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Netherlands men's national water polo team

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Head coach
  
Robin van Galen

Appearances
  
17 (first in 1908)

Appearances
  
6 (first in 1973)

Captain
  
Roeland Spijker

Confederation
  
LEN (Europe)

FINA code
  
NED

Best result
  
3rd place (1948, 1976)

Best result
  
4th place (1982)

Location
  
Netherlands

Association
  
Royal Dutch Swimming Federation

The Netherlands national water polo team represents the Netherlands in men's international water polo competitions and friendly matches. The team won the bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montréal, Canada.

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Olympic Games

  • 1908 — 4th place
  • 1920 — 5th place
  • 1924 — 7th place
  • 1928 — 5th place
  • 1936 — 5th place
  • 1948 — 3rd place
  • 1952 — 5th place
  • 1960 — 8th place
  • 1964 — 8th place
  • 1968 — 7th place
  • 1972 — 7th place
  • 1976 — 3rd place
  • 1980 — 6th place
  • 1984 — 6th place
  • 1992 — 9th place
  • 1996 — 10th place
  • 2000 — 11th place

    • World Championship

  • 1973 — 8th place
  • 1975 — 8th place
  • 1978 — 13th place
  • 1982 — 4th place
  • 1986 — 14th place
  • 1994 — 8th place

    • FINA World League

  • 2003 — 6th place
  • 2017 — running

    • FINA World Cup

  • 1983 — 6th place
  • 1985 — 6th place
  • 1995 — 7th place

    • European Championship

  • 1974 — 4th place
  • 1977 — 5th place
  • 1981 — 8th place
  • 1983 — 6th place
  • 1985 — 7th place
  • 1987 — 12th place
  • 1989 — 8th place
  • 1991 — 9th place
  • 1993 — 8th place
  • 1995 — 10th place
  • 1997 — 9th place
  • 1999 — 12th place
  • 2001 — 10th place
  • 2003 — 11th place
  • 2006 — 10th place
  • 2012 — 10th place
  • 2016 — 12th place

    • Current squad

    Squad for the 2016 Men's European Water Polo Championship.

    Past squads

  • 1908 Olympic Games — 4th place
  • Bouke Benenga, Johan Cortlever, Jan Hulswit, Eduard Meijer, Karel Meijer, Piet Ooms, and Johan Rühl.
  • 1960 Olympic Games — 8th place
  • Fred van Dorp, Henk Hermsen, Ben Kniest, Harry Lamme, Bram Leenards, Hans Muller, Harro Ran, Harry Vriend, and Fred van der Zwan.
  • 1964 Olympic Games — 8th place
  • Jan Bultman, Fred van Dorp, Henk Hermsen, Ben Kniest, Bram Leenards, Hans Muller, Wim van Spingelen, Nico van der Voet, Harry Vriend, Wim Vriend, and Gerrit Wormgoor.
  • 1968 Olympic Games — 7th place
  • Bart Bongers, Fred van Dorp, Loet Geutjes, André Hermsen, Hans Hoogveld, Evert Kroon, Ad Moolhuijzen, Hans Parrel, Nico van der Voet, Feike de Vries, and Hans Wouda.
  • 1972 Olympic Games — 7th place
  • Mart Bras, Ton Buunk, Wim Hermsen, Hans Hoogveld, Evert Kroon, Hans Parrel, Ton Schmidt, Wim van de Schilde, Gijze Stroboer, Jan Evert Veer, and Hans Wouda.
  • 1976 Olympic Games — Bronze Medal
  • Alex Boegschoten, Ton Buunk, Andy Hoepelman, Evert Kroon, Nico Landeweerd, Hans Smits, Gijze Stroboer, Rik Toonen, Jan Evert Veer, Hans van Zeeland, and Piet de Zwarte.
  • 1980 Olympic Games — 6th place
  • Stan van Belkum, Wouly de Bie, Ton Buunk, Jan Jaap Korevaar, Nico Landeweerd, Aad van Mil, Ruud Misdorp, Dick Nieuwenhuizen, Eric Noordegraaf, Jan Evert Veer, and Hans van Zeeland.
  • 1984 Olympic Games — 6th place
  • Johan Aantjes, Stan van Belkum, Wouly de Bie, Ton Buunk, Ed van Es, Anton Heiden, Nico Landeweerd, Aad van Mil, Ruud Misdorp, Dick Nieuwenhuizen, Eric Noordegraaf, Roald van Noort, and Remco Pielstroom.
  • 1992 Olympic Games — 9th place
  • Bert Brinkman, Arie van de Bunt, Marc van Belkum, Robert Havekotte, Koos Issard, John Jansen, Gijs van der Leden, Harry van der Meer, Hans Nieuwenburg, Remco Pielstroom, John Scherrenburg, Jalo de Vries, and Jan Wagenaar.
  • 1996 Olympic Games — 10th place
  • Arie van de Bunt, Gert de Groot, Arno Havenga, Koos Issard, Bas de Jong, Niels van der Kolk, Marco Kunz, Harry van der Meer, Hans Nieuwenburg, Joeri Stoffels, Eelco Uri, and Wyco de Vries. Head Coach: Hans van Zeeland.
  • 2000 Olympic Games — 11th place
  • Arie van de Bunt, Marco Booij, Bjørn Boom, Bobbie Brebde, Matthijs de Bruijn, Arno Havenga, Bas de Jong, Harry van der Meer, Gerben Silvis, Kimmo Thomas, Eelco Uri, Wim Vermeulen, and Niels Zuidweg. Head Coach: Johan Aantjes.
  • 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament — 5th place
  • Marco Booij, Bjørn Boom, Kjell Boom, Matthijs de Bruijn, Arno Havenga, Bas de Jong, Gijs de Kock, Tjerk Kramer, Marc Nolting, Mark Siewers, Gerben Silvis, Eelco Uri, Niels Zuidweg. Head Coach: Ron de Vogel.

    • References

    Netherlands men's national water polo team Wikipedia
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