Great Britain men's national water polo team

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Great Britain
Flag of United Kingdom.svg
FINA code GBR
Association British Swimming
Confederation LEN (Europe)
Head coach Flag of Romania.svg Cristian Iordache
FINA ranking (since 2008)
Highest12 (2012)
Olympic Games  (team statistics)
Appearances 11 (first in 1900 )
Best resultGold medal icon.svg (1900, 1908, 1912, 1920)
World Championship
Appearances1 (first in 1973 )
Best result15th place (1973)
Media
Website britishswimming.org

The Great Britain men's national water polo team is the representative for Great Britain in international men's water polo. The team has participated in eleven tournaments at the Summer Olympics, being the dominant team in the sport in the early twentieth century, with four Olympic titles. The only major competition they have ever qualified for was the first world championships in 1973. They qualified for the London 2012 Olympics by virtue of their representing the host country.

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Results

Olympic Games

  • 1900 — Gold medal icon.svg Gold medal [1]
  • 1908 — Gold medal icon.svg Gold medal
  • 1912 — Gold medal icon.svg Gold medal
  • 1920 — Gold medal icon.svg Gold medal
  • 1924 — 1st round (8th place)
  • 1928 — 4th place
  • 1936 — 8th place
  • 1948 — First round (13th place)
  • 1952 — Second round (12th place)
  • 1956 — 7th place
  • 2012 — 12th place

World Championship

Current roster

The following is the British roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics. [2]

№NamePos.HeightWeightDate of birth2012 club
1 Edward Scott GK1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)85 kg (187 lb)28 May 1988 Flag of Spain.svg CE Mediterrani
2 Ciaran James D1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)93 kg (205 lb)5 July 1991 Flag of Germany.svg SV Cannstatt
3 Glen Robinson D1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)90 kg (198 lb)26 January 1989 Flag of Germany.svg SV Wurzburg 05
4 Sean King D1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)91 kg (201 lb)3 May 1989 Flag of Germany.svg SV Weiden
5 Craig Figes D1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)90 kg (198 lb)14 August 1978 Flag of Italy.svg Pescara
6 Jack Waller CF1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)95 kg (209 lb)6 October 1989 Flag of Spain.svg CN Sant Andreu
7 Alexander Parsonage D1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)87 kg (192 lb)30 April 1985 Flag of the Netherlands.svg UZSC
8 Jake Vincent CB1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)98 kg (216 lb)24 June 1989 Flag of Germany.svg SV Bayer Uerdingen
9 Robert Parker CB2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)100 kg (220 lb)4 December 1987 Flag of Spain.svg CN Terrassa
10 Adam Scholefield CF1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)99 kg (218 lb)24 May 1985 Flag of Hungary.svg PVSK
11 Sean Ryder D1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)94 kg (207 lb)18 June 1987 Flag of Germany.svg SV Weiden
12 Joseph O’Regan CB2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)104 kg (229 lb)22 June 1991 Flag of Hungary.svg PVSK
13 Matthew Holland GK1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)96 kg (212 lb)22 June 1989 Flag of France.svg Aix-en-Provence
Head coach: Cristian Iordache

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References

  1. 1 2 "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.
  2. ↑ "Great Britain team roster". london2012.com. 20 July 2012.
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