Germany men's national water polo team

Summary

The Germany national water polo team represents Germany in international men's water polo competitions and friendly matches. It is controlled by German Swimming Federation.

Germany
FINA codeGER
AssociationDeutscher Schwimm-Verband
ConfederationLEN (Europe)
Head coachPetar Porobić
Asst coachPeter Röhle
Milos Sekulic
CaptainMoritz Schenkel
FINA ranking (since 2008)
Current13 (as of 3 Juli 2022)
Highest7 (2009)
Olympic Games (team statistics)
Appearances17 (first in 1900)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1928)
World Championship
Appearances16 (first in 1973)
Best result3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (1982)
World Cup
Appearances9 (first in 1979)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1985)
World League
Appearances2 (first in 2005)
Best result3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2005)
European Championship
Appearances31 (first in 1926)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1981, 1989)
Media
Websitedsv.de/wasserball
Medal record
Men's water polo
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1928 Amsterdam Team
Silver medal – second place 1932 Los Angeles Team
Silver medal – second place 1936 Berlin Team
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Los Angeles Team
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Guayaquil Team
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1985 Duisburg
Silver medal – second place 1983 Malibu
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Thessalonica
World League
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Belgrade
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1981 Split
Gold medal – first place 1989 Bonn
Silver medal – second place 1931 Paris
Silver medal – second place 1934 Magdeburg
Silver medal – second place 1938 London
Bronze medal – third place 1926 Budapest
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Sofia
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Vienna

Germany has won several medals in international competitions, including one Olympic gold and one World Cup, as well as 1982 World Championship bronze medal. The team was named Germany's Sportsteam of the Year in 1981.

Results edit

Olympic Games edit

Year[1] Position
as   Germany
  1900 First round
  1908 Didn't participate
  1912
  1920
  1924
  1928  
  1932  
  1936  
  1948 Didn't participate
  1952 15th
as   Germany
  1956 6th
  1960 6th
  1964 6th[a]
as   West Germany
  1968 10th
  1972 4th
  1976 6th
  1980 Didn't participate
  1984  
  1988 4th
as   Germany
  1992 7th
  1996 9th
  2000 Didn't qualify
  2004 5th
  2008 10th
  2012 Didn't qualify
  2016
  2020
Total 17/27

World Championship edit

Year[1] Position
as   West Germany
  1973 11th
  1975 6th
  1978 7th
  1982  
  1986 6th
as   Germany
  1991 5th
  1994 9th
  1998 Didn't qualify
  2001 14th
  2003 11th
  2005 9th
  2007 8th
  2009 6th
  2011 8th
  2013 10th
  2015 Didn't qualify
  2017
  2019 8th
  2022 13th
Total 16/19

FINA World Cup edit

Year[1] Position
as   West Germany
  1979 5th
  1981 Didn't qualify
  1983  
  1985  
  1987  
  1989 5th
as   Germany
  1991 8th
  1993 6th
  1995 Didn't participate
  1997
  1999
  2002
  2006
  2010
  2014
  2018 4th
  2023 8th
Total 9/17

FINA World League edit

Year[1] Position
  2002 Didn't participate
  2003
  2004
  2005  
  2006 Semifinal round
  2007 4th
  2008 Didn't participate
  2009 Preliminary round
  2010 Preliminary round
  2011 Preliminary round
  2012 Preliminary round
  2013 Preliminary round
  2014 Preliminary round
  2015 Preliminary round
  2016 Didn't participate
  2017 Preliminary round
  2018 Preliminary round
  2019 Preliminary round
  2020 Didn't participate
  2022 First round
Total 14/20

European Championship edit

  • As Germany
    • 1926  Bronze medal
    • 1927 – 5th place
    • 1931 –   Silver medal
    • 1934 –   Silver medal
    • 1938  Silver medal
  • As West Germany
    • 1954 – 6th place
    • 1958 – 7th place
    • 1966 – 7th place
    • 1970 – 7th place
    • 1974 – 8th place
    • 1977 – 6th place
    • 1981 –   Gold medal
    • 1983 – 5th place
    • 1985 –   Bronze medal
    • 1987 – 4th place
    • 1989 –   Gold medal
  • As Germany
    • 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
    • 2018 – 9th place
    • 2020 – 9th place
    • 2022 – 13th place
    • 2024 – 12th place

Current squad edit

Roster for the 2020 Men's European Water Polo Championship.[2]

Head coach: Hagen Stamm

No Name Pos. L/R Date of birth Height Weight Caps Club
1 Moritz Schenkel GK R (1990-09-04) 4 September 1990 (age 33) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 104 kg (229 lb) 120   Waspo Hannover
2 Ben Reibel AR R (1997-08-27) 27 August 1997 (age 26) 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 97 kg (214 lb) 15   Spandau 04
3 Timo van der Bosch W R (1993-11-29) 29 November 1993 (age 30) 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 95   SV Ludwigsburg 08
4 Julian Real (C) DF R (1989-12-22) 22 December 1989 (age 34) 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 110 kg (240 lb) 260   Waspo Hannover
5 Hannes Schulz W R (1990-05-25) 25 May 1990 (age 33) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 70   OSC Potsdam
6 Maurice Jüngling AR R (1991-10-06) 6 October 1991 (age 32) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 140   Spandau 04
7 Dennis Strelezkij W R (1998-04-22) 22 April 1998 (age 25) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 50   Spandau 04
8 Lucas Gielen DF R (1990-11-26) 26 November 1990 (age 33) 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 106 kg (234 lb) 220   Spandau 04
9 Marko Stamm AR R (1988-08-30) 30 August 1988 (age 35) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 265   Spandau 04
10 Mateo Ćuk CB R (1990-02-21) 21 February 1990 (age 34) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 108 kg (238 lb) 75   Spandau 04
11 Marin Restović W L (1990-07-22) 22 July 1990 (age 33) 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 96 kg (212 lb) 105   Spandau 04
12 Dennis Eidner CF R (1989-08-04) 4 August 1989 (age 34) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 112 kg (247 lb) 200   ASC Duisburg
13 Kevin Götz GK R (1993-02-03) 3 February 1993 (age 31) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 79   Waspo Hannover

Player statistics and records edit

Notable former coaches edit

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ East Germany won the play-off and represented the United Team of Germany in 1964

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 4, 14, 25, 40, 48. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. ^ "2020 European Championships roster" (PDF). wp2020budapest.microplustiming.com. p. 5. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Sport in Kürze". Onetz.de (in German). 3 March 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Niculae Firoiu". Munzinger-Archiv (in German). Retrieved 15 October 2016.

External links edit

  • Official website