Men’s National Water Polo Team

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Men’s National Water Polo Team

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INFORMATION

The Men’s National Polo Team is the country’s most successful group at team level at the Olympics, having made 16 appearances. Their best result is the 2nd place at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, after losing 13–10 to Serbia in the gold medal game. 

Greece has a long tradition of strong presence at international level, with their major successes being the two bronze medals won at the World Championship in 2005 and 2015. The Greeks have also won a silver medal at the World Cup in 1997, three bronze medals at the World League in 2004, 2006 and 2016, as well as one silver (2018) and four bronze medals (1951, 1991, 1993, 2013) at the Mediterranean Games.

Moreover, they have narrowly missed a medal in the 2016 European Championship, the 2004 Olympic Games, the 2003 World Championship and the 1999 European Championship, ending up in the 4th place in all four of them. Greece is one of only nine national teams in the world to have won (at least) a medal in the World Championship, currently occupying the eighth place on the medal table, one above Germany. They have qualified at least for the quarter-finals in all their World Championship participations since 1994, winning the two aforementioned bronze medals and never finishing below the 6th place from 2001 and on.

The highlight of this effort was the 2nd place and the silver medal at the World Championship in Fukuoka, Japan, in July 2023. With this position, our National Team secured its participation in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

ACHIEVEMENTS

2023
World League
Fukuoka, Japan
2nd place
2020
Olympic Games
2nd place
2016
World League
3rd place
2015
World Championship
3rd place
2013
Mediterranean Games
3rd place
2005
World Championship
3rd place
2004
World League
3rd place
2004
Olympic Games
4th place

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