Canada men's national water polo team
The Canada men's national water polo team represents Canada in international men's water polo competitions and friendly matches. The team is overseen by Water Polo Canada, a member of the Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA). The team qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China by finishing fourth at 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Romania.
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| FINA code | CAN |
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| Association | Water Polo Canada |
| Confederation | ASUA (Americas) |
| Head coach | Giuseppe Porzio |
| Asst coach | Jonathan del Galdo Brian Parillo |
| Captain | Nicolas Constantin-Bicari |
| FINA ranking (since 2008) | |
| Current | 13 (as of February 2020) |
| Highest | 7 (2015) |
| Olympic Games | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1972) |
| Best result | 9th place (1976) |
| World Championship | |
| Appearances | 16 (first in 1975) |
| Best result | 8th place (2009) |
| World League | |
| Appearances | 11 (first in 2005) |
| Best result | 5th place (2008) |
| Pan American Games | |
| Appearances | 15 (first in 1963) |
| Best result |  |
| ASUA Cup (UANA Cup) | |
| Best result |  |
| Commonwealth Championship | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2002) |
| Best result | |
| Media | |
| Website | waterpolo.ca |
Results
ASUA Cup (UANA Cup)
- 2011 –
- 2013a –
- 2013b –
- 2015 –
- 2017 –
- 2019 –
Commonwealth Championship
- 2002 –
- 2006 –
Team
Current squad
Squad for the 2017 World Aquatics Championships.[2]
Head coach: 
| № | Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | L/R | Date of birth | 2016/17 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milan Radenović | GK | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | R | 24 August 1993 | |
| 2 | Gaelan Patterson | D | R | 30 April 1996 | |||
| 3 | Jeremie Blanchard | CF | R | 15 June 1997 | |||
| 4 | Nicolas Constantin-Bicari (c) | CF | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 110 kg (243 lb) | R | 5 December 1991 | |
| 5 | Matt Halajian | D | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 90 kg (198 lb) | R | 11 February 1995 | |
| 6 | Robinson Scott | D | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 90 kg (198 lb) | R | 8 May 1991 | |
| 7 | Reuel D'Souza | D | |||||
| 8 | David Lapins | D | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 99 kg (218 lb) | R | 30 June 1994 | |
| 9 | Dušan Radojčić | CF | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | R | 31 January 1993 | |
| 10 | Aria Soleimanipak | D | R | 15 August 1997 | |||
| 11 | George Torakis | CF | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | R | 11 December 1989 | |
| 12 | Devon Thumwood | D | R | 13 March 1994 | |||
| 13 | Robin Randall | GK | R | 1 May 1980 |
Past squads
- 1972 Olympic Games – 16th place
- Clifford Barry, Gabor Csepregi, Jack Gauldie, David Hart, Stephen Hart, Guy Leclerc, Donald Packer, William van der Pol, Patrick Pugliese, Allan Pyle and Robert Thompson.
- 1976 Olympic Games – 9th place
- Clifford Barry, Gábor Csepregi, Dominique Dion, Jim Ducharme, George Gross, David Hart, Guy Leclerc, John MacLeod, Paul Pottier, Patrick Pugliese, and Gaétan Turcotte, Head Coach - Desző Lemhényi, Manager & Assistant Coach - Iván Somlai
- 1984 Olympic Games – 10th place
- John Anderson, Rene Bol, Geoff Brown, Brian Collyer, Simon Deschamps, Dominique Dion, George Gross, Sylvain Huet, Alexander Juhasz, Bill Meyer, Paul Pottier, Gordon Vantol, and Rick Zayonc. Coaching Staff: Head Coach Gabor Csepregi; Assistant Coaches Robert Thompson and David Hart; Manager John MacMaster.
- 1999 Pan American Games -
- Ted Bader, Mark Block, Darryl Bourne (captain), Zoltan Csepregi, Adam Deffett, Kent Hardisty, Garrett Head, Yannick Lize, Chris Lovett, Nathaniel Miller, Mikael Sabo, Adam Sidky, Alex Thibeault. Head Coach: John Csikos.
- 2003 World Championship – 14th place
- David Allan, Vladimir Ćosić, Adam Defett, Aaron Feltham, Michael Gordon, Garrett Head, Iain Lark, Dušan Lazarević, Thomas Marks, Nathaniel Miller, Noah Miller, Kevin Mitchell, and Andrey Shevstov. Head Coach: John Csikos.
- 2003 Pan American Games –
- Vladimir Ćosić, Adam Defett, Michael Gordon, Kent Hardisty, Garrett Head, Iain Lark, Dušan Lazarević, Thomas Marks, Nathaniel Miller, Noah Miller, Kevin Mitchell, Mikael Sabo, and Nic Youngblud. Head Coach: John Csikos.
- 2005 World Championship – 13th place
- Aaron Feltham, Kevin Graham, Clem Hui, Brandon Jung, Iain Lark, Thomas Marks, Nathaniel Miller, Noah Miller, Kevin Mitchell, Jean Sayegh, Daniel Stein, Alexandre Thibeault, and Nic Youngblud. Head Coach: Dragan Jovanović.
- 2007 FINA World League – 7th place
- 2007 Pan American Games –
- Robin Randall, Con Kudaba, Andrew Robinson, Kevin Mitchell, Kevin Graham, Thomas Marks (captain), Brandon Jung, Daniel Stein, Aaron Feltham, Noah Miller, Jean Sayegh, Nathaniel Miller, and Nic Youngblud. Head Coach: Dragan Jovanović.
- 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament – 4th place
- 2008 Olympic Games – 11th place
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References
- "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics – Download" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2017. pp. 5, 15, 25, 45. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 May 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- "Budapest 2017 Canadian Men's Water Polo Team" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
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