Canada men's national water polo team

Canada
FINA codeCAN
AssociationWater Polo Canada
ConfederationUANA (Americas)
Head coachPatrick Oaten
Asst coachGyula Tóth
CaptainBogdan Djerkovic
FINA ranking (since 2008)
Current19 (as of August 9, 2021)
Highest7 (2015)
Olympic Games (team statistics)
Appearances4 (first in 1972)
Best result9th place (1976)
World Championship
Appearances19 (first in 1975)
Best result8th place (2009)
World League
Appearances12 (first in 2005)
Best result6th place (2008, 2014)
Pan American Games
Appearances15 (first in 1963)
Best result2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2011, 2019)
ASUA Cup (UANA Cup)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (2011, 2013, 2015)
Commonwealth Championship
Appearances2 (first in 2002)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (2002)
Media
Websitewaterpolo.ca

The Canada men's national water polo team represents Canada in international men's water polo competitions and friendly matches. The team is overseen by Water Polo Canada, a member of the Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA). The team qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China by finishing fourth at 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Romania.

Results

Olympic Games

World Championship

FINA World League

  • 2005 – Semifinal round[1]
  • 2006 – 9th place
  • 2007 – 7th place
  • 2008 – 6th place
  • 2011 – 7th place
  • 2012 – Intercontinental Preliminary round
  • 2013 – Intercontinental Preliminary round
  • 2014 – 6th place
  • 2015 – Intercontinental Preliminary round
  • 2018 – Intercontinental Preliminary round
  • 2019 – 8th place
  • 2022 – 8th place

Pan American Games

  • 1963 – 4th place
  • 1967 – 5th place
  • 1971 – 5th place
  • 1975 – 4th place
  • 19793rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 19833rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 1987 – 4th place
  • 1991 – 4th place
  • 1995 – 5th place
  • 19993rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 20033rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 20073rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 20112nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver medal
  • 20153rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 20192nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver medal

ASUA Cup (UANA Cup)

  • 2011 – 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold medal
  • 2013a – 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold medal
  • 2013b – 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver medal
  • 2015 – 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold medal
  • 2017 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver medal
  • 2019 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 2023 – 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold medal

Commonwealth Championship

  • 2002 – 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold medal
  • 2006 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver medal

Team

Current squad

Roster for the 2025 World Championships.[3][4]

Head coach: Patrick Oaten

  • 1 Milan Radenovic GK
  • 2 Ali Oussadou FP
  • 3 Bogdan Djerkovic FP
  • 4 Jérémie Côté FP
  • 5 Nikos Gerakoudis FP
  • 6 David Lapins FP
  • 7 Roko Pozaric FP
  • 8 Bor Tanasijevic FP
  • 9 Aleksa Gardijan FP
  • 10 Aria Soleimanipak FP
  • 11 Jason O'Donnell FP
  • 12 Reuel D'Souza FP
  • 13 Brody McKnight GK
  • 14 Andrej Gavric FP
  • 15 Leo Hachem FP

Past squads

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 4, 14, 25, 40, 48. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 1, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "Canada Men's Team withdraws from 19th FINA World Championships Budapest 2022". Water Polo Canada. June 24, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "Men's Water Polo Team Roster CAN" (PDF). Omega Timing. July 12, 2025. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  4. ^ "Men's Water Polo Team Roster CAN (2)" (PDF). Omega Timing. July 22, 2025. Retrieved July 25, 2025.