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 was named Germany's Sportsteam of the Year in 1981.

Germany

FINA code	GER
Association	German Swimming Federation
Confederation	LEN (Europe)
Head coach	Hagen Stamm
Asst coach	Uwe Brinkmann
Captain	Julian Real
FINA ranking (since 2008)
Current	15 (as of February 2020)
Highest	7 (2009)
Olympic Games
Appearances	18 (first in 1900)
Best result	(1928)
World Championship
Appearances	15 (first in 1973)
Best result	(1982)
World Cup
Appearances	8 (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

Results

Olympic Games

• 1900 – First round
• 1928 – Gold medal[1]
• 1932 – Silver medal
• 1936 – Silver medal
• 1952 – 15th place
• 1956 – 6th place
• 1960 – 6th place
• 1964 – 6th place
• 1968 – 10th place
• 1972 – 4th place
• 1976 – 6th place
• 1984 – Bronze medal
• 1988 – 4th place
• 1992 – 7th place
• 1996 – 9th place
• 2004 – 5th place
• 2008 – 10th place

World Championship

• 1973 – 11th place[1]
• 1975 – 6th place
• 1978 – 7th place
• 1982 – Bronze medal
• 1986 – 6th place
• 1991 – 5th place
• 1994 – 9th place
• 2001 – 14th place
• 2003 – 11th place
• 2005 – 9th place
• 2007 – 8th place
• 2009 – 6th place
• 2011 – 8th place
• 2013 – 10th place
• 2019 – 8th place

FINA World Cup

• 1979 – 5th place[1]
• 1981 – not qualified after boycott of 1980 Olympic Games
• 1983 – Silver medal
• 1985 – Gold medal
• 1987 – Bronze medal
• 1989 – 5th place
• 1991 – 8th place
• 1993 – 6th place
• 2018 – 4th place

FINA World League

• 2005 – Bronze medal[1]
• 2006 – Semi-final round
• 2007 – 4th place

European Championship

• 1926 – Bronze medal
• 1927 – 5th place
• 1931 – Silver medal
• 1934 – Silver medal
• 1938 – Silver medal
• 1954 – 6th place
• 1958 – 7th place
• 1966 – 7th place
• 1970 – 7th place
• 1974 – 8th place
• 1977 – 6th place
• 1981 – Gold medal and Germany's Sportsteam of the Year
• 1983 – 5th place
• 1985 – Bronze medal
• 1987 – 4th place
• 1989 – Gold medal
• 1991 – 7th place
• 1993 – 9th place
• 1995 – Bronze medal
• 1997 – 10th place
• 1999 – 8th place
• 2001 – 9th place
• 2003 – 5th place
• 2006 – 8th place
• 2008 – 6th place
• 2010 – 6th place
• 2012 – 5th place
• 2014 – 9th place
• 2016 – 11th place
• 2018 – 9th place
• 2020 – 9th place

Current squad

Roster 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	(1990-09-04) 4 September 1990	2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)	104 kg (229 lb)	120	Waspo Hannover
2	Ben Reibel	AR	R	(1997-08-27) 27 August 1997	2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)	97 kg (214 lb)	15	Spandau 04
3	Timo van der Bosch	W	R	(1993-11-29) 29 November 1993	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)	102 kg (225 lb)	95	SV Ludwigsburg 08
4	Julian Real (C)	DF	R	(1989-12-22) 22 December 1989	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	110 kg (240 lb)	260	Waspo Hannover
5	Hannes Schulz	W	R	(1990-05-25) 25 May 1990	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)	91 kg (201 lb)	70	OSC Potsdam
6	Maurice Jüngling	AR	R	(1991-10-06) 6 October 1991	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	87 kg (192 lb)	140	Spandau 04
7	Dennis Strelezkij	W	R	(1998-04-22) 22 April 1998	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	98 kg (216 lb)	50	Spandau 04
8	Lucas Gielen	DF	R	(1990-11-26) 26 November 1990	2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)	106 kg (234 lb)	220	Spandau 04
9	Marko Stamm	AR	R	(1988-08-30) 30 August 1988	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)	98 kg (216 lb)	265	Spandau 04
10	Mateo Ćuk	CB	R	(1990-02-21) 21 February 1990	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)	108 kg (238 lb)	75	Spandau 04
11	Marin Restović	W	L	(1990-07-22) 22 July 1990	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)	96 kg (212 lb)	105	Spandau 04
12	Dennis Eidner	CF	R	(1989-08-04) 4 August 1989	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	112 kg (247 lb)	200	ASC Duisburg
13	Kevin Götz	GK	R	(1993-02-03) 3 February 1993	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	84 kg (185 lb)	79	Waspo Hannover

Notable former coaches

• Nico Firoiu (1975–88, 1993–97)[3][4]

See also

• List of Olympic champions in men's water polo
• List of men's Olympic water polo tournament records and statistics

References

1. "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.
2. "2020 European Championships roster" (PDF). wp2020budapest.microplustiming.com. p. 5. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
3. "Sport in Kürze". Onetz.de (in German). 3 March 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
4. "Niculae Firoiu". Munzinger-Archiv (in German). Retrieved 15 October 2016.

External links

• Official website