Spain men's national water polo team

Spain
Nickname(s) La Furia Roja (The Red Fury)
Association Real Federación Española de Natación
Confederation LEN (Europe)
Head coach David Martín
Asst coach Antonio Aparicio
Svilen Piralkov
Captain Marc Minguell
FINA code ESP
Olympic Games
Appearances 17 (first in 1920)
Best result 1st, gold medalist(s) (1996)
World Championships
Appearances 16 (first in 1973)
Best result 1st, gold medalist(s) (1998, 2001)
World League
Appearances 7 (first in 2002)
Best result 2nd, silver medalist(s) (2002, 2006, 2012)
World Cup
Appearances 12 (first in 1981)
Best result 3rd, bronze medalist(s) (1985, 1991, 1999, 2006, 2010)
European Championship
Appearances 27 (first in 1927)
Best result 2nd, silver medalist(s) (1991, 2018)
Europa Cup
Appearances 1 (first in 2018)
Best result 2nd, silver medalist(s) (2018)
Mediterranean Games
Appearances 15 (first in 1951)
Best result 1st, gold medalist(s) (1951, 2001, 2005)
Spain men's national water polo team
Medal record
Olympic Games
1996 AtlantaTeam
1992 BarcelonaTeam
World Championship
1998 PerthTeam
2001 FukuokaTeam
1991 PerthTeam
1994 RomeTeam
2009 RomeTeam
2007 MelbourneTeam
World Cup
1985 Duisburg
1991 Barcelona
1999 Perth
2006 Budapest
2010 Oradea
World League
2002 Patras
2006 Athens
2012 Almaty
2018 Budapest
European Championship
1991 Athens
2018 Barcelona
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 5 European Championships medals.

Results

Olympic Games

World Championship

  • 1973 — 10th place
  • 1975 — 10th place
  • 1978 — 11th place
  • 1982 — 8th place
  • 1986 — 5th place
  • 19912nd, silver medalist(s) Silver medal
  • 19942nd, silver medalist(s) Silver medal
  • 19981st, gold medalist(s) Gold medal
  • 20011st, gold medalist(s) Gold medal
  • 2003 — 5th place
  • 2005 — 5th place
  • 20073rd, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 20092nd, silver medalist(s) Silver medal
  • 2011 — 5th place
  • 2013 — 5th place
  • 2017 — 9th place

World Cup

  • 1981 — 5th place
  • 1983 — 5th place
  • 19853rd, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 1987 — 6th place
  • 1989 — 4th place
  • 19913rd, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 1995 — 5th place
  • 1997 — 6th place
  • 19993rd, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 2002 — 6th place
  • 20063rd, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 20103rd, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal

World League

  • 20022nd, silver medalist(s) Silver medal
  • 2004 — 5th place
  • 2005 — Semifinal round
  • 20062nd, silver medalist(s) Silver medal
  • 2007 — Semifinal round
  • 2008 — 5th place
  • 2009 — Semifinal round
  • 2010 — 6th place
  • 2011 — Semifinal round
  • 20122nd, silver medalist(s) Silver medal
  • 2013 — Semifinal round
  • 2015 — Preliminary round

European Championship

  • 1927 — 10th place
  • 1934 — 7th place
  • 1954 — 7th place
  • 1958 — 12th place
  • 1966 — 12th place
  • 1970 — 8th place
  • 1974 — 7th place
  • 1977 — 8th place
  • 1981 — 5th place
  • 1983 — 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 1985 — 6th place
  • 1987 — 6th place
  • 1989 — 6th place
  • 1991 — 2nd, silver medalist(s) Silver medal
  • 1993 — 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 1995 — 5th place
  • 1997 — 5th place
  • 1999 — 6th place
  • 2001 — 6th place
  • 2003 — 5th place
  • 20063rd, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 2008 — 7th place
  • 2010 — 8th place
  • 2012 — 7th place
  • 2014 — 7th place
  • 2016 — 5th place
  • 20182nd, silver medalist(s) Silver medal

Europa Cup

  • 20182nd, silver medalist(s) Silver medal

Mediterranean Games

  • 19511st, gold medalist(s) Gold medal
  • 19553rd, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 19673rd, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 19713rd, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 19753rd, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 19793rd, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 19832nd, silver medalist(s) Silver medal
  • 19872nd, silver medalist(s) Silver medal
  • 1991 — Fifth place
  • 1993 — Fourth place
  • 19973rd, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 20011st, gold medalist(s) Gold medal
  • 20051st, gold medalist(s) Gold medal
  • 20092nd, silver medalist(s) Silver medal
  • 20132nd, 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
1Daniel López16 July 1980GoalkeeperR1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)90 kg (200 lb)Spain CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
2Alberto Munarriz19 May 1994DefenderR1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)105 kg (231 lb)Spain CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
3Álvaro Granados8 October 1998Field playerR1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)86 kg (190 lb)Spain CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
4Miguel de Toro Domínguez16 August 1993Centre forwardR2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)110 kg (240 lb)Spain CE Mediterrani
5Marc Minguell (C)14 January 1985Field playerR1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)94 kg (207 lb)Spain CE Mediterrani
6Marc Larumbe30 April 1994Field playerR1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)92 kg (203 lb)Spain CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
7Sergi Cabanas10 February 1996DefenderR1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)88 kg (194 lb)Spain CN Sabadell
8Francisco Fernández21 June 1986WingR1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)83 kg (183 lb)Spain CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
9Roger Tahull11 May 1997Centre forwardR1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)104 kg (229 lb)Spain CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
10Felipe Perrone27 February 1986Field playerR1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)87 kg (192 lb)Spain CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
11Blai Mallarach21 August 1987Field playerR1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)87 kg (192 lb)Spain CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
12Alejandro Bustos17 March 1997DefenderR1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)105 kg (231 lb)Spain CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
13Eduardo Lorrio25 September 1993GoalkeeperR1.93 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.
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