Netherlands men's national water polo team

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Netherlands
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
FINA code NED
Association Royal Dutch Swimming Federation
Confederation LEN (Europe)
Head coach Harry van der Meer
Asst coachBranko Mitrović
Captain Jorn Muller
FINA ranking (since 2008)
Current15 (as of 9 August 2021)
Olympic Games  (team statistics)
Appearances 17 (first in 1908 )
Best resultBronze medal icon.svg (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, 2025)
European Championship
Appearances29 (first in 1927 )
Best resultGold medal icon.svg (1950)
Media
Website knzb.nl
Medal record
Men's water polo
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1948 London Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1976 Montréal Team
European Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1950 Vienna
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1938 London

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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Results

Medal count

CompetitionGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgTotal
Olympic Games 0022
European Championship 1012
Total1034

Olympic Games

World Championship

FINA World Cup

FINA World League

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

European Championship

Team

Current squad

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

Head coach: Harry van der Meer

NoNamePos.L/RDate of birthHeightWeightCapsClub
1 Eelco Wagenaar (C)GKR22 November 1991 (age 33)1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)87 kg (192 lb)125 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Polar Bears Ede
2 Kjeld Veenhuis ARR30 January 1995 (age 30)1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)88 kg (194 lb)40 Flag of the Netherlands.svg GZC Donk
3 Jorn Winkelhorst CFR26 December 1991 (age 33)2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)116 kg (256 lb)120 Flag of Germany.svg Waspo Hannover
4 Sam van den Burg CBR25 October 1997 (age 27)1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)96 kg (212 lb)60 Flag of Spain.svg CN Barcelona
5 Guus van IJperen CFR28 February 1995 (age 30)1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)97 kg (214 lb)50 Flag of the Netherlands.svg GZC Donk
6 Robin Lindhout FPR25 October 1990 (age 34)1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)107 kg (236 lb)180 Flag of Italy.svg SC Quinto
7 Lars Gottemaker WL29 July 1987 (age 37)1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)94 kg (207 lb)180 Flag of the Netherlands.svg ZPC Het Ravijn
8 Jesse Nispeling CBR21 August 1995 (age 29)2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)105 kg (231 lb)40 Flag of France.svg ENT Tourcoing
9 Harmen Muller ARR13 April 1995 (age 30)1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)88 kg (194 lb)50 Flag of France.svg FNC Douai
10 Pascal Janssen ARR24 March 1996 (age 29)1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)87 kg (192 lb)50 Flag of the Netherlands.svg UZSC Utrecht
11 Jesse Koopman ARR4 April 1993 (age 32)1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)95 kg (209 lb)130 Flag of France.svg ENT Tourcoing
12 Thomas Lucas CFR25 April 1989 (age 36)2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)105 kg (231 lb)170 Flag of the Netherlands.svg ZV De Zaan
13 Ted Huijsmans GKR28 July 1998 (age 26)1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)90 kg (200 lb) Flag of the Netherlands.svg ZV De Zaan

Past squads

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "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. "2020 European Championships roster" (PDF). wp2020budapest.microplustiming.com. p. 11. Retrieved 14 January 2020.