Croatia men's national water polo team

Croatia
FINA codeCRO
Nickname(s)Barakude
(The Barracudas)
AssociationCroatian Water Polo Federation
ConfederationLEN (Europe)
Head coachIvica Tucak
Asst coachJure Marelja
Renco Posinković
CaptainMarko Bijač
Most capsIgor Hinić (417)
Top scorer(s)Miho Bošković (369)
FINA ranking (since 2008)
Current5 (as of 9 August 2021)
Highest1 (2012, 2013)
Lowest6 (2008)
Olympic Games (team statistics)
Appearances8 (first in 1996)
Best result (2012)
5-time Olympian(s)Igor Hinić (1996–2012)
Most medalsPerica Bukić (3 medals, 2 gold and 1 silver)
Top scorer(s)Sandro Sukno (31 goals, 2012–2016)
Most savesFrano Vićan (123 saves, 2000–2012)
Top sprinter(s)Maro Joković (25 sprints won, 2008–2016)
Flag bearer(s)Perica Bukić (1996)
Dubravko Šimenc (2004)
Josip Pavić (2016)
World Championship
Appearances15 (first in 1994)
Best result (2007, 2017, 2024)
World Cup
Appearances8 (first in 1995)
Best result (2010)
World League
Appearances9 (first in 2002)
Best result (2012)
European Championship
Appearances16 (first in 1993)
Best result (2010, 2022)
Europa Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2018)
Best result (2018)
Mediterranean Games
Appearances6 (first in 1993)
Best result (2013)
Media
Websitehvs.hr (in Croatian)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 3 0
World Championship 3 1 4
World Cup 0 1 1
World League 1 3 3
European Championship 2 3 1
Europa Cup 1 1 0
Mediterranean Games 1 1 1
Total 9 13 10
Olympic Games
2012 LondonTeam
1996 AtlantaTeam
2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
2024 ParisTeam
World Championship
2007 MelbourneTeam
2017 BudapestTeam
2024 DohaTeam
2015 KazanTeam
2009 RomeTeam
2011 ShanghaiTeam
2013 BarcelonaTeam
2019 GwangjuTeam
World Cup
2010 Oradea
2014 Almaty
World League
2012 Almaty
2009 Podgorica
2015 Bergamo
2019 Belgrade
2010 Niš
2011 Florence
2017 Ruza
European Championship
2010 Zagreb
2022 Split
1999 Florence
2003 Kranj
2024 Dubrovnik/Zagreb
2018 Barcelona
Europa Cup
2018 Rijeka
2019 Zagreb
Mediterranean Games
2013 Mersin
1993 Languedoc-Roussillon
1997 Bari

The Croatia men's national water polo team represents Croatia in international water polo competitions and is controlled by the Croatian Water Polo Federation. They have won gold medals in the Olympics, World and European Championships, FINA World League and Mediterranean Games, making them one of the most successful men's water polo teams in the world. Overall Croatia won 33 medals at competitions.

It was the first Croatian national team to win a gold medal at the Olympics or World Games, the World and European Championships.

Croatia played their 800th game since gaining independence on 20 August 2022 and they won their 517th victory.

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