1988, Seoul: The bronze winners of USSR

The team of Soviet Union coached by Boris Popov, the bronze winner in Seoul 1988 Olympic Games. The USSR team: Yevgeny Sharonov, Nurlan Mendygaliev, Yevgeny Grishin, Aleksandr Kolotov, Sergey Naumov, Viktor Berendyuga, Sergey Kotenko, Dmitry Apanasenko, Georgi Mschvenieradze, Mikhail Ivanov, Sergey Markoch, Nikolai Smirnov and Mikheil Giorgadze.

Source: credit to Yevgeny Grishin

1978: The Juniors of USSR European Champions

The team of USSR winner of the European Junior Championship held in Budapest in 1978. The final ranking: 1. USSR, 2. Hungary, 3. W.Germany, 4. Spain, 5.Yugoslavia, 6. Romania, 7 Czechoslovakia, 8 Bulgaria. 

Source: El Mundo Deportivo, 31/7/2017

1982: Dynamo Alma-Ata finalist European Champions Cup

The team of Dynamo Alma-Ata finalist of the 1982 European Champions Cup. In the final games Dynamo Alma-Ata faced Spandau 04 (Won the first game in Almaty with 10-7 and lost the second game in Berlin with 10 to 6).

Source: Il mondo del Nuoto 1982

1982, Guayaquil: The golden team of USSR

The team of USSR coached by Boris Popov, winner in Guayaquil 1982 World Championships. The team:  Eugeni Shraronov, Vladimir Akimov, Aleksei Vdovin, Nikolai Smirnov, Eugeni Grishin, Alexander Kleimenov, Alexander Kabanov, Erkin Shagaev, Hourlan Mendygaliev, Mikhail Ivanov, Georgy Mshvenieradze, Sergei Kotenko.

Source: Il mondo della Pallanuoto, August  1982 - Sandro Castellano 

1966: Utrecht European Championship awarding

The awarding ceremony at Utrecht 1966 European Championships. Gold medal for USSR, silver for the team of DDR and bronze for the team of Yugoslavia.
Sourse: http://www.geheugenvannederland.nl/

1980: CSK Moscow European Cup winner

The team of CSK Moscow winner of European Cup for National Cup Winners in 1980.

1976, Montreal: The team of Soviet Union

The team of Soviet Union, 8th in Montreal 1976 Olympic Games. The team: Aleksey Barkalov, Aleksandr Dolgushin, Aleksandr Dreval, Aleksandr Kabanov, Aleksandr Zakharov, Anatoly Klebanov, Nikolay Melnikov, Nugzar Mshvenyeradze, Sergey Kotenko, Vitaly Romanchuk, Vladimir Iselidze.

Source: private collection

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/

1964, Tokyo: Igor Grabovsky in action

Igor Vladimirovich Grabovsky member of the Soviet team which won the bronze medal in  Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games ready to stop a shot by the Hungarian Zoltán Dömötör  (#4)

Source: http://www.gahetna.nl/ 

1985: The Junior Champions of USSR.

The Junior National team of USSR, winner at the 1985 World Junior Championship held in Turkey. Standing L-R: Zhukovsky, Tozhdestvenskei, Apanasenko D, Ogorodnikov, Karabutov, Skuratov, Sofronov (Coach), Yury Zaitsev (Manager), Shvedov. Sitting L-R: Goniev, Prokopenko, Gorshkov, Šajdakov

Source: courtesy of Michail Ivanov

1973: The Juniors of USSR

The National Junior team of USSR in 1973.
Source: courtesy Michail Ivanov

1980: The team of Dynamo Moscow

The team of Dynamo Moscow in 1980 Standing L-R: Grishin, Georgy Mshvenieradze, l. Borodejčuk, Vic Burchuladze, Michail Ivanov, Vlad Sidoreev. Sitting L-R: Sergey Nikiforov, Sergei Ŝipicin, D. Sulakadze, Vl Lachmenev.

Source: courtesy Michail Ivanov

1964, Tokyo: action during the final Hungary – USSR

Action during the final game between Hungary (blue) and USSR (5-2) at the Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming pool, 1964 Olympic Games.

Source: OLYMPIA 1964, Herbart Meisel and H.J.Winker courtesy of Takis Kalokairinos 

1964, Tokyo: The bronze team of USSR.

The team of Soviet Union, bronze winner in Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games. Top row L-R: Eduard Egorov, Head coach, Andrei Yulevich Kistyakovsky, Leonid Osipov, Coach Evgeny Semenov, Nikolai Kuznetsov, President of the Water Polo Federation of the USSR Vitali Smirnov, Boris Popov, Vladimir Semenov; Bottom L-R: Boris Grishin, Igor Grabowski, Zenon Bortkiewicz, Vladimir Kuznetsov, Nikolai Kalashnikov, Victor Ageev, P. Ivanov (translator).

In Tokyo the two favorites were Hungary and Yugoslavia who had been first and second respectively in Helsinki (1952) and Melbourne (1956), and in Rome (1960) have been placed 3-4 behind Italy and the Soviet Union. Those same four teams went through the preliminary round in Tokyo by winning their groups. All four of the favorites also advanced through the semi-final groups, with Russia ranked first ahead of Italy in their group. In the other group Hungary and Yugoslavia won one match each, had one win carried over, and when they met, they tied 4-4, with Hungary winning the pool by goal differential. In the final round, Hungary and Yugoslavia would not meet their match score carrying over from the semi-finals. Hungary defeated Italy 3-1, and the Soviet Union 5-2, while Yugoslavia defeated the Soviets 2-0, and Italy 2-1. This gave Hungary the gold medal by goal differential in the final round, with Yugoslavia second and the Soviets winning bronze. These same four teams had finished 1-4 at the last three Olympic Games (1956-64).

Source: Russian Amateur Waterpolo League (www.facebook.com/ruswaterpolo)

1956, Melbourne: The bronze team of USSR

The team of USSR, bronze winner at Melbourne 1956 Olympic Games: B. Goikman, M. Ryzhak, I. Chliapine, V. Prokopov, V. Agueev, V. Kourennoi, P. Breus, N. Cvakharia, P. Michvenieradze and B. Uzakov (coach). 
Source: private collection 

1987, Strasbourg: The winners of Soviet Union

The team of Soviet Union (USSR) winner of the 1987 European Championships in Strasbourg. The team coached by Boris Popov: Alexander Ogorodnikov, Dmitri Kolotov, Sergei Kotenko, Uzb Maksimov, Sasha Volkov, Viktor Borodiychuk, Vadim Rojdestvenskyi, Dmitry Apanasenko, Georgy Mshvenieradze, Berendiuga and Misha Giorgadze.

1985: The National team of Georgia.

The National team of Georgia in 1985. Standing L-T: Giorgadze, Misha Gioegadze, Shota Bagaturia, Alexander Bitadze, Aleksandre Nikolaishvili, Kakhi Kandelaki, Giorgi Koguashvili, Devi Gvakharia, Mcvrtneli - Irakli Chkhikvadze. Kneeling L-R: Tamaz Kutivadze, Gia Zumbulidze, Dima Ramishvili, Dato Rurua.

Source: Shota Bagaturia

1982: The team of "DINAMO" Tbilisi, Georgia

The team of "Dinamo"Tbilisi, Georgia winner among other USSR Dynamo teams (Dinamo Moscow, Dinamo Kiev, Dinamo Lvov, Dinamo Alma Ata) in 1982. The team: Tamaz Kutinadze, Gennadi Katamashvili, G.Koguashvili, Zaza Axvlediani, I.D. Chxikvadze, Gia Zumbulidze, Vasiko Tsotadze, Dato Rurua, G.Tukvadze, Mirianshvili (Draba), Devi Gvaxaria, Ika Liperteliani and Aleko (Karaman) Nikolaishvili. 

Source: Shota Bagaturia