Germany men's national water polo team
(Redirected from West Germany men's national water polo team)
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.
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| FINA code | GER |
|---|---|
| Association | Deutscher Schwimm-Verband |
| Confederation | LEN (Europe) |
| Head coach | Petar Porobić |
| Asst coach | Peter Röhle Milos Sekulic |
| Captain | Moritz Schenkel |
| FINA ranking (since 2008) | |
| Current | 13 (as of 3 Juli 2022) |
| Highest | 7 (2009) |
| Olympic Games (team statistics) | |
| Appearances | 17 (first in 1900) |
| Best result |  (1928) |
| World Championship | |
| Appearances | 16 (first in 1973) |
| Best result |  (1982) |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 9 (first in 1979) |
| Best result | (1985) |
| World League | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2005) |
| Best result | (2005) |
| European Championship | |
| Appearances | 31 (first in 1926) |
| Best result | (1981, 1989) |
| Media | |
| Website | dsv.de/wasserball |
Medal record | |
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
editOlympic Games
edit| Year[1] | Position |
|---|---|
as  Germany
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 1900 |
First round |
 1908 |
Didn't participate |
 1912
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 1920
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| 1924
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 1928 |
|
 1932 |
|
 1936 |
|
| 1948 |
Didn't participate |
 1952 |
15th |
as  Germany
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 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
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| Total | 17/27 |
World Championship
edit| Year[1] | Position |
|---|---|
| as West Germany
| |
 1973 |
11th |
 1975 |
6th |
| 1978 |
7th |
 1982 |
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| 1986 |
6th |
| as Germany
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| 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
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| 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
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| 1999
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 2002
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| 2006
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 2010
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 2014
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| 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
- As West Germany
- As Germany
Current squad
editRoster 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 | 4 September 1990 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 104 kg (229 lb) | 120 | Waspo Hannover
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| 2 | Ben Reibel | AR | R | 27 August 1997 | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 15 | Spandau 04
|
| 3 | Timo van der Bosch | W | R | 29 November 1993 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) | 95 | SV Ludwigsburg 08
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| 4 | Julian Real (C) | DF | R | 22 December 1989 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 110 kg (240 lb) | 260 | Waspo Hannover
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| 5 | Hannes Schulz | W | R | 25 May 1990 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 70 | OSC Potsdam
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| 6 | Maurice Jüngling | AR | R | 6 October 1991 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 140 | Spandau 04
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| 7 | Dennis Strelezkij | W | R | 22 April 1998 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 50 | Spandau 04
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| 8 | Lucas Gielen | DF | R | 26 November 1990 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 106 kg (234 lb) | 220 | Spandau 04
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| 9 | Marko Stamm | AR | R | 30 August 1988 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 265 | Spandau 04
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| 10 | Mateo Ćuk | CB | R | 21 February 1990 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 108 kg (238 lb) | 75 | Spandau 04
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| 11 | Marin Restović | W | L | 22 July 1990 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 105 | Spandau 04
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| 12 | Dennis Eidner | CF | R | 4 August 1989 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 112 kg (247 lb) | 200 | ASC Duisburg
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| 13 | Kevin Götz | GK | R | 3 February 1993 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 79 | Waspo Hannover
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Player statistics and records
edit
Most appearancesedit
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Top scorersedit
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Notable former coaches
edit
Nico Firoiu (1975–88, 1993–97)[3][4]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ East Germany won the play-off and represented the United Team of Germany in 1964
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "2020 European Championships roster" (PDF). wp2020budapest.microplustiming.com. p. 5. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ "Sport in Kürze". Onetz.de (in German). 3 March 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Niculae Firoiu". Munzinger-Archiv (in German). Retrieved 15 October 2016.
