Germany men's national water polo team
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Association | Deutscher Schwimm-Verband |
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Confederation | LEN (Europe) |
Head coach | Patrick Weissinger |
Captain | Julian Real |
FINA code | GER |
Olympic Games | |
Appearances | 17 (first in 1900) |
Best result | (1928) |
World Championships | |
Appearances | 14 (first in 1973) |
Best result | (1982) |
World League | |
Appearances | 3 (first in 2005) |
Best result | (2005) |
World Cup | |
Appearances | 7 (first in 1979) |
Best result | (1985) |
European Championship | |
Appearances | 29 (first in 1926) |
Best result | (1981, 1989) |
The Germany national water polo team represents Germany in international men's water polo competitions and friendly matches. It was named Germany's Sportsteam of the Year in 1981.
Contents
Results
Olympic Games
- 1900 – First round
- 1928 – Gold medal
- 1932 – Silver medal
- 1936 – Silver medal
- 1952 – Missed medal round matches
- 1956 – 6th place
- 1960 – 6th place
- 1964 – 6th place
- 1968 – 10th place
- 1972 – 4th place
- 1976 – 6th place
- 1984 – Bronze medal
- 1988 – 4th place
- 1992 – 7th place
- 1996 – 9th place
- 2004 – 5th place
- 2008 – 10th place
World Championship
- 1973 — 11th place
- 1975 — 6th place
- 1978 — 7th place
- 1982 — Bronze medal
- 1986 — 6th place
- 1991 — 5th place
- 1994 — 9th place
- 2001 — 14th place
- 2003 — 11th place
- 2005 — 9th place
- 2007 — 8th place
- 2009 — 6th place
- 2011 — 8th place
- 2013 — 10th place
European Championship
- 1926 — Bronze medal
- 1927 — 5th place
- 1931 — Silver medal
- 1934 — Silver medal
- 1938 — Silver medal
- 1954 — 6th place
- 1958 — 7th place
- 1966 — 7th place
- 1970 — 7th place
- 1974 — 8th place
- 1977 — 6th place
- 1981 — Gold medal and Germany's Sportsteam of the Year
- 1983 — 5th place
- 1985 — Bronze medal
- 1987 — 4th place
- 1989 — Gold medal
- 1991 — 7th place
- 1993 — 9th place
- 1995 — Bronze medal
- 1997 — 10th place
- 1999 — 8th place
- 2001 — 9th place
- 2003 — 5th place
- 2006 — 8th place
- 2008 — 6th place
- 2010 — 6th place
- 2012 — 5th place
- 2014 — 9th place
- 2016 — 11th place
FINA World League
FINA Water Polo World Cup
- 1979 — 5th place
- 1981 — not qualified after boycott of 1980 Olympic Games
- 1983 — Silver medal
- 1985 — Gold medal
- 1987 — Bronze medal
- 1989 — 5th place
- 1991 — 8th place
- 1993 — 6th place
Current squad
The following players were selected for the 2016 European Championship.
No. | Name | Date of birth | Position | L/R | Height | Weight | Club |
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1 | Roger Kong | 21 September 1984 | Goalkeeper | R | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | Waspo Hannover |
2 | Erik Bukowski | 18 November 1986 | Driver | R | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | Waspo Hannover |
3 | Timo van der Bosch | 29 November 1993 | Point | R | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | SSV Esslingen |
4 | Julian Real (c) | 21 December 1989 | Point | R | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | 110 kg (240 lb) | ASC Duisburg |
5 | Tobias Preuß | 3 August 1988 | Wing | R | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | Spandau 04 |
6 | Maurice Jüngling | 6 October 1991 | Point | R | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | Spandau 04 |
7 | Heiko Nossek | 14 March 1982 | Driver | R | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | SSV Esslingen |
8 | Paul Schüler | 14 June 1987 | Driver | R | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | ASC Duisburg |
9 | Marko Stamm | 30 August 1988 | Wing | R | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 99 kg (218 lb) | Spandau 04 |
10 | Mateo Cuk | 21 February 1990 | Centre Forward | R | 107 cm (3 ft 6 in) | 196 kg (432 lb) | Spandau 04 |
11 | Marin Restovic | 22 July 1990 | Wing | L | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | Spandau 04 |
12 | Dennis Eidner | 4 August 1989 | Centre Forward | R | 110 cm (3 ft 7 in) | 180 kg (400 lb) | ASC Duisburg |
13 | Moritz Schenkel | 4 September 1990 | Goalkeeper | R | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | ASC Duisburg |
Head coach: Patrick Weissinger |