Slovakia men's national water polo team
| Association | Slovak Water Polo Union |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Peter Nižný |
| Captain | Juraj Zaťovič |
| Top scorer(s) | Karol Bačo |
| Olympic Games | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2000) |
| Best result | 12th place (2000) |
| World Championship | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1998) |
| Best result | 8th place (2003) |
| {{{Regional cup name}}} | |
| Appearances | 9 (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 Championship
- 1993 — 10th
- 1997 — 8th
- 1999 — 10th
- 2001 — 8th
- 2003 — 7th
- 2006 — 11th
- 2008 — 12th
- 2016 — 13th
- 2018 — 14th
Team
Current squad
Roster for the 2018 Men's European Water Polo Championship.[1]
Head coach: Peter Nižný
| No | Name | Date of birth | Position | L/R | Height | Weight | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomáš Hoferica | 22 November 1993 | Goalkeeper | R | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) |  ŠK Hornets Košice
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| 2 | Ladislav Vidumanský | 11 October 1984 | Wing | R | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | ŠK Hornets Košice
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| 3 | Juraj Zaťovič (C) | 22 October 1982 | All-round | R | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) |  P.A.O.K.
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| 4 | Michal Úradník | 7 January 2000 | Field player | L | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 101 kg (223 lb) | KVP Nováky
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| 5 | Lukáš Ďurík | 2 December 1992 | Centre forward | R | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 110 kg (240 lb) |  Debreceni Cívis Póló Vízilabda SE
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| 6 | Patrik Tkáč | 25 July 1996 | Wing | R | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | VK Slávia EU Bratislava
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| 7 | Maroš Tkáč | 13 July 1996 | Wing | R | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) |  VK Primorje
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| 8 | Marek Tkáč | 9 March 1995 | All-round | R | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) |  Waspo Hannover
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| 9 | Tomáš Bielik | 19 November 1993 | All-round | R | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | KVP Nováky
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| 10 | Matej Čaraj | 20 September 2000 | Centre forward | L | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 101 kg (223 lb) | KVP Nováky
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| 11 | Martin Kolárik | 18 March 1986 | All-round | R | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 103 kg (227 lb) | TVSE Tatabánya
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| 12 | Samuel Baláž | 5 January 1994 | All-round | R | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) |  CUS Messina
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| 13 | Martin Laciak | 18 August 2000 | Goalkeeper | R | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | ŠK Hornets Košice
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Notable players
References
- ^ "Team Roster" (PDF). wp2018bcn.microplustiming.com. 16 July 2018.
External links
- Official website (in Slovak)
- Unofficial site of Slovak water polo (in Slovak)
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