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Croatia men's national water polo team

Croatia
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Nickname(s) Barakude (The Barracudas)
Association Croatian Water Polo Federation
Confederation LEN (Europe)
Head coach Ivica Tucak
Asst coach Ivan Asić
Pero Kuterovac
Captain Sandro Sukno
FINA code CRO
Olympic Games
Appearances 6 (first in 1996)
Best result 1st, gold medalist(s) (2012)
World Championships
Appearances 9 (first in 1994)
Best result 1st, gold medalist(s) (2007)
World League
Appearances 10 (first in 2002)
Best result 1st, gold medalist(s) (2012)
European Championship
Appearances 12 (first in 1993)
Best result 1st, gold medalist(s) (2010)
Mediterranean Games
Appearances 6 (first in 1993)
Best result 1st, gold medalist(s) (2013)
Croatia men's national water polo team
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Team
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta Team
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2007 Melbourne Team
Silver medal – second place 2015 Kazan Team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Rome Team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Shanghai Team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Barcelona Team
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2010 Oradea
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Almaty
World League
Gold medal – first place 2012 Kazakhstan
Silver medal – second place 2009 Montenegro
Silver medal – second place 2015 Italy
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Serbia
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Italy
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2010 Croatia
Silver medal – second place 1999 Italy
Silver medal – second place 2003 Slovenia
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Mersin Team
Silver medal – second place 1993 Languedoc-Roussillon Team
Silver medal – second place 1997 Bari Team

The Croatia men's national water polo team represents Croatia in international water polo competitions and friendly matches. It is governed by the Croatian Water Polo Federation.

First Croatian national team that won gold medal at Olympic or World Games, World and European Championships.

Prior to 1992 Croatia men's national water polo team competed as a part of Yugoslavia men's national water polo team.

Croatia men's national water polo team has been placed 4th at international competitions on 12 occasions, the most being achieved at European Championships, but none at the Olympics. Despite this fact, the team has also managed to win 26 medals at international competitions shown in the tables below.

* incorporated in the 1st European Games

The following is the Croatian roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. ·

Head coach: Ivica Tucak

bold - not retired from national team

Andrey Belofastov (Ukraine), Xavier García (Spain)

As of 25 Jan 2017


Wins/Defeats after penalty shootout counted as wins/defeats.

double digit goal difference


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