Montenegro men's national water polo team

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Montenegro
Nickname(s) Crvene ajkule (The Red Sharks)
Association Water Polo and Swimming Federation of Montenegro
Confederation LEN (Europe)
Head coach Vladimir Gojković
Asst coach Simone Rigalza
Captain Nikola Janović
FINA code MNE
First international
 Italy 10–11  Montenegro
(Trieste, Italy; December, 2006)
Biggest win
 Montenegro 30–3   Switzerland
(Kotor, Montenegro; March, 2007)
Olympic Games
Appearances 3 (first in 2008)
Best result 4th place (2008)
World Championships
Appearances 4 (first in 2009)
Best result 2nd (2013)
World League
Appearances 5 (first in 2007)
Best result 1st (2009)
European Championship
Appearances 5 (first in 2008)
Best result 1st (2010)
Mediterranean Games
Appearances 1 (first in 2009)
Best result 5th place (2009)
Montenegro men's national water polo team
Medal record
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2013 Barcelona Team
World League
Gold medal – first place 2009 Podgorica
Silver medal – second place 2010 Niš
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Chelyabinsk
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Dubai
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2008 Málaga
Silver medal – second place 2012 Eindhoven
Silver medal – second place 2016 Belgrade

The Montenegro men's national water polo team represents Montenegro in international men's water polo competitions and is controlled by the Water Polo and Swimming Federation of Montenegro.

Prior history

Between 1918 and 1991, Montenegro was part of Yugoslavia, and its players participated in the Yugoslavia national water polo team. Between 1992 and 2006, it was part of FR Yugoslavia, later Serbia and Montenegro, so Montenegrin players played for those teams; Serbia is the sole successor to these countries so those results are recorded at Serbia national water polo team.

Results

Olympic Games

World Championship

FINA World League

  • 2007 — Preliminary round
  • 2008 — 4th place
  • 2009Med 1.png 1st place
  • 2010Med 2.png 2nd place
  • 2011 — 5th place
  • 2013Med 3.png 3rd place
  • 2014Med 3.png 3rd place

European Championship

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 Dejan Lazović 8 February 1990 Goalkeeper R 199 cm (6 ft 6 in) 98 kg (216 lb) Italy Sport Management
2 Draško Brguljan 27 December 1984 Wing R 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) 88 kg (194 lb) Hungary OSC
3 Vjekoslav Pasković 23 March 1985 Wing R 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) 85 kg (187 lb) Turkey Galatasaray
4 Antonio Petrović 24 September 1982 Point R 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) 100 kg (220 lb) Croatia Primorje
5 Darko Brguljan 5 November 1990 Wing R 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) 99 kg (218 lb) Italy Canottieri Napoli
6 Aleksandar Radović 24 February 1987 Driver R 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) 98 kg (216 lb) Germany Waspo Hannover
7 Mlađan Janović 11 June 1984 Driver R 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) 95 kg (209 lb) Turkey Galatasaray
8 Nikola Janović (c) 22 March 1980 Driver R 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) 100 kg (220 lb) Montenegro Jadran Herceg Novi
9 Aleksandar Ivović 24 February 1986 Driver R 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) 107 kg (236 lb) Italy Pro Recco
10 Sasa Misić 27 March 1987 Centre Forward R 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) 107 kg (236 lb) Russia Kinef Kirishi
11 Nikola Vukčević 14 November 1985 Centre Forward R 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) 105 kg (231 lb) Turkey Galatasaray
12 Predrag Jokić 3 February 1983 Point R 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) 102 kg (225 lb) Germany Waspo Hannover
13 Miloš Šćepanović 9 October 1982 Goalkeeper R 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) 89 kg (196 lb) Turkey Galatasaray
Head coach: Vladimir Gojković

Coaches

Notable players

Notes

  1. one of Montenegrin athletes with the highest number of medals
  2. first captain

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