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Yugoslavia men's national water polo team

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FINA code
  
YUG

Appearances
  
6 (first in 1973)

Appearances
  
6 (first in 1979)

Appearances
  
12 (first in 1936)

Best result
  
Winner, 1986, 1991

Confederation
  
LEN (Europe)

Yugoslavia men's national water polo team

Best result
  
Winner, 1968, 1984, 1988

Yugoslavia men's national water polo team was the national water polo team that represented the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (1920–1929), the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1929–1941), the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia (1946–1963), the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1963–1992). They were one of strongest waterpolo teams in history of sport, having won 7 Olympic, 4 World Championship, 5 World Cup and 12 European Championship medals.

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For the later official water polo teams, see:

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national water polo team
  • Croatia men's national water polo team
  • Macedonia men's national water polo team
  • Montenegro men's national water polo team
  • Serbia men's national water polo team
  • Slovenia men's national water polo team

    • Olympic Games record

  • 1936 – First round
  • 1948 – Second round
  • 1952 – Silver Medal
  • 1956 – Silver Medal
  • 1960 – 4th place
  • 1964 – Silver Medal
  • 1968 – Gold Medal
  • 1972 – 5th place
  • 1976 – 5th place
  • 1980 – Silver Medal
  • 1984 – Gold Medal
  • 1988 – Gold Medal
  • 1992 – Didn't participate

    • World Championship record

  • 1973 — Bronze Medal
  • 1975 — 13th place
  • 1978 — Bronze Medal
  • 1982 — 7th place
  • 1986 — Gold Medal
  • 1991 — Gold Medal

    • World Cup record

  • 1979 — Bronze Medal
  • 1981 — Silver Medal
  • 1983 — Didn't participate
  • 1985 — 4th place
  • 1987 — Gold Medal
  • 1989 — Gold Medal
  • 1991 — Silver Medal

    • European Championship record

  • 1950 — Bronze Medal
  • 1954 — Silver Medal
  • 1958 — Silver Medal
  • 1962 — Silver Medal
  • 1966 — Bronze Medal
  • 1970 — Bronze Medal
  • 1974 — Bronze Medal
  • 1977 — Silver Medal
  • 1985 — Silver Medal
  • 1987 — Silver Medal
  • 1989 — Silver Medal
  • 1991 — Gold Medal

    • References

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