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Spain men's national water polo team

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Asst coach
  
David Dantin

Appearances
  
17 (first in 1920)

Appearances
  
15 (first in 1973)

Captain
  
Guillermo Molina Rios

Confederation
  
LEN (Europe)

FINA code
  
ESP

Best result
  
01 ! (1996)

Best result
  
01 ! (1998, 2001)

Head coach
  
Gabriel Hernández

Association
  
Royal Spanish Swimming Federation

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

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The Spanish men's water polo team has won one gold Olympic medal and two 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 and 4 European Championships medals.

Olympic Games

  • 1920 — 9th place
  • 1924 — 8th place
  • 1928 — 1/8 finals
  • 1948 — 8th place
  • 1952 — 8th place
  • 1968 — 9th place
  • 1972 — 10th place
  • 1980 — 4th place
  • 1984 — 4th place
  • 1988 — 6th place
  • 1992 — Silver medal
  • 1996 — Gold medal
  • 2000 — 4th place
  • 2004 — 6th place
  • 2008 — 5th place
  • 2012 — 6th place
  • 2016 — 7th place

    • World Championship

  • 1973 — 10th place
  • 1975 — 10th place
  • 1978 — 11th place
  • 1982 — 8th place
  • 1986 — 5th place
  • 1991 — 02 ! Silver medal
  • 1994 — 02 ! Silver medal
  • 1998 — 01 ! Gold medal
  • 2001 — 01 ! Gold medal
  • 2003 — 5th place
  • 2005 — 5th place
  • 2007 — 03 ! Bronze medal
  • 2009 — 02 ! Silver medal
  • 2011 — 5th place
  • 2013 — 5th place
  • 2015 — did not participate

    • World Cup

  • 1981 — 5th place
  • 1983 — 5th place
  • 1985 — 03 ! Bronze medal
  • 1987 — 6th place
  • 1989 — 4th place
  • 1991 — 03 ! Bronze medal
  • 1995 — 5th place
  • 1997 — 6th place
  • 1999 — 03 ! Bronze medal
  • 2002 — 6th place
  • 2006 — 03 ! Bronze medal
  • 2010 — 03 ! Bronze medal

    • World League

  • 2002 — 02 ! Silver medal
  • 2004 — 5th place
  • 2005 — Semifinal round
  • 2006 — 02 ! Silver medal
  • 2007 — Semifinal round
  • 2008 — 5th place
  • 2009 — Semifinal round
  • 2010 — 6th place
  • 2011 — Semifinal round
  • 2012 — 02 ! Silver medal
  • 2013 — Semifinal round
  • 2015 — Preliminary round

    • European Championship

  • 1991 — 02 ! Silver medal
  • 1993 — 03 ! Bronze medal
  • 1995 — 5th place
  • 1997 — 5th place
  • 1999 — 6th place
  • 2001 — 6th place
  • 2003 — 5th place
  • 2006 — 03 ! Bronze medal
  • 2008 — 7th place
  • 2010 — 8th place
  • 2012 — 7th place
  • 2014 — 7th place
  • 2016 — 5th place

    • Mediterranean Games

  • 1951 — 01 ! Gold medal
  • 1955 — 03 ! Bronze medal
  • 1967 — 03 ! Bronze medal
  • 1971 — 03 ! Bronze medal
  • 1975 — 03 ! Bronze medal
  • 1979 — 03 ! Bronze medal
  • 1983 — 02 ! Silver medal
  • 1987 — 02 ! Silver medal
  • 1991 — Fifth place
  • 1993 — Fourth place
  • 1997 — 03 ! Bronze medal
  • 2001 — 01 ! Gold medal
  • 2005 — 01 ! Gold medal
  • 2009 — 02 ! Silver medal
  • 2013 — 02 ! Silver medal

    • U-20

  • FINA World Junior Water Polo Championships
  • Winner: 1983, 1987, 1991
  • Runner-up: 1993, 2011
  • Third place: 2005

    • U-18

  • FINA World Youth Water Polo Championships
  • Runner-up: 2014

    • Current squad

    The following is the Spanish roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. ‹See Tfd›

    Head coach: Gabriel Hernández

    References

    Spain men's national water polo team Wikipedia
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