Romania men's national water polo team

Romania
FINA codeROU
AssociationRomanian Water Polo Federation
ConfederationLEN (Europe)
Head coachBogdan Rath
Asst coachGeorge Dracu
CaptainMarius Țic
FINA ranking (since 2008)
Current17 (as of 9 August 2021)
Highest10 (2012)
Olympic Games (team statistics)
Appearances10 (first in 1952)
Best result4th place (1976)
World Championship
Appearances13 (first in 1973)
Best result5th place (1975)
World Cup
Appearances5 (first in 1979)
Best result5th place (2010)
World League
Appearances14 (first in 2005)
Best result6th place (2007)
European Championship
Appearances25 (first in 1954)
Best result4th place (1993, 2006)
Media
Websitefrpolo.ro
Logo of the Romanian Water Polo Federation
Romania men's national water polo team at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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

Results

Olympic Games

Main article: Romania men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics

World Championship

World Cup

World League

  • 2005 – 12th place[1]
  • 2006 – 11th place
  • 2007 – 6th place
  • 2008 – 17th place
  • 2009 – 16th place
  • 2010 – 14th place
  • 2011 – 9th place
  • 2012 – 10th place
  • 2013 – Preliminary round
  • 2014 – Preliminary round
  • 2015 – Preliminary round
  • 2016 – Preliminary round
  • 2017 – Preliminary round
  • 2018 – Preliminary round

European Championship

  • 1954 – 10th place
  • 1962 – 5th place
  • 1966 – 6th place
  • 1970 – 6th place
  • 1974 – 6th place
  • 1977 – 7th place
  • 1981 – 7th place
  • 1983 – 8th place
  • 1987 – 7th place
  • 1989 – 5th place
  • 1991 – 8th place
  • 1993 – 4th place
  • 1995 – 11th place
  • 1999 – 9th place
  • 2001 – 11th place
  • 2003 – 10th place
  • 2006 – 4th place
  • 2008 – 9th place
  • 2010 – 7th place
  • 2012 – 8th place
  • 2014 – 8th place
  • 2016 – 10th place
  • 2018 – 11th place
  • 2020 – 11th place
  • 2022 – 10th place
  • 2024 – 8th place
  • 2026 – Qualified

Team

Current squad

Roster for the 2025 World Championships.[2][3]

Head coach: Bogdan Rath

  • 1 Marius-Florin Tic GK
  • 2 Francesco Iudean FP
  • 3 Matei-Ioan Lutescu FP
  • 4 Tudor-Andrei Fulea FP
  • 5 Andrei Neamtu FP
  • 6 Andrei Prioteasa FP
  • 7 Andrei Tepelus FP
  • 8 Nicolae Olanta FP
  • 9 Alexandru Gheorghe FP
  • 10 Vlad-Luca Georgescu FP
  • 11 Sebastian Oltean FP
  • 12 Levente Vancsik FP
  • 13 Eduard-Mihai Dragusin GK
  • 14 David Belenyesi FP
  • 15 David-Joan Bota FP

Notable players

See also

References

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