The Netherlands national water polo team represents the Netherlands in men's international water polo competitions and friendly matches. The team won bronze medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics.
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| FINA code | NED |
|---|---|
| Association | Royal Dutch Swimming Federation |
| Confederation | LEN (Europe) |
| Head coach | Harry van der Meer |
| Asst coach | Branko Mitrović |
| Captain | Jorn Muller |
| FINA ranking (since 2008) | |
| Current | 15 (as of 9 August 2021) |
| Olympic Games (team statistics) | |
| Appearances | 17 (first in 1908) |
| Best result |  (1948, 1976) |
| World Championship | |
| Appearances | 7 (first in 1973) |
| Best result | 4th (1982) |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1983) |
| Best result | 6th (1983, 1985) |
| World League | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2003) |
| Best result | 6th (2003) |
| European Championship | |
| Appearances | 29 (first in 1927) |
| Best result |  (1950) |
| Media | |
| Website | knzb.nl |
Medal record | |
Results
editOlympic Games
editWorld Championship
editFINA World Cup
editFINA World League
editEuropean Championship
edit- 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
- 2022 – 11th place
- 2024 – 11th place
Team
editCurrent squad
editRoster 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eelco Wagenaar (C) | GK | R | 22 November 1991 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 125 | |
| 2 | Kjeld Veenhuis | AR | R | 30 January 1995 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 40 | |
| 3 | Jorn Winkelhorst | CF | R | 26 December 1991 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 116 kg (256 lb) | 120 | |
| 4 | Sam van den Burg | CB | R | 25 October 1997 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 60 | |
| 5 | Guus van IJperen | CF | R | 28 February 1995 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 50 | |
| 6 | Robin Lindhout | FP | R | 25 October 1990 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 107 kg (236 lb) | 180 | |
| 7 | Lars Gottemaker | W | L | 29 July 1987 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 180 | |
| 8 | Jesse Nispeling | CB | R | 21 August 1995 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | 40 | |
| 9 | Harmen Muller | AR | R | 13 April 1995 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 50 | |
| 10 | Pascal Janssen | AR | R | 24 March 1996 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 50 | |
| 11 | Jesse Koopman | AR | R | 4 April 1993 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 130 | |
| 12 | Thomas Lucas | CF | R | 25 April 1989 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | 170 | |
| 13 | Ted Huijsmans | GK | R | 28 July 1998 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) |
Past squads
edit- 1908 Olympic Games – 4th place
- 1960 Olympic Games – 8th place
- 1964 Olympic Games – 8th place
- 1968 Olympic Games – 7th place
- 1972 Olympic Games – 7th place
- 1976 Olympic Games –
Bronze Medal
- 1980 Olympic Games – 6th place
- 1984 Olympic Games – 6th place
- 1992 Olympic Games – 9th place
- 1996 Olympic Games – 10th place
- 2000 Olympic Games – 11th place
- 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament – 5th place
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 4, 14, 25, 40, 48. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "2020 European Championships roster" (PDF). wp2020budapest.microplustiming.com. p. 11. Retrieved 14 January 2020.