The Spain men's national water polo team (Spanish: Selección de polo acuático España) represents Spain in men's international water polo competitions and it is controlled by Real Federación Española de Natación.
Spain has won one gold Olympic medal and three 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, 5 European Championships and 2 Europa Cup medals.
ResultsEdit
Olympic GamesEdit
Year[1] | Position |
---|---|
1920 | 7th |
1924 | 10th |
1928 | 9th |
1948 | 8th |
1952 | 8th |
1968 | 9th |
1972 | 10th |
1980 | 4th |
1984 | 4th |
1988 | 6th |
1992 | |
1996 | |
2000 | 4th |
2004 | 6th |
2008 | 5th |
2012 | 6th |
2016 | 7th |
2020 | 4th |
Total | 18/27 |
World ChampionshipEdit
Year[1] | Position |
---|---|
1973 | 10th |
1975 | 10th |
1978 | 11th |
1982 | 8th |
1986 | 5th |
1991 | |
1994 | |
1998 | |
2001 | |
2003 | 5th |
2005 | 5th |
2007 | |
2009 | |
2011 | 5th |
2013 | 5th |
2015 | Did not qualify |
2017 | 9th |
2019 | |
2022 | |
Total | 18/19 |
World CupEdit
Year[1] | Position |
---|---|
1979 | Did not participate |
1981 | 5th |
1983 | 5th |
1985 | |
1987 | 6th |
1989 | 4th |
1991 | |
1993 | Did not participate |
1995 | 5th |
1997 | 6th |
1999 | |
2002 | 6th |
2006 | |
2010 | |
2014 | Did not participate |
2018 | |
Total | 12/15 |
World LeagueEdit
Year[1] | Position |
---|---|
2002 | |
2003 | Did not participate |
2004 | 5th |
2005 | 8th |
2006 | |
2007 | Preliminary round |
2008 | 5th |
2009 | 10th |
2010 | 6th |
2011 | 11th |
2012 | |
2013 | Preliminary round |
2014 | Did not participate |
2015 | Preliminary round |
2016 | Preliminary round |
2017 | Did not participate |
2018 | |
2019 | 4th |
Total | 15/18 |
European ChampionshipEdit
Year | Position |
---|---|
1927 | 10th |
1934 | 7th |
1954 | 7th |
1958 | 12th |
1966 | 12th |
1970 | 8th |
1974 | 7th |
1977 | 8th |
1981 | 5th |
1983 | |
1985 | 6th |
1987 | 6th |
1989 | 6th |
1991 | |
1993 | |
1995 | 5th |
1997 | 5th |
1999 | 6th |
2001 | 6th |
2003 | 5th |
2006 | |
2008 | 7th |
2010 | 8th |
2012 | 7th |
2014 | 7th |
2016 | 5th |
2018 | |
2020 | |
2022 | Qualified |
Total | 29/35 |
Europa CupEdit
Year | Position |
---|---|
2018 | |
2019 | |
Total | 2/2 |
Mediterranean GamesEdit
Year | Position |
---|---|
1951 | |
1955 | |
1967 | |
1971 | |
1975 | |
1979 | |
1983 | |
1987 | |
1991 | 5th |
1993 | 4th |
1997 | |
2001 | |
2005 | |
2009 | |
2013 | |
2018 | 4th |
2022 | |
Total | 17/19 |
Current squadEdit
Roster for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Head coach: David Martín[2]
No. | Player | Pos. | L/R | Height | Weight | Date of birth (age) | Apps | OG/ Goals |
Club | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Daniel López | GK | R | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 90 kg (198 lb) | 16 July 1980 (aged 41) | 348 | 2/0 | Barceloneta | [3] |
2 | Alberto Munárriz | D | R | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 106 kg (234 lb) | 19 May 1994 (aged 27) | 128 | 1/9 | Barceloneta | [4] |
3 | Álvaro Granados | D | R | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 8 October 1998 (aged 22) | 68 | 1/0 | Barceloneta | [5] |
4 | Bernat Sanahuja | D | R | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 21 October 2000 (aged 20) | 23 | 0/0 | Sabadell | [6] |
5 | Miguel de Toro | CF | R | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 110 kg (243 lb) | 16 August 1993 (aged 27) | 73 | 0/0 | Barceloneta | [7] |
6 | Marc Larumbe | D | R | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 30 May 1994 (aged 27) | 84 | 0/0 | Barceloneta | [8] |
7 | Martin Famera | CB | R | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 109 kg (240 lb) | 4 November 1988 (aged 32) | 5 | 0/0 | Barceloneta | [9] |
8 | Francisco Fernández | D | R | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 21 June 1986 (aged 35) | 153 | 1/2 | Barceloneta | [10] |
9 | Roger Tahull | CF | R | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 104 kg (229 lb) | 11 May 1997 (aged 24) | 65 | 1/3 | Barcelona | [11] |
10 | Felipe Perrone (C) | D | R | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 27 February 1986 (aged 35) | 172 | 3/42 | Barceloneta | [12] |
11 | Blai Mallarach | D | L | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 21 August 1987 (aged 33) | 285 | 2/13 | Barceloneta | [13] |
12 | Alejandro Bustos | CB | R | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 106 kg (234 lb) | 17 March 1997 (aged 24) | 10 | 0/0 | Barceloneta | [14] |
13 | Unai Aguirre | GK | R | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 14 July 2002 (aged 19) | 3 | 0/0 | Barcelona | [15] |
Average | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 28 years, 211 days | 109 |
Note: Age as of 23 July 2021
Source: Spain Men | Tokyo 2020 Olympics Archived 2021-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
Youth teamsEdit
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
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- ^ "Water Polo - MARTIN LOZANO David". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 24 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "LOPEZ PINEDO Daniel". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "MUNARRIZ EGANA Alberto". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "GRANADOS ORTEGA Alvaro". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "SANAHUJA Bernat". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "de TORO DOMINGUEZ Miguel". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "LARUMBE GONFAUS Marc". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "FAMERA Martin". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "FERNANDEZ MIRANDA Francisco". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "TAHULL COMPTE Roger". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "PERRONE ROCHA Felipe". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "MALLARACH GUELL Blai". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "BUSTOS SANCHEZ Alejandro". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "AGUIRRE Unai". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.