Water Polo legends

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Colombia at the 1970 Central American Games

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The Colombian National team, bronze medalists at the 1970 Central American and Caribbean Games in Panama City (February 28 – March 13, 1970)...

1970 The silver winners of Mexico

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The Mexican national team, silver medalists at the 1970 Central American and Caribbean Games in Panama City (February 28 – March 13, 1970). ...
Thursday, August 7, 2025

1970 The golden winners of Cuba

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The Cuban National team, gold medal winner at the 1970 Central American and Caribbean Games in Panama City (February 28th to March 13th, 19...
Sunday, June 4, 2023

1976: Vasas SC, Budapest, Champion of Hungary

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The team of Vasas SC, Budapest, Champion of Hungary in 1976. Standing L-R: Faragó, Csapó, Horváth, Péter Rusorán (Head Coach), XXX, Gajdosy,...
Saturday, December 24, 2022

1974, Vienna: The golden Hungarians

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The team of Hungary led Dezső Gyarmati gold winner in Vienna 1974 European Championships. Standing L-R: Csapó, Kásás, Gergényi, Sárosi, Moln...
Monday, November 28, 2022

1974 Vienna: The team of Spain

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The team of Spain, led by the legendary Josep Brasco Cata, in Vienna 1974 European Championships. Standing L-R: Josep Brasco, Pedro Robert, ...
Tuesday, November 22, 2022

1908: The team of "Ferencvaros Torna Club"

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The team of "Ferencvaros Torna Club" (FTC), Budapest in 1908: 1. Domonkos, 2. Ádám, 3. Friedmann, 4. Freund, X Kankovezky. Source ...
Saturday, November 12, 2022

1905: The Champions of Balaton Úszόκ Εgyesulete

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The team of Balaton Úszόκ Εgyesulete, winner of the 2nd Hungarian National Championship in 1905. The team: Ede Anderlik, Tivadar Bartl, Alaj...

1976: The bronze Juniors of Spain

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The Juniors of Spain, bronze winners in Malta 1976 European Juniors Championship. Standing L-R: Robert, Carmona, Josep Brasco Cata (Head Coa...

1966: The Champions of Vasutas SC, Budapest

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The team of Budapesti Vasutas Sport Club (BVSC) 1966 OBI Champion in Hungary. The team coached by the legendary Károly Laky: Gyula Kunos, Zo...
Thursday, September 22, 2022

Argentina in Amsterdam 1928 Olympic Games

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The team of Argentina in Amsterdam 1928 Olympic Games: Ricardo Bustamente, Carlos Castro, Francisco Uranga, Jorge Moreau, César Vásquez, Mar...
Wednesday, September 14, 2022

1965: Károly Laky while teaching young players

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The legendary Hungarian Károly Laky while teaching to young players at BVCS (Budapesti Vasutas Sports Club Szőnyi) the tricks of Water Polo ...
Friday, January 21, 2022

1964: The team of Romania in Budapest

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The National team of Romania in Budapest prior to Tokyo 1964 Olympics. From R-L: Béla Rajki (Referee) Kroner Stefan, Anatol Grințescu, Alexa...
Sunday, January 2, 2022

1968, Mexico: The National team of Spain

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The National team of Spain in Mexico 1968, Olympic Games coached by  Bandy Zolyomy : Santiago Zubicoa, Juan Jane, Juan Rubio, Vicente Brugat...

1972: The Champions of C.N. Montjuïc

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The team of C.N. Montjuïc Champion of Spain in 1972. Standing L-R: Costa (Coach) Solanas, Franch, Puigdevall, Segura, Comas, Sans. Squating ...
Friday, August 20, 2021

1964: The team of New York Athletic Club

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The team of New York Athletic Club c. 1964. Standing L-R: Coach Charlie Schroeder, Don Tierney, Charlie Harris, Hans Smit, Werner Seher, Ed...
Tuesday, February 23, 2021

1968, Mexico: The National Team of Cuba

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The National team of Cuba coached by the legendary Hungarian Karoly Laky, 8 th in Mexico 1968 Olympic Games. From L-R: Rubén Junco Osvald...
Sunday, October 18, 2020

1952, Helsinki: The team of Brazil

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The team of Brazil,9th, at the Helsinki 1952 Olympic Games. The team coached by José Roberto Haddock Lobo : Samuel Scheimberg, Sérgio Gerald...
Saturday, October 3, 2020

1922: Império Foot-ball Club, Madeira

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The I mpério Foot-ball Club, 1922 Madeira Champion competing against the teams of Clube Sport Marítimo , Grupo Desportivo Nacional , Club Sp...

1970: The team of Puerto Rico

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The National team of Puerto Rico that took part at the Central American and Caribbean Games held 1970 in Panama City. Ranking of the teams: ...
Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Paris 1900: Olympic Games Silver Medal

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The silver medal awarded to the athletes of "Brussels Swimming and Water Polo Club", Belgium at the inaugural Paris 1900, Oly...
Friday, April 10, 2020

2005. Montreal: The golden Women's team of Hungary

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The Women’s team of Hungary Gold winner in Montreal 2005 FINA World Championships. The Hungarian team coached by the legendary Tamás Far...
Wednesday, April 1, 2020

1995, Dunkirk: The golden Juniors of Hungary

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The juniors team of Hungary gold winner in Dunkirk 1995 World Junior Championship. Standing L-R:   Rajmund Fodor, Barnabás Steinmetz, T...
Thursday, March 26, 2020

1977: The Universities Club of Sydney

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The team of Universities Club of Sydney winner of the Bryan Bert Ford Trophy in Queensland, the NSWWPA 1 st grade premiership and the ...
Friday, December 6, 2019

1909: Leicester ladies beat Clapton at Hackney Baths

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¨ The Water Polo match. The Leicester ladies beat Clapton by 3 goals to 1 at Hackney¨ Source: The Illustrated Sports and Dramatic New...

1909: Wigan Vs Polytechnic at Shoreditch Baths

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¨ The Shoreditch Baths were crowded last week when Wigan beat Polytechnic by four goals to three in the final tie of the English Water P...

1908: The Hyde Seals, Champions of England

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The team of Hyde Seals; English Campions 1903-4-5-8, North England Champions 1903-4-5-6-7-8 and winner of the French International Wate...
Tuesday, December 3, 2019

1893: The Champions of Tunbridge Wells Cygnus

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The Tunbridge Wells Cygnus Water Polo team - ALL England Champions in 1893.  Source: The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News; Octob...
Monday, December 2, 2019

1884: Polo at the Salford Public Baths, England

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The Manchester Weekly Time. Friday, September 7, 1884. ¨ Another cause of the increased popularity of the galas is to be found in the ma...
Friday, November 15, 2019

1927: The team of Schwimm-Verein Zwickau“ (S.V.Z.)

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The team of Schwimm-Verein Zwickau“ (S.V.Z.), Germany in 1927: Standing L-R: Härtling, Weigel, Dießner, Willy Steiniger, Max Zeuner  Se...
Sunday, October 13, 2019

1988, Seoul: The bronze winners of USSR

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The team of Soviet Union coached by Boris Popov , the bronze winner in Seoul 1988 Olympic Games. The USSR team: Yevgeny Sharonov, Nurlan...

1980, Moscow: The ball of the Olympic Games

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The ball of the Water Polo competition in Moscow 1980 Olympic Games. Source: credit to Yevgeny Grishin
Thursday, June 6, 2019

1892: A Water Polo Match with a London Team

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“A Water-Polo Match with a London Team” at Lulworth Cove, South England.  Source: “The Graphic” of Aug. 20 th , 1892.
Wednesday, May 1, 2019

1991: The golden team of Yugoslavia

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The team of Yugoslavia coached by Nikola Stamenic, gold winner in Athens 1991 European Games. The team: Aleksandar Sostar, Dusan Popovic,...
Thursday, April 4, 2019

1951: Brazil in Buenos Aires Pan-America Games.

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The team of Brazil finalist at Buenos Aires 1951 Pan-American Games. The Brazilian team:   Alfonso Zaparoli, Armando Caropresco, Claudin...
Monday, January 28, 2019

1957: The Champions of Canottieri Napoli

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The team of Canottieri Napoli, Champion of Italy in 1957. The team: Buonocore, Mannelli, Kurtini, P.De Stefano, B.Denerlein, R.De Stefano...
Sunday, May 20, 2018

1956: The team of Kavalla Nautical Club, Greece

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The Water Polo team of Kavalla Nautical Club, Greece a the port of Kavalla in 1956. First to  the left, Mr. Stellios Savvidis along wi...

1964: The team of Kavalla Nautical Club, Greece

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The Water Polo team of Kavalla Nautical Club, Greece Champion of 3rd Greek Division in 1964 Standing L-R: Lolidis (coach), Kontis, Tsi...
Saturday, May 5, 2018

1923: The team of Pirates Water Polo Club.

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The team of the Pirates Water Polo Club, winners of the Hawke's Bay Championship, 1922-1923 in New Zealand. Standing L-R: T Daley, A...
Thursday, May 3, 2018

1932: The team of Pyrmont Amateur SC, Australia

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The team of Pyrmont Amateur Swimming Club, New Southe Wales, Australia in 1932 Source:  https://pyrmonthistory.net.au/locations/pyrmont-...
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