Soviet Union men's national water polo team

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Soviet Union
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FINA codeURS
AssociationФедерация водного поло СССР
ConfederationLEN (Europe)
Olympic Games (team statistics)
Appearances9 (first in 1952)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1972, 1980)
World Championship
Appearances6 (first in 1973)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1975, 1982)
World Cup
Appearances6 (first in 1979)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1981, 1983)

The Soviet Union men's national water polo team represented the Soviet Union in international water polo competitions. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Russian national water polo team became the successor of Soviet team.

Results[]

Olympic Games[]

Main article: Soviet Union men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
  • 1952 — 7th place[1]
  • 1956 — 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 1960 — 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver medal
  • 1964 — 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 1968 — 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver medal
  • 1972 — 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold medal
  • 1976 — 8th place
  • 1980 — 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold medal
  • 1984 — Qualified but withdrew
  • 1988 — 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal

World Championship[]

FINA World Cup[]

Player statistics[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 4, 14, 25, 48. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
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