Yugoslavia men's national water polo team
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Yugoslavia men's national water polo team was the national water polo
team that represented the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (1920-1929), the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
(1929-1941), the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia (1946-1963), the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
(1963-1992), and after the split of SFR Yugoslavia, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1994-2002), before it changed its name to Serbia and Montenegro
. They were one of strongest waterpolo teams in history of sport, having won 7 Olympic, 4 World Championship, 5 World Cup and 12 European Championship medals.The scope of this article only covers the national team of Yugoslavia until 1992 and the end of SFR Yugoslavia. For the team representing FR Yugoslavia, see Serbia men's national water polo team
.
For the later official water polo teams, see:
Olympic Games
World Cup
European Championship
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
team that represented the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (1920-1929), the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a state stretching from the Western Balkans to Central Europe which existed during the often-tumultuous interwar era of 1918–1941...
(1929-1941), the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia (1946-1963), the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
(1963-1992), and after the split of SFR Yugoslavia, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1994-2002), before it changed its name to Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro was a country in southeastern Europe, formed from two former republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia : Serbia and Montenegro. Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, it was established in 1992 as a federation called the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
. They were one of strongest waterpolo teams in history of sport, having won 7 Olympic, 4 World Championship, 5 World Cup and 12 European Championship medals.The scope of this article only covers the national team of Yugoslavia until 1992 and the end of SFR Yugoslavia. For the team representing FR Yugoslavia, see Serbia men's national water polo team
Serbia men's national water polo team
The Serbia men's national water polo team represents Serbia in international water polo competitions and is controlled by the Water Polo Association of Serbia...
.
For the later official water polo teams, see:
- Croatia national water polo team
- Serbia national water polo team
- Slovenia national water polo team
- Republic of Macedonia national water polo team
- Montenegro national water polo team
Olympic GamesWater polo at the Summer OlympicsWater polo has been part of the Summer Olympics program since the second games, in 1900. A women's water polo tournament was introduced for the 2000 Summer Olympics...
record
- 1936Water polo at the 1936 Summer Olympics-Medal summary:-Elimination Rounds:In the first round each team in a group played each other team in the same group. The placings were determined on points. If the points were equal, then the better goal average decided...
– First round - 1948Water polo at the 1948 Summer Olympics-Medal summary:-Round One:In the first round each team in a group played each other team in the same group. The placings were determined on points. If the points were equal, then the better goal average decided...
– Second round - 1952Water polo at the 1952 Summer Olympics-Medal summary:-Results:For the team rosters see: Water polo at the 1952 Summer Olympics - Men's team squads.-Final standings:-References:*...
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Silver Medal - 1956Water polo at the 1956 Summer OlympicsTen nations competed in water polo at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. The event was open only to men's teams.-Medallists:-Results:For the team rosters see: Water polo at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Men's team squads.-Preliminary round:...
– Silver Medal - 1960Water polo at the 1960 Summer Olympics-Medal summary:-Results:For the team rosters see: Water polo at the 1960 Summer Olympics - Men's team squads.-Final standings:-References:*...
– 4th place - 1964Water polo at the 1964 Summer OlympicsFinal results for the water polo tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics:FIRST ROUNDGroup A: Italy,4; Romania,2; Japan,0Group B: USSR,4; Germany,2; Australia,0Group C: Yugoslavia,6; Netherlands,4; USA,2; Brazil,0...
– Silver Medal - 1968Water polo at the 1968 Summer OlympicsThe Water Polo Tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics was held from October 14 to October 25, 1968 in Mexico City, Mexico. Australia earned one of sixteen invitations, but the Australian Olympic Committee refused to pay the squad's transportation cost...
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Gold Medal - 1972Water polo at the 1972 Summer OlympicsFinal results for the water polo competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich.-Medalists:- Pool A :-Pool B:-Pool C:- Group II :Results taken from Preliminary Round...
– 5th place - 1976Water polo at the 1976 Summer OlympicsThe water polo tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics was held from July 18 to July 27, 1976 in Montreal, Canada.-Medalists:-Participating teams:Group AGroup BGroup C-Group A:*July 18, 1976*July 19, 1976*July 20, 1976-Group B:...
– 5th place - 1980Water polo at the 1980 Summer OlympicsWater polo at the 1980 Summer Olympics as usual was a part of the swimming sport, other two parts were swimming and diving. They were not three separate sports, because they all were governed by one federation — FINA. Water Polo discipline consisted of one event: men's team.In the preliminary...
– Silver Medal - 1984Water polo at the 1984 Summer OlympicsWater polo at the 1984 Summer Olympics as usual was part of the swimming sport, the other two being swimming and diving. They were not seen as three separate sports, because they all were governed by one federation — FINA. Water polo discipline consisted of one event: the men's team...
– Gold Medal - 1988Water polo at the 1988 Summer OlympicsWater polo at the 1988 Summer Olympics as usual was part of the swimming sport, the other two being swimming and diving. They were not seen as three separate sports, because they all were governed by one federation — FINA. Water polo discipline consisted of one event: the men's team...
– Gold Medal - 1992Water polo at the 1992 Summer OlympicsThe men's water polo tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics was held from August 1 to August 10, 1992, in Barcelona, Spain. Reigning world champion Yugoslavia had qualified for the tournament, but as it had formally dissolved in the interim, it didn't participate.The successor countries didn't...
– Didn't participate
World Championship record
- 19731973 FINA Men's World Water Polo ChampionshipThe 1973 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship was the first ever edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA...
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Bronze Medal - 1975 — 13th place
- 19781978 FINA Men's World Water Polo ChampionshipThe 1978 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship was the third edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA...
— Bronze Medal - 1982Water polo at the 1982 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournamentThe 1982 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship was the fourth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. The tournament was incorporated in the 1982 World Aquatics Championships, held in Guayaquil, Ecuador....
— 7th place - 1986 — Gold Medal
- 19911991 FINA Men's World Water Polo ChampionshipThe 1991 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship was the sixth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA...
— Gold Medal
World CupFINA Water Polo World CupThe FINA Water Polo World Cup is an international water polo competition among the top men's national water polo teams of the members of FINA. It was established in 1979 and was held every two years, but it has been contested every four years since 2002....
record
- 19791979 FINA Men's Water Polo World CupThe 1979 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup was the first edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation . The event took place in Rijeka and in the Tašmajdan Swimming Pool in Belgrade, Yugoslavia.Participating teams were the eight best...
— Bronze Medal - 19811981 FINA Men's Water Polo World CupThe 1981 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup was the second edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation . The event took place in Long Beach, United States...
— Silver Medal - 19831983 FINA Men's Water Polo World CupThe 1983 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup was the third edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation . The event took place in Malibu, United States...
— Didn't participate - 19851985 FINA Men's Water Polo World CupThe 1985 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup was the fourth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation . The event took place in Duisburg, West Germany...
— 4th place - 19871987 FINA Men's Water Polo World CupThe 1987 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup was the fifth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation . The event took place in Thessalonica, Greece. Eight teams participated to decide the winner of what would be a bi-annual event...
— Gold Medal - 19891989 FINA Men's Water Polo World CupThe 1989 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup was the sixth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation . The event took place in Berlin, West Germany. Eight teams participated to decide the winner of what would be a bi-annual event...
— Gold Medal - 19911991 FINA Men's Water Polo World CupThe 1991 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup was the seventh edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation . The event took place in Barcelona, Spain. Eight teams participated to decide the winner of what would be a bi-annual event...
— Silver Medal
European ChampionshipEuropean Water Polo ChampionshipThe European Water Polo Championship is a sport competition for national water polo teams, currently held biannually and organized by the Ligue Européenne de Natation , the governing European aquatics federation. There are both men's and women's competitions.The first European Water Polo...
record
- 1950 — Bronze Medal
- 1954 — Silver Medal
- 1958 — Silver Medal
- 1962 — Silver Medal
- 1966 — Bronze Medal
- 1970 — Bronze Medal
- 1974 — Bronze Medal
- 1977 — Silver Medal
- 1985 — Silver Medal
- 1987 — Silver Medal
- 1989 — Silver Medal
- 1991 — Gold Medal