Water polo at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's team rosters

These are the rosters of all participating teams at the men's water polo tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Pool A

Abbreviations
Pos. Position Cap number
CF Centre Forward CB Centre Back
D Defense GK Goalkeeper

 Australia

The following is the Australian roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1]

Name Pos. Height Weight Date of birth 2012 club
1Joel DennerleyGK194 cm (6 ft 4 in)94 kg (207 lb)25 June 1987 UNSW Wests Magpies
2Richie CampbellCB193 cm (6 ft 4 in)99 kg (218 lb)18 September 1987 UNSW Wests Magpies
3Tim ClelandCB195 cm (6 ft 5 in)115 kg (254 lb)15 December 1984 Fremantle Mariners
4Johnno CotterillD193 cm (6 ft 4 in)88 kg (194 lb)27 October 1987 Panionios Water Polo Club
5Aaron YoungerD193 cm (6 ft 4 in)100 kg (220 lb)25 September 1991 Szeged Beton
6Jamie BeadsworthCF193 cm (6 ft 4 in)114 kg (251 lb)11 June 1985 Fremantle Mariners
7Aiden RoachD186 cm (6 ft 1 in)88 kg (194 lb)7 September 1990 Drummoyne Devils
8Sam McGregorD192 cm (6 ft 4 in)95 kg (209 lb)12 August 1984 Victorian Tigers
9Thomas WhalanD194 cm (6 ft 4 in)90 kg (198 lb)13 October 1980 Sydney Uni Water Polo Club
10Gavin WoodsCF199 cm (6 ft 6 in)95 kg (209 lb)1 March 1978 Balmain Tigers
11Rhys HowdenD188 cm (6 ft 2 in)82 kg (181 lb)2 April 1987 Brisbane Barracudas
12Billy MillerD188 cm (6 ft 2 in)89 kg (196 lb)21 February 1988 Queensland Breakers
13James ClarkGK195 cm (6 ft 5 in)95 kg (209 lb)22 March 1991 Balmain Water Polo Club
Head coach: John Fox[2]

 Croatia

The following is the Croatian roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3]

Name Pos. Height Weight Date of birth 2012 club
1Josip PavićGK1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)90 kg (198 lb)15 January 1982 HAVK Mladost
2Damir BurićCB2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)115 kg (254 lb)2 December 1980 Pro Recco
3Miho BoškovićD1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)96 kg (212 lb)11 January 1983 TEVA-Vasas-UNIQA
4Nikša DobudCF1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)118 kg (260 lb)5 August 1985 VK Jug Dubrovnik
5Maro JokovićD2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)95 kg (209 lb)1 October 1987 VK Jug Dubrovnik
6Ivan BuljubašićCB1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)108 kg (238 lb)31 October 1987 Primorje EB
7Petar MuslimD2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)102 kg (225 lb)26 March 1988 Primorje EB
8Andro BušljeCB2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)115 kg (254 lb)4 January 1986 VK Jug Dubrovnik
9Sandro SuknoD2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)93 kg (205 lb)30 June 1990 Pro Recco
10Samir BaračD1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)89 kg (196 lb)2 November 1973 Primorje EB
11Igor HinićCF2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)110 kg (243 lb)4 December 1975 HAVK Mladost
12Paulo ObradovićD1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)100 kg (220 lb)9 March 1986 VK Jug Dubrovnik
13Frano VićanGK1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)94 kg (207 lb)24 January 1976 VK Jug Dubrovnik
Head coach: Ratko Rudić

 Greece

The following is the Greek roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[4]

Name Pos. Height Weight Date of birth 2012 club
1Nikolaos DeligiannisGK1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)95 kg (209 lb)3 September 1976 Olympiacos
2Emmanouil MylonakisD1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)75 kg (165 lb)9 April 1985 NO Vouliagmeni
3Andreas MiralisD1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)89 kg (196 lb)21 September 1987 NO Patras
4Konstantinos KokkinakisCB1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)107 kg (236 lb)9 October 1975 Panathinaikos
5Theodoros ChatzitheodorouD1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)100 kg (220 lb)1 October 1976 NC Chios
6Argyris TheodoropoulosD1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)95 kg (209 lb)13 January 1981 NC Chios
7Christos AfroudakisD1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)88 kg (194 lb)23 May 1984 NO Vouliagmeni
8Evangelos DelakasCB1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)88 kg (194 lb)8 February 1985 Olympiacos
9Georgios AfroudakisCF1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)103 kg (227 lb)17 October 1976 Panathinaikos
10Ioannis FountoulisD1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)86 kg (190 lb)25 May 1988 Olympiacos
11Konstantinos MourikisCF1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)115 kg (254 lb)11 July 1988 Olympiacos
12Manthos VoulgarakisCF1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)104 kg (229 lb)14 March 1980 NO Vouliagmeni
13Filippos KarampetsosGK1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)95 kg (209 lb)22 October 1974 NC Chios
Head coach: Dragan Andrić

 Italy

The following is the Italian roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[5]

Name Pos. Height Weight Date of birth 2012 club
1Stefano TempestiGK2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)99 kg (218 lb)9 June 1979 Pro Recco
2Amaurys PérezCB1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)98 kg (216 lb)18 March 1976 Posillipo
3Niccolò GittoCB1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)82 kg (181 lb)12 October 1986 Pro Recco
4Pietro FiglioliD1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)98 kg (216 lb)29 May 1984 Pro Recco
5Alex GiorgettiD1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)78 kg (172 lb)24 December 1987 Pro Recco
6Maurizio FelugoD1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)86 kg (190 lb)4 March 1981 Pro Recco
7Massimo GiacoppoCB1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)90 kg (198 lb)10 May 1983 Pro Recco
8Valentino GalloD1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)93 kg (205 lb)17 July 1985 Posillipo
9Christian PresciuttiD1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)85 kg (187 lb)27 November 1982 AN Brescia
10Deni FiorentiniCB1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)86 kg (190 lb)5 June 1984 Pro Recco
11Matteo AicardiCF1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)104 kg (229 lb)19 April 1986 RN Savona
12Danijel PremušCF1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)98 kg (216 lb)15 April 1981 PVK Jadran
13Giacomo PastorinoGK1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)89 kg (196 lb)7 June 1980 Pro Recco
Head coach: Alessandro Campagna

 Kazakhstan

The following is the Kazakh roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[6]

Name Pos. Height Weight Date of birth 2012 club
1Nikolay MaximovGK1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)95 kg (209 lb)15 November 1972 SK Astana
2Sergey GubarevD1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)90 kg (198 lb)30 October 1978 Dynamo Moscow
3Murat ShakenovD1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)71 kg (157 lb)23 September 1990 SK Astana
4Sergey GorovoyCB1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)105 kg (231 lb)6 August 1975 SK Astana
5Alexey PanfiliCB1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)98 kg (216 lb)5 January 1974 Spartak Volgograd
6Alexey ShmiderCB1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)80 kg (176 lb)19 March 1990 SK Astana
7Vladimir UshakovD1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)94 kg (207 lb)16 March 1982 Dynamo Moscow
8Rustam UkumanovD1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)86 kg (190 lb)22 March 1986 SK Astana
9Yevgeniy ZhilyayevCB1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)93 kg (205 lb)13 July 1973 SK Astana
10Mikhail RudayCF1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)95 kg (209 lb)4 May 1988 SK Astana
11Ravil ManafovCF1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)98 kg (216 lb)22 June 1988 SK Astana
12Nikita KokorinD1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)77 kg (170 lb)22 July 1989 SK Astana
13Alexandr ShvedovGK1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)85 kg (187 lb)11 April 1973 SK Astana
Head coach: Sergey Drozdov

 Spain

The following is the Spanish roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[7]

Name Pos. Height Weight Date of birth 2012 club
1Iñaki AguilarGK1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)82 kg (181 lb)9 September 1983 CN Sabadell
2Mario José GarcíaD1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)91 kg (201 lb)15 July 1983 Real Canoe
3David MartínD1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)78 kg (172 lb)2 January 1977 CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
4Balázs SzirányiCF1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)108 kg (238 lb)10 January 1983 Real Canoe
5Guillermo MolinaCF1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)108 kg (238 lb)16 March 1984 Pro Recco
6Marc MinguellCF1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)95 kg (209 lb)14 January 1985 Posillipo
7Blai MallarachCF1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)87 kg (192 lb)21 August 1987 HAVK Mladost
8Albert EspañolD1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)86 kg (190 lb)29 October 1986 CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
9Xavier VallèsCF1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)94 kg (207 lb)4 September 1979 CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
10Felipe PerroneD1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)95 kg (209 lb)27 February 1986 Pro Recco
11Iván PérezCF1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)109 kg (240 lb)29 June 1971 CN Sabadell
12Xavier GarcíaCF1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)92 kg (203 lb)5 January 1984 VK Primorje Rijeka
13Daniel LópezGK1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)87 kg (192 lb)16 July 1980 CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
Head coach: Rafael Aguilar

Pool B

 Great Britain

The following is the British roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[8]

Name Pos. Height Weight Date of birth 2012 club
1Edward ScottGK1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)85 kg (187 lb)28 May 1988 CE Mediterrani
2Ciaran JamesD1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)93 kg (205 lb)5 July 1991 SV Cannstatt
3Glen RobinsonD1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)90 kg (198 lb)26 January 1989 SV Wurzburg 05
4Sean KingD1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)91 kg (201 lb)3 May 1989 SV Weiden
5Craig FigesD1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)90 kg (198 lb)14 August 1978 Pescara
6Jack WallerCF1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)95 kg (209 lb)6 October 1989 CN Sant Andreu
7Alexander ParsonageD1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)87 kg (192 lb)30 April 1985 UZSC
8Jake VincentCB1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)98 kg (216 lb)24 June 1989 SV Bayer Uerdingen
9Robert ParkerCB2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)100 kg (220 lb)4 December 1987 CN Terrassa
10Adam ScholefieldCF1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)99 kg (218 lb)24 May 1985 PVSK
11Sean RyderD1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)94 kg (207 lb)18 June 1987 SV Weiden
12Joseph O’ReganCB2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)104 kg (229 lb)22 June 1991 PVSK
13Matthew HollandGK1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)96 kg (212 lb)22 June 1989 Aix-en-Provence
Head coach: Cristian Iordache

 Hungary

The following is the Hungarian roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[9]

Name Pos. Height Weight Date of birth 2012 club
1Zoltán SzécsiGK1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)96 kg (212 lb)22 December 1977 ZF-Eger
2Tamás VargaCB2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)105 kg (231 lb)14 July 1975 Debreceni VSE
3Norbert MadarasD1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)91 kg (201 lb)1 December 1979 Pro Recco
4Dénes VargaD1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)95 kg (209 lb)29 March 1987 Primorje EB
5Tamás KásásD2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)97 kg (214 lb)20 July 1976 Pro Recco
6Norbert HosnyánszkyD1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)102 kg (225 lb)4 March 1984 ZF-Eger
7Gergely KissD1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)112 kg (247 lb)27 September 1977 TEVA-Vasas-UNIQA
8Márton SzivósCB1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)91 kg (201 lb)19 August 1981 Grupama Honvéd
9Dániel VargaCB2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)95 kg (209 lb)25 September 1983 Primorje EB
10Péter BirosD1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)102 kg (225 lb)5 April 1976 ZF-Eger
11Ádám SteinmetzCF1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)104 kg (229 lb)11 August 1980 TEVA-Vasas-UNIQA
12Balázs HáraiCF2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)110 kg (243 lb)5 April 1987 Grupama Honvéd
13Viktor NagyGK1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)94 kg (207 lb)24 July 1984 TEVA-Vasas-UNIQA
Head coach: Dénes Kemény

 Montenegro

The following is the Montenegrin roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[10]

Name Pos. Height Weight Date of birth 2012 club
1Denis SefikD1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)115 kg (254 lb)20 September 1976 ASD Civitavecchia
2Draško BrguljanD1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)88 kg (194 lb)27 December 1984 TEVA-Vasas-UNIQA
3Vjekoslav PaskovićD1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)85 kg (187 lb)23 March 1985 Posillipo
4Antonio PetrovićCB1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)95 kg (209 lb)24 September 1982 RN Savona
5Dragan DraskovićD1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)94 kg (207 lb)1 September 1988 RN Bogliasco
6Aleksandar RadovićD1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)95 kg (209 lb)24 February 1987 VK Partizan
7Mlađan JanovićD1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)94 kg (207 lb)11 June 1984 RN Savona
8Nikola JanovićD1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)100 kg (220 lb)22 March 1980 VK Jug Dubrovnik
9Aleksandar IvovićCB1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)105 kg (231 lb)24 February 1986 PVK Jadran
10Boris ZlokovićCF1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)100 kg (220 lb)16 March 1983 Pro Recco
11Vladimir GojkovićD1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)92 kg (203 lb)29 January 1981 PVK Jadran
12Predrag JokićCF1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)96 kg (212 lb)3 February 1983 VK Budva
13Miloš ŠćepanovićGK1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)89 kg (196 lb)9 October 1982 PVK Jadran
Head coach: Ranko Perović

 Romania

The following is the Romanian roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[11]

Name Pos. Height Weight Date of birth 2012 club
1Dragoș StoenescuGK1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)96 kg (212 lb)30 May 1979 CS Dinamo București
2Cosmin RaduCF1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)110 kg (243 lb)9 November 1981 HAVK Mladost
3Tiberiu NegreanD1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)85 kg (187 lb)1 September 1988 Szolnoki Vizilabda SC
4Nicolae DiaconuD1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)88 kg (194 lb)4 September 1980 CSM Oradea
5Andrei IosepD1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)99 kg (218 lb)20 September 1977 CW Havarra
6Andrei BușilăCB1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)92 kg (203 lb)10 November 1980 CSM Oradea
7Alexandru MateiD1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)95 kg (209 lb)31 December 1980 CS Dinamo București
8Mihnea ChioveanuCF1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)115 kg (254 lb)21 August 1987 CSM Oradea
9Dimitri GoantăCB2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)113 kg (249 lb)17 July 1987 SC Horgen
10Ramiro GeorgescuD1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)93 kg (205 lb)27 November 1982 Szolnoki Vizilabda SC
11Alexandru GhibanCB1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)96 kg (212 lb)12 October 1986 CSM Oradea
12Kalman KadarCB1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)84 kg (185 lb)11 June 1979 CSM Oradea
13Mihai DrăgușinGK1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)85 kg (187 lb)5 January 1984 CSA Steaua București
Head coach: István Kovács

 Serbia

The following is the Serbian roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[12]

Name Pos. Height Weight Date of birth 2012 club
1Slobodan SoroGK1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)100 kg (220 lb)23 December 1978 VK Partizan
2Aleksa ŠaponjićD2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)92 kg (203 lb)4 June 1992 CA Golden Bears
3Živko GocićD1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)100 kg (220 lb)22 August 1982 Szolnoki Vízilabda SC
4Vanja UdovičićCB1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)102 kg (225 lb)12 September 1982 Radnicki
5Dušan MandićD1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)91 kg (201 lb)16 June 1994 VK Partizan
6Duško PijetlovićCF1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)95 kg (209 lb)25 April 1985 Crvena Zvezda
7Slobodan NikićCF1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)94 kg (207 lb)25 January 1983 Galatasaray Waterpolo
8Milan AleksićCB1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)100 kg (220 lb)13 May 1986 Szolnoki Vízilabda SC
9Nikola RađenCB1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)103 kg (227 lb)29 January 1985 Crvena Zvezda
10Filip FilipovićD1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)100 kg (220 lb)2 May 1987 Radnički
11Andrija PrlainovićD1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)94 kg (207 lb)28 April 1987 Crvena Zvezda
12Stefan MitrovićD1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)85 kg (187 lb)29 March 1988 VK Partizan
13Gojko PijetlovićGK1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)100 kg (220 lb)7 August 1983 Ferencvárosi
Head coach: Dejan Udovičić

 United States

The following is the American roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[13]

Name Pos. Height Weight Date of birth 2012 club
1Merrill MosesGK1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)98 kg (216 lb)13 August 1977 New York Athletic Club
2Peter VarellasD1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)88 kg (194 lb)2 October 1984 The Olympic Club
3Peter HudnutCB1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)102 kg (225 lb)16 February 1980 Los Angeles WP Club
4Jeff PowersCF2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)108 kg (238 lb)21 January 1980 Newport WP Foundation
5Adam WrightD1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)88 kg (194 lb)1 March 1978 New York Athletic Club
6Shea BucknerD1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)98 kg (216 lb)12 December 1986 New York Athletic Club
7Layne BeaubienD1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)100 kg (220 lb)4 July 1976 New York Athletic Club
8Tony AzevedoD1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)91 kg (201 lb)21 November 1981 New York Athletic Club
9Ryan BaileyCF1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)111 kg (245 lb)28 August 1975 Newport WP Foundation
10Tim HuttenCB1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)100 kg (220 lb)11 June 1985 Newport WP Foundation
11Jesse SmithCB1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)104 kg (229 lb)27 April 1983 New York Athletic Club
12John MannCF1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)113 kg (249 lb)27 January 1978 New York Athletic Club
13Chay LapinGK1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)93 kg (205 lb)25 February 1987 Long Beach Shore Aquatics
Head coach: Terry Schroeder

See also

References

  1. "Athlete Profiles >> Water Polo". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  2. "Sharks lying in wait for London attack". Australian Olympic Committee London 2012 News. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  3. "Croatia team roster". london2012.com. 20 July 2012.
  4. "Greece team roster". london2012.com. 20 July 2012.
  5. "Italy team roster". london2012.com. 20 July 2012.
  6. "Kazakhstan team roster". london2012.com. 20 July 2012.
  7. "Spain team roster". london2012.com. 20 July 2012.
  8. "Great Britain team roster". london2012.com. 20 July 2012.
  9. "Men's Water Polo Team Roster – Hungary". London 2012 Official Website. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  10. "Montenegro team roster". london2012.com. 20 July 2012.
  11. "Romania team roster". london2012.com. 20 July 2012.
  12. "Serbia team roster". london2012.com. 20 July 2012.
  13. Meet the US Men's Water Polo Team
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