Romania_men's_national_water_polo_team
Romania men's national water polo team
Men's national water polo team representing Romania
The Romania men's national water polo team is the representative for Romania in international men's water polo.
Quick Facts FINA code, Association ...
FINA code | ROU |
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Association | Romanian Water Polo Federation |
Confederation | LEN (Europe) |
Head coach | Bogdan Rath |
Asst coach | George Dracu |
FINA ranking (since 2008) | |
Current | 17 (as of 9 August 2021) |
Highest | 10 (2012) |
Olympic Games (team statistics) | |
Appearances | 9 (first in 1952) |
Best result | 4th place (1976) |
World Championship | |
Appearances | 12 (first in 1973) |
Best result | 5th place (1975) |
World Cup | |
Appearances | 5 (first in 1979) |
Best result | 5th place (2010) |
World League | |
Appearances | 14 (first in 2005) |
Best result | 6th place (2007) |
European Championship | |
Appearances | 25 (first in 1954) |
Best result | 4th place (1993, 2006) |
Media | |
Website | frpolo |
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Olympic Games
World Championship
World Cup
World League
European Championship
- 1954 – 10th place
- 1962 – 5th place
- 1966 – 6th place
- 1970 – 6th place
- 1974 – 6th place
- 1977 – 7th place
- 1981 – 7th place
- 1983 – 8th place
- 1987 – 7th place
- 1989 – 5th place
- 1991 – 8th place
- 1993 – 4th place
- 1995 – 11th place
- 1999 – 9th place
- 2001 – 11th place
- 2003 – 10th place
- 2006 – 4th place
- 2008 – 9th place
- 2010 – 7th place
- 2012 – 8th place
- 2014 – 8th place
- 2016 – 10th place
- 2018 – 11th place
- 2020 – 11th place
- 2022 – 10th place
- 2024 – 8th place
- 2026 – Qualified
Current squad
Roster for the 2024 World Aquatics Championships.[2]
Head coach: Bogdan Rath
- 1 Marius-Florin Tic GK
- 2 David Belenyesi FP
- 3 Matei-Ioan Lutescu FP
- 4 Tudor-Andrei Fulea FP
- 5 Ionut-Valentin Vranceanu FP
- 6 Andrei Prioteasa FP
- 7 Andrei Tepelus FP
- 8 Nicolae Olanta FP
- 9 Silvian Colodrovschi FP
- 10 Vlad-Luca Georgescu FP
- 11 Francesco Iudean FP
- 12 Levente Vancsik FP
- 13 Mihai Drăgușin GK
- 14 Andrei Neamtu FP
- 15 David-Joan Bota FP
Notable players
- Vlad Hagiu
- Nicolae Firoiu
- Andrei Iosep
- Cosmin Radu
- Bogdan Rath (later Italy)
- "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.
- "21st World Aquatics World Championships Men's Water Polo Team Roster ROU" (PDF). Omega Timing. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
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