Great Britain men's national water polo team
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Association | British Swimming |
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Confederation | LEN (Europe) |
Head coach | ![]() |
FINA code | GBR |
Olympic Games | |
Appearances | 10 (first in 1900) |
Best result | Winners, 1900, 1908, 1912, 1920 |
World Championships | |
Appearances | 1 (first in 1973) |
Best result | 15th place, 1973 |
The Great Britain men's national water polo team is the representative for Great Britain in international men's water polo. They have failed to qualify for any significant international competition for the better part of half a century (see below). They qualified for the London 2012 Olympics by virtue of their representing the host country.
Results
Olympic Games
- 1900 —
Gold medal
- 1904 — Did not participate
- 1908 —
Gold medal
- 1912 —
Gold medal
- 1920 —
Gold medal
- 1924 — 1st round
- 1928 — 4th place
- 1932 — Did not participate
- 1936 — 8th place
- 1948 — First round
- 1952 — Second round
- 1956 — 7th place
- 1960 — Did not participate
- 1964 — Did not participate
- 1968 — Did not participate
- 1972 — Did not participate
- 1976 — Did not participate
- 1980 — Did not participate
- 1984 — Did not participate
- 1988 — Did not participate
- 1992 — Did not participate
- 1996 — Did not participate
- 2000 — Did not participate
- 2004 — Did not participate
- 2008 — Did not participate
- 2012 — 12th place
World Championship
- 1973 — 15th place
- 1975 — Did not participate
- 1978 — Did not participate
- 1982 — Did not participate
- 1986 — Did not participate
- 1991 — Did not participate
- 1994 — Did not participate
- 1998 — Did not participate
- 2001 — Did not participate
- 2003 — Did not participate
- 2005 — Did not participate
- 2007 — Did not participate
Current roster
The following is the British roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1]
№ | Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Date of birth | 2012 club |
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1 | Edward Scott | GK | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 28 May 1988 | ![]() |
2 | Ciaran James | D | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 5 July 1991 | ![]() |
3 | Glen Robinson | D | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 90 kg (198 lb) | 26 January 1989 | ![]() |
4 | Sean King | D | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 3 May 1989 | ![]() |
5 | Craig Figes | D | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 90 kg (198 lb) | 14 August 1978 | ![]() |
6 | Jack Waller | CF | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 6 October 1989 | ![]() |
7 | Alexander Parsonage | D | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 30 April 1985 | ![]() |
8 | Jake Vincent | CB | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 24 June 1989 | ![]() |
9 | Robert Parker | CB | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 4 December 1987 | ![]() |
10 | Adam Scholefield | CF | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 99 kg (218 lb) | 24 May 1985 | ![]() |
11 | Sean Ryder | D | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 18 June 1987 | ![]() |
12 | Joseph O’Regan | CB | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 104 kg (229 lb) | 22 June 1991 | ![]() |
13 | Matthew Holland | GK | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 22 June 1989 | ![]() |
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- Head coach: Cristian Iordache
References
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