Germany men's national water polo team

Germany

Association	Deutscher Schwimm-Verband
Confederation	LEN (Europe)
Head coach	Patrick Weissinger
Captain	Julian Real
FINA code	GER
Olympic Games
Appearances	17 (first in 1900)
Best result	(1928)
World Championships
Appearances	14 (first in 1973)
Best result	(1982)
World League
Appearances	3 (first in 2005)
Best result	(2005)
World Cup
Appearances	7 (first in 1979)
Best result	(1985)
European Championship
Appearances	29 (first in 1926)
Best result	(1981, 1989)

The Germany national water polo team represents Germany in international men's water polo competitions and friendly matches. It was named Germany's Sportsteam of the Year in 1981.

Results

Olympic Games

• 1900 – First round
• 1928 – Gold medal
• 1932 – Silver medal
• 1936 – Silver medal
• 1952 – Missed medal round matches
• 1956 – 6th place
• 1960 – 6th place
• 1964 – 6th place
• 1968 – 10th place
• 1972 – 4th place
• 1976 – 6th place
• 1984 – Bronze medal
• 1988 – 4th place
• 1992 – 7th place
• 1996 – 9th place
• 2004 – 5th place
• 2008 – 10th place

World Championship

• 1973 — 11th place
• 1975 — 6th place
• 1978 — 7th place
• 1982 — Bronze medal
• 1986 — 6th place
• 1991 — 5th place
• 1994 — 9th place
• 2001 — 14th place
• 2003 — 11th place
• 2005 — 9th place
• 2007 — 8th place
• 2009 — 6th place
• 2011 — 8th place
• 2013 — 10th place

European Championship

• 1926 — Bronze medal
• 1927 — 5th place
• 1931 — Silver medal
• 1934 — Silver medal
• 1938 — Silver medal
• 1954 — 6th place
• 1958 — 7th place
• 1966 — 7th place
• 1970 — 7th place
• 1974 — 8th place
• 1977 — 6th place
• 1981 — Gold medal and Germany's Sportsteam of the Year
• 1983 — 5th place
• 1985 — Bronze medal
• 1987 — 4th place
• 1989 — Gold medal
• 1991 — 7th place
• 1993 — 9th place
• 1995 — Bronze medal
• 1997 — 10th place
• 1999 — 8th place
• 2001 — 9th place
• 2003 — 5th place
• 2006 — 8th place
• 2008 — 6th place
• 2010 — 6th place
• 2012 — 5th place
• 2014 — 9th place
• 2016 — 11th place

FINA World League

• 2005 — Bronze medal
• 2006 — Semifinal round
• 2007 — 4th place

FINA Water Polo World Cup

• 1979 — 5th place
• 1981 — not qualified after boycott of 1980 Olympic Games
• 1983 — Silver medal
• 1985 — Gold medal
• 1987 — Bronze medal
• 1989 — 5th place
• 1991 — 8th place
• 1993 — 6th place

Current squad

The following players were selected for the 2016 European Championship.

No.	Name	Date of birth	Position	L/R	Height	Weight	Club
1	Kong, RogerRoger Kong	21 September 1984	Goalkeeper	R	184 cm (6 ft 0 in)	86 kg (190 lb)	Waspo Hannover
2	Bukowski, ErikErik Bukowski	18 November 1986	Driver	R	186 cm (6 ft 1 in)	86 kg (190 lb)	Waspo Hannover
3	van der Bosch, TimoTimo van der Bosch	29 November 1993	Point	R	194 cm (6 ft 4 in)	97 kg (214 lb)	SSV Esslingen
4	Real, JulianJulian Real (c)	21 December 1989	Point	R	200 cm (6 ft 7 in)	110 kg (240 lb)	ASC Duisburg
5	Preuß, TobiasTobias Preuß	3 August 1988	Wing	R	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)	91 kg (201 lb)	Spandau 04
6	Jüngling, MauriceMaurice Jüngling	6 October 1991	Point	R	184 cm (6 ft 0 in)	87 kg (192 lb)	Spandau 04
7	Nossek, HeikoHeiko Nossek	14 March 1982	Driver	R	190 cm (6 ft 3 in)	100 kg (220 lb)	SSV Esslingen
8	Schüler, PaulPaul Schüler	14 June 1987	Driver	R	184 cm (6 ft 0 in)	96 kg (212 lb)	ASC Duisburg
9	Stamm, MarkoMarko Stamm	30 August 1988	Wing	R	186 cm (6 ft 1 in)	99 kg (218 lb)	Spandau 04
10	Cuk, MateoMateo Cuk	21 February 1990	Centre Forward	R	107 cm (3 ft 6 in)	196 kg (432 lb)	Spandau 04
11	Restovic, MarinMarin Restovic	22 July 1990	Wing	L	192 cm (6 ft 4 in)	93 kg (205 lb)	Spandau 04
12	Eidner, DennisDennis Eidner	4 August 1989	Centre Forward	R	110 cm (3 ft 7 in)	180 kg (400 lb)	ASC Duisburg
13	Schenkel, MoritzMoritz Schenkel	4 September 1990	Goalkeeper	R	203 cm (6 ft 8 in)	105 kg (231 lb)	ASC Duisburg
Head coach: Patrick Weissinger

References

External links

• Official website