Yugoslavia men's national water polo team was the national water polo team that represented the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (1920–1929), the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1929–1941) and the Federal Yugoslavia (1946–1992). They were one of strongest waterpolo teams in history of sport, having won 7 Olympic, 4 World Championship, 5 World Cup and 13 European Championship medals.
Olympic Games record
YearRoundPosition 1900did not participate 1904 1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936Group stage10th3102118+3 1948Group stage9th31111710+7 1952Runners-up86204314+29 1956Runners-up64113611+25 1960Fourth place4th75022714+13 1964Runners-up76104110+31 1968Champions97118635+51 1972Final Round5th95135243+9 1976Final Round5th81524634+8 1980Runners-up85215834+24 1984Champions76107249+23 1988Champions76018355+28TotalQualified: 16/24114731724839538+301
World Championship record
YearRoundPosition 1973Final Round106135844+14 1975First round13th32011512+3 1978Final Round117046439+25 1982Second round7th64025852+6 1986Champions75207356+17 1991Champions76018146+35TotalQualified: 6/64430311349249+100
World Cup record
YearRoundPosition 1979Final Round75023832+6 1981Final Round75116650+16 1983 did not participate 1985Final Round4th73225449+5 1987Champions75207554+21 1989Champions54105045+15 1991Final Round54013528+7TotalQualified: 6/738 26 6 6 318 258 +60
European Championship record
YearRoundPosition 1926 did not participate 1927 9th 1931 did not participate 1934 5th 1938 did not participate 1947 8th 1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1970 1974 1977 1981 4th 1983 4th 1985 1987 1989 1991 TotalQualified: 28/31
Player statistics
Most appearances 100+ # Player MatchesYearsNationality1Igor Milanović349 ? SRB2Ratko Rudić297 ? CRO3Zoran Roje241 ? CRO4Mirko Sandić235+ ? SRB5Milivoj Bebić222 ? CRO6Goran Rađenović200+ ? SRB7Dubravko Šimenc200 ? CRO8Goran Sukno121 ? CRO9Veselin Đuho113 ? CRO10Andrija Popović100+ ? MNE11Ozren Bonačić96+ ? CRO
Top scorers 200+ #NameGoalsAverageYearsNationality1Milivoj Bebić620 2.79 ? CRO2Igor Milanović540 1.55 ? SRB3Mirko Sandić250+ ? SRB
See also Yugoslavia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics List of Olympic champions in men's water polo List of men's Olympic water polo tournament records and statistics List of world champions in men's water polo
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