Netherlands men's national water polo team

Netherlands
Olympic Games
Association	Koninklijke Nederlandse Zwembond
Confederation	LEN (Europe)
Head coach	Robin van Galen
Captain	Roeland Spijker
FINA code	NED
Appearances	17 (first in 1908)
Best result	3rd place (1948, 1976)
World Championships
Appearances	6 (first in 1973)
Best result	4th place (1982)
World League
Appearances	1 (first in 2003)
Best result	6th place (2003)
World Cup
Appearances	3 (first in 1983)
Best result	6th place (1983, 1985)
European Championship
Appearances	26 (first in 1974)
Best result	4th place (1974)

The Netherlands national water polo team represents the Netherlands in men's international water polo competitions and friendly matches. The team won the bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montréal, Canada.

Results

Olympic Games

1908 — 4th place
1920 — 5th place
1924 — 7th place
1928 — 5th place
1936 — 5th place
1948 — 3rd place
1952 — 5th place
1960 — 8th place
1964 — 8th place
1968 — 7th place
1972 — 7th place
1976 — 3rd place
1980 — 6th place
1984 — 6th place
1992 — 9th place
1996 — 10th place
2000 — 11th place

World Championship

1973 — 8th place
1975 — 8th place
1978 — 13th place
1982 — 4th place
1986 — 14th place
1994 — 8th place

FINA World League

2003 — 6th place

FINA World Cup

1983 — 6th place
1985 — 6th place
1995 — 7th place

European Championship

1974 — 4th place
1977 — 5th place
1981 — 8th place
1983 — 6th place
1985 — 7th place
1987 — 12th place
1989 — 8th place
1991 — 9th place
1993 — 8th place
1995 — 10th place
1997 — 9th place
1999 — 12th place
2001 — 10th place
2003 — 11th place
2006 — 10th place
2012 — 10th place
2016 — 12th 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	Wagenaar, EelcoEelco Wagenaar	000000001991-11-22-000022 November 1991	Goalkeeper	R	196 cm (6 ft 5 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	Polar Bears
2	Frauenfelder, YoranYoran Frauenfelder	000000001992-05-21-000021 May 1992	Point	R	195 cm (6 ft 5 in)	95 kg (209 lb)	Sant Andreu
3	Winkelhorst, JornJorn Winkelhorst	000000001991-12-26-000026 December 1991	Centre Forward	R	200 cm (6 ft 7 in)	95 kg (209 lb)	Sant Andreu
4	van der Horst, RuudRuud van der Horst	000000001991-06-03-00003 June 1991	Driver	R	192 cm (6 ft 4 in)	95 kg (209 lb)	Polar Bears
5	Gielen, LuukLuuk Gielen	000000001990-11-26-000026 November 1990	Point	R	205 cm (6 ft 9 in)	100 kg (220 lb)	Partizan
6	Lindhout, RobinRobin Lindhout	000000001990-10-25-000025 October 1990	Driver	R	193 cm (6 ft 4 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	Mataró
7	Gottemaker, LarsLars Gottemaker	000000001987-07-29-000029 July 1987	Wing	L	192 cm (6 ft 4 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	Het Ravijn
8	Reuten, LarsLars Reuten	000000001993-08-25-000025 August 1993	Driver	R	192 cm (6 ft 4 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	Rubí
9	van den Bersselaar, JoepJoep van den Bersselaar	000000001993-06-02-00002 June 1993	Wing	L	193 cm (6 ft 4 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	UZSC
10	Spijker, RoelandRoeland Spijker (c)	000000001985-03-13-000013 March 1985	Point	R	187 cm (6 ft 2 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	UZSC
11	Koopman, JesseJesse Koopman	000000001993-04-04-00004 April 1993	Driver	R	193 cm (6 ft 4 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	Sabadell
12	Lucas, ThomasThomas Lucas	000000001989-04-25-000025 April 1989	Centre Forward	R	200 cm (6 ft 7 in)	95 kg (209 lb)	Mataró
13	Hoepelman, RubenRuben Hoepelman	000000001993-08-30-000030 August 1993	Goalkeeper	R	190 cm (6 ft 3 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	UZSC
Head coach: Robin van Galen

Past squads

1908 Olympic Games — 4th place

Bouke Benenga, Johan Cortlever, Jan Hulswit, Eduard Meijer, Karel Meijer, Piet Ooms, and Johan Rühl.

1960 Olympic Games — 8th place

Fred van Dorp, Henk Hermsen, Ben Kniest, Harry Lamme, Bram Leenards, Hans Muller, Harro Ran, Harry Vriend, and Fred van der Zwan.

1964 Olympic Games — 8th place

Jan Bultman, Fred van Dorp, Henk Hermsen, Ben Kniest, Bram Leenards, Hans Muller, Wim van Spingelen, Nico van der Voet, Harry Vriend, Wim Vriend, and Gerrit Wormgoor.

1968 Olympic Games — 7th place

Bart Bongers, Fred van Dorp, Loet Geutjes, André Hermsen, Hans Hoogveld, Evert Kroon, Ad Moolhuijzen, Hans Parrel, Nico van der Voet, Feike de Vries, and Hans Wouda.

1972 Olympic Games — 7th place

Mart Bras, Ton Buunk, Wim Hermsen, Hans Hoogveld, Evert Kroon, Hans Parrel, Ton Schmidt, Wim van de Schilde, Gijze Stroboer, Jan Evert Veer, and Hans Wouda.

1976 Olympic Games — Bronze Medal

Alex Boegschoten, Ton Buunk, Andy Hoepelman, Evert Kroon, Nico Landeweerd, Hans Smits, Gijze Stroboer, Rik Toonen, Jan Evert Veer, Hans van Zeeland, and Piet de Zwarte.

1980 Olympic Games — 6th place

Stan van Belkum, Wouly de Bie, Ton Buunk, Jan Jaap Korevaar, Nico Landeweerd, Aad van Mil, Ruud Misdorp, Dick Nieuwenhuizen, Eric Noordegraaf, Jan Evert Veer, and Hans van Zeeland.

1984 Olympic Games — 6th place

Johan Aantjes, Stan van Belkum, Wouly de Bie, Ton Buunk, Ed van Es, Anton Heiden, Nico Landeweerd, Aad van Mil, Ruud Misdorp, Dick Nieuwenhuizen, Eric Noordegraaf, Roald van Noort, and Remco Pielstroom.

1992 Olympic Games — 9th place

Bert Brinkman, Arie van de Bunt, Marc van Belkum, Robert Havekotte, Koos Issard, John Jansen, Gijs van der Leden, Harry van der Meer, Hans Nieuwenburg, Remco Pielstroom, John Scherrenburg, Jalo de Vries, and Jan Wagenaar.

1996 Olympic Games — 10th place

Arie van de Bunt, Gert de Groot, Arno Havenga, Koos Issard, Bas de Jong, Niels van der Kolk, Marco Kunz, Harry van der Meer, Hans Nieuwenburg, Joeri Stoffels, Eelco Uri, and Wyco de Vries. Head Coach: Hans van Zeeland.

2000 Olympic Games — 11th place

Arie van de Bunt, Marco Booij, Bjørn Boom, Bobbie Brebde, Matthijs de Bruijn, Arno Havenga, Bas de Jong, Harry van der Meer, Gerben Silvis, Kimmo Thomas, Eelco Uri, Wim Vermeulen, and Niels Zuidweg. Head Coach: Johan Aantjes.

2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament — 5th place

Marco Booij, Bjørn Boom, Kjell Boom, Matthijs de Bruijn, Arno Havenga, Bas de Jong, Gijs de Kock, Tjerk Kramer, Marc Nolting, Mark Siewers, Gerben Silvis, Eelco Uri, Niels Zuidweg. Head Coach: Ron de Vogel.

References

(Dutch) ManMeer!
HistoFINA Volume VIII (edition 2004)

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