Yugoslavia men's national water polo team

Yugoslavia
Association Vaterpolo savez Jugoslavije (VSJ)
Confederation LEN (Europe)
Most caps Igor Milanović (349)
Top scorer Milivoj Bebić (620)
FINA code YUG
Olympic Games
Appearances 12 (first in 1936)
Best result Gold Gold (1968, 1984, 1988)
World Championships
Appearances 6 (first in 1973)
Best result Gold Gold (1986, 1991)
World Cup
Appearances 6 (first in 1979)
Best result Gold Gold (1987, 1989)
European Championship
Appearances 17 (first in 1927)
Best result Gold Gold (1991)

Yugoslavia men's national water polo team was the national water polo team that represented the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (1920–1929), the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1929–1941), the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia (1946–1963), the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1963–1992). They were one of strongest waterpolo teams in history of sport, having won 7 Olympic, 4 World Championship, 5 World Cup and 12 European Championship medals.

For the later official water polo teams, see:

Yugoslavia men's national water polo team in 1962 vs. Soviet Union in Celje

Olympic Games record

  • 1936 – First round
  • 1948 – Second round
  • 1952 – Silver Medal
  • 1956 – Silver Medal
  • 1960 – 4th place
  • 1964 – Silver Medal
  • 1968 – Gold Medal
  • 1972 – 5th place
  • 1976 – 5th place
  • 1980 – Silver Medal
  • 1984 – Gold Medal
  • 1988 – Gold Medal
  • 1992 – Didn't participate

World Championship record

  • 1973 — Bronze Medal
  • 1975 — 13th place
  • 1978 — Bronze Medal
  • 1982 — 7th place
  • 1986 — Gold Medal
  • 1991 — Gold Medal

World Cup record

  • 1979 — Bronze Medal
  • 1981 — Silver Medal
  • 1983 — Didn't participate
  • 1985 — 4th place
  • 1987 — Gold Medal
  • 1989 — Gold Medal
  • 1991 — Silver Medal

European Championship record

  • 1950 — Bronze Medal
  • 1954 — Silver Medal
  • 1958 — Silver Medal
  • 1962 — Silver Medal
  • 1966 — Bronze Medal
  • 1970 — Bronze Medal
  • 1974 — Bronze Medal
  • 1977 — Silver Medal
  • 1985 — Silver Medal
  • 1987 — Silver Medal
  • 1989 — Silver Medal
  • 1991 — Gold Medal

Player statistics

See also

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.