France men's national water polo team
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| Association | Fédération Française de Natation |
|---|---|
| Confederation | LEN (Europe) |
| Head coach | Florian Bruzzo |
| Captain | Alexandre Camarasa |
| FINA code | FRA |
| Olympic Games | |
| Appearances | 11 (first in 1900) |
| Best result |  (1924) |
| World Championships | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1982) |
| Best result | 8th place (1986) |
| World League | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2006) |
| Best result | 6th place (2006) |
| European Championship | |
| Appearances | 15 (first in 1927) |
| Best result |  (1927) |
The France men's national water polo team is the representative for France in international men's water polo.
Contents
Results
Olympic Games
- 1900 —
Bronze medal *2 - 1912 — 5th place
- 1920 — 11th place
- 1924 — Gold medal
- 1928 — Bronze medal
- 1936 — 4th place
- 1948 — 6th place
- 1960 — Second round
- 1988 — 10th place
- 1992 — 11th place
- 2016 — Qualified
World Championship
FINA World League
- 2006 — 6th place
European Championship
- 1927 — Silver medal
- 1931 — 6th place
- 1934 — 6th place
- 1938 — 6th place
- 1947 — 7th place
- 1950 — 6th place
- 1954 — 9th place
- 1958 — 8th place
- 1966 — 13th place
- 1970 — 11th place
- 1989 — 12th place
- 1991 — 11th place
- 2001 — 12th place
- 2014 — 10th place
- 2016 — 9th place
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 | Rémi Garsau | 19 July 1984 | Goalkeeper | R | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) |  CN Marseille |
| 2 | Rémi Saudadier | 20 March 1986 | Centre Forward | R | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 103 kg (227 lb) |  Spandau 04 |
| 3 | Igor Kovacevic | 3 November 1988 | Wing | R | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | CN Marseille |
| 4 | Enzo Khasz | 13 August 1993 | Centre Forward | R | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | CN Marseille |
| 5 | Romain Blary | 20 October 1985 | Centre Forward | R | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | 103 kg (227 lb) | SNS Strasbourg |
| 6 | Thibaut Simon | 18 December 1983 | Driver | R | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | CN Marseille |
| 7 | Ugo Crousillat | 27 October 1990 | Wing | L | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | CN Marseille |
| 8 | Michal Iždinský | 23 July 1992 | Wing | L | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | Olympic Nice |
| 9 | Mehdi Marzouki | 26 May 1987 | Driver | R | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 103 kg (227 lb) | Spandau 04 |
| 10 | Manuel Laversanne | 10 May 1987 | Wing | R | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | Olympic Nice |
| 11 | Petar Tomašević | 2 January 1989 | Driver | R | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) | Olympic Nice |
| 12 | Alexandre Camarasa (c) | 10 June 1987 | Centre Forward | R | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 104 kg (229 lb) | CN Marseille |
| 13 | Jonathan Moriame | 19 June 1984 | Goalkeeper | R | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) | 104 kg (229 lb) | Noisy-le-Sec |
| Head coach: Florian Bruzzo | |||||||
Notable players
- Ugo Crousillat (later Montenegro)
- Michaël Bodegas (later Italy)
References
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