The Croatia men's national water polo team has played since Croatia

Croatia

Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...

's independence in 1991 and is controlled by the Croatian Water Polo Federation

Croatian Water Polo Federation

The Croatian Water Polo Federation is the governing body of water polo in Croatia. It is based in Zagreb.It organizes the water polo leagues:* Croatian First League of Water Polo* Croatian First League B of Water Polo...

.

Croatia is current European champion from Zagreb 2010

2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship

The 2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship was the 29th edition of the bi-annual event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation...

 (defeating Italy in final 7-3) and 2011 World championships

2011 World Aquatics Championships

The 14th FINA World Championships were held at July 16–31, 2011 in Shanghai, China at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center. The 2011 World Championships featured five aquatics disciplines: swimming, water polo, diving, open water, and synchronised swimming...

 bronze medalist. In 2007

2007 World Aquatics Championships

The 2007 World Aquatics Championships or the XII FINA World Championships were held in Melbourne, Australia from 17 March to 1 April 2007...

 Croatia was world champion, defeating Hungary in final (9-8 after over time). Croatia also won bronze medal in 2009 World championships

2009 World Aquatics Championships

The 2009 World Aquatics Championships or the XIII FINA World Championships were celebrated in Rome, Italy in 2009 from July 17 to August 2. The 2009 Championships featured competition in all 5 aquatics disciplines: diving, swimming, open water swimming, synchronized swimming and water polo.Rome won...

 and two European silver medals in 1999

1999 Men's European Water Polo Championship

The 1999 Men's European Water Polo Championship was the 24th edition of the bi-annual event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation...

 and 2003

2003 Men's European Water Polo Championship

The 2003 Men's European Water Polo Championship was the 26th edition of the event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation...

. Croatia has played in four Olympic tournaments and the greatest result is silver in 1996

1996 Summer Olympics

The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....

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Prior history

Croatia was part of Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....

 between 1918 and 1991, so Croatians played for the Yugoslavia national water polo team during this period. During the Independent State of Croatia

Independent State of Croatia

The Independent State of Croatia was a World War II puppet state of Nazi Germany, established on a part of Axis-occupied Yugoslavia. The NDH was founded on 10 April 1941, after the invasion of Yugoslavia by the Axis powers. All of Bosnia and Herzegovina was annexed to NDH, together with some parts...

 (1941-1945), the national team was also organized. Its roster included Ivo Štakula

Ivo Štakula

Ivo Štakula was a Croatian water polo player who represented Croatia and Yugoslavia nationally and was a long-time player for VK Jug Dubrovnik.He died in Melbourne....

.

Managers

• Duško Antunović (1991-1993)
• Bruno Silić (1993-1998)
• Neven Kovačević (1998-2001)
• Zoran Roje (2001-2005)
• Ratko Rudić
  Ratko Rudić
  Ratko Rudić is a Croatian water polo coach and a former water polo player. , he has won 34 medals as a coach at major events, making him the most successful water polo coach ever.- Playing career :...
  
   (2005-)

Olympic Games

Water polo at the Summer Olympics

Water polo has been part of the Summer Olympics program since the second games, in 1900. A women's water polo tournament was introduced for the 2000 Summer Olympics...

• Croatia as a part of Austria-Hungary
• 1900
  Water polo at the 1900 Summer Olympics
  At the 1900 Summer Olympics, a water polo tournament was contested.8 teams entered the water polo event, with one withdrawing before competition. The tournament was played in a single-elimination format, with no playoff for third place. Thus, four of the seven competing teams won...
  
   – Didn't participate
• 1904
  Water polo at the 1904 Summer Olympics
  At the 1904 Summer Olympics, a water polo tournament was contested. Only American contestants participated; three teams of 7 players each entered....
  
   – Didn't participate
• 1908
  Water polo at the 1908 Summer Olympics
  At the 1908 Summer Olympics, a water polo tournament was contested.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-Belgium:* Victor Boin* Herman Donners* Fernand Feyaerts * Oscar Grégoire* Herman Meyboom* Albert Michant * Joseph Pletinckx...
  
   – Didn't participate
• 1912
  Water polo at the 1912 Summer Olympics
  The 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, saw the fourth water polo tournament at Olympics. All games took place in the newly built swimming stadium in Djurgårdsbrunnsviken from July 7 to July 16, 1912.-Medal summary:...
  
   – Austria - 4th place, no players from Croatia
• Croatia as a part of Yugoslavia
• 1920
  Water polo at the 1920 Summer Olympics
  -Medal summary:-Gold medal round:-Silver medal round:-Bronze medal round:...
  
   – Didn't participate
• 1924
  Water polo at the 1924 Summer Olympics
  Final results for the water polo tournament at the 1924 Summer Olympics:-Medal summary:Note: The players above the line played at least one game in this tournament, the players below the line were reserve players and did not compete in this tournament. Nevertheless the exclusively credits them all...
  
   – Didn't participate
• 1928
  Water polo at the 1928 Summer Olympics
  -Medal summary:-Results:For the team rosters see: Water polo at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's team squads.-Participating nations:Each country was allowed to enter a team of 11 players and they all were eligible for participation....
  
   – Didn't participate
• 1932
  Water polo at the 1932 Summer Olympics
  -Medal summary:-Round-Robin:All of the five teams played each team once.Germany vs. Brazil4 August 1932USA vs. Brazil6 August 1932Hungary vs. Germany6 August 1932USA vs. Japan7 August 1932Hungary vs. Japan...
  
   – Didn't participate
• 1936
  Water polo at the 1936 Summer Olympics
  -Medal summary:-Elimination Rounds:In the first round each team in a group played each other team in the same group. The placings were determined on points. If the points were equal, then the better goal average decided...
  
   – part of Yugoslav team, 1. round (3. in Group 3)
• 1948
  Water polo at the 1948 Summer Olympics
  -Medal summary:-Round One:In the first round each team in a group played each other team in the same group. The placings were determined on points. If the points were equal, then the better goal average decided...
  
   – part of Yugoslav team, 2. round (Group I, 3rd; 1st place in group took later champion Italy and 2nd place took later vicechampion Hungary)
• 1952
  Water polo at the 1952 Summer Olympics
  -Medal summary:-Results:For the team rosters see: Water polo at the 1952 Summer Olympics - Men's team squads.-Final standings:-References:*...
  
   – part of the Yugoslav team Silver Medal
• 1956
  Water polo at the 1956 Summer Olympics
  Ten nations competed in water polo at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. The event was open only to men's teams.-Medallists:-Results:For the team rosters see: Water polo at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Men's team squads.-Preliminary round:...
  
   – part of the Yugoslav team Silver Medal
• 1960
  Water polo at the 1960 Summer Olympics
  -Medal summary:-Results:For the team rosters see: Water polo at the 1960 Summer Olympics - Men's team squads.-Final standings:-References:*...
  
   – 4th
• 1964
  Water polo at the 1964 Summer Olympics
  Final results for the water polo tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics:FIRST ROUNDGroup A: Italy,4; Romania,2; Japan,0Group B: USSR,4; Germany,2; Australia,0Group C: Yugoslavia,6; Netherlands,4; USA,2; Brazil,0...
  
   – part of the Yugoslav team Silver Medal
• 1968
  Water polo at the 1968 Summer Olympics
  The Water Polo Tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics was held from October 14 to October 25, 1968 in Mexico City, Mexico. Australia earned one of sixteen invitations, but the Australian Olympic Committee refused to pay the squad's transportation cost...
  
   – part of the Yugoslav team Gold Medal
• 1972
  Water polo at the 1972 Summer Olympics
  Final results for the water polo competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich.-Medalists:- Pool A :-Pool B:-Pool C:- Group II :Results taken from Preliminary Round...
  
   – 5th
• 1976
  Water polo at the 1976 Summer Olympics
  The water polo tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics was held from July 18 to July 27, 1976 in Montreal, Canada.-Medalists:-Participating teams:Group AGroup BGroup C-Group A:*July 18, 1976*July 19, 1976*July 20, 1976-Group B:...
  
   – 5th
• 1980
  Water polo at the 1980 Summer Olympics
  Water polo at the 1980 Summer Olympics as usual was a part of the swimming sport, other two parts were swimming and diving. They were not three separate sports, because they all were governed by one federation — FINA. Water Polo discipline consisted of one event: men's team.In the preliminary...
  
   – part of the Yugoslav team Silver Medal
• 1984
  Water polo at the 1984 Summer Olympics
  Water polo at the 1984 Summer Olympics as usual was part of the swimming sport, the other two being swimming and diving. They were not seen as three separate sports, because they all were governed by one federation — FINA. Water polo discipline consisted of one event: the men's team...
  
   – part of the Yugoslav team Gold Medal
• 1988
  Water polo at the 1988 Summer Olympics
  Water polo at the 1988 Summer Olympics as usual was part of the swimming sport, the other two being swimming and diving. They were not seen as three separate sports, because they all were governed by one federation — FINA. Water polo discipline consisted of one event: the men's team...
  
   – part of the Yugoslav team Gold Medal
• Croatia as an independent country
• 1992
  Water polo at the 1992 Summer Olympics
  The men's water polo tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics was held from August 1 to August 10, 1992, in Barcelona, Spain. Reigning world champion Yugoslavia had qualified for the tournament, but as it had formally dissolved in the interim, it didn't participate.The successor countries didn't...
  
   – Didn't participate
• 1996
  Water polo at the 1996 Summer Olympics
  The men's water polo tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held from July 20 to July 28, 1996, in Atlanta, United States.-Group A:*Saturday July 20, 1996*Sunday July 21, 1996*Monday July 22, 1996*Tuesday July 23, 1996...
  
   – Silver Medal
• 2000
  Water polo at the 2000 Summer Olympics
  The water polo competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia saw Hungary’s return to the gold medal platform and the introduction of the women’s tournament...
  
   – Seventh place
• 2004
  Water polo at the 2004 Summer Olympics
  Water polo at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Olympic Aquatic Centre where women competed for only the second time in the event at the Summer Olympics....
  
   – Tenth place
• 2008
  Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics
  Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held from 10 August to 24 August 2008 at the Ying Tung Natatorium in Beijing, People's Republic of China.-Men's medalists:-Women's medalists:-Men:-Women:-External links:**...
  
   – Sixth place

World Championship

• 1973– part of the Yugoslav team Bronze Medal
• 1975– part of the Yugoslav team, 13th place
• 1978– part of the Yugoslav team Bronze Medal
• 1982
  Water polo at the 1982 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament
  The 1982 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship was the fourth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. The tournament was incorporated in the 1982 World Aquatics Championships, held in Guayaquil, Ecuador....
  
  – part of the Yugoslav team, 7th place
• 1986
  Water polo at the 1986 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament
  The 1986 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship was the fifth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. The tournament was incorporated in the 1986 World Aquatics Championships, held in Madrid, Spain. It is the only men's world championship to have...
  
  – part of the Yugoslav team Gold Medal
• 1991– part of the Yugoslav team Gold Medal
• 1994
  1994 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship
  The 1994 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship was the seventh edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA...
  
   — 4th place
• 1998
  1998 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship
  The 1998 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship was the eighth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA...
  
   — 9th place
• 2001
  2001 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship
  The 2001 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship was the ninth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA...
  
   — 8th place
• 2003
  2003 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship
  The 2003 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship was the tenth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA...
  
   — 9th place
• 2005 — 4th place
• 2007
  Water Polo at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships
  The Water Polo tournaments at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships in Melbourne, Australia, from 19 March to 1 April.The tournament was won by Croatia who did not lose a single match throughout the tournament and beat Hungary 9-8 in the final game...
  
   — Gold Medal
• 2009
  Water polo at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament
  The men's water polo tournament at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships in Rome was held from July 20 to August 1. It was won by Serbia.-Teams:-Preliminary round:All times are Central European Summer Time -Tie-breaking criteria:...
  
   — Bronze Medal
• 2011
  Water polo at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament
  The men's water polo tournament at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, China was held from July 18 to July 30. The top three teams qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics.- Qualification :...
  
   — Bronze Medal

European Championship

European Water Polo Championship

The European Water Polo Championship is a sport competition for national water polo teams, currently held biannually and organized by the Ligue Européenne de Natation , the governing European aquatics federation. There are both men's and women's competitions.The first European Water Polo...

• 1993 — Fifth place
• 1995
  1995 Men's European Water Polo Championship
  The 1995 Men's European Water Polo Championship was the 22nd edition of the bi-annual event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation...
  
   — Fourth place
• 1997
  1997 Men's European Water Polo Championship
  The 1997 Men's European Water Polo Championship was the 23rd edition of the bi-annual event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation...
  
   — Fourth place
• 1999
  1999 Men's European Water Polo Championship
  The 1999 Men's European Water Polo Championship was the 24th edition of the bi-annual event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation...
  
   — Silver Medal
• 2001
  2001 Men's European Water Polo Championship
  The 2001 Men's European Water Polo Championship was the 25th edition of the bi-annual event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation...
  
   — Fourth place
• 2003
  2003 Men's European Water Polo Championship
  The 2003 Men's European Water Polo Championship was the 26th edition of the event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation...
  
   — Silver Medal
• 2006
  2006 Men's European Water Polo Championship
  The 2006 Men's European Water Polo Championship was the 27-th edition of the event organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation...
  
   — Seventh place
• 2008
  2008 Men's European Water Polo Championship
  The 2008 Men's European Water Polo Championship was the 28th edition of the bi-annual event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation. The event took place in the Aquatic Centre Málaga in Málaga, Spain from July 4 to July 13, 2008...
  
   — Fourth place
• 2010
  2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship
  The 2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship was the 29th edition of the bi-annual event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation...
  
   — Gold Medal

FINA World League

FINA Water Polo World League

The FINA Water Polo World League began in 2002 to capitalize on increased worldwide popularity of water polo created by recent Olympic Games, especially in Europe, North America and Australia. Competition between the world’s best male players began on national teams in a season format with a prize...

• 2002
  2002 FINA Men's Water Polo World League
  The 2002 FINA Men's Water Polo World League was the first edition of the annual event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. After two preliminary rounds the Super Final was held in Patras, Greece from August 1 to August 4, 2002....
  
   — 7th place
• 2003
  2003 FINA Men's Water Polo World League
  The 2003 FINA Men's Water Polo World League was the second edition of the annual event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA...
  
   — Didn't participate
• 2004
  2004 FINA Men's Water Polo World League
  The 2004 FINA Men's Water Polo World League was the third edition of the annual event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. After a preliminary round, the Super Final was held in Long Beach, United States.-Preliminary round:...
  
   — Didn't participate
• 2005
  2005 FINA Men's Water Polo World League
  The 2005 FINA Men's Water Polo World League was the fourth edition of the annual event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. After a preliminary round and a semifinal round, the Super Final was held in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro....
  
   — 4th place
• 2006
  2006 FINA Men's Water Polo World League
  The 2006 FINA Men's Water Polo World League was the fifth edition of the annual event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. After a preliminary round and a semifinal round, the Super Final was held in Athens, Greece....
  
   — Semifinal round
• 2007
  2007 FINA Men's Water Polo World League
  The 2007 FINA Men's Water Polo World League was the sixth edition of the annual event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA...
  
   — Preliminary round
• 2008
  2008 FINA Men's Water Polo World League
  The 2008 FINA Men's Water Polo World League was the seventh edition of the annual event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA...
  
   — Preliminary round
• 2009
  2009 FINA Men's Water Polo World League
  The 2009 FINA Men's Water Polo World League is the eighth edition of the annual event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. After a preliminary round organized by continent, the Super Final was held in Podgorica, Montenegro, from 16 June to 21 June 2009.The field includes...
  
   — Silver Medal
• 2010
  2010 FINA Men's Water Polo World League
  The 2010 FINA Men's Water Polo World League was the ninth edition of the annual event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. After a preliminary round organized by continent, the Super Final was held in Niš, Serbia from July 13–18, 2010...
  
   — Bronze Medal
• 2011
  2011 FINA Men's Water Polo World League
  The 2011 FINA Men's Water Polo World League was the tenth edition of the annual event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. After a preliminary round, the Super Final was held in Firenze, Italy from June 21–26, 2011...
  
   — Bronze Medal

FINA Water Polo World Cup

FINA Water Polo World Cup

The FINA Water Polo World Cup is an international water polo competition among the top men's national water polo teams of the members of FINA. It was established in 1979 and was held every two years, but it has been contested every four years since 2002....

 

• 1991
  1991 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup
  The 1991 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup was the seventh edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation . The event took place in Barcelona, Spain. Eight teams participated to decide the winner of what would be a bi-annual event...
  
   — Didn't participate
• 1993
  1993 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup
  The 1993 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup was the eighth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation . The event took place in Athens, Greece. Eight teams participated to decide the winner of what would be a bi-annual event until...
  
   — Didn't participate
• 1995
  1995 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup
  The 1995 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup was the ninth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation . The event took place in Atlanta, United States. Eight teams participated to decide the winner of what would be a bi-annual event...
  
   — 8th place
• 1997
  1997 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup
  The 1997 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup was the tenth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation . The event took place in Athens, Greece. Eight teams participated to decide the winner of what would be a bi-annual event until...
  
   — 8th place
• 1999
  1999 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup
  The 1999 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup was the eleventh edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation . The event took place in the Sydney International Aquatic Centre in Sydney, Australia from 28 September to 3 October 1999...
  
   — Didn't participate
• 2002
  2002 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup
  The 2002 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup was the twelfth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation . The event took place in the Tašmajdan Swimming Pool in Belgrade, Serbia from August 20 to August 25, 2002...
  
   — 8th place
• 2006
  2006 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup
  The 13th edition of the FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup was held in the Alfréd Hajós Swimming Pool on Margitsziget in Budapest, Hungary from June 13 to June 18, 2006.-Teams:-=*Goran Volarević*Damir Burić*Boris Pavlović...
  
   — 4th place
• 2010
  2010 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup
  The 14th edition of the Men's FINA Water Polo World Cup was held in Oradea, Romania from July 27 to August 1, 2010.-Format:8 teams qualified for the 2010 FINA World Cup. They were split into two groups of 4 teams. After playing a Round-robin every team advanced to the quarterfinals...
  
   — Silver Medal

Mediterranean Games

Mediterranean Games

The Mediterranean Games are a multi-sport games held every four years, mainly for nations bordering the Mediterranean Sea, where Europe, Africa and Asia meet. The idea was proposed at the 1948 Summer Olympics by Muhammed Taher Pasha, chairman of the Egyptian Olympic Committee, and they were first...

 

• as part of Yugoslavia
• 1951
  Water polo at the 1951 Mediterranean Games
  -Medalists:-Men's Competition:-References:...
  
  : -
• 1955
  Water polo at the 1955 Mediterranean Games
  -Medalists:-Men's Competition:-References:...
  
  : -
• 1959
  Water polo at the 1959 Mediterranean Games
  -Medalists:-Men's Competition:-References:...
  
  : part of the Yugoslav team, Champions
• 1963
  Water polo at the 1963 Mediterranean Games
  -Medalists:-Men's Competition:-References:...
  
  : part of the Yugoslav team, Silver Medal
• 1967
  Water polo at the 1967 Mediterranean Games
  -Medalists:-Men's Competition:-References:...
  
  : part of the Yugoslav team, Champions
• 1971
  Water polo at the 1971 Mediterranean Games
  -Medalists:-Men's Competition:-References:...
  
  : part of the Yugoslav team, Champions
• 1975
  Water polo at the 1975 Mediterranean Games
  -Medalists:-Men's Competition:-References:...
  
  : part of the Yugoslav team, Silver Medal
• 1979
  Water polo at the 1979 Mediterranean Games
  -Medalists:-Men's Competition:-References:...
  
  : part of the Yugoslav team, Champions
• 1983
  Water polo at the 1983 Mediterranean Games
  -Medalists:-Men's Competition:-References:...
  
  : part of the Yugoslav team, Champions
• 1987
  Water polo at the 1987 Mediterranean Games
  -Medalists:-Men's Competition:-References:...
  
  : -
• 1991
  Water polo at the 1991 Mediterranean Games
  -Medalists:-Men's Competition:-References:...
  
  : part of the Yugoslav team, Silver Medal

- *as independent Croatia

• 1993
  Water polo at the 1993 Mediterranean Games
  -Medalists:-Men's Competition:-References:...
  
  : Silver Medal
• 1997
  Water polo at the 1997 Mediterranean Games
  -Medalists:-Men's Competition:-References:...
  
  : Silver Medal
• 2001
  Water polo at the 2001 Mediterranean Games
  -Medalists:-Men's Competition:-References:...
  
  : 5th place
• 2005
  Water Polo at the 2005 Mediterranean Games
  The Men's Water Polo Tournament at the 2005 Mediterranean Games was held in the Las Almadrabillas Sports Centre from Wednesday June 29 to Sunday July 3, 2005 in Almería, Spain.-Group A:*Wednesday June 29, 2005*Thursday June 30, 2005...
  
  : 4th place
• 2009
  Water Polo at the 2009 Mediterranean Games
  The water polo competition at the 2009 Mediterranean Games took place between June 30 and July 5, 2009 and was contested by 9 teams.-System:The 9 teams were divided into two groups of four and five teams. Teams were awarded three points for a win, one point for a draw. No points were awarded for a...
  
  : 4th place

Squads

Croatian players and coaches that played for Croatia or for other countries, that Croatia was part of.

• as part of Yugoslavia

Until 1941, it was often case that the squad of Croatian waterpolo team Jug (from Dubrovnik), a multiple national champion, represented Yugoslavia.

• 1926 European Championship: ?
• 1927 European Championship: ?
• 1931 European Championship: ?
• 1934 European Championship: ?
• 1936 Olympic Games
  Water polo at the 1936 Summer Olympics
  -Medal summary:-Elimination Rounds:In the first round each team in a group played each other team in the same group. The placings were determined on points. If the points were equal, then the better goal average decided...
  
   : ?
• 1938 European Championship: ?
• 1947 European Championship: ?
• 1948 Olympic Games
  Water polo at the 1948 Summer Olympics
  -Medal summary:-Round One:In the first round each team in a group played each other team in the same group. The placings were determined on points. If the points were equal, then the better goal average decided...
  
   –
  • Juraj Amšel
    Juraj Amšel
    Juraj Amšel is a Croat water polo player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Yugoslav team which was eliminated in the second round of the 1948 Olympic tournament. He played two matches....
    
    , Veljko Bakašun
    Veljko Bakašun
    Veljko Bakašun was a Croat water polo player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.He died in Korčula....
    
    , Marko Brainović
    Marko Brainovic
    Marko Brainović is a Croat water polo player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics....
    
    , Božo Grkinić, Ivo Giovanelli, Zdravko-Ćiro Kovačić
    Zdravko-Ciro Kovacic
    Zdravko-Ćiro Kovačić is a Croat water polo player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1948 Summer Olympics, in the 1952 Summer Olympics, and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.He was born in Šibenik....
    
    , Ivica Kurtini, Željko Radić, Luka Ciganović, Saša Strmac, Ivo Štakula
    Ivo Štakula
    Ivo Štakula was a Croatian water polo player who represented Croatia and Yugoslavia nationally and was a long-time player for VK Jug Dubrovnik.He died in Melbourne....
    
    
• 1950 European Championship: – Bronze Medal
• 1952 Olympic Games
  Water polo at the 1952 Summer Olympics
  -Medal summary:-Results:For the team rosters see: Water polo at the 1952 Summer Olympics - Men's team squads.-Final standings:-References:*...
  
   – Silver Medal
  • Juraj Amšel, Veljko Bakašun, Marko Brainović, Vladimir Ivković
    Vladimir Ivkovic
    Vladimir Ivković is a Croat water polo player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.He was born in Dubrovnik....
    
    , Zdravko Ježić
    Zdravko Ježic
    Zdravko "Pusko" Ježić was a Croat water polo player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1952 Summer Olympics, in the 1956 Summer Olympics, and in the 1960 Summer Olympics....
    
    , Zdravko-Ćiro Kovačić, Ivica Kurtini, Lovro Radonić, Ivo Štakula. Coach: Božo Grkinić
• 1954 European Championship: – Silver Medal
• 1956 Olympic Games
  Water polo at the 1956 Summer Olympics
  Ten nations competed in water polo at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. The event was open only to men's teams.-Medallists:-Results:For the team rosters see: Water polo at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Men's team squads.-Preliminary round:...
  
   – Silver Medal
  • Marijan Žužej
    Marijan Žužej
    Marijan Žužej is a Croat water polo player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.He was born in Maribor....
    
    , Juraj Amšel, Vladimir Ivković, Zdravko Ježić, Hrvoje Kačić
    Hrvoje Kacic
    dr. Hrvoje Kačić is a former Croatian water polo player as well as an academic and politician.At the age of 18, Kačić played for the Yugoslavia national water polo team at the 1950 European Water Polo Championship at which the team won bronze...
    
    , Zdravko-Ćiro Kovačić, Lovro Radonić, Tomislav Franjković
    Tomislav Franjkovic
    Tomislav Franjković was a Croat water polo player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1956 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Yugoslav team which won the silver medal in the 1956 tournament. He played six matches....
    
    , Ivo Cipci
    Ivo Cipci
    Ivo Cipci is a Croat water polo player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1956 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Yugoslav team which won the silver medal in the 1956 tournament. He played all seven matches....
    
    , Ivo Štakula. Coach: Božo Grkinić
• 1958 European Championship: – Silver Medal
• 1960 Olympic Games
  Water polo at the 1960 Summer Olympics
  -Medal summary:-Results:For the team rosters see: Water polo at the 1960 Summer Olympics - Men's team squads.-Final standings:-References:*...
  
   –
  • Marijan Žužej, Zdravko Ježić, Hrvoje Kačić, Anton Nardelli, Ivo Cipci, Zlatko Šimenc
• 1962 European Championship: – Silver Medal
• 1964 Olympic Games
  Water polo at the 1964 Summer Olympics
  Final results for the water polo tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics:FIRST ROUNDGroup A: Italy,4; Romania,2; Japan,0Group B: USSR,4; Germany,2; Australia,0Group C: Yugoslavia,6; Netherlands,4; USA,2; Brazil,0...
  
   – Silver Medal
  • Ozren Bonačić
    Ozren Bonacic
    Ozren Bonačić is a former Croatian water polo player and Olympic medalist with the Yugoslavia men's national water polo team....
    
    , Anton Nardelli, Frane Nonković, Vinko Rosić, Karlo Stipanić, Ivo Trumbić
    Ivo Trumbić
    Ivo Trumbić is a former Croatian water polo player and Olympic medallist. He later went on to manage. Ivo Trumbić coached the Netherlands to a bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
    
    , Zlatko Šimenc, Zoran Janković
    Zoran Jankovic (water polo)
    Zoran Janković was Yugoslavian water polo player notable for winning a silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and a gold medal in Mexico City in 1968, with the Yugoslavian men's water polo team...
    
    
• 1966 European Championship: – Bronze Medal
• 1968 Olympic Games
  Water polo at the 1968 Summer Olympics
  The Water Polo Tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics was held from October 14 to October 25, 1968 in Mexico City, Mexico. Australia earned one of sixteen invitations, but the Australian Olympic Committee refused to pay the squad's transportation cost...
  
   – Gold Medal
  • Ozren Bonačić, Ronald Lopatny, Miroslav Poljak, Karlo Stipanić, Ivo Trumbić, Zdravko Hebel, Zoran Janković
• 1970 European Championship: – Bronze Medal
  • Karlo Stipanić, Ozren Bonačić, Zoran Janković, Ratko Rudić, Ronald Lopatny, Siniša Belamarić, Duško Antunović, Radovan Miškov, coach: Tripun-Miro Ćirković
• 1972 Olympic Games
  Water polo at the 1972 Summer Olympics
  Final results for the water polo competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich.-Medalists:- Pool A :-Pool B:-Pool C:- Group II :Results taken from Preliminary Round...
  
   –
  • Dušan Antunović, Siniša Belamarić, Ozren Bonačić, Ronald Lopatny, Ratko Rudić
    Ratko Rudić
    Ratko Rudić is a Croatian water polo coach and a former water polo player. , he has won 34 medals as a coach at major events, making him the most successful water polo coach ever.- Playing career :...
    
    , Karlo Stipanić, Zoran Janković, coach: Vlaho Orlić, asst. coach: Aleksandar Seifert
• 1973 World Championship: Bronze Medal
• 1974 European Championship: – Bronze Medal
• 1975 World Championship: 13th place
• 1976 Olympic Games
  Water polo at the 1976 Summer Olympics
  The water polo tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics was held from July 18 to July 27, 1976 in Montreal, Canada.-Medalists:-Participating teams:Group AGroup BGroup C-Group A:*July 18, 1976*July 19, 1976*July 20, 1976-Group B:...
  
   –
  • Dušan Antunović, Siniša Belamarić, Ozren Bonačić, Zoran Kačić, Boško Lozica, Damir Polić, Ratko Rudić, Đuro Savinović,
• 1977 European Championship: – Silver Medal
• Luko Vezilić, Ratko Rudić, Slobodan Trifunović, Siniša Belamarić, Boško Lozica, Milivoj Bebić, Mirsad Galijaš, Vranješ, coach: Tripun-Miro Ćirković, asst. coach: Antun-Toni Petrić
• 1978 World Championship: Bronze Medal
• 1980 Olympic Games
  Water polo at the 1980 Summer Olympics
  Water polo at the 1980 Summer Olympics as usual was a part of the swimming sport, other two parts were swimming and diving. They were not three separate sports, because they all were governed by one federation — FINA. Water Polo discipline consisted of one event: men's team.In the preliminary...
  
   – Silver Medal
  • Luko Vezilić, Damir Polić, Ratko Rudić, Zoran Roje, Milivoj Bebić, Slobodan Trifunović, Boško Lozica, coach: Tripun-Miro Ćirković
• 1981 European Championship: ?
• 1982 World Championship
  Water polo at the 1982 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament
  The 1982 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship was the fourth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. The tournament was incorporated in the 1982 World Aquatics Championships, held in Guayaquil, Ecuador....
  
   – 7th place
• 1983 European Championship: ?
• 1984 Olympic Games
  Water polo at the 1984 Summer Olympics
  Water polo at the 1984 Summer Olympics as usual was part of the swimming sport, the other two being swimming and diving. They were not seen as three separate sports, because they all were governed by one federation — FINA. Water polo discipline consisted of one event: the men's team...
  
   – Gold Medal
  • Deni Lušić
    Deni Lušić
    Deni Lušić is a Croatian water polo coach and former water polo player. He is a double Olympic gold medal winner with Yugoslavia at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.-Sources:* at sports-reference.com*...
    
    , Božo Vuletić
    Božo Vuletic
    Božo Vuletić won an Olympic gold medal as a member of the Yugoslav water polo team at the 1984 Olympics.-References:...
    
    , Veselin Đuho, Zoran Roje, Milivoj Bebić, Perica Bukić
    Perica Bukic
    Perica Bukić is a Croatian water polo player and politician. He represented Yugoslavia at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, where the team won the golden medal....
    
    , Goran Sukno
    Goran Sukno
    Goran Sukno is a Croatian former water polo player. He was Olympic gold medal winner with Yugoslavia at the 1984 Summer Olympics.His son Sandro Sukno is an international water polo player for Croatia....
    
    , Tomislav Paškvalin, coach: Ratko Rudić
• 1985 European Championship: – Silver Medal
• 1986 World Championship
  Water polo at the 1986 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament
  The 1986 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship was the fifth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. The tournament was incorporated in the 1986 World Aquatics Championships, held in Madrid, Spain. It is the only men's world championship to have...
  
  : Gold Medal
  • Perica Bukić
    Perica Bukic
    Perica Bukić is a Croatian water polo player and politician. He represented Yugoslavia at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, where the team won the golden medal....
    
    , Veselin Đuho, Deni Lušić
    Deni Lušić
    Deni Lušić is a Croatian water polo coach and former water polo player. He is a double Olympic gold medal winner with Yugoslavia at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.-Sources:* at sports-reference.com*...
    
    , Tomislav Paškvalin, Dubravko Šimenc
    Dubravko Šimenc
    Dubravko Šimenc is a former Croatian water polo player who competed for both Yugoslavia and Croatia.Dubravko Šimenc's father Zlatko was a water polo player who won the silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics playing for Yugoslavia, and also a professor at the Faculty of Kinesiology. Šimenc's...
    
    , Ante Vasović. Coach: Ratko Rudić
• 1987 European Championship: – Silver Medal
• 1988 Olympic Games
  Water polo at the 1988 Summer Olympics
  Water polo at the 1988 Summer Olympics as usual was part of the swimming sport, the other two being swimming and diving. They were not seen as three separate sports, because they all were governed by one federation — FINA. Water polo discipline consisted of one event: the men's team...
  
   – Gold Medal
  • Deni Lušić, Dubravko Šimenc
    Dubravko Šimenc
    Dubravko Šimenc is a former Croatian water polo player who competed for both Yugoslavia and Croatia.Dubravko Šimenc's father Zlatko was a water polo player who won the silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics playing for Yugoslavia, and also a professor at the Faculty of Kinesiology. Šimenc's...
    
    , Perica Bukić, Veselin Đuho, Mislav Bezmalinović, Tomislav Paškvalin, Renco Posinković, coach: Ratko Rudić.
• 1989 European Championship: – Silver Medal
• 1991 European Championship: – Gold Medal
• 1991 World Championship
  1991 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship
  The 1991 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship was the sixth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA...
  
   – Gold Medal
  • Mislav Bezmalinović, Perica Bukić, Vitomir Padovan, Renco Posinković, Dubravko Šimenc, Ante Vasović

• as independent Croatia

• 1993 European Championship –

• 1994 World Championship
  1994 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship
  The 1994 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship was the seventh edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA...
  
   – Fourth place

• 1995 European Championship
  1995 Men's European Water Polo Championship
  The 1995 Men's European Water Polo Championship was the 22nd edition of the bi-annual event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation...
  
   – Fourth place

• 1996 Olympic Games
  Water polo at the 1996 Summer Olympics
  The men's water polo tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held from July 20 to July 28, 1996, in Atlanta, United States.-Group A:*Saturday July 20, 1996*Sunday July 21, 1996*Monday July 22, 1996*Tuesday July 23, 1996...
  
   – Silver Medal
  • Maro Balić
    Maro Balić
    Maro Balić is a water polo player from Croatia, who was a member of the national team that won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-References:...
    
    , Perica Bukić
    Perica Bukic
    Perica Bukić is a Croatian water polo player and politician. He represented Yugoslavia at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, where the team won the golden medal....
    
    , Damir Glavan
    Damir Glavan
    Damir Glavan is a water polo player from Croatia, who was a member of the national team that won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-References:...
    
    , Igor Hinić
    Igor Hinić
    Igor Hinić is a water polo player from Croatia, who was a member of the national team that won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Hinić is 6'10", and is a dominant player. He was also voted the Croatian national team's most valuable player.-References:...
    
    , Vjekoslav Kobeščak, Joško Kreković
    Joško Kreković
    Joško Kreković is a water polo player from Croatia, who was a member of the national team that won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-References:...
    
    , Ognjen Kržić
    Ognjen Kržić
    Ognjen Kržić is a water polo player from Croatia, who was a member of the national team that won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-References:...
    
    , Dubravko Šimenc
    Dubravko Šimenc
    Dubravko Šimenc is a former Croatian water polo player who competed for both Yugoslavia and Croatia.Dubravko Šimenc's father Zlatko was a water polo player who won the silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics playing for Yugoslavia, and also a professor at the Faculty of Kinesiology. Šimenc's...
    
    , Siniša Školneković
    Siniša Školnekovic
    Siniša Školneković is a former Croatian water polo player. He represented Croatia at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-External links:...
    
    , Ratko Štritof
    Ratko Štritof
    Ratko Štritof is a water polo player from Croatia, who was a member of the national team that won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-References:...
    
    , Renato Vrbičić
    Renato Vrbičić
    Renato Vrbičić is a water polo player from Croatia, who was a member of the national team that won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-References:...
    
    , Tino Vegar
    Tino Vegar
    Tino Vegar is a water polo player from Croatia, who was a member of the national team that won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-References:...
    
    , and Zdeslav Vrdoljak
    Zdeslav Vrdoljak
    Zdeslav Vrdoljak is a water polo player from Croatia, who was a member of the national team that won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-References:...
    
    .
• 1997 European Championship
  1997 Men's European Water Polo Championship
  The 1997 Men's European Water Polo Championship was the 23rd edition of the bi-annual event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation...
  
   – Fourth place

• 1998 World Championship
  1998 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship
  The 1998 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship was the eighth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA...
  
   – 9th place

• 1999 European Championship
  1999 Men's European Water Polo Championship
  The 1999 Men's European Water Polo Championship was the 24th edition of the bi-annual event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation...
  
   – Silver Medal
  • Samir Barač, Alen Bošković, Teo Đogaš, Igor Hinić
    Igor Hinić
    Igor Hinić is a water polo player from Croatia, who was a member of the national team that won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Hinić is 6'10", and is a dominant player. He was also voted the Croatian national team's most valuable player.-References:...
    
    , Ivo Ivaniš, Vedran Jerković, Vjekoslav Kobeščak, Slavko Letica, Vitomir Padovan, Višeslav Sarić, Siniša Školneković
    Siniša Školnekovic
    Siniša Školneković is a former Croatian water polo player. He represented Croatia at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-External links:...
    
    , Dubravko Šimenc
    Dubravko Šimenc
    Dubravko Šimenc is a former Croatian water polo player who competed for both Yugoslavia and Croatia.Dubravko Šimenc's father Zlatko was a water polo player who won the silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics playing for Yugoslavia, and also a professor at the Faculty of Kinesiology. Šimenc's...
    
    , Mile Smodlaka, Ratko Štritof
    Ratko Štritof
    Ratko Štritof is a water polo player from Croatia, who was a member of the national team that won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-References:...
    
    , and Frano Vićan. Head Coach: Neven Kovačević.

• 2000 Olympic Games
  Water polo at the 2000 Summer Olympics
  The water polo competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia saw Hungary’s return to the gold medal platform and the introduction of the women’s tournament...
  
   – 7th place
  • Siniša Školneković, Elvis Fatović, Višeslav Sarić, Dubravko Šimenc, Ognjen Kržić, Ratko Štritof, Mile Smodlaka, Ivo Ivaniš, Miho Bošković, Samir Barač, Igor Hinić, Frano Vićan, Vjekoslav Kobešćak. Head Coach: Neven Kovačević. (Excellent start went wrong because of flu )

• 2001 World Championship
  2001 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship
  The 2001 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship was the ninth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA...
  
   — 8th place

• 2003 World Championship
  2003 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship
  The 2003 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship was the tenth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA...
  
   — 9th place
  • Samir Barać, Damir Burić, Teo Đogaš, Elvis Fatović, Nikola Franković, Igor Hinić
    Igor Hinić
    Igor Hinić is a water polo player from Croatia, who was a member of the national team that won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Hinić is 6'10", and is a dominant player. He was also voted the Croatian national team's most valuable player.-References:...
    
    , Vjekoslav Kobeščak, Dubravko Šimenc
    Dubravko Šimenc
    Dubravko Šimenc is a former Croatian water polo player who competed for both Yugoslavia and Croatia.Dubravko Šimenc's father Zlatko was a water polo player who won the silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics playing for Yugoslavia, and also a professor at the Faculty of Kinesiology. Šimenc's...
    
    , Ratko Štritof
    Ratko Štritof
    Ratko Štritof is a water polo player from Croatia, who was a member of the national team that won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-References:...
    
    , Mile Smodlaka, Frano Vićan, Goran Volarević, and Tihomil Vranješ. Head Coach: Zoran Roje.

• 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
  2004 Men's Water Polo Olympic Qualifier
  The 2004 Men's Olympic Water Polo Qualifying Tournament was a tournament to decide the remaining three competing teams at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-GROUP A:*January 25, 2004*January 26, 2004*January 27, 2004*January 28, 2004...
  
   — 1st place
  • Samir Barač, Damir Burić, Elvis Fatović, Nikola Franković, Igor Hinić
    Igor Hinić
    Igor Hinić is a water polo player from Croatia, who was a member of the national team that won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Hinić is 6'10", and is a dominant player. He was also voted the Croatian national team's most valuable player.-References:...
    
    , Vjekoslav Kobeščak, Ivan Milaković, Dubravko Šimenc
    Dubravko Šimenc
    Dubravko Šimenc is a former Croatian water polo player who competed for both Yugoslavia and Croatia.Dubravko Šimenc's father Zlatko was a water polo player who won the silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics playing for Yugoslavia, and also a professor at the Faculty of Kinesiology. Šimenc's...
    
    , Mile Smodlaka, Ratko Štritof
    Ratko Štritof
    Ratko Štritof is a water polo player from Croatia, who was a member of the national team that won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-References:...
    
    , Frano Vićan, Goran Volarević, and Tihomil Vranješ. Head Coach: Zoran Roje.

• 2005 World Championship — 4th place
  • Srdan Antonijević, Miho Bošković
    Miho Boškovic
    Miho Bošković is a Croatian water polo player. He is considered as one of the world's best players at the moment....
    
    , Damir Burić, Andro Bušlje, Teo Đogaš (captain), Nikola Franković, Igor Hinić
    Igor Hinić
    Igor Hinić is a water polo player from Croatia, who was a member of the national team that won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Hinić is 6'10", and is a dominant player. He was also voted the Croatian national team's most valuable player.-References:...
    
    , Andrija Komadina, Josip Pavić (goal), Boris Pavlović, Tomislav Primorac, Goran Volarević (goal), and Tihomil Vranješ. Head Coach: Ratko Rudić
    Ratko Rudić
    Ratko Rudić is a Croatian water polo coach and a former water polo player. , he has won 34 medals as a coach at major events, making him the most successful water polo coach ever.- Playing career :...
    
    .

• 2006 European Championship
  2006 Men's European Water Polo Championship
  The 2006 Men's European Water Polo Championship was the 27-th edition of the event organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation...
  
   – 7th place
  • Srđan Antonijević, Miho Bošković
    Miho Boškovic
    Miho Bošković is a Croatian water polo player. He is considered as one of the world's best players at the moment....
    
    , Damir Burić, Andro Bušlje, Teo Đogaš, Maro Joković
    Maro Jokovic
    Maro Joković is a Croatian water polo player. He is a member of the VK Jug Dubrovnik club, and the Croatian National Water Polo team . He plays the right wing position and is left-handed. Joković is tall and weighs .He won the Euro League in 2006 in Dubrovnik and the World Championship in 2007 in...
    
    , Pavo Marković, Petar Muslim, Josip Pavić (goal), Boris Pavlović, Danijel Premuš, Anđelo Šetka, Ratko Štritof
    Ratko Štritof
    Ratko Štritof is a water polo player from Croatia, who was a member of the national team that won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-References:...
    
    , Goran Volarević (goal), and Tihomil Vranješ. Head Coach: Ratko Rudić
    Ratko Rudić
    Ratko Rudić is a Croatian water polo coach and a former water polo player. , he has won 34 medals as a coach at major events, making him the most successful water polo coach ever.- Playing career :...
    
    .

• 2007 World Championship – Gold Medal
  • Frano Vićan, Damir Burić, Andro Bušlje, Zdeslav Vrdoljak
    Zdeslav Vrdoljak
    Zdeslav Vrdoljak is a water polo player from Croatia, who was a member of the national team that won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-References:...
    
    , Aljoša Kunac, Maro Joković
    Maro Jokovic
    Maro Joković is a Croatian water polo player. He is a member of the VK Jug Dubrovnik club, and the Croatian National Water Polo team . He plays the right wing position and is left-handed. Joković is tall and weighs .He won the Euro League in 2006 in Dubrovnik and the World Championship in 2007 in...
    
    , Mile Smodlaka, Teo Đogaš, Pavo Marković, Samir Barač, Igor Hinić
    Igor Hinić
    Igor Hinić is a water polo player from Croatia, who was a member of the national team that won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Hinić is 6'10", and is a dominant player. He was also voted the Croatian national team's most valuable player.-References:...
    
    , and Miho Bošković
    Miho Boškovic
    Miho Bošković is a Croatian water polo player. He is considered as one of the world's best players at the moment....
    
    . Head Coach: Ratko Rudić
    Ratko Rudić
    Ratko Rudić is a Croatian water polo coach and a former water polo player. , he has won 34 medals as a coach at major events, making him the most successful water polo coach ever.- Playing career :...
    
    .
• 2008 European Championship
  2008 Men's European Water Polo Championship
  The 2008 Men's European Water Polo Championship was the 28th edition of the bi-annual event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation. The event took place in the Aquatic Centre Málaga in Málaga, Spain from July 4 to July 13, 2008...
  
   – Fourth place
  • Frano Vićan, Damir Burić, Andro Bušlje, Zdeslav Vrdoljak, Aljoša Kunac, Maro Joković, Mile Smodlaka, Teo Đogaš, Pavo Marković, Samir Barač, Igor Hinić, Miho Bošković, Sandro Sukno. Head Coach: Ratko Rudić

• 2008 Olympic Games
  Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics
  Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held from 10 August to 24 August 2008 at the Ying Tung Natatorium in Beijing, People's Republic of China.-Men's medalists:-Women's medalists:-Men:-Women:-External links:**...
  
   – Sixth place
  • Maro Joković, Teo Đogaš, Pavo Marković, Josip Pavić, Mile Smodlaka, Andro Bušlje, Zdeslav Vrdoljak, Samir Barač, Aljoša Kunac, Igor Hinić, Miho Bošković, Damir Burić, Frano Vićan. Head Coach: Ratko Rudić

• 2009 World Championship
  Water polo at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament
  The men's water polo tournament at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships in Rome was held from July 20 to August 1. It was won by Serbia.-Teams:-Preliminary round:All times are Central European Summer Time -Tie-breaking criteria:...
  
   — Bronze Medal
  • Josip Pavić, Ivo Brzica, Igor Hinić
    Igor Hinić
    Igor Hinić is a water polo player from Croatia, who was a member of the national team that won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Hinić is 6'10", and is a dominant player. He was also voted the Croatian national team's most valuable player.-References:...
    
    , Nikša Dobud, Damir Burić, Andro Bušlje, Ivan Buljubašić, Srđan Antonijević, Frano Karač, Samir Barač, Sandro Sukno, Miho Bošković
    Miho Boškovic
    Miho Bošković is a Croatian water polo player. He is considered as one of the world's best players at the moment....
    
    , Paulo Obradović. Coach: Ratko Rudić

• 2010 European Championship
  2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship
  The 2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship was the 29th edition of the bi-annual event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation...
  
   – Gold Medal
  • Josip Pavić, Maro Joković
    Maro Jokovic
    Maro Joković is a Croatian water polo player. He is a member of the VK Jug Dubrovnik club, and the Croatian National Water Polo team . He plays the right wing position and is left-handed. Joković is tall and weighs .He won the Euro League in 2006 in Dubrovnik and the World Championship in 2007 in...
    
    , Igor Hinić
    Igor Hinić
    Igor Hinić is a water polo player from Croatia, who was a member of the national team that won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Hinić is 6'10", and is a dominant player. He was also voted the Croatian national team's most valuable player.-References:...
    
    , Nikša Dobud, Damir Burić, Andro Bušlje, Ivan Buljubašić, Petar Muslim, Frano Karač, Samir Barač, Sandro Sukno, Miho Bošković
    Miho Boškovic
    Miho Bošković is a Croatian water polo player. He is considered as one of the world's best players at the moment....
    
    , Paulo Obradović. Coach: Ratko Rudić