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Spain men's national water polo team

Spain
Association Real Federación Española de Natación
Confederation LEN (Europe)
Head coach Gabriel Hernández
Asst coach David Dantin
Captain Guillermo Molina
FINA code ESP
Olympic Games
Appearances 17 (first in 1920)
Best result 1st, gold medalist(s) (1996)
World Championships
Appearances 15 (first in 1973)
Best result 1st, gold medalist(s) (1998, 2001)
World League
Appearances 6 (first in 2002)
Best result 2nd, silver medalist(s) (2002, 2006, 2012)
World Cup
Appearances 12 (first in 1981)
Best result 3rd, bronze medalist(s) (1985, 1991, 1999, 2006, 2010)
European Championship
Appearances 26 (first in 1927)
Best result 2nd, silver medalist(s) (1991)
Mediterranean Games
Appearances 15 (first in 1951)
Best result 1st, gold medalist(s) (1951, 2001, 2005)
Spain men's national water polo team
Medal record
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
Silver medal – second place 1991 Perth Team
Silver medal – second place 1994 Rome Team
Silver medal – second place 2009 Rome Team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Melbourne Team
World Cup
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
European Championship
Silver medal – second place 1991 Athens
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Rome
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Sheffield
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Belgrade

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

The Spanish men's water polo team has won one gold Olympic medal and two World Championships, making them one of the most successful men's water polo teams in the world. They also have won 2 Olympic, 6 World Championships, 5 World Cup, 3 World League and 4 European Championships medals.

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

Head coach: Gabriel Hernández


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