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Spain men's national water polo team

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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
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Medal record
Men's water polo
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
Gold medal – first place 2022 Budapest Team
Silver medal – second place 1991 Perth Team
Silver medal – second place 1994 Rome Team
Silver medal – second place 2009 Rome Team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Gwangju Team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Melbourne Team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Fukuoka Team
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Doha Team
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2023 Los Angeles
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
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Strasbourg
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2024 Zagreb
Silver medal – second place 1991 Athens
Silver medal – second place 2018 Barcelona
Silver medal – second place 2020 Budapest
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Rome
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Sheffield
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Belgrade
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Split
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2001 Tunis Team
Gold medal – first place 2005 Almeria Team
Silver medal – second place 1983 Casablanca Team
Silver medal – second place 1987 Latakia Team
Silver medal – second place 2009 Pescara Team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Mersin Team
Bronze medal – third place 1955 Barcelona Team
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Tunis Team
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Izmir Team
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Algiers Team
Bronze medal – third place 1979 Split Team
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Bari Team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Oran 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 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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Main article: Spain men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
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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