France men's national water polo team

France

Association	Fédération Française de Natation
Confederation	LEN (Europe)
Head coach	Florian Bruzzo
Captain	Alexandre Camarasa
FINA code	FRA
Olympic Games
Appearances	11 (first in 1900)
Best result	(1924)
World Championships
Appearances	3 (first in 1982)
Best result	8th place (1986)
World League
Appearances	1 (first in 2006)
Best result	6th place (2006)
European Championship
Appearances	15 (first in 1927)
Best result	(1927)

The France men's national water polo team is the representative for France in international men's water polo.

Results

Olympic Games

• 1900 — Bronze medal *2
• 1912 — 5th place
• 1920 — 11th place
• 1924 — Gold medal
• 1928 — Bronze medal
• 1936 — 4th place
• 1948 — 6th place
• 1960 — Second round
• 1988 — 10th place
• 1992 — 11th place
• 2016 — Qualified

World Championship

• 1982 — 13th place
• 1986 — 8th place
• 1991 — 12th place

FINA World League

• 2006 — 6th place

European Championship

• 1927 — Silver medal
• 1931 — 6th place
• 1934 — 6th place
• 1938 — 6th place
• 1947 — 7th place
• 1950 — 6th place
• 1954 — 9th place
• 1958 — 8th place
• 1966 — 13th place
• 1970 — 11th place
• 1989 — 12th place
• 1991 — 11th place
• 2001 — 12th place
• 2014 — 10th place
• 2016 — 9th place

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2016 Men's European Water Polo Championship.

No.	Name	Date of birth	Position	L/R	Height	Weight	Club
1	Garsau, RémiRémi Garsau	19 July 1984	Goalkeeper	R	190 cm (6 ft 3 in)	82 kg (181 lb)	CN Marseille
2	Saudadier, RémiRémi Saudadier	20 March 1986	Centre Forward	R	198 cm (6 ft 6 in)	103 kg (227 lb)	Spandau 04
3	Kovacevic, IgorIgor Kovacevic	3 November 1988	Wing	R	190 cm (6 ft 3 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	CN Marseille
4	Khasz, EnzoEnzo Khasz	13 August 1993	Centre Forward	R	203 cm (6 ft 8 in)	105 kg (231 lb)	CN Marseille
5	Blary, RomainRomain Blary	20 October 1985	Centre Forward	R	195 cm (6 ft 5 in)	103 kg (227 lb)	SNS Strasbourg
6	Simon, ThibautThibaut Simon	18 December 1983	Driver	R	192 cm (6 ft 4 in)	98 kg (216 lb)	CN Marseille
7	Crousillat, UgoUgo Crousillat	27 October 1990	Wing	L	190 cm (6 ft 3 in)	94 kg (207 lb)	CN Marseille
8	Iždinský, MichalMichal Iždinský	23 July 1992	Wing	L	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)	75 kg (165 lb)	Olympic Nice
9	Marzouki, MehdiMehdi Marzouki	26 May 1987	Driver	R	192 cm (6 ft 4 in)	103 kg (227 lb)	Spandau 04
10	Laversanne, ManuelManuel Laversanne	10 May 1987	Wing	R	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)	83 kg (183 lb)	Olympic Nice
11	Tomašević, PetarPetar Tomašević	2 January 1989	Driver	R	192 cm (6 ft 4 in)	102 kg (225 lb)	Olympic Nice
12	Camarasa, AlexandreAlexandre Camarasa (c)	10 June 1987	Centre Forward	R	193 cm (6 ft 4 in)	104 kg (229 lb)	CN Marseille
13	Moriame, JonathanJonathan Moriame	19 June 1984	Goalkeeper	R	203 cm (6 ft 8 in)	104 kg (229 lb)	Noisy-le-Sec
Head coach: Florian Bruzzo

Notable players

• Ugo Crousillat (later Montenegro)
• Michaël Bodegas (later Italy)

References

• HistoFINA (Volume II, 1908-2001)

External links

• Official website