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FINA code | PUR |
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Confederation | UANA (Americas) |
World League | |
Appearances | 1 (first in 2007 ) |
Best result | Preliminary round (2007) |
The Puerto Rico men's national water polo team is the representative for Puerto Rico in international men's water polo.
At the 1904 Summer Olympics, a water polo tournament was contested, with three club teams of seven players each. A German team tried to enter, but its entry was refused because their players did not play for the same club.
The 1stFINA World Championships in Aquatics were held in the Tašmajdan SRC in Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia, from 31 August to 9 September 1973.
The Soviet Union men's national water polo team represented the Soviet Union in international water polo competitions. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Russian national water polo team became the successor of the Soviet team.
The Egypt men's national water polo team is the representative for Egypt in international men's water polo.
The Tunisia men's national water polo team is the representative for Tunisia in international men's water polo.
The Belgium men's national water polo team is the representative for Belgium in international men's water polo. The team has participated in eleven tournaments at the Summer Olympics.
The Sweden men's national water polo team is the representative for Sweden in international men's water polo. The team has participated in eight tournaments at the Summer Olympics.
The Austria men's national water polo team is the representative for Austria in international men's water polo.
The Switzerland men's national water polo team is the representative for Switzerland in international men's water polo.
The Malta men's national water polo team is the representative for Malta in international men's water polo.
The Portugal men's national water polo team is the representative for Portugal in international men's water polo. Portugal has contested water polo at the Olympics once, in 1952, when they were eliminated in the first round.
The Ukraine men's national water polo team represents Ukraine in international men's water polo competitions. The team was established in 1992 after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The highest achievements in the history of independent Ukraine are 12th place at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and 7th place at the 1995 European Championships in Vienna.
Margaret Ann Steffens is an American professional water polo player. She won the gold medal with the United States at the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, Steffens set a new Olympic record for the most goals scored by an individual player in women's water polo at the Olympic Games.
The water polo events at the 1986 World Aquatics Championships were held from 13 to 23 August 1986, in Madrid, Spain.
The water polo events at the 1991 World Aquatics Championships were held from 3 to 13 January 1991, in Perth, Western Australia.
The water polo events at the 1994 World Aquatics Championships were held from 1 to 11 September 1994, in Rome, Italy.
Water polo competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto was held from July 7 to 15 at the Markham Pan Am Centre in Markham. The water polo competitions was the first sporting event to be conducted at the games, beginning three days before the opening ceremony. This is because the Pan American Games were scheduled to be held roughly around the same time as the 2015 World Aquatics Championships scheduled for Kazan, Russia, thus the competition was moved forward to allow for a sufficient gap between the two events. A total of eight men's and women's teams competed in each respective tournament.
Water polo competitions at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru were held from July 28 to August 10. The venue for the competition was the water polo pool located at the Villa María del Triunfo cluster. A total of eight men's and eight women's teams competed in each tournament. This meant a total of 176 athletes were scheduled to compete.
The Puerto Rico women's national water polo team is the representative for Puerto Rico in international women's water polo.
Jordan Raney is an American water polo player who is a member of the United States women's national water polo team. She was part of the gold medal-winning American team at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest.