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Spain men's national water polo team

The Spain men's national water polo team (Spanish: Selección Española de Waterpolo) represents Spain in men's international water polo competitions and it is controlled by Real Federación Española de Natación.

Spain
FINA codeESP
Nickname(s)La Furia Roja (The Red Fury)
AssociationRoyal Spanish Swimming Federation
ConfederationLEN (Europe)
Head coachDavid Martín
Asst coachAntónio Aparício
Svilen Piralkov
CaptainFelipe Perrone
Olympic Games (team statistics)
Appearances19 (first in 1920)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1996)
World Championship
Appearances20 (first in 1973)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1998, 2001, 2022)
World Cup
Appearances13 (first in 1981)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (2023)
World League
Appearances17 (first in 2002)
Best result2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2002, 2006, 2012)
European Championship
Appearances30 (first in 1927)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (2024)
Mediterranean Games
Appearances17 (first in 1951)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1951, 2001, 2005)
Media
Websiterfen.es

Spain got the «Triple Crown», they are Olympic (1996), World (1998, 2001, 2022) and European (2024) champions. They also have won medals in the main international competitions: two Olympic, ten World Championships, eight European Championships, six World Cup and five World League medals, making them one of the most successful men's water polo teams in the world.

Results

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Olympic Games

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Year[1] Position
Belgium  1920 7th
France  1924 10th
Netherlands  1928 9th
United Kingdom  1948 8th
Finland  1952 8th
Mexico  1968 9th
West Germany  1972 10th
Soviet Union  1980 4th
United States  1984 4th
South Korea  1988 6th
Spain  1992 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 
United States  1996 1st place, gold medalist(s) 
Australia  2000 4th
Greece  2004 6th
China  2008 5th
United Kingdom  2012 6th
Brazil  2016 7th
Japan  2020 4th
France  2024 6th
Total 19/28

Mediterranean Games

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Year Position
Egypt  1951 1st place, gold medalist(s) 
Spain  1955 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 
Lebanon  1967 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 
Turkey  1971 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 
Algeria  1975 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  1979 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 
Morocco  1983 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 
Syria  1987 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 
Greece  1991 5th
France  1993 4th
Italy  1997 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 
Tunisia  2001 1st place, gold medalist(s) 
Spain  2005 1st place, gold medalist(s) 
Italy  2009 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 
Turkey  2013 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 
Spain  2018 4th
Algeria  2022 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 
Total 17/19

Current squad

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Roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

The roster was announced on 8 July 2024.[2]

Head coach: David Martín[3]

Youth teams

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 4, 14, 25, 40, 48. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Convocatoria oficial de la selección masculina de waterpolo para los JJOO de París". rfen.es. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Team roster: Spain" (PDF). Olympics.com. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  4. ^ "World Aquatics Men's U16 Water Polo Championships 2024". worldaquatics.com.
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