Spain men's national water polo team

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Spain
Nickname(s)La Furia Roja (The Red Fury)
AssociationReal Federación Española de Natación
Head coachDavid Martín
CaptainMarc Minguell
Olympic Games (team statistics)
Appearances17 (first in 1920)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1996)
World Championship
Appearances16 (first in 1973)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1998, 2001)
World Cup
Appearances12 (first in 1981)
Best result3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (1985, 1991, 1999, 2006, 2010)
World League
Appearances7 (first in 2002)
Best result2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2002, 2006, 2012)
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Appearances27 (first in 1927)
Best result2nd place, silver medalist(s) (1991, 2018)
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Appearances15 (first in 1951)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1951, 2001, 2005)
Spain men's national water polo team
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Team
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1998 Perth Team
Gold medal – first place 2001 Fukuoka Team
Silver medal – second place 1991 Perth Team
Silver medal – second place 1994 Rome Team
Silver medal – second place 2009 Rome Team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Melbourne Team
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Duisburg
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Barcelona
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Perth
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Budapest
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Oradea
World League
Silver medal – second place 2002 Patras
Silver medal – second place 2006 Athens
Silver medal – second place 2012 Almaty
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Budapest
European Championship
Silver medal – second place 1991 Athens
Silver medal – second place 2018 Barcelona
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Rome
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Sheffield
Bronze medal – third place 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 5 European Championships medals.

Results

Olympic Games

World Championship

  • 1973 — 10th place
  • 1975 — 10th place
  • 1978 — 11th place
  • 1982 — 8th place
  • 1986 — 5th place
  • 1991 — 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver medal
  • 1994 — 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver medal
  • 1998 — 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold medal
  • 2001 — 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold medal
  • 2003 — 5th place
  • 2005 — 5th place
  • 2007 — 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 2009 — 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver medal
  • 2011 — 5th place
  • 2013 — 5th place
  • 2017 — 9th place

World Cup

  • 1981 — 5th place
  • 1983 — 5th place
  • 1985 — 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 1987 — 6th place
  • 1989 — 4th place
  • 1991 — 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 1995 — 5th place
  • 1997 — 6th place
  • 1999 — 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 2002 — 6th place
  • 2006 — 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 2010 — 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal

World League

  • 2002 — 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver medal
  • 2004 — 5th place
  • 2005 — Semifinal round
  • 2006 — 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver medal
  • 2007 — Semifinal round
  • 2008 — 5th place
  • 2009 — Semifinal round
  • 2010 — 6th place
  • 2011 — Semifinal round
  • 2012 — 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver medal
  • 2013 — Semifinal round
  • 2015 — Preliminary round

European Championship

Europa Cup

  • 2018 — 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver medal

Mediterranean Games

  • 1951 — 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold medal
  • 1955 — 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 1967 — 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 1971 — 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 1975 — 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 1979 — 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 1983 — 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver medal
  • 1987 — 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver medal
  • 1991 — Fifth place
  • 1993 — Fourth place
  • 1997 — 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 2001 — 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold medal
  • 2005 — 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold medal
  • 2009 — 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver medal
  • 2013 — 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver medal
  • 2018 — Fourth place

Current squad

Roster for the 2018 Men's European Water Polo Championship.[1]

Head coach: David Martín

No Name Date of birth Position L/R Height Weight Club
1 Daniel López (1980-07-16) 16 July 1980 (age 43) Goalkeeper R 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 90 kg (200 lb) Spain CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
2 Alberto Munarriz (1994-05-19) 19 May 1994 (age 29) Defender R 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 105 kg (231 lb) Spain CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
3 Álvaro Granados (1998-10-08) 8 October 1998 (age 25) Field player R 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 86 kg (190 lb) Spain CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
4 Miguel de Toro Domínguez (1993-08-16) 16 August 1993 (age 30) Centre forward R 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 110 kg (240 lb) Spain CE Mediterrani
5 Marc Minguell (C) (1985-01-14) 14 January 1985 (age 39) Field player R 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 94 kg (207 lb) Spain CE Mediterrani
6 Marc Larumbe (1994-04-30) 30 April 1994 (age 30) Field player R 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 92 kg (203 lb) Spain CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
7 Sergi Cabanas (1996-02-10) 10 February 1996 (age 28) Defender R 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 88 kg (194 lb) Spain CN Sabadell
8 Francisco Fernández (1986-06-21) 21 June 1986 (age 37) Wing R 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 83 kg (183 lb) Spain CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
9 Roger Tahull (1997-05-11) 11 May 1997 (age 27) Centre forward R 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 104 kg (229 lb) Spain CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
10 Felipe Perrone (1986-02-27) 27 February 1986 (age 38) Field player R 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 87 kg (192 lb) Spain CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
11 Blai Mallarach (1987-08-21) 21 August 1987 (age 36) Field player R 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 87 kg (192 lb) Spain CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
12 Alejandro Bustos (1997-03-17) 17 March 1997 (age 27) Defender R 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 105 kg (231 lb) Spain CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
13 Eduardo Lorrio (1993-09-25) 25 September 1993 (age 30) Goalkeeper R 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 85 kg (187 lb) Spain CN Barcelona

Youth teams

See also

References

  1. ^ "Team Roster" (PDF). wp2018bcn.microplustiming.com. 16 July 2018.

External links

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