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Yugoslavia men's national water polo team

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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.[citation needed]

FINA codeYUG
AssociationWater Polo Federation of Yugoslavia
ConfederationLEN (Europe)
Most capsIgor Milanović (349)
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FINA codeYUG
AssociationWater Polo Federation of Yugoslavia
ConfederationLEN (Europe)
Most capsIgor Milanović (349)
Top scorer(s)Milivoj Bebić (620)
Olympic Games (team statistics)
Appearances12 (first in 1936)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1968, 1984, 1988)
World Championship
Appearances6 (first in 1973)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1986, 1991)
World Cup
Appearances6 (first in 1979)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1987, 1989)
European Championship
Appearances17 (first in 1927)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1991)
Medal record
Men's water polo
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1968 Mexico CityTeam
Gold medal – first place1984 Los AngelesTeam
Gold medal – first place1988 SeoulTeam
Silver medal – second place1952 HelsinkiTeam
Silver medal – second place1956 MelbourneTeam
Silver medal – second place1964 TokyoTeam
Silver medal – second place1980 MoscowTeam
World Championship
Gold medal – first place1986 MadridTeam
Gold medal – first place1991 PerthTeam
Bronze medal – third place1973 BelgradeTeam
Bronze medal – third place1978 BerlinTeam
European Championship
Gold medal – first place1991 Athens
Silver medal – second place1954 Turin
Silver medal – second place1958 Budapest
Silver medal – second place1962 Leipzig
Silver medal – second place1977 Jönköping
Silver medal – second place1985 Sofia
Silver medal – second place1987 Strasbourg
Silver medal – second place1989 Bonn
Bronze medal – third place1950 Vienna
Bronze medal – third place1966 Utrecht
Bronze medal – third place1950 Vienna
Bronze medal – third place1970 Barcelona
Bronze medal – third place1974 Vienna
Fina World Cup
Gold medal – first place1987 Thessaloniki
Gold medal – first place1989 Berlin
Silver medal – second place1981 Long Beach
Silver medal – second place1991 Barcelona
Bronze medal – third place1979 Belgrade/Rijeka
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place1959 BeirutTeam
Gold medal – first place1967 TunisTeam
Gold medal – first place1971 IzmirTeam
Gold medal – first place1979 SplitTeam
Gold medal – first place1983 CasablancaTeam
Silver medal – second place1963 NaplesTeam
Silver medal – second place1975 AlgiersTeam
Silver medal – second place1991 AthensTeam
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Yugoslavia men's national water polo team in 1962 vs. Soviet Union in Celje

Olympic Games record

Main article: Yugoslavia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
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Year[1] Round Position Pld W D L GF GA GD
France 1900 did not participate
United States 1904
United Kingdom 1908
Sweden 1912
Belgium 1920
France 1924
Netherlands 1928
United States 1932
Nazi Germany 1936Group stage10th3102118+3
United Kingdom 1948Group stage9th31111710+7
Finland 1952Runners-up2nd place, silver medalist(s)86204314+29
Australia 1956Runners-up2nd place, silver medalist(s)64113611+25
Italy 1960Fourth place4th75022714+13
Japan 1964Runners-up2nd place, silver medalist(s)76104110+31
Mexico 1968Champions1st place, gold medalist(s)97118635+51
West Germany 1972Final Round5th95135243+9
Canada 1976Final Round5th81524634+8
Soviet Union 1980Runners-up2nd place, silver medalist(s)85215834+24
United States 1984Champions1st place, gold medalist(s)76107249+23
South Korea 1988Champions1st place, gold medalist(s)76018355+28
TotalQualified: 16/24114731724839538+301
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World Championship record

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Year[1] Round Position Pld W D L GF GA GD
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1973Final Round3rd place, bronze medalist(s)106135844+14
Colombia 1975First round13th32011512+3
West Germany 1978Final Round3rd place, bronze medalist(s)117046439+25
Ecuador 1982Second round7th64025852+6
Spain 1986Champions1st place, gold medalist(s)75207356+17
Australia 1991Champions1st place, gold medalist(s)76018146+35
TotalQualified: 6/64430311349249+100
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World Cup record

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Year[1] Round Position Pld W D L GF GA GD
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1979Final Round3rd place, bronze medalist(s)75023832+6
United States 1981Final Round2nd place, silver medalist(s)75116650+16
United States 1983did not participate
West Germany 1985Final Round4th73225449+5
Greece 1987Champions1st place, gold medalist(s)75207554+21
West Germany 1989Champions1st place, gold medalist(s)54105045+15
Spain 1991Final Round2nd place, silver medalist(s)54013528+7
TotalQualified: 6/7382666318258+60
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European Championship record

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Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA GD
Hungary 1926did not participate
Italy 19279th
France 1931did not participate
Germany 19345th
United Kingdom 1938did not participate
Monaco 19478th
Austria 19503rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Italy 19542nd place, silver medalist(s)
Hungary 19582nd place, silver medalist(s)
East Germany 19622nd place, silver medalist(s)
Netherlands 19663rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Spain 19703rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Austria 19743rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Sweden 19772nd place, silver medalist(s)
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 19814th
Italy 19834th
Bulgaria 19852nd place, silver medalist(s)
France 19872nd place, silver medalist(s)
West Germany 19892nd place, silver medalist(s)
Greece 19911st place, gold medalist(s)
TotalQualified: 28/31
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