Montenegro at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships

Montenegro at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships
Flag of Montenegro
FINA code	MNE
National federation	Vaterpolo i plivački savez Crne Gore
Website	www.wpolomne.org
in Budapest, Hungary
Competitors	15 in 2 sports
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
World Aquatics Championships appearances (overview)
2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2022 2023 2024
Other related appearances
Yugoslavia (1973–1991)   Serbia and Montenegro (1998–2005)

Montenegro competed at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary from 17 June to 3 July.

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships

Montenegro entered two swimmers. ^[1]

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Ado Gargović	100 m freestyle	53.82	74	Did not advance
	200 m freestyle	1:57.74	54	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Jovana Kuljača	50 m freestyle	28.37	57	Did not advance
	50 m backstroke	32.74	33	Did not advance

Water polo

Main article: Water polo at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships

Summary

Key:

• FT – After full time.
• P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.

Team	Event	Group stage				Playoff	Quarterfinal	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Montenegro	Men's tournament	Hungary L 8–12	Georgia W 10–9	Brazil W 20–5	2	Japan W 10–9	Spain L 6–7	5–8th place semifinals   Serbia L 7–10	Seventh place game   Hungary L 6–8	8

Men's tournament

Main article: Water polo at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament

Team roster

The following is Montenegrin roster in the Water polo at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament. ^[2]

Head coach: Vladimir Gojković

• 1 Dejan Lazović GK
• 2 Marko Mršić FP
• 3 Uroš Vučurović FP
• 4 Konstantin Averka FP
• 5 Uroš Čučković CB
• 6 Vlado Popadić FP
• 7 Vasilije Radović FP
• 8 Bogdan Đurđić FP
• 9 Miroslav Perković CB
• 10 Dušan Banićević CF
• 11 Dušan Matković FP
• 12 Marko Petković FP
• 13 Petar Tešanović GK

Group play

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Hungary (H)	3	3	0	0	50	28	+22	6	Quarterfinals
2	Montenegro	3	2	0	1	38	26	+12	4	Playoffs
3	Georgia	3	1	0	2	37	38	−1	2
4	Brazil	3	0	0	3	21	54	−33	0

Source: Sportresult
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
(H) Host

21 June 2022 21:00	Report	Montenegro	8–12	Hungary	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Frank Ohme (GER)
		Score by quarters: 3–3, 1–3, 2–3, 2–3
		Petković 4	Goals	Zalánki 4

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23 June 2022 19:30	Report	Georgia	9–10	Montenegro	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Pascal Bouchez (FRA), Maro Savinović (CRO)
		Score by quarters: 1–4, 3–0, 3–4, 2–2
		Vasić 5	Goals	Đurđić 4

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25 June 2022 19:30	Report	Brazil	5–20	Montenegro	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Andrew Carney (AUS), Frank Ohme (GER)
		Score by quarters: 0–4, 2–6, 0–7, 3–3
		five players 1	Goals	three players 3

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Playoffs

27 June 2022 14:00	Report	Montenegro	10–9	Japan	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Michiel Zwart (NED)
		Score by quarters:3–1, 2–5, 3–2, 2–1
		Perković 3	Goals	Takata 2

Quarterfinals

29 June 2022 19:30	Report	Spain	7–6	Montenegro	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Raffaele Colombo (ITA)
		Score by quarters:2–1, 3–2, 1–2, 1–1
		Mallarach 2	Goals	Đurđić 2

5–8th place semifinals

1 July 2022 14:30	Report	Montenegro	7–10	Serbia	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), David Gómez (ESP)
		Score by quarters: 2–2, 2–3, 2–3, 1–2
		Đurđić 3	Goals	Jakšić, S. Rašović 3

Seventh place game

3 July 2022 13:00	Report	Hungary	8–6	Montenegro	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Levan Bertishvili (GEO), David Gómez (ESP)
		Score by quarters:1–0, 4–2, 2–1, 1–3
		Nagy, Zalánki 2	Goals	three players 2

References

1. "19th FINA World Championships Swimming Entry List" (PDF). Omega Timing. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
2. waterpolo.sportresult.com. "Montenegro" (PDF). waterpolo.sportresult.com. Retrieved 20 June 2022.