 3.png Bronze Medal
  • 1975– part of the Yugoslav team, 13th place
  • 1978– part of the Yugoslav team Med 3.png Bronze Medal
  • 1982– part of the Yugoslav team, 7th place
  • 1986– part of the Yugoslav team Med 1.png Gold Medal
  • 1991– part of the Yugoslav team Med 1.png Gold Medal
  • 1994 — 4th place
  • 1998 — 9th place
  • 2001 — 8th place
  • 2003 — 9th place
  • 2005 — 4th place
  • 2007 — Med 1.png Gold Medal
  • 2009 — Med 3.png Bronze Medal
  • 2011 — Med 3.png Bronze Medal

[edit] European Championship

  • 1993 — Fifth place
  • 1995 — Fourth place
  • 1997 — Fourth place
  • 1999 — Med 2.png Silver Medal
  • 2001 — Fourth place
  • 2003 — Med 2.png Silver Medal
  • 2006 — Seventh place
  • 2008 — Fourth place
  • 2010 — Med 1.png Gold Medal


[edit] FINA World League

  • 2002 — 7th place
  • 2003 — Didn't participate
  • 2004 — Didn't participate
  • 2005 — 4th place
  • 2006 — Semifinal round
  • 2007 — Preliminary round
  • 2008 — Preliminary round
  • 2009 — Med 2.png Silver Medal
  • 2010 — Med 3.png Bronze Medal
  • 2011 — Med 3.png Bronze Medal

[edit] FINA Water Polo World Cup

  • 1991 — Didn't participate
  • 1993 — Didn't participate
  • 1995 — 8th place
  • 1997 — 8th place
  • 1999 — Didn't participate
  • 2002 — 8th place
  • 2006 — 4th place
  • 2010 — 2 Silver Medal

[edit] Mediterranean Games

  • as part of Yugoslavia
  • 1951: -
  • 1955: -
  • 1959: part of the Yugoslav team, Med 1.png Champions
  • 1963: part of the Yugoslav team, Med 2.png Silver Medal
  • 1967: part of the Yugoslav team, Med 1.png Champions
  • 1971: part of the Yugoslav team, Med 1.png Champions
  • 1975: part of the Yugoslav team, Med 2.png Silver Medal
  • 1979: part of the Yugoslav team, Med 1.png Champions
  • 1983: part of the Yugoslav team, Med 1.png Champions
  • 1987: -
  • 1991: part of the Yugoslav team, Med 2.png Silver Medal

- *as independent Croatia

[edit] Squads

Croatian players and coaches that played for Croatia or for other countries, that Croatia was part of.

  • as part of Yugoslavia

Until 1941, it was often case that the squad of Croatian waterpolo team Jug (from Dubrovnik), a multiple national champion, represented Yugoslavia.

  • as independent Croatia
  • 2000 Olympic Games – 7th place
    • Siniša Školneković, Elvis Fatović, Višeslav Sarić, Dubravko Šimenc, Ognjen Kržić, Ratko Štritof, Mile Smodlaka, Ivo Ivaniš, Miho Bošković, Samir Barač, Igor Hinić, Frano Vićan, Vjekoslav Kobešćak. Head Coach: Neven Kovačević. (Excellent start went wrong because of flu [4])
  • 2008 Olympic Games – Sixth place
    • Maro Joković, Teo Đogaš, Pavo Marković, Josip Pavić, Mile Smodlaka, Andro Bušlje, Zdeslav Vrdoljak, Samir Barač, Aljoša Kunac, Igor Hinić, Miho Bošković, Damir Burić, Frano Vićan. Head Coach: Ratko Rudić

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b (Croatian) VK Mornar Klupska povijest, accessed September, 14, 2010
  2. ^ Sportske.hr Perica Bukić u Kući slavnih
  3. ^ Hrv. vaterpolski savez Povijest
  4. ^ (Croatian) Slobodna Dalmacija Gripa brine dupine, Sep 28, 2000

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