Romania men's national water polo team
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| File:Romanian Water Polo Federation polo.jpg | |
| Association | Federaţia Română de Polo |
|---|---|
| Confederation | LEN (Europe) |
| Head coach | Adrian Vamos |
| Captain | Cosmin Radu |
| FINA code | ROU |
| Olympic Games | |
| Appearances | 9 (first in 1952) |
| Best result | 4th place (1976) |
| World Championships | |
| Appearances | 11 (first in 1973) |
| Best result | 5th place (1975) |
| World League | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2005) |
| Best result | 6th place (2007) |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1979) |
| Best result | 5th place (2010) |
| European Championship | |
| Appearances | 22 (first in 1954) |
| Best result | 4th place (1993, 2006) |
File:Romania water polo team huddle.jpg
Romania men's national water polo team at the 2012 Summer Olympics
The Romania men's national water polo team is the representative for Romania in international men's water polo.
Contents
Results
Olympic Games
- 1952 — First round
- 1956 — 8th place
- 1960 — 5th place
- 1964 — 5th place
- 1972 — 8th place
- 1976 — 4th place
- 1980 — 9th place
- 1996 — 11th place
- 2012 — 10th place
World Championship
- 1973 — 7th place
- 1975 — 5th place
- 1978 — 6th place
- 1991 — 9th place
- 1994 — 13th place
- 2003 — 12th place
- 2005 — 6th place
- 2007 — 11th place
- 2011 — 12th place
- 2013 — 13th place
World League
World Cup
European Championship
- 1954 — 10th place
- 1962 — 5th place
- 1966 — 6th place
- 1970 — 6th place
- 1974 — 6th place
- 1977 — 7th place
- 1981 — 7th place
- 1983 — 8th place
- 1987 — 7th place
- 1989 — 5th place
- 1991 — 8th place
- 1993 — 4th place
- 1995 — 11th place
- 1999 — 9th place
- 2001 — 11th place
- 2003 — 10th place
- 2006 — 4th place
- 2008 — 9th place
- 2010 — 7th place
- 2012 — 8th place
- 2014 — 8th place
- 2016 — 10th place
Team
Current squad
Squad for the 2016 Men's European Water Polo Championship.
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position | L/R | Height | Weight | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dragoș Stoenescu | 30 May 1979 | Goalkeeper | R | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) |  Steaua București |
| 2 | Cosmin Radu (c) | 9 September 1981 | Centre Forward | L | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) |  Primorje |
| 3 | Tiberiu Negrean | 1 September 1988 | Driver | R | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | CSM Oradea |
| 4 | Mihnea Gheorghe | 15 January 1994 | Driver | R | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | Steaua București |
| 5 | Nicolae Oanță | 14 August 1990 | Driver | R | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | Sportul Studenţesc |
| 6 | Dan Andrei Busila | 10 November 1980 | Driver | R | 202 cm (6 ft 8 in) | 110 kg (240 lb) | Steaua București |
| 7 | Daniel Teohari | 11 May 1993 | Wing | L | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | Steaua București |
| 8 | Mihnea Chioveanu | 21 August 1987 | Centre Forward | R | 199 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 108 kg (238 lb) | CSM Oradea |
| 9 | Dimitri Goanță | 17 July 1987 | Driver | R | 202 cm (6 ft 8 in) | 115 kg (254 lb) | Steaua București |
| 10 | Roland Szabo | 18 September 1996 | Driver | R | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | CSM Oradea |
| 11 | Alexandru Ghiban | 12 October 1986 | Driver | R | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | Steaua București |
| 12 | Alex Popoviciu | 2 August 1990 | Wing | R | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | CSM Oradea |
| 13 | Marius Tic | 9 September 1996 | Goalkeeper | R | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | Sportul Studenţesc |
Head coach:  Dejan Stanojević |
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Notable players
- Cosmin Radu
- Andrei Iosep
- Bogdan Rath (later Italy)
