Spain men's national water polo team

The Spain men's national water polo team (Spanish: Selección Española de Waterpolo) represents Spain in men's international water polo competitions and it is controlled by Real Federación Española de Natación.

Spain
FINA codeESP
Nickname(s)La Furia Roja (The Red Fury)
AssociationRoyal Spanish Swimming Federation
ConfederationLEN (Europe)
Head coachDavid Martín
Asst coachAntónio Aparício
Svilen Piralkov
CaptainFelipe Perrone
Olympic Games (team statistics)
Appearances19 (first in 1920)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1996)
World Championship
Appearances20 (first in 1973)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1998, 2001, 2022)
World Cup
Appearances13 (first in 1981)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (2023)
World League
Appearances17 (first in 2002)
Best result2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2002, 2006, 2012)
European Championship
Appearances30 (first in 1927)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (2024)
Mediterranean Games
Appearances17 (first in 1951)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1951, 2001, 2005)
Media
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Medal record
Men's water polo
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Team
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1998 Perth Team
Gold medal – first place 2001 Fukuoka Team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Budapest Team
Silver medal – second place 1991 Perth Team
Silver medal – second place 1994 Rome Team
Silver medal – second place 2009 Rome Team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Gwangju Team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Melbourne Team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Fukuoka Team
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Doha Team
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2023 Los Angeles
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Duisburg
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Barcelona
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Perth
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Budapest
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Oradea
World League
Silver medal – second place 2002 Patras
Silver medal – second place 2006 Athens
Silver medal – second place 2012 Almaty
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Budapest
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Strasbourg
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2024 Zagreb
Silver medal – second place 1991 Athens
Silver medal – second place 2018 Barcelona
Silver medal – second place 2020 Budapest
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Rome
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Sheffield
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Belgrade
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Split
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2001 Tunis Team
Gold medal – first place 2005 Almeria Team
Silver medal – second place 1983 Casablanca Team
Silver medal – second place 1987 Latakia Team
Silver medal – second place 2009 Pescara Team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Mersin Team
Bronze medal – third place 1955 Barcelona Team
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Tunis Team
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Izmir Team
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Algiers Team
Bronze medal – third place 1979 Split Team
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Bari Team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Oran Team

Spain got the «Triple Crown», they are Olympic (1996), World (1998, 2001, 2022) and European (2024) champions. They also have won medals in the main international competitions: two Olympic, ten World Championships, eight European Championships, six World Cup and five World League medals, making them one of the most successful men's water polo teams in the world.

Results

Olympic Games
Year[1] Position
Belgium 19207th
France 192410th
Netherlands 19289th
United Kingdom 19488th
Finland 19528th
Mexico 19689th
West Germany 197210th
Soviet Union 19804th
United States 19844th
South Korea 19886th
Spain 19922nd place, silver medalist(s)
United States 19961st place, gold medalist(s)
Australia 20004th
Greece 20046th
China 20085th
United Kingdom 20126th
Brazil 20167th
Japan 20204th
France 2024Qualified
Total19/28

Mediterranean Games
Year Position
Egypt 19511st place, gold medalist(s)
Spain 19553rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Lebanon 19673rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Turkey 19713rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Algeria 19753rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 19793rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Morocco 19832nd place, silver medalist(s)
Syria 19872nd place, silver medalist(s)
Greece 19915th
France 19934th
Italy 19973rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Tunisia 20011st place, gold medalist(s)
Spain 20051st place, gold medalist(s)
Italy 20092nd place, silver medalist(s)
Turkey 20132nd place, silver medalist(s)
Spain 20184th
Algeria 20223rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Total17/19

Current squad

Roster for the 2024 World Championships.[2]

Head coach: David Martín

  • 1 Unai Aguirre GK
  • 2 Alberto Munárriz FP
  • 3 Álvaro Granados FP
  • 4 Bernat Sanahuja FP
  • 5 Miguel del Toro FP
  • 6 Marc Larumbe FP
  • 7 Martin Famera FP
  • 8 Sergi Cabanas FP
  • 9 Roger Tahull FP
  • 10 Felipe Perrone FP
  • 11 Blai Mallarach FP
  • 12 Alejandro Bustos FP
  • 13 Eduardo Lorrio GK
  • 14 Unai Biel FP
  • 15 Fran Valera FP

Youth teams

See also
  • Spain men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
  • Spain women's national water polo team
  • Royal Spanish Swimming Federation
  • List of Olympic champions in men's water polo
  • List of men's Olympic water polo tournament records and statistics
  • List of world champions in men's water polo

References
  1. "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. "21st World Aquatics World Championships Men's Water Polo Team Roster ESP" (PDF). Omega Timing. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
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