Netherlands men's national water polo team

The Netherlands national water polo team represents the Netherlands in men's international water polo competitions and friendly matches. The team won the bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montréal, Canada.

Netherlands
FINA codeNED
AssociationRoyal Dutch Swimming Federation
ConfederationLEN (Europe)
Head coachHarry van der Meer
Asst coachBranko Mitrović
CaptainEelco Wagenaar
Olympic Games
Appearances17 (first in 1908)
Best result (1948, 1976)
World Championship
Appearances7 (first in 1973)
Best result4th (1982)
World Cup
Appearances3 (first in 1983)
Best result6th (1983, 1985)
World League
Appearances4 (first in 2003)
Best result6th (2003)
European Championship
Appearances28 (first in 1927)
Best result (1950)
Media
Websiteknzb.nl
Medal record
Men's water polo
Olympic Games
1948 London Team
1976 Montréal Team
European Championship
1950 Vienna
1938 London

Results

Olympic Games

World Championship
  • 1973 – 8th place[1]
  • 1975 – 7th place
  • 1978 – 13th place
  • 1982 – 4th place
  • 1986 – 14th place
  • 1994 – 8th place
  • 2001 – 9th place

FINA World Cup

FINA World League
  • 2003 – 6th place[1]
  • 2011 – European Preliminary round
  • 2017 – European Preliminary round
  • 2018 – European Preliminary round

European Championship
  • 1927 – 11th place
  • 1934 – 9th place
  • 1938 – Silver medal
  • 1947 – 5th place
  • 1950 – Gold medal
  • 1954 – 4th place
  • 1958 – 6th place
  • 1962 – 6th place
  • 1966 – 8th place
  • 1970 – 5th place
  • 1974 – 4th place
  • 1977 – 5th place
  • 1981 – 8th place
  • 1983 – 6th place
  • 1985 – 7th place
  • 1989 – 8th place
  • 1991 – 9th place
  • 1993 – 8th place
  • 1995 – 10th place
  • 1997 – 9th place
  • 1999 – 12th place
  • 2001 – 10th place
  • 2003 – 11th place
  • 2006 – 10th place
  • 2012 – 10th place
  • 2016 – 12th place
  • 2018 – 10th place
  • 2020 – 15th place

Team

Current squad

Roster for the 2020 Men's European Water Polo Championship.[2]

Head coach: Harry van der Meer

No Name Pos. L/R Date of birth Height Weight Caps Club
1Eelco Wagenaar (C)GKR (1991-11-22) 22 November 19911.96 m (6 ft 5 in)87 kg (192 lb)125 Polar Bears Ede
2Kjeld VeenhuisARR (1995-01-30) 30 January 19951.85 m (6 ft 1 in)88 kg (194 lb)40 GZC Donk
3Jorn WinkelhorstCFR (1991-12-26) 26 December 19912.00 m (6 ft 7 in)116 kg (256 lb)120 Waspo Hannover
4Sam van den BurgCBR (1997-10-25) 25 October 19971.98 m (6 ft 6 in)96 kg (212 lb)60 CN Barcelona
5Guus van IJperenCFR (1995-02-28) 28 February 19951.98 m (6 ft 6 in)97 kg (214 lb)50 GZC Donk
6Robin LindhoutFPR (1990-10-25) 25 October 19901.94 m (6 ft 4 in)107 kg (236 lb)180 SC Quinto
7Lars GottemakerWL (1987-07-29) 29 July 19871.86 m (6 ft 1 in)94 kg (207 lb)180 ZPC Het Ravijn
8Jesse NispelingCBR (1995-08-21) 21 August 19952.00 m (6 ft 7 in)105 kg (231 lb)40 ENT Tourcoing
9Harmen MullerARR (1995-04-13) 13 April 19951.91 m (6 ft 3 in)88 kg (194 lb)50 FNC Douai
10Pascal JanssenARR (1996-03-24) 24 March 19961.85 m (6 ft 1 in)87 kg (192 lb)50 UZSC Utrecht
11Jesse KoopmanARR (1993-04-04) 4 April 19931.95 m (6 ft 5 in)95 kg (209 lb)130 ENT Tourcoing
12Thomas LucasCFR (1989-04-25) 25 April 19892.00 m (6 ft 7 in)105 kg (231 lb)170 ZV De Zaan
13Ted HuijsmansGKR (1998-07-28) 28 July 19981.85 m (6 ft 1 in)90 kg (200 lb) ZV De Zaan

Past squads
  • 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament – 5th place
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See also

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. 11. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
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