Water Polo legends
Friday, May 17, 2013
Friday, May 3, 2013
Sunday, April 28, 2013
1910: YMCA, Champions in Southern California
The team of Young Men's Christian Asociation (YMCA) Champions of Southern California in 1910. Standing L-R: E.Peckham, C.K.Steele, J. Pumpheys, Marcus Lee, Ward William, Tom Howlett, H.Blades, Harrell Harrell. Seated L-R: W.M.Barker, E.B.Davison, E.Becker.
Source: Los Angeles Herald; Wednesday July 20, 1910
Source: Los Angeles Herald; Wednesday July 20, 1910
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Saturday, April 6, 2013
1984, Los Angeles: The silver team of USA.
The US team silver medalist at Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games, coached by the legendary Monte Nitzkowski. The team: Craig Wilson, Kevin Robertson, Gary Figueroa, Peter Campbell, Doug Burke, Joseph Vargas, Jon Svendsen, John Siman, Andrew McDonald, Terry Schroeder, Jody Campbell, Timothy Shaw, Christopher Dorst.
Source: Pepperdine University archives
Source: Pepperdine University archives
Friday, April 5, 2013
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Sunday, March 31, 2013
1975, Cali: The bronze team of Italy.
Source: Luigi Castagnola
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Thursday, March 28, 2013
The magnificent 1 + 10
Baron Pierre De Coubertin, father of modern Olympic Games, was saying that “The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part”. Believing or not this famous quote we go back to see the Water Polo's “Magnificent 1 + 10” players who did, in fact, participate most times at the Olympics:
6 participations
Manuel Estiarte, Spain: 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000
5 participations
Paul Radmilovic, Great Britain: 1908, 1912,1920, 1924, 1928 Dezso Gyarmati, Hungary: 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964 Gianni De Magistris, Italy: 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984 George Mavrotas, Greece : 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000 Jordi Sans, Spain : 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000 Salvador Gomez, Spain : 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 Jesus Rolan, Spain: 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004. Tibor Benedek, Hungary 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Tamas Kasas, Hungary 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and Giorgos Afroudakis (Greece) 1996, 2000,2004, 2008, 2012
6 participations
Manuel Estiarte, Spain: 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000
5 participations
Paul Radmilovic, Great Britain: 1908, 1912,1920, 1924, 1928 Dezso Gyarmati, Hungary: 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964 Gianni De Magistris, Italy: 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984 George Mavrotas, Greece : 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000 Jordi Sans, Spain : 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000 Salvador Gomez, Spain : 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 Jesus Rolan, Spain: 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004. Tibor Benedek, Hungary 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Tamas Kasas, Hungary 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and Giorgos Afroudakis (Greece) 1996, 2000,2004, 2008, 2012
Labels:
Personalities
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Monday, March 25, 2013
Sunday, March 24, 2013
1950, Vienna: The golden Dutch team
Source: archives of the Royal Dutch Swimming Federation
Labels:
1950-1959,
Netherlands
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
1974: The winners of Ethnicos Piraeus
The team of Ethnicos
Piraeus winner of the 1974 Greek National Championship. The team: Dimitris
Kougevetopoulos, Michalis Armenakis, Thomas Karalogos, Yiannis Karalogos,
Yiannis Thymaras (Coach), Koulis Iosifidis, Anargyros Kehagias, Petros
Chatzikyriakakis, Naso Kondos, Dimitris Theodoropoulos.
Source:
arcives Ethnicos Piraeus
Sunday, March 3, 2013
1976, Montreal: The bronze team of Netherlands.
The team of Netherlands coached by Ivo Trumbic, bronze winner at Montreal 1976 Olympic Games. The Dutch team: Alex Boegschoten, Toni Buunk, Andy Hoepelman, Evert Kroon, Nico Landeweerd, Hans Smits, Gijze Stroboer, Rik Toonen, Jan Evert Veer, Hans van Zeeland, and Piet de Zwarte.
Source: http://www.knzb.nl/
Source: http://www.knzb.nl/
Labels:
1970-1979,
Netherlands
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Friday, March 1, 2013
Thursday, February 28, 2013
1976, Montreal: The team of Yugoslavia
The team of Yugoslavia 5th at Montreal 1976 Olympic Games, coached by Vlaho "Bata" Orlic. Standing L-R: Dejan Dabovic, Uros Marovic, Predrag Manojlovic, Luko Vezelic, Damir Polic Squatting L-R: Zoran Mustur, Bobo Trifunovic, Bosko Lozica, Misa Markovic, Sinisa Belamaric, Predrag Vranes, Djuro Savinovic (Zoran Mustur, Bobo Trifunovic and Misa Markovic finally did not follow the team in Montreal) Missing from the picture Ozren Bonacic
Source: private collection; comments with the assistance of Zoran Mustur
Source: private collection; comments with the assistance of Zoran Mustur
Labels:
1970-1979,
Yugoslavia
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
1906: The Champions of Podistica Lazio, Rome
The 6th edition of Italian Men’s Water Polo
Championship in 1906 (not recognized by the Italian Federation, FIN since the 1st
official Championship is considered to take place in 1912), saw four teams
competing: Rari Nantes Rome, the Roma Swimming, the Podistica Lazio and
Virtus. The team of Podistica Lazio was the winner at the event held at Acque Albule of
Tiveri, Rome.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Friday, February 22, 2013
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Monday, February 18, 2013
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