1952, Helsinki: The team of Brazil

The team of Brazil,9th, at the Helsinki 1952 Olympic Games. The team coached by José Roberto Haddock Lobo: Samuel Scheimberg, Sérgio Geraldo de Alencar Rodrigues, Marvio Kelly dos Santos, Claudino Caiado de Castro, Daniel José Silli, Douglas Arnaud de Souza Lima, Edson Peri, Henrique Sérgio Melman, Leo Rossi, Jean Marie Godefroid Havellange and Lucio da Wedge Figueiredo. 

Source: Touca 14 WP Blog

1951: Brazil in Buenos Aires Pan-America Games.

The team of Brazil finalist at Buenos Aires 1951 Pan-American Games. The Brazilian team: Alfonso Zaparoli, Armando Caropresco, Claudino de Castro, Edson Perri, Guilherme Schall, Isaac Moraes, João Havelange, Leo Rossi, Luiz Antônio dos Santos, Milton Busin, Nelson Brescia, Samuel Scheimberg, Saverio Gregorut. 

Ranking: 1. Argentina, 2. Brazil, 3. USA.

Source: O Globo Sportivo Ano XII N633

1957: The Champions of Canottieri Napoli

The team of Canottieri Napoli, Champion of Italy in 1957. The team: Buonocore, Mannelli, Kurtini, P.De Stefano, B.Denerlein, R.De Stefano and Russo. 

1956: The team of Kavalla Nautical Club, Greece

The Water Polo team of Kavalla Nautical Club, Greece a the port of Kavalla in 1956. First to 

the left, Mr. Stellios Savvidis along with Grekousis, Toulkidis, Lolidis and others.

Photo credit Mr. Antonis Kazas

1952: The team of Rari Nantes Bogliasco.

The team of Rari Nantes Bogliasco in 1952. Standing L-R: Bolleli (Team Manager), Marugo, Sanguineti, Nai Novella. Squatting L-R: Risso, Vignolo, Ferrari, Gelmi.

Source: Biancoceleste Bogliasco 1951-2016 by Gianni Lastrico

1951: The team of Rari Nantes Bogliasco, Italy

The team of Rari Nantes Bogliasco in C' Division of the Italian Championship in 1951. Standing L-R: Cavallini, Novella (President), Lonari, Vignolo, Marugo, Risso. Squatting L-R: Gelmi, Andrea Novella, Bolelli.

Source: Biancoceleste Bogliasco 1951-2016 by Gianni Lastrico

1953: The team of ASPTT Constantine, Algeria.

The team of A.S.P.T.T. Constantine at the Championships of North Africa held on the  25^th and the 26^th July 1953 in the pool Gallia at Oran, Algeria. Standing from L-R: Djabri, Batino, Lefert, Guedj-Meyer Foughali, Tchanderli (Coach). Squatting from L-R: Max Fitoussi, Albert Fitoussi, Bachara and the swimmer Kahlouette.

Source: http://www.constantine-hier-aujourdhui.fr/

1952, Helsinki: The National team of Portugal

The team of Portugal that took part at Helsinki 1952 Olympic Games composed by: Francisco Alves, Eduardo Barbeiro, Óscar Cabral, José Manuel Correia, Máximo Couto, João Franco do Vale, Rodrigo Basto Junior, Fernando Madeira, Armando Moutinho.

Source: http://museuvirtualdodesportoportugues.blogspot.it/

1953 Frans Kuyper preparing the Dutch National team

The National team of Netherlands train under the command of Frans Kuyper, in the De Miranda pool of Amsterdam, preparing  for the 1953 Trofeo d'Italia to be held in Nijmegen.

Source: http://www.euscreen.eu/

1957: The Champions of Szolnoki Dozsa SC

The team of Szolnoki Dozsa Sport Club, Champion of Hungary in 1957. Standing L-R: Kadar, Szegedi, Pinter, Goor (Coach), Kanizsa, Hasznos II, Konck, Hegman. Squatting L-R: Hasznos I, Kuczora, Kelerman, Boros.

Source: Kepes Sport

1952: The Champions of Balluta WPC, Malta

The team of Balluta WPC Malta League Champions and Knock out winners in 1952. The team: C. Ciarlo, A.Tonna, F.Miggiani, C.Borg, L.Falzon, J.Grixti, F. Fenech, E Micallef
Source: courtesy of Andrew Fenech 

1952: The winners of Balluta WPC

The team of Balluta Water Polo Club, Malta league Champions and knock out winners in 1952. The team: C. Ciarlo, A.Tonna, F.Miggiani, C.Borg, L.Falzon, J.Grixti, F. Fenech, E Micallef
Source: courtesy of Andrew Fenech 

1958 The National team of Tunisia

The National team of Tunisia in 1958 Outtet (Coach), Kasnadar, Mahjoub, Faouzi, Ben Becheur, Achour A., Fred, Ouali, Ghelatti, Bouazza, Achour H

Source: http://pepezoul.skyrock.com/

1958: The team of KP Korcula

The team of KP Korcula, Croatia in 1958 From L-R: Zak Montina, Svemir Vilovic, Tomic (Coach), Nikica Ivancevic, Branko Milat, Gojko Arneri, Andro Depolo, Egon Padovan, Felice Tedeschi
Source: www.korculainfo.com

1956, Melbourne: The silver team of Yugoslavia

Players of the Yugoslavian team that won the silver medal in Melbourne 1956 Olympics. Back row L-R: Lovro Radonić, Zdravko Ježić, Zdravko Kovačić and Ivica Cipci. Front L-R: Ivo Štakula, Vladimir Ivković i Boško Vuksanović.

Source: http://www.olimpijci.hr/

1957: The Champions of Heliopolis SC, Cairo

The team of Heliopolis Sporting Club, Cairo Champions of Egypt in 1957 composed from: Abdel Rahman  Amin, Ohayyed Soliman, Sameh Fahmy, Adly Yehya Shafik, Asharf Khorshed, Ahmed Refaat, Aly Mansour. This magnificent team was winning the National Championships in Egypt until 1972….During this period the HSC water polo team members represented the majority of the National Water Polo team that took part in Rome 1960, Tokyo 1964 and Mexico 1968 Olympics.

Source: http://heliopolisclub.com/

1955: The winners of Argentina

The National team of Argentina gold winner in Mexico, 1955 Pan American Games composed by: Sandiago Gentile, Rafael Bartolome, Osvaldo Codaro, Oscar J.Marino, Enrique Cevasco, Luis A.Diez, Mario Sebastian, Luis Normandin, Juan J.Cal, Norberto Marino.

Source: Courtesy Rosana Codaro 

1955: The team of Dynamo Moscow

The team of Dynamo Moscow in 1955. First row L-R: Vasily Karmanov, Pyotr Mshvenieradze (captain), N. Malin (Head Coach) and Mikhail Ryzhak, Nador Gvakharia; Second row L-R: Yuri Shlyapin Anatoliy Kartashov, Vladimir Arkhipov, Nikolai Malin, L.A. Pushchinskiy (Coach), Georgy Kharebov and Zurab Chachava.
Source: http://waterpolo99.ru/

 

1959: The team of Dynamo Moscow

The team of Dynamo Moscow in 1959. From R-L: coach N. Malin, Pyotr Mshvenieradze, Georgy Kharebov, Michael Ryzhak , Boris Grishin, Yuri Shlyapin, Anatoliy Kartashov, Yuri Grigorovskiy, Vladimir Novikov, Vasiliy and Nikolai Maltsev
Source: http://waterpolo99.ru/

 

1959: The team Moscow, winner of Spartakiade

The team of Moscow winner of the 1959 Sparatakiad, composed by players of Dynamo Moscow, CSK Moscow and Torpedo Moscow. First row L-R: Boris Goikhman Anatoliy Kartashov, Vladimir Novikov Vyacheslav Kurennoj. Second row L-R: Michael Ryzhak Peter Mshvenieradze, Vladimir Semyonov, Boris Grishin, Coach Nikolay Malin, Victor Ageev, Valentin and Yuri Prokopov Grigorovskiy.

Source: http://waterpolo99.ru/ussr-1959/