List of world champions in men's water polo
This is a list of world champions in men's water polo since the inaugural official edition in 1973 .
Abbreviations
History
The 1973 Men's World Water Polo Championship was the first edition of the men's water polo tournament at the World Aquatics Championships , organized by the world governing body in aquatics, the FINA .
As of 2024, men's water polo teams from eight European countries won all 21 tournaments.[ 1]
Croatia is current world champion.
Legend
D – Debut C – Champion C – Winning streak (winning three or more world championships in a row) – Hosts† – Defunct team
Champion
1973
1975
1978
1982
1986
1991
1994
1998
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2022
2023
2024
Total
Croatia Part of Yugoslavia †
D
C
C
C
3
Hungary C
C
C
C
4
Italy D
C
C
C
C
4
Serbia Part of Yugoslavia † , then of FR Yugoslavia † , and Serbia and Montenegro † [ a]
D
C
C
2
Serbia and Montenegro † [ a] Part of Yugoslavia †
D
C
Defunct 1
Soviet Union † D
C
C
Defunct 2
Spain D
C
C
C
3
Yugoslavia † D
C
C
Defunct 2
Champion
1973
1975
1978
1982
1986
1991
1994
1998
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2022
2023
2024
Total
Team statistics
Results
The following table shows results of world champions in men's water polo by tournament.
Legend
6 – Winning 6 matches during the tournament 4 – Drawing 4 matches during the tournament 2 – Losing 2 matches during the tournament 100.0% – Winning all matches during the tournament team – Winning streak (winning three or more world championships in a row) – Host team† – Defunct team
Abbreviation
MP – Matches played
W – Won
D – Drawn
L – Lost
GF – Goals for
GA – Goals against
GD – Goals difference
GF/MP – Goals for per match
GA/MP – Goals against per match
GD/MP – Goals difference per match
Results of champions by tournament
#
Men's tournament
Champion
MP W D L Win %
GF GA GD GF/MP GA/MP GD/MP
1
1973 Hungary (1st title)8
7
1
0
87.5%
58
24
34
7.250
3.000
4.250
2
1975 Soviet Union † (1st title)8
6
2
0
75.0%
49
26
23
6.125
3.250
2.875
3
1978 Italy (1st title)8
5
3
0
62.5%
41
31
10
5.125
3.875
1.250
4
1982 Soviet Union † (2nd title)7
6
1
0
85.7%
68
41
27
9.714
5.857
3.857
5
1986 Yugoslavia † (1st title)6
5
1
0
83.3%
61
43
18
10.167
7.167
3.000
6
1991 Yugoslavia † (2nd title)7
6
0
1
85.7%
81
46
35
11.571
6.571
5.000
7
1994 Italy (2nd title)7
7
0
0
100.0%
65
39
26
9.286
5.571
3.714
8
1998 Spain (1st title)8
8
0
0
100.0%
65
35
30
8.125
4.375
3.750
9
2001 Spain (2nd title)8
8
0
0
100.0%
63
27
36
7.875
3.375
4.500
10
2003 Hungary (2nd title)6
5
1
0
83.3%
62
37
25
10.333
6.167
4.167
11
2005 Serbia and Montenegro † (1st title)6
6
0
0
100.0%
69
29
40
11.500
4.833
6.667
12
2007 Croatia (1st title)6
6
0
0
100.0%
65
40
25
10.833
6.667
4.167
13
2009 Serbia (1st title)7
5
1
1
71.4%
80
60
20
11.429
8.571
2.857
14
2011 Italy (3rd title)6
6
0
0
100.0%
59
33
26
9.833
5.500
4.333
15
2013 Hungary (3rd title)7
5
1
1
71.4%
76
54
22
10.857
7.714
3.143
16
2015 Serbia (2nd title)6
6
0
0
100.0%
73
43
30
12.167
7.167
5.000
17
2017 Croatia (2nd title)6
6
0
0
100.0%
70
47
23
11.667
7.833
3.833
18
2019 Italy (4th title)6
6
0
0
100.0%
60
40
20
10.000
6.667
3.333
19
2022 Spain (3rd title)5
5
0
0
100.0%
74
39
35
14.800
7.800
7.000
20
2023 Hungary (4th title)6
6
0
0
100.0%
88
67
21
14.667
11.167
3.500
21
2024 Croatia (3rd title)7
6
0
1
85.7%
117
70
47
16.174
10.000
6.174
#
Men's tournament
Total
141
126
11
4
89.4%
1444
871
573
10.241
6.177
4.064
Champion
MP W D L Win %
GF GA GD GF/MP GA/MP GD/MP
Sources:
The following table shows men's teams that won all matches during the tournament.
Winning all matches during the tournament
#
Year
Champion
MP W D L Win %
1
1994
Italy (2nd title)7
7
0
0
100.0%
2
1998
Spain (1st title)8
8
0
0
100.0%
3
2001
Spain (2nd title)8
8
0
0
100.0%
4
2005
Serbia and Montenegro † (1st title)6
6
0
0
100.0%
5
2007
Croatia (1st title)6
6
0
0
100.0%
6
2011
Italy (3rd title)6
6
0
0
100.0%
7
2015
Serbia (2nd title)6
6
0
0
100.0%
8
2017
Croatia (2nd title)6
6
0
0
100.0%
9
2019
Italy (4th title)6
6
0
0
100.0%
10
2022
Spain (3rd title)5
5
0
0
100.0%
11
2023
Hungary (4th title)6
6
0
0
100.0%
#
Year
Champion
MP W D L Win %
The following tables show records of goals for per match.
Historical progression of records – goals for per match
Goals for
Achievement
Year
Champion
Date of
Duration of record
7.250 Set record 1973
Hungary (1st title)9 September 1973
9.714 Broke record 1982
Soviet Union † (2nd title)7 August 1982
10.167 Broke record 1986
Yugoslavia † (1st title)22 August 1986
11.571 Broke record 1991
Yugoslavia † (2nd title)13 January 1991
12.167 Broke record 2015
Serbia (2nd title)8 August 2015
14.800 Broke record 2022
Spain (3rd title)3 July 2022
16.174 Broke record 2024
Croatia (3rd title)17 February 2024
The following tables show records of goals against per match.
The following tables show records of goals difference per match.
The following table is pre-sorted by number of Olympic titles (in descending order), number of world titles (in descending order), name of the team (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 26 February 2024.
As of the 2020 Summer Olympics, there are seven men's national water polo teams that won gold medals at the Summer Olympics and the World Aquatics Championships .
Legend
Year * – As host teamTeam † – Defunct team
Player statistics
Age records
The following tables show the oldest and youngest male world champions in water polo.
Legend
Top 10 oldest male world champions in water polo
Rk Player
Age of
Men's team
Pos Date of birth
Date of
1 Josip Vrlić Croatia FP
25 April 1986 17 February 2024
2 Luka Lončar Croatia FP
26 June 1987 17 February 2024
3 Felipe Perrone Spain FP
27 February 1986 3 July 2022
4 Dénes Varga Hungary FP
29 March 1987 29 July 2023
5 Manuel Estiarte Spain FP
26 October 1961 18 January 1998
6 Zdeslav Vrdoljak Croatia FP
15 March 1971 1 April 2007
7 Amaurys Pérez Italy FP
18 March 1976 30 July 2011
8 Pietro Figlioli Italy FP
29 May 1984 27 July 2019
9 Ivan Krapić Croatia FP
14 February 1989 17 February 2024
10 Blai Mallarach Spain FP
21 August 1987 3 July 2022
Rk Player
Age of
Men's team
Pos Date of birth
Date of
Top 10 youngest male world champions in water polo
Rk Player
Age of
Men's team
Pos Date of birth
Date of
1 Guillermo Molina Spain FP
16 March 1984 29 July 2001
2 Mirko Vičević Yugoslavia FP
30 June 1968 22 August 1986
3 Nikola Jakšić Serbia FP
17 January 1997 8 August 2015
4 Aleksey Vdovin Soviet Union FP
17 June 1963 7 August 1982
5 Maro Joković Croatia FP
1 October 1987 1 April 2007
6 Dubravko Šimenc Yugoslavia FP
2 November 1966 22 August 1986
7 Unai Aguirre Spain GK
14 July 2002 3 July 2022
8 Erik Molnár Hungary FP
24 June 2003 29 July 2023
9 Vince Vigvári Hungary FP
23 June 2003 29 July 2023
10 Viktor Jelenić Yugoslavia FP
31 October 1970 13 January 1991
Rk Player
Age of
Men's team
Pos Date of birth
Date of
Multiple gold medalists
The following tables are pre-sorted by date of receiving the last gold medal (in ascending order), date of receiving the first gold medal (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively.
There is only one male athlete who won three gold medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships.
Legend
Male athletes who won three gold medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships
Year
Player
Date of birth
Height
Men's team
Pos World titles
Age of
2015
Slobodan Nikić 25 January 1983 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Serbia and Montenegro FP
2005
22/32
Serbia FP
2009, 2015
There are thirty five male athletes who won two gold medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships.
Legend
The following tables are pre-sorted by number of Olympic titles (in descending order), number of world titles (in descending order), year of receiving the last gold medal (in ascending order), year of receiving the first gold medal (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 11 August 2023.
As of the 2020 Summer Olympics, there are ninety-six male athletes who won gold medals in water polo at the Summer Olympics and the World Aquatics Championships .
Legend
World champion families
The following tables are pre-sorted by date of receiving the gold medal (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively.
Legend
Relationship
Family
Player
Date of birth
Height
Men's team
Pos World
Age
Note
Ref
Two brothers Porzio Francesco Porzio 26 January 1966 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Italy FP
1994 * 28
Two brothers in
[ 2]
Pino Porzio 26 February 1967 FP
27
[ 3]
Moro Iván Moro 25 December 1974 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Spain FP
1998
23
[ 4]
2001
26
Two brothers in
Daniel Moro 8 August 1973 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
FP
27
[ 5]
Varga Tamás Varga 14 July 1975 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Hungary FP
2003
28
Two brothers in
[ 6]
Zsolt Varga 24 May 1978 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
FP
25
[ 7]
Pijetlović Duško Pijetlović 25 April 1985 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Serbia FP
2009, 2015
24, 30
Two brothers in
[ 8]
Gojko Pijetlović 7 August 1983 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
GK
25, 32
[ 9]
Decker Ádám Decker 29 February 1984 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Hungary FP
2013
29
Two brothers in
[ 10]
Attila Decker 25 August 1987 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
GK
25
[ 11]
Varga Dániel Varga 25 September 1983 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Hungary FP
2013
29
Two brothers in
[ 12]
Dénes Varga 29 March 1987 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
FP
2013, 2023
26, 36
[ 13]
Relationship
Family
Player
Date of birth
Height
Men's team
Pos World
Age
Note
Ref
Coach statistics
Most successful coaches
Ratko Rudić coached three men's national teams to the world titles.The following table is pre-sorted by number of gold medals (in descending order), date of winning the last gold medal (in ascending order), name of the coach (in ascending order), respectively.
There are four coaches who led men's national water polo teams to win two or more gold medals at the World Aquatics Championships.
Ratko Rudić led three men's national water polo teams to win gold medals at the World Aquatics Championships. He guided Yugoslavia men's national team to a gold medal in 1986, Italy men's national team to a gold medal in 1994, and Croatia men's national team to a gold medal in 2007, making him the first and only coach to lead three different men's national water polo teams to the world titles.[ 20] [ 21]
Spaniard Juan Jané coached the Spain men's national team to two consecutive gold medals at the World Aquatics Championships in 1998 and 2001.[ 22]
Alessandro Campagna and Ivica Tucak are other coaches who led men's national water polo teams to win two gold medals. Under Campagna's leadership, the Italy men's national team won two world titles in 2011 and 2019.[ 23] Croatia men's national team to win gold medals in 2017 and 2024.[ 24]
Legend
Champions as coach and player
Alessandro Campagna of Italy is a dual world champion as coach and player.The following table is pre-sorted by number of gold medals (in descending order), date of winning the last gold medal (in ascending order), name of the person (in ascending order), respectively.
Three water polo players won gold medals at the World Aquatics Championships and then guided men's national water polo teams to the world titles as head coaches.
Tibor Benedek of Hungary won a gold medal at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships. Ten years later, he coached the Hungary men's national team to the world title in 2013.[ 27] [ 28]
Italian Alessandro Campagna won a gold medal at the 1994 World Aquatics Championships in Rome, coached by Ratko Rudić . As a head coach, he led Italy men's national team to win two gold in 2011 and 2019.[ 26] [ 23]
Dejan Savić , representing Serbia and Montenegro, won a gold medal in 2005. He then guided Serbia men's national team to the world title in 2015.[ 29]
Legend
The following table is pre-sorted by number of Olympic titles (in descending order), number of world titles (in descending order), year of winning the last gold medal (in ascending order), year of winning the first gold medal (in ascending order), name of the coach (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 12 September 2021.
As of the 2020 Summer Olympics, there are six head coaches who led men's national teams to win gold medals in water polo at the Summer Olympics and the World Aquatics Championships .
Legend
Champions by tournament
Results
Match
Round
Date
Cap
Opponent
Result
Goals
Goals
Goals
Match 1/6
Preliminary round – Group D
15 July 2019 BlueBrazil Won
14
5
9
Match 2/6
Preliminary round – Group D
17 July 2019 BlueJapan Won
9
7
2
Match 3/6
Preliminary round – Group D
19 July 2019 BlueGermany Won
8
7
1
Match 4/6
Quarter-finals
23 July 2019 WhiteGreece Won
7
6
1
Match 5/6
Semi-finals
25 July 2019 BlueHungary Won
12
10
2
Match 6/6
Gold medal match
27 July 2019 BlueSpain Won
10
5
5
Total
Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100%
60
40
20
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2019 (Men's Competition Schedule, Men's Round Summary).
Matteo Aicardi , the center forward of the Italy team, won his second world title in 2019.Pietro Figlioli , the captain of Italy, won his second world title in 2019.
Roster
Cap
Player
Pos L/R Height
Weight
Date of birth
Age of
ISHOF
1
Marco Del Lungo GK
R
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
1 March 1990
2
Francesco Di Fulvio D
R
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
15 August 1993
3
Stefano Luongo FP
R
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
5 January 1990
4
Pietro Figlioli (C)D
R
1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
29 May 1984
5
Edoardo Di Somma FP
30 September 1996
6
Alessandro Velotto CB
R
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
12 February 1995
7
Vincenzo Renzuto FP
R
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
8 April 1993
8
Gonzalo Echenique FP
L
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
27 April 1990
9
Niccolò Figari CB
R
1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
24 January 1988
10
Michaël Bodegas CF
R
1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
3 May 1987
11
Matteo Aicardi CF
R
1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
19 April 1986
12
Vincenzo Dolce FP
R
1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
11 May 1995
13
Gianmarco Nicosia GK
R
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
12 February 1998
Average
1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[ b]
13 June 1991
Coach
Alessandro Campagna 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
26 June 1963 2019
Sources:
Abbreviation
MP – Matches played
Min – Minutes
G – Goals
Sh – Shots
TF – Turnover fouls
ST – Steals
RB – Rebounds
BL – Blocked shots
SP – Sprints
20S – 20 seconds exclusion
DE – Double exclusion
Pen – Penalty
EX – Exclusion
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2019 (Cumulative Statistics – Italy , p. 3).
Edition of men's tournament: 17th
Host city: Budapest , Hungary
Number of participating teams: 16
Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
Champion: Croatia (2nd title; 1st place in preliminary D group)
Results
Match
Round
Date
Cap
Opponent
Result
Goals
Goals
Goals
Match 1/6
Preliminary round – Group D
17 July 2017 BlueUnited States Won
12
7
5
Match 2/6
Preliminary round – Group D
19 July 2017 BlueRussia Won
10
8
2
Match 3/6
Preliminary round – Group D
21 July 2017 BlueJapan Won
16
6
10
Match 4/6
Quarter-finals
25 July 2017 WhiteItaly Won
12
9
3
Match 5/6
Semi-finals
27 July 2017 BlueSerbia Won
12
11
1
Match 6/6
Gold medal match
29 July 2017 BlueHungary Won
8
6
2
Total
Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100%
70
47
23
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2017 (Men's Competition Schedule, Men's Round Summary).
Left-hander Maro Joković of Croatia won his second world title in 2017, with 12 goals. Sandro Sukno , the captain of Croatia, netted 16 goals at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships, becoming the team-leading scorer for the tournament.
Roster
Cap
Player
Pos L/R Height
Weight
Date of birth
Age of
ISHOF
1
Marko Bijač GK
R
2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
85 kg (187 lb)
12 January 1991
2
Marko Macan CB
R
1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
110 kg (243 lb)
26 April 1993
3
Loren Fatović D
R
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
84 kg (185 lb)
16 November 1996
4
Luka Lončar CF
R
1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
107 kg (236 lb)
26 June 1987
5
Maro Joković D
L
2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
95 kg (209 lb)
1 October 1987
6
Ivan Buljubašić CB
R
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
108 kg (238 lb)
31 October 1987
7
Ante Vukičević D
R
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
93 kg (205 lb)
24 February 1993
8
Andro Bušlje CF
R
2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
115 kg (254 lb)
4 January 1986
9
Sandro Sukno (C)D
R
2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
93 kg (205 lb)
30 June 1990
10
Ivan Krapić CF
R
1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
105 kg (231 lb)
14 February 1989
11
Anđelo Šetka D
R
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
87 kg (192 lb)
14 September 1985
12
Xavier García D
L
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
92 kg (203 lb)
5 January 1984
13
Ivan Marcelić GK
R
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
90 kg (198 lb)
18 February 1994
Average
1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
97 kg (214 lb)
6 October 1989
Coach
Ivica Tucak 8 February 1970
Sources:
Abbreviation
MP – Matches played
Min – Minutes
G – Goals
Sh – Shots
AS – Rebounds
TF – Turnover fouls
ST – Steals
BL – Blocked shots
SP – Sprints
20S – 20 seconds exclusion
DE – Double exclusion
Pen – Penalty
EX – Exclusion
Statistics
Cap
Player
Pos MP Minutes played
Goals/Shots
AS TF ST BL Sprints
Personal fouls
Min %
G Sh %
Won
SP %
20S DE Pen EX
1
Marko Bijač GK
6
168
87.5%
1
8
2
Marko Macan CB
6
70
36.5%
1
3
33.3%
1
1
2
12
2
3
Loren Fatović D
6
79
41.1%
5
9
55.6%
3
3
3
1
1
7
14.3%
9
1
4
Luka Lončar CF
6
109
56.8%
11
17
64.7%
1
10
2
2
3
2
5
Maro Joković D
6
157
81.8%
12
30
40.0%
8
2
6
5
1
6
16.7%
3
6
Ivan Buljubašić CB
6
50
26.0%
1
4
25.0%
1
2
3
12
1
7
Ante Vukičević D
6
114
59.4%
6
11
54.5%
3
5
1
1
1
100%
3
8
Andro Bušlje CF
6
92
47.9%
4
12
33.3%
1
3
5
3
10
1
1
1
9
Sandro Sukno (C)D
6
132
68.8%
16
28
57.1%
12
6
11
3
0
2
0.0%
3
10
Ivan Krapić CF
6
72
37.5%
0
3
0.0%
11
2
2
2
1
11
Anđelo Šetka D
6
121
63.0%
3
17
17.6%
2
3
1
3
8
37.5%
5
12
Xavier García D
6
155
80.7%
11
26
42.3%
13
5
1
3
7
13
Ivan Marcelić GK
6
24
12.5%
Team
8
Total
6
192
100%
70
160
43.8%
46
59
44
20
6
24
25.0%
69
2
2
6
Against
47
156
30.1%
39
71
34
10
18
24
75.0%
67
2
2
7
Cap
Player
Pos Saves/Shots
Saves
Shots
%
1
Marko Bijač GK
49
89
55.1%
13
Ivan Marcelić GK
6
13
46.2%
Total
55
102
53.9%
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2017 (Cumulative Statistics – Croatia , p. 3).
Serbia men's national water polo team celebrated after the gold medal match of the 2015 World Aquatics Championships.Edition of men's tournament: 16th
Host city: Kazan , Russia
Number of participating teams: 16
Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
Champion: Serbia (2nd title; 1st place in preliminary D group)
Results
Match
Round
Date
Cap
Opponent
Result
Goals
Goals
Goals
Match 1/6
Preliminary round – Group D
27 July 2015 WhiteMontenegro Won
11
8
3
Match 2/6
Preliminary round – Group D
29 July 2015 WhiteJapan Won
19
9
10
Match 3/6
Preliminary round – Group D
31 July 2015 WhiteAustralia Won
10
9
1
Match 4/6
Quarter-finals
4 August 2015 WhiteUnited States Won
12
7
5
Match 5/6
Semi-finals
6 August 2015 BlueItaly Won
10
6
4
Match 6/6
Gold medal match
8 August 2015 BlueCroatia Won
11
4
7
Total
Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100%
73
43
30
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2015 (Men's Competition Schedule, Men's Round Summary).
Živko Gocić , the captain of Serbia, won his second world title in 2015.Duško Pijetlović , the center forward of the Serbia team, won his second world title in 2015. He was the team-leading scorer for the tournament.
Roster
Cap
Player
Pos L/R Height
Weight
Date of birth
Age of
ISHOF
1
Gojko Pijetlović GK
R
1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
100 kg (220 lb)
7 August 1983
2
Dušan Mandić D
L
2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
115 kg (254 lb)
16 June 1994
3
Živko Gocić (C)D
R
1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
100 kg (220 lb)
22 August 1982
4
Sava Ranđelović CB
R
1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
104 kg (229 lb)
17 July 1993
5
Miloš Ćuk D
R
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
85 kg (187 lb)
21 December 1990
6
Duško Pijetlović CF
R
1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
105 kg (231 lb)
25 April 1985
7
Slobodan Nikić CF
R
1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
107 kg (236 lb)
25 January 1983
8
Milan Aleksić CB
R
1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
103 kg (227 lb)
13 May 1986
9
Nikola Jakšić CB
R
1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
99 kg (218 lb)
17 January 1997
10
Filip Filipović D
L
1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
106 kg (234 lb)
2 May 1987
11
Andrija Prlainović D
R
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
96 kg (212 lb)
28 April 1987
12
Stefan Mitrović D
R
1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
91 kg (201 lb)
29 March 1988
13
Branislav Mitrović GK
R
2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
102 kg (225 lb)
30 January 1985
Average
1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
101 kg (223 lb)
28 January 1988
Coach
Dejan Savić 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
24 April 1975
Note: Duško Pijetlović and Gojko Pijetlović are brothers.
Abbreviation
MP – Matches played
Min – Minutes
G – Goals
Sh – Shots
AS – Assists
TF – Turnover fouls
ST – Steals
BL – Blocked shots
SP – Sprints
20S – 20 seconds exclusion
DE – Double exclusion
Pen – Penalty
EX – Exclusion
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2015 (Cumulative Statistics – Serbia , p. 2).
Edition of men's tournament: 15th
Host city: Barcelona , Spain
Number of participating teams: 16
Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
Champion: Hungary (3rd title;2nd place in preliminary C group)
Results
Match
Round
Date
Cap
Opponent
Result
Goals
Goals
Goals
Match 1/7
Preliminary round – Group C
22 July 2013 WhiteChina Won
13
5
8
Match 2/7
Preliminary round – Group C
24 July 2013 BlueSerbia Lost
10
13
-3
Match 3/7
Preliminary round – Group C
26 July 2013 WhiteAustralia Drawn
9
9
0
Match 4/7
Quarter-final qualification
28 July 2013 WhiteKazakhstan Won
16
7
9
Match 5/7
Quarter-finals
30 July 2013 BlueGreece Won
9
3
6
Match 6/7
Semi-finals
1 August 2013 WhiteCroatia Won
11
10
1
Match 7/7
Gold medal match
3 August 2013 WhiteMontenegro Won
8
7
1
Total
Matches played: 7 • Wins: 5 • Ties: 1 • Defeats: 1 • Win %: 71.4%
76
54
22
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2013 (Men's Competition Schedule, Men's Round Summary).
Márton Szívós scored 12 goals at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships, helping Hungary win gold.Dénes Varga of Hungary netted 13 goals at the 2013 World Championship, becoming the team-leading scorer for the tournament.
Roster
Cap
Player
Pos L/R Height
Weight
Date of birth
Age of
ISHOF
1
Viktor Nagy GK
R
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
94 kg (207 lb)
24 July 1984
2
Miklós Gór-Nagy CB
R
1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
100 kg (220 lb)
8 January 1983
3
Norbert Madaras D
L
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
91 kg (201 lb)
1 December 1979
4
Bence Bátori D
R
28 December 1991
5
Márton Vámos D
L
2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
105 kg (231 lb)
24 June 1992
6
Norbert Hosnyánszky D
R
1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
102 kg (225 lb)
4 March 1984
7
Ádám Decker CB
R
2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
98 kg (216 lb)
29 February 1984
8
Márton Szívós D
R
1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
91 kg (201 lb)
19 August 1981
9
Dániel Varga (C)D
R
2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
95 kg (209 lb)
25 September 1983
10
Dénes Varga D
R
1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
95 kg (209 lb)
29 March 1987
11
Krisztián Bedő CF
R
1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
107 kg (236 lb)
4 May 1993
12
Balázs Hárai CF
R
2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
110 kg (243 lb)
5 April 1987
13
Attila Decker GK
R
1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
94 kg (207 lb)
25 August 1987
Average
1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)[ b]
99 kg (218 lb)[ c]
30 March 1986
Coach
Tibor Benedek 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
12 July 1972 2016
Note: Ádám Decker and Attila Decker are brothers; Dániel Varga and Dénes Varga are brothers.
Abbreviation
MP – Matches played
Min – Minutes
G – Goals
Sh – Shots
AS – Assists
TF – Turnover fouls
ST – Steals
BL – Blocked shots
SP – Sprints
20S – 20 seconds exclusion
DE – Double exclusion
Pen – Penalty
EX – Exclusion
Statistics
Cap
Player
Pos MP Minutes played
Goals/Shots
AS TF ST BL Sprints
Personal fouls
Min %
G Sh %
Won
SP %
20S DE Pen EX
1
Viktor Nagy GK
7
192
85.7%
1
1
6
1
2
Miklós Gór-Nagy CB
7
80
35.7%
2
8
25.0%
1
1
2
1
14
3
3
Norbert Madaras D
7
164
73.2%
6
32
18.8%
10
4
2
4
0
1
0.0%
3
4
Bence Bátori D
7
72
32.1%
3
7
42.9%
5
2
3
10
30.0%
1
1
5
Márton Vámos D
7
134
59.8%
12
16
75.0%
3
2
4
3
3
7
42.9%
7
1
6
Norbert Hosnyánszky D
7
119
53.1%
7
16
43.8%
3
3
3
3
10
1
1
7
Ádám Decker CB
7
70
31.3%
2
3
66.7%
1
4
14
1
1
5
8
Márton Szívós D
7
148
66.1%
12
25
48.0%
3
5
6
4
0
1
0.0%
7
1
9
Dániel Varga (C)D
7
165
73.7%
5
21
23.8%
9
3
6
4
0
1
0.0%
8
10
Dénes Varga D
7
174
77.7%
13
25
52.0%
4
4
5
3
4
8
50.0%
5
1
11
Krisztián Bedő CF
7
91
40.6%
6
13
46.2%
1
15
1
1
5
12
Balázs Hárai CF
7
126
56.3%
8
15
53.3%
1
26
2
4
5
13
Attila Decker GK
7
32
14.3%
1
1
Team
4
Total
7
224
100%
76
181
42.0%
37
78
40
27
10
28
35.7%
79
2
4
11
Against
54
186
29.0%
28
85
40
17
18
28
64.3%
70
2
3
8
Cap
Player
Pos Saves/Shots
Saves
Shots
%
1
Viktor Nagy GK
54
99
54.5%
13
Attila Decker GK
11
20
55.0%
Total
65
119
54.6%
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2013 (Cumulative Statistics – Hungary , p. 2).
Edition of men's tournament: 14th
Host city: Shanghai , China
Number of participating teams: 16
Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
Champion: Italy (3rd title; 1st place in preliminary D group)
Results
Match
Round
Date
Cap
Opponent
Result
Goals
Goals
Goals
Match 1/6
Preliminary round – Group D
18 July 2011 WhiteSouth Africa Won
17
1
16
Match 2/6
Preliminary round – Group D
20 July 2011 BlueUnited States Won
8
5
3
Match 3/6
Preliminary round – Group D
22 July 2011 WhiteGermany Won
7
6
1
Match 4/6
Quarter-finals
26 July 2011 WhiteSpain Won
10
6
4
Match 5/6
Semi-finals
28 July 2011 BlueCroatia Won
9
8
1
Match 6/6
Gold medal match
30 July 2011 BlueSerbia Won
8
7
1
Total
Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100%
59
33
26
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2011 (Men's Competition Schedule, Men's Round Summary).
Stefano Tempesti , the captain of Italy, saved 64 shots at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships.
Roster
Cap
Player
Pos L/R Height
Weight
Date of birth
Age of
ISHOF
1
Stefano Tempesti (C)GK
R
2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
99 kg (218 lb)
9 June 1979
2
Amaurys Pérez CB
R
1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
80 kg (176 lb)
18 March 1976
3
Niccolò Gitto CB
R
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
82 kg (181 lb)
12 October 1986
4
Pietro Figlioli D
R
1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
98 kg (216 lb)
29 May 1984
5
Alex Giorgetti D
R
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
83 kg (183 lb)
24 December 1987
6
Maurizio Felugo D
R
1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
86 kg (190 lb)
4 March 1981
7
Niccolò Figari CB
R
1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
95 kg (209 lb)
24 January 1988
8
Valentino Gallo D
L
1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
93 kg (205 lb)
17 July 1985
9
Christian Presciutti D
R
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
85 kg (187 lb)
27 November 1982
10
Deni Fiorentini CB
R
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
86 kg (190 lb)
5 June 1984
11
Matteo Aicardi CF
R
1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
104 kg (229 lb)
19 April 1986
12
Arnaldo Deserti FP
R
1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
100 kg (220 lb)
18 April 1979
13
Giacomo Pastorino GK
R
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
89 kg (196 lb)
7 June 1980
Average
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
91 kg (201 lb)
22 April 1983
Coach
Alessandro Campagna 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
26 June 1963 2019
Sources:
Abbreviation
MP – Matches played
Min – Minutes
G – Goals
Sh – Shots
AS – Assists
TF – Turnover fouls
ST – Steals
BL – Blocked shots
SP – Sprints
20S – 20 seconds exclusion
Pen – Penalty
EX – Exclusion
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2011 (Cumulative Statistics – Italy , p. 3).
Edition of men's tournament: 13th
Host city: Rome , Italy
Number of participating teams: 16
Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
Champion: Serbia (1st title; 2nd place in preliminary C group)
Results
Match
Round
Date
Cap
Opponent
Result
Goals
Goals
Goals
Match 1/7
Preliminary round – Group C
20 July 2009 WhiteSpain Lost
9
11
-2
Match 2/7
Preliminary round – Group C
22 July 2009 BlueKazakhstan Won
20
3
17
Match 3/7
Preliminary round – Group C
24 July 2009 WhiteAustralia Drawn
8
8
0
Match 4/7
Quarter-final qualification
26 July 2009 WhiteItaly Won
7
5
2
Match 5/7
Quarter-finals
28 July 2009 BlueHungary Won
10
9
1
Match 6/7
Semi-finals
30 July 2009 WhiteCroatia Won
12
11
1
Match 7/7
Gold medal match
1 August 2009 WhiteSpain Won
14
13
1
Total
Matches played: 7 • Wins: 5 • Ties: 1 • Defeats: 1 • Win %: 71.4%
80
60
20
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2009 (Men's Competition Schedule, Men's Round Summary).
Vanja Udovičić , the captain of Serbia, won his second world title in 2009.
Roster
Cap
Player
Pos L/R Height
Weight
Date of birth
Age of
ISHOF
1
Slobodan Soro GK
R
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
100 kg (220 lb)
23 December 1978
2
Marko Avramović D
R
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
90 kg (198 lb)
24 August 1986
3
Živko Gocić D
R
1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
96 kg (212 lb)
22 August 1982
4
Vanja Udovičić (C)CB
R
1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
97 kg (214 lb)
12 September 1982
5
Slavko Gak D
R
1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
95 kg (209 lb)
9 June 1980
6
Duško Pijetlović CF
R
1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
93 kg (205 lb)
25 April 1985
7
Slobodan Nikić CF
R
1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
103 kg (227 lb)
25 January 1983
8
Milan Aleksić CB
R
1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
105 kg (231 lb)
13 May 1986
9
Nikola Rađen CB
R
1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
99 kg (218 lb)
29 January 1985
10
Filip Filipović D
L
1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
97 kg (214 lb)
2 May 1987
11
Andrija Prlainović D
R
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
92 kg (203 lb)
28 April 1987
12
Stefan Mitrović D
R
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
90 kg (198 lb)
29 March 1988
13
Gojko Pijetlović GK
R
1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
95 kg (209 lb)
7 August 1983
Average
1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
96 kg (212 lb)
9 June 1984
Coach
Dejan Udovičić 27 July 1970
Note: Duško Pijetlović and Gojko Pijetlović are brothers.
Abbreviation
MP – Matches played
Min – Minutes
G – Goals
Sh – Shots
AS – Assists
TF – Turnover fouls
ST – Steals
BL – Blocked shots
SP – Sprints
20S – 20 seconds exclusion
Pen – Penalty
EX – Exclusion
Statistics
Cap
Player
Pos MP Minutes played
Goals/Shots
AS TF ST BL Sprints
Personal fouls
Min %
G Sh %
Won
SP %
20S Pen EX
1
Slobodan Soro GK
7
220
93.2%
2
2
Marko Avramović D
7
63
26.7%
0
4
0.0%
1
1
1
2
1
1
100%
3
3
Živko Gocić D
7
188
79.7%
4
16
25.0%
9
6
11
6
2
6
33.3%
9
3
4
Vanja Udovičić (C)CB
7
194
82.2%
18
41
43.9%
2
14
7
2
12
3
5
Slavko Gak D
7
136
57.6%
3
11
27.3%
2
7
4
10
17
58.8%
10
6
Duško Pijetlović CF
7
127
53.8%
9
20
45.0%
18
3
3
5
1
1
7
Slobodan Nikić CF
7
104
44.1%
2
11
18.2%
21
1
1
6
2
1
8
Milan Aleksić CB
7
101
42.8%
8
15
53.3%
1
2
1
11
3
2
9
Nikola Rađen CB
7
95
40.3%
2
7
28.6%
1
4
3
12
2
1
10
Filip Filipović D
7
184
78.0%
20
47
42.6%
13
12
7
2
3
5
60.0%
7
11
Andrija Prlainović D
7
210
89.0%
12
33
36.4%
4
11
8
2
5
1
12
Stefan Mitrović D
7
14
5.9%
2
3
66.7%
0
3
0.0%
13
Gojko Pijetlović GK
7
16
6.8%
1
Team
3
Total
7
236
100%
80
208
38.5%
32
99
49
19
16
32
50.0%
80
9
11
Against
60
204
29.4%
15
112
45
11
16
32
50.0%
76
5
6
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2009 (Cumulative Statistics – Serbia , p. 2).
Edition of men's tournament: 12th
Host city: Melbourne , Australia
Number of participating teams: 16
Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
Champion: Croatia (1st title; 1st place in preliminary B group)
Results
Match
Round
Date
Cap
Opponent
Result
Goals
Goals
Goals
Match 1/6
Preliminary round – Group B
20 March 2007 WhiteSouth Africa Won
13
5
8
Match 2/6
Preliminary round – Group B
22 March 2007 WhiteAustralia Won
10
9
1
Match 3/6
Preliminary round – Group B
24 March 2007 WhiteUnited States Won
10
8
2
Match 4/6
Quarter-finals
28 March 2007 WhiteRussia Won
13
3
10
Match 5/6
Semi-finals
30 March 2007 BlueSerbia Won
10
7
3
Match 6/6
Gold medal match
1 April 2007 WhiteHungary Won
9
8
1
Total
Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100%
65
40
25
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2007 (Men's Round Summary).
Miho Bošković scored 11 goals at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships, helping Croatia win gold.
Roster
Cap
Player
Pos L/R Height
Weight
Date of birth
Age of
ISHOF
1
Frano Vićan GK
R
1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
94 kg (207 lb)
24 January 1976
2
Damir Burić CB
R
2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
115 kg (254 lb)
2 December 1980
3
Andro Bušlje CB
R
1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
115 kg (254 lb)
4 January 1986
4
Zdeslav Vrdoljak (C)D
R
1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
96 kg (212 lb)
15 March 1971
5
Aljoša Kunac CB
R
1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
100 kg (220 lb)
18 August 1980
6
Maro Joković D
L
2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
95 kg (209 lb)
1 October 1987
7
Mile Smodlaka CF
R
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
115 kg (254 lb)
1 January 1976
8
Teo Đogaš D
R
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
90 kg (198 lb)
19 February 1977
9
Pavo Marković D
R
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
92 kg (203 lb)
20 April 1985
10
Samir Barać D
R
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
95 kg (209 lb)
2 November 1973
11
Igor Hinić CF
R
2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
110 kg (243 lb)
4 December 1975
12
Miho Bošković D
R
1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
96 kg (212 lb)
11 January 1983
13
Josip Pavić GK
R
1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
90 kg (198 lb)
15 January 1982
Average
1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
100 kg (220 lb)
6 September 1979
Coach
Ratko Rudić 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
7 June 1948 2007
Sources:
Abbreviation
MP – Matches played
Min – Minutes
G – Goals
Sh – Shots
AS – Assists
TF – Turnover fouls
ST – Steals
BL – Blocked shots
SP – Sprints
20S – 20 seconds exclusion
Pen – Penalty
EX – Exclusion
Statistics
Cap
Player
Pos MP Minutes played
Goals/Shots
AS TF ST BL Sprints
Personal fouls
Min %
G Sh %
Won
SP %
20S Pen EX
1
Frano Vićan GK
6
182
91.9%
1
1
2
Damir Burić CB
6
109
55.1%
6
16
37.5%
4
6
7
2
9
1
3
Andro Bušlje CB
6
85
42.9%
2
11
18.2%
4
6
2
10
1
4
Zdeslav Vrdoljak (C)D
6
116
58.6%
12
19
63.2%
9
4
7
6
7
5
Aljoša Kunac CB
6
85
42.9%
1
11
9.1%
6
4
5
3
6
2
1
6
Maro Joković D
6
114
57.6%
8
17
47.1%
8
2
2
2
5
15
33.3%
4
7
Mile Smodlaka CF
6
89
44.9%
5
11
45.5%
18
1
1
5
1
8
Teo Đogaš D
6
116
58.6%
7
14
50.0%
8
3
4
2
1
2
50.0%
1
1
9
Pavo Marković D
6
115
58.1%
5
11
45.5%
4
7
2
2
0
4
0.0%
11
1
10
Samir Barać D
6
130
65.7%
7
24
29.2%
6
2
5
1
6
11
Igor Hinić CF
6
105
53.0%
1
6
16.7%
2
22
5
1
5
1
12
Miho Bošković D
6
101
51.0%
11
26
42.3%
6
5
5
3
4
5
80.0%
3
13
Josip Pavić GK
6
16
8.1%
Team
6
Total
6
198
100%
65
166
39.2%
54
83
50
25
10
26
38.5%
67
4
5
Against
40
153
26.1%
23
102
36
13
16
26
61.5%
65
1
5
Cap
Player
Pos Saves/Shots
Saves
Shots
%
1
Frano Vićan GK
45
81
55.6%
13
Josip Pavić GK
8
12
66.7%
Total
53
93
57.0%
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2007 (Results – Croatia: match 02 , match 16 , match 19 , match 36 , match 43 , match 48 ).
Edition of men's tournament: 11th
Host city: Montreal , Canada
Number of participating teams: 16
Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
Champion: Serbia and Montenegro (1st title; 1st place in preliminary B group)
Results
Match
Round
Date
Opponent
Result
Goals
Goals
Goals
Match 1/6
Preliminary round – Group B
18 July 2005 Cuba Won
21
1
20
Match 2/6
Preliminary round – Group B
20 July 2005 Japan Won
17
5
12
Match 3/6
Preliminary round – Group B
22 July 2005 United States Won
8
4
4
Match 4/6
Quarter-finals
26 July 2005 Romania Won
10
8
2
Match 5/6
Semi-finals
28 July 2005 Croatia Won
5
4
1
Match 6/6
Gold medal match
30 July 2005 Hungary Won
8
7
1
Total
Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100%
69
29
40
Sources:
Aleksandar Šapić , representing Serbia and Montenegro, won world title in 2005.
Roster
Cap
Player
Pos L/R Height
Weight
Date of birth
Age of
ISHOF
1
Denis Šefik GK
R
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
96 kg (212 lb)
20 September 1976
2
Petar Trbojević D
R
1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
94 kg (207 lb)
9 September 1973
3
Nikola Janović D
R
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
100 kg (220 lb)
22 March 1980
4
Vanja Udovičić D
R
1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
94 kg (207 lb)
12 September 1982
5
Dejan Savić CB
R
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
104 kg (229 lb)
24 April 1975
6
Danilo Ikodinović D
R
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
89 kg (196 lb)
4 October 1976
7
Slobodan Nikić CF
R
1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
94 kg (207 lb)
25 January 1983
8
Vladimir Gojković D
R
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
92 kg (203 lb)
29 January 1981
9
Boris Zloković CF
R
1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
100 kg (220 lb)
16 March 1983
10
Aleksandar Šapić D
R
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
96 kg (212 lb)
1 June 1978
11
Vladimir Vujasinović (C)CB
R
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
98 kg (216 lb)
14 August 1973
12
Predrag Jokić CB
R
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
81 kg (179 lb)
3 February 1983
13
Zdravko Radić GK
R
1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
95 kg (209 lb)
24 June 1979
Average
1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
95 kg (209 lb)
10 January 1979
Coach
Petar Porobić 28 May 1957
Sources:
Edition of men's tournament: 10th
Host city: Barcelona , Spain
Number of participating teams: 16
Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
Champion: Hungary (2nd title; 1st place in preliminary A group)
Results
Match
Round
Date
Opponent
Result
Goals
Goals
Goals
Match 1/6
Preliminary round – Group A
14 July 2003 Croatia Drawn
7
7
0
Match 2/6
Preliminary round – Group A
16 July 2003 Romania Won
9
5
4
Match 3/6
Preliminary round – Group A
18 July 2003 Canada Won
13
3
10
Match 4/6
Quarter-finals
22 July 2003 Slovakia Won
13
5
8
Match 5/6
Semi-finals
24 July 2003 Greece Won
9
8
1
Match 6/6
Gold medal match
26 July 2003 Italy Won
11
9
2
Total
Matches played: 6 • Wins: 5 • Ties: 1 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 83.3%
62
37
25
Sources:
Roster
Cap
Player
Pos L/R Height
Weight
Date of birth
Age of
ISHOF
1
Zoltán Szécsi GK
R
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
93 kg (205 lb)
22 December 1977 2016
2
Tamás Varga CB
R
2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
105 kg (231 lb)
14 July 1975
3
Norbert Madaras D
L
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
87 kg (192 lb)
1 December 1979
4
Zsolt Varga CF
R
1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
24 May 1978
5
Tamás Kásás D
R
2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
90 kg (198 lb)
20 July 1976 2016
6
Attila Vári CB
R
2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
93 kg (205 lb)
26 February 1976
7
Gergely Kiss D
L
1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
100 kg (220 lb)
21 September 1977 2016
8
Tibor Benedek (C)D
L
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
96 kg (212 lb)
12 July 1972 2016
9
Rajmund Fodor D
R
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
94 kg (207 lb)
21 February 1976
10
István Gergely GK
R
2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
110 kg (243 lb)
20 August 1976
11
Barnabás Steinmetz CB
R
1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
98 kg (216 lb)
6 October 1975
12
Tamás Molnár CF
R
1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
98 kg (216 lb)
2 August 1975 2016
13
Péter Biros D
R
1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
95 kg (209 lb)
5 April 1976 2016
Average
1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
97 kg (214 lb)
27 January 1976
Coach
Dénes Kemény 14 June 1954 2011
Sources:
Edition of men's tournament: 9th
Host city: Fukuoka , Japan
Number of participating teams: 16
Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to the round-robin quarter-final pool; round-robin quarter-final pools advanced teams to classification matches
Champion: Spain (2nd title; 1st place in preliminary D group; 1st place in quarter-final F group)
Results
Match
Round
Date
Opponent
Result
Goals
Goals
Goals
Match 1/8
Preliminary round – Group D
19 July 2001 Australia Won
8
1
7
Match 2/8
Preliminary round – Group D
21 July 2001 Japan Won
12
1
11
Match 3/8
Preliminary round – Group D
22 July 2001 Croatia Won
6
4
2
Match 4/8
Quarter-final round – Group F
24 July 2001 United States Won
10
4
6
Match 5/8
Quarter-final round – Group F
25 July 2001 Netherlands Won
10
5
5
Match 6/8
Quarter-final round – Group F
26 July 2001 Russia Won
9
8
1
Match 7/8
Semi-finals
28 July 2001 Italy Won
4
2
2
Match 8/8
Gold medal match
29 July 2001 Yugoslavia [ a] Won
4
2
2
Total
Matches played: 8 • Wins: 8 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100%
63
27
36
Sources:
Head coach: Juan Jané (2nd title as head coach)
Roster
#
Player
Pos L/R Height
Weight
Date of birth
Age of
ISHOF
P1
Ángel Andreo GK
R
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
83 kg (183 lb)
3 December 1972
P2
Daniel Ballart CB
R
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
73 kg (161 lb)
17 March 1973
P3
Salvador Gómez CB
R
1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
96 kg (212 lb)
11 March 1968
P4
Gabriel Hernández D
R
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
84 kg (185 lb)
2 January 1975
P5
Gustavo Marcos CB
R
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
95 kg (209 lb)
23 December 1972
P6
Guillermo Molina D
R
1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
90 kg (198 lb)
16 March 1984
P7
Daniel Moro D
R
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
86 kg (190 lb)
8 August 1973
P8
Iván Moro CB
R
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
84 kg (185 lb)
25 December 1974
P9
Sergi Pedrerol D
L
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
78 kg (172 lb)
16 December 1969
P10
Iván Pérez CF
L
1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
109 kg (240 lb)
29 June 1971
P11
Jesús Rollán (C)GK
R
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
87 kg (192 lb)
4 April 1968 2012
P12
Javier Sánchez CF
R
1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
85 kg (187 lb)
16 June 1975
P13
Carles Sanz D
1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
88 kg (194 lb)
25 May 1975
Average
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
88 kg (194 lb)
6 July 1973
Coach
Juan Jané 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
31 May 1953
Note: Daniel Moro and Iván Moro are brothers.
Edition of men's tournament: 8th
Host city: Perth , Australia
Number of participating teams: 16
Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to the round-robin quarter-final pool; round-robin quarter-final pools advanced teams to classification matches
Champion: Spain (1st title; 1st place in preliminary C group; 1st place in quarter-final F group)
Results
Match
Round
Date
Opponent
Result
Goals
Goals
Goals
Match 1/8
Preliminary round – Group C
9 January 1998 South Africa Won
13
3
10
Match 2/8
Preliminary round – Group C
10 January 1998 Greece Won
7
6
1
Match 3/8
Preliminary round – Group C
11 January 1998 Brazil Won
9
3
6
Match 4/8
Quarter-final round – Group F
13 January 1998 Slovakia Won
15
8
7
Match 5/8
Quarter-final round – Group F
14 January 1998 United States Won
5
4
1
Match 6/8
Quarter-final round – Group F
15 January 1998 Australia Won
5
4
1
Match 7/8
Semi-finals
17 January 1998 Yugoslavia [ a] Won
5
3
2
Match 8/8
Gold medal match
18 January 1998 Hungary Won
6
4
2
Total
Matches played: 8 • Wins: 8 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100%
65
35
30
Sources:
36-year-old Manuel Estiarte , the captain of Spain, won world title in 1998. Head coach: Juan Jané (1st title as head coach)
Roster
#
Player
Pos L/R Height
Weight
Date of birth
Age of
ISHOF
P1
Daniel Ballart CB
R
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
73 kg (161 lb)
17 March 1973
P2
Manuel Estiarte (C)D
R
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
62 kg (137 lb)
26 October 1961 2007
P3
Pedro García D
1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
83 kg (183 lb)
9 December 1968
P4
Salvador Gómez CB
R
1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
96 kg (212 lb)
11 March 1968
P5
Miguel Gonzales GK
P6
Gustavo Marcos CB
R
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
95 kg (209 lb)
23 December 1972
P7
Rubén Michavila FP
11 May 1970
P8
Iván Moro CB
R
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
84 kg (185 lb)
25 December 1974
P9
Sergi Pedrerol D
L
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
78 kg (172 lb)
16 December 1969
P10
Iván Pérez CF
L
1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
109 kg (240 lb)
29 June 1971
P11
Jesús Rollán GK
R
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
87 kg (192 lb)
4 April 1968 2012
P12
Jordi Sans CF
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
70 kg (154 lb)
3 August 1965
P13
Carles Sanz D
1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
88 kg (194 lb)
25 May 1975
Average
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[ d]
84 kg (185 lb)[ e]
5 February 1970 [ f]
Coach
Juan Jané 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
31 May 1953
Sources:
Edition of men's tournament: 7th
Host city: Rome , Italy
Number of participating teams: 16
Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to the round-robin quarter-final pool; round-robin quarter-final pools advanced teams to classification matches
Champion: Italy (2nd title; 1st place in preliminary D group; 1st place in quarter-final F group)
Results
Match
Round
Date
Opponent
Result
Goals
Goals
Goals
Match 1/7
Preliminary round – Group D
2 September 1994 Kazakhstan Won
13
7
6
Match 2/7
Preliminary round – Group D
3 September 1994 Hungary Won
11
10
1
Match 3/7
Preliminary round – Group D
4 September 1994 Canada Won
9
2
7
Match 4/7
Quarter-final round – Group F
6 September 1994 Russia Won
7
6
1
Match 5/7
Quarter-final round – Group F
7 September 1994 Greece Won
7
4
3
Match 6/7
Semi-finals
9 September 1994 Croatia Won
8
5
3
Match 7/7
Gold medal match
10 September 1994 Spain Won
10
5
5
Total
Matches played: 7 • Wins: 7 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100%
65
39
26
Sources:
Roster
Cap
Player
Pos L/R Height
Weight
Date of birth
Age of
Goals
ISHOF
1
Francesco Attolico GK
1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
85 kg (187 lb)
23 March 1963 0
2
Marco D'Altrui FP
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
72 kg (159 lb)
25 April 1964 2
2010
3
Alessandro Bovo FP
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
78 kg (172 lb)
1 January 1969 2
4
Pino Porzio FP
26 February 1967 7
5
Alessandro Campagna FP
R
1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
80 kg (176 lb)
26 June 1963 10
2019
6
Roberto Calcaterra FP
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
90 kg (198 lb)
6 February 1972 1
7
Mario Fiorillo FP
1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
70 kg (154 lb)
16 December 1962 2
8
Francesco Porzio FP
L
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
83 kg (183 lb)
26 January 1966 12
9
Amedeo Pomilio FP
L
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
74 kg (163 lb)
11 February 1967 9
10
Ferdinando Gandolfi FP
5 January 1967 8
11
Massimiliano Ferretti FP
1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
85 kg (187 lb)
22 June 1966 6
12
Carlo Silipo FP
R
1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
95 kg (209 lb)
10 September 1971 6
13
Gianni Averaimo GK
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
84 kg (185 lb)
10 September 1964 0
Average
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[ d]
81 kg (179 lb)[ e]
24 July 1966 65
Coach
Ratko Rudić 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
7 June 1948 2007
Note: Francesco Porzio and Pino Porzio are brothers.
Official Reports (FINA) (PDF): "World Champions–Team Line-up" (p. 17);Olympedia : "Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships";Todor66 : "1994 World Championship (men's tournament)";ISHOF : "Honorees by Country".
Edition of men's tournament: 6th
Host city: Perth , Australia
Number of participating teams: 16
Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to the round-robin quarter-final pool; round-robin quarter-final pools advanced teams to classification matches
Champion: Yugoslavia (2nd title; 1st place in preliminary B group; 1st place in quarter-final E group)
Results
Match
Round
Date
Opponent
Result
Goals
Goals
Goals
Match 1/7
Preliminary round – Group B
5 January 1991 Spain Won
8
3
5
Match 2/7
Preliminary round – Group B
6 January 1991 Romania Won
16
6
10
Match 3/7
Preliminary round – Group B
7 January 1991 China Won
25
9
16
Match 4/7
Quarter-final round – Group E
9 January 1991 Soviet Union Lost
8
9
-1
Match 5/7
Quarter-final round – Group E
10 January 1991 Italy Won
9
6
3
Match 6/7
Semi-finals
12 January 1991 United States Won
7
6
1
Match 7/7
Gold medal match
13 January 1991 Spain Won
8
7
1
Total
Matches played: 7 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 1 • Win %: 85.7%
81
46
35
Sources:
Roster
#
Player
Pos L/R Height
Weight
Date of birth
Age of
ISHOF
P1
Mislav Bezmalinović FP
1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
88 kg (194 lb)
11 May 1967
P2
Perica Bukić FP
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
85 kg (187 lb)
20 February 1966 2008
P3
Viktor Jelenić FP
R
2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
104 kg (229 lb)
31 October 1970
P4
Igor Milanović FP
1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
97 kg (214 lb)
18 December 1965 2006
P5
Vitomir Padovan FP
P6
Dušan Popović FP
15 June 1970
P7
Renco Posinković GK
1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
91 kg (201 lb)
4 January 1964
P8
Goran Rađenović FP
1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
95 kg (209 lb)
4 November 1966
P9
Dubravko Šimenc FP
R
2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
115 kg (254 lb)
2 November 1966
P10
Aleksandar Šoštar GK
1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
102 kg (225 lb)
21 January 1964 2011
P11
Vaso Subotić FP
29 April 1969
P12
Anto Vasović FP
P13
Mirko Vičević FP
1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
82 kg (181 lb)
30 June 1968
Average
1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)[ g]
95 kg (209 lb)[ h]
20 April 1967 [ i]
Coach
Nikola Stamenić 17 April 1949
Sources:
Edition of men's tournament: 5th
Host city: Madrid , Spain
Number of participating teams: 15
Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to the round-robin quarter-final pool; round-robin quarter-final pools advanced teams to classification matches
Champion: Yugoslavia (1st title; 1st place in preliminary B group; 1st place in quarter-final E group)
Results
Match
Round
Date
Opponent
Result
Goals
Goals
Goals
Match 1/6
Preliminary round – Group B
14 August 1986 Australia Won
12
4
8
Match 2/6
Preliminary round – Group B
16 August 1986 Cuba Drawn
11
11
0
Match 3/6
Quarter-final round – Group E
18 August 1986 Spain Won
10
6
4
Match 4/6
Quarter-final round – Group E
19 August 1986 Italy Won
8
5
3
Match 5/6
Semi-finals
21 August 1986 Soviet Union Won
8
6
2
Match 6/6
Gold medal match
22 August 1986 Italy Won
12
11
1
Total
Matches played: 6 • Wins: 5 • Ties: 1 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 83.3%
61
43
18
Sources:
Roster
Cap
Player
Pos L/R Height
Weight
Date of birth
Age of
ISHOF
1
Milorad Krivokapić GK
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
85 kg (187 lb)
8 January 1956
2
Deni Lušić FP
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
95 kg (209 lb)
14 April 1962
3
Zoran Petrović FP
2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
98 kg (216 lb)
22 August 1960
4
Perica Bukić FP
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
85 kg (187 lb)
20 February 1966 2008
5
Veselin Đuho FP
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
95 kg (209 lb)
5 January 1960
6
Dragan Andrić FP
1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
91 kg (201 lb)
6 June 1962
7
Mirko Vičević FP
1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
82 kg (181 lb)
30 June 1968
8
Dubravko Šimenc FP
2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
115 kg (254 lb)
2 November 1966
9
Goran Sukno FP
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
86 kg (190 lb)
6 April 1959
10
Tomislav Paškvalin FP
L
2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
105 kg (231 lb)
29 August 1961
11
Igor Milanović FP
1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
97 kg (214 lb)
18 December 1965 2006
12
Anto Vasović FP
13
Andrija Popović GK
1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
86 kg (190 lb)
22 September 1959
Average
1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[ b]
93 kg (205 lb)[ c]
16 June 1962 [ f]
Coach
Ratko Rudić 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
7 June 1948 2007
Sources:
Edition of men's tournament: 4th
Host city: Guayaquil , Ecuador
Number of participating teams: 16
Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to the round-robin semi-final pool; round-robin semi-final pools advanced teams to the round-robin final pool
Champion: Soviet Union (2nd title; 1st place in preliminary B group; 1st place in semi-final E group)
Results
Match
Round
Date
Opponent
Result
Goals
Goals
Goals
Match 1/7
Preliminary round – Group B
29 July 1982 Australia Won
11
8
3
Match 2/7
Preliminary round – Group B
30 July 1982 United States Won
8
5
3
Match 3/7
Preliminary round – Group B
31 July 1982 Egypt Won
16
1
15
Match 4/7
Semi-final round – Group E
3 August 1982 Spain Won
8
7
1
Match 5/7
Semi-final round – Group E
4 August 1982 West Germany Won
11
8
3
Match 6/7
Final round – Group
6 August 1982 Netherlands Won
7
5
2
Match 7/7
Final round – Group
7 August 1982 Hungary Drawn
7
7
0
Total
Matches played: 7 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 1 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 85.7%
68
41
27
Sources:
Roster
Cap
Player
Pos Height
Weight
Date of birth
Age of
ISHOF
P1
Vladimir Akimov FP
1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
80 kg (176 lb)
20 July 1953
P2
Mikhail Ivanov FP
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
98 kg (216 lb)
18 April 1958
P3
Aleksandr Kabanov FP
1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
84 kg (185 lb)
11 June 1948 2001
P4
Alexander Kleymenov GK
P5
Sergey Kotenko FP
1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
78 kg (172 lb)
2 December 1956
P6
Nurlan Mendygaliyev FP
1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
95 kg (209 lb)
5 April 1961
P7
Giorgi Mshvenieradze FP
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
104 kg (229 lb)
12 August 1960
P8
Erkin Shagaev FP
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
74 kg (163 lb)
12 February 1959
P9
Yevgeny Sharonov GK
1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
96 kg (212 lb)
11 December 1958 2003
P10
Nikolai Smirnov FP
1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
85 kg (187 lb)
27 February 1961
P11
Aleksey Vdovin FP
17 June 1963
Average
1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[ g]
88 kg (194 lb)[ h]
6 March 1958 [ j]
Coach
Boris Popov 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
21 March 1941 2019
Sources:
Edition of men's tournament: 3rd
Host city: West Berlin , West Germany
Number of participating teams: 16
Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to the round-robin semi-final pool; round-robin semi-final pools advanced teams to the round-robin final pool
Champion: Italy (1st title; 2nd place in preliminary A group; 1st place in semi-final E group)
Results
Match
Round
Date
Opponent
Result
Goals
Goals
Goals
Match 1/8
Preliminary round – Group A
19 August 1978 Australia Won
6
5
1
Match 2/8
Preliminary round – Group A
20 August 1978 Soviet Union Drawn
5
5
0
Match 3/8
Preliminary round – Group A
21 August 1978 Canada Won
4
2
2
Match 4/8
Semi-final round – Group E
22 August 1978 Romania Won
7
2
5
Match 5/8
Semi-final round – Group E
23 August 1978 United States Drawn
4
4
0
Match 6/8
Final round – Group
25 August 1978 Yugoslavia Won
6
5
1
Match 7/8
Final round – Group
26 August 1978 Soviet Union Won
5
4
1
Match 8/8
Final round – Group
27 August 1978 Hungary Drawn
4
4
0
Total
Matches played: 8 • Wins: 5 • Ties: 3 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 62.5%
41
31
10
Sources:
Gianni De Magistris of Italy won world title in 1978.
Roster
Cap
Player
Pos Height
Weight
Date of birth
Age of
ISHOF
1
Alberto Alberani GK
1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
82 kg (181 lb)
22 May 1947
2
Roldano Simeoni FP
1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
82 kg (181 lb)
7 June 1953
3
Silvio Baracchini FP
1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
77 kg (170 lb)
28 August 1950
4
Sante Marsili FP
1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
82 kg (181 lb)
31 October 1950
5
Massimo Fondelli FP
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
75 kg (165 lb)
9 February 1954
6
Gianni De Magistris FP
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
82 kg (181 lb)
3 December 1950 1995
7
Alessandro Ghibellini FP
1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
75 kg (165 lb)
15 October 1947
8
Marco Galli FP
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
80 kg (176 lb)
5 March 1957
9
Paolo Ragosa FP
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
83 kg (183 lb)
11 September 1954
10
Romeo Collina FP
1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
94 kg (207 lb)
7 June 1953
11
Mario Scotti-Galletta GK
Average
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[ k]
81 kg (179 lb)[ l]
16 January 1952 [ j]
Coach
Gianni Lonzi 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
4 August 1938 2009
Sources:
Edition of men's tournament: 2nd
Host city: Cali , Colombia
Number of participating teams: 16
Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to the round-robin semi-final pool; round-robin semi-final pools advanced teams to the round-robin final pool
Champion: Soviet Union (1st title; 1st place in preliminary C group; 1st place in semi-final F group)
Results
Match
Round
Date
Opponent
Result
Goals
Goals
Goals
Match 1/8
Preliminary round – Group C
19 July 1975 United States Drawn
4
4
0
Match 2/8
Preliminary round – Group C
20 July 1975 Iran Won
13
2
11
Match 3/8
Preliminary round – Group C
21 July 1975 Spain Won
7
4
3
Match 4/8
Semi-final round – Group F
22 July 1975 Italy Won
3
2
1
Match 5/8
Semi-final round – Group F
23 July 1975 Netherlands Won
4
2
2
Match 6/8
Final round – Group
25 July 1975 Cuba Won
8
3
5
Match 7/8
Final round – Group
26 July 1975 Italy Drawn
5
5
0
Match 8/8
Final round – Group
27 July 1975 Hungary Won
5
4
1
Total
Matches played: 8 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 2 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 75.0%
49
26
23
Sources:
Roster
Cap
Player
Pos Height
Weight
Date of birth
Age of
ISHOF
P1
Aleksei Barkalov FP
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
82 kg (181 lb)
18 February 1946 1993
P2
Aleksandr Dolgushin FP
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
99 kg (218 lb)
7 March 1946 2010
P3
Aleksandr Dreval FP
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
89 kg (196 lb)
17 July 1944
P4
Sergey Gorshkhov FP
P5
Aleksandr Kabanov FP
1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
84 kg (185 lb)
11 June 1948 2001
P6
Anatoly Klebanov GK
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
83 kg (183 lb)
8 October 1952
P7
Nikolay Melnikov FP
1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
86 kg (190 lb)
24 January 1948
P8
Aleksandr Rodionov FP
P9
Vitaly Romanchuk FP
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
90 kg (198 lb)
14 March 1950
P10
Vitaly Rozkov FP
P11
Aleksandr Zakharov GK
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
87 kg (192 lb)
3 April 1954
Average
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[ m]
88 kg (194 lb)[ n]
27 October 1948 [ o]
Sources:
Edition of men's tournament: 1st
Host city: Belgrade , Yugoslavia
Number of participating teams: 16
Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to the round-robin final pool
Champion: Hungary (1st title; 1st place in preliminary B group)
Results
Match
Round
Date
Opponent
Result
Goals
Goals
Goals
Match 1/8
Preliminary round – Group B
2 September 1973 Spain Won
7
3
4
Match 2/8
Preliminary round – Group B
3 September 1973 Israel Won
15
0
15
Match 3/8
Preliminary round – Group B
4 September 1973 Italy Won
6
4
2
Match 4/8
Preliminary round – Group B
5 September 1973 Romania Won
8
4
4
Match 5/8
Final round – Group
6 September 1973 United States Won
6
2
4
Match 6/8
Final round – Group
7 September 1973 Hungary Won
5
4
1
Match 7/8
Final round – Group
8 September 1973 Yugoslavia Drawn
3
3
0
Match 8/8
Final round – Group
9 September 1973 Cuba Won
8
4
4
Total
Matches played: 8 • Wins: 7 • Ties: 1 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 87.5%
58
24
34
Sources:
Roster
Cap
Player
Pos Height
Weight
Date of birth
Age of
ISHOF
P1
Balazs Balla FP
P2
András Bodnár FP
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
78 kg (172 lb)
9 April 1942 2017
P3
Gábor Csapó FP
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
103 kg (227 lb)
20 September 1950
P4
Tibor Cservenyák GK
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
91 kg (201 lb)
8 August 1948
P5
Tamás Faragó FP
1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
95 kg (209 lb)
5 August 1952 1993
P6
István Görgényi FP
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
84 kg (185 lb)
2 November 1946
P7
Zoltán Kásás FP
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
87 kg (192 lb)
15 September 1946
P8
Ferenc Konrád FP
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
88 kg (194 lb)
17 April 1945
P9
Endre Molnár GK
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
92 kg (203 lb)
23 July 1945
P10
László Sárosi FP
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
83 kg (183 lb)
12 October 1946
P11
István Szívós Jr. FP
2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
106 kg (234 lb)
24 April 1948 1996
Average
1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[ k]
91 kg (201 lb)[ l]
15 May 1947 [ j]
Coach
Dezső Gyarmati 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
23 October 1927 1976
Sources:
See also
Notes
^ a b c d After the breakup of Yugoslavia , FR Yugoslavia men's national water polo team participated at the 1998 and 2001 World Aquatics Championships. In 2003, after the country was renamed from FR Yugoslavia to Serbia and Montenegro, the team was also renamed to Serbia and Montenegro men's national water polo team .
^ a b c Average height of 12 players.
^ a b Average weight of 12 players.
^ a b Average height of 11 players.
^ a b Average weight of 11 players.
^ a b Average age of 12 players.
^ a b Average height of 9 players.
^ a b Average weight of 9 players.
^ Average age of 11 players.
^ a b c Average age of 10 players.
^ a b Average height of 10 players.
^ a b Average weight of 10 players.
^ Average height of 8 players.
^ Average weight of 8 players.
^ Average age of 8 players.
References
Sources
PDF documents on the FINA website:
PDF documents on the Omega Timing website:
12th World Championship (2007)
PDF documents on the Sport Result website:
13th World Championship (2009)
14th World Championship (2011)
15th World Championship (2013)
16th World Championship (2015)
17th World Championship (2017)
18th World Championship (2019)
19th World Championship (2022)
20th World Championship (2023)
21st World Championship (2024)
Olympedia
Water polo on the Olympedia website:
Todor66
Water polo on the Todor66 website:
ISHOF
International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) website:
External links
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