China men's national water polo team

China
FINA code	CHN
Confederation	AASF (Asia)
Head coach	Ivan Asič
Asst coach	Chen Weihan; Ge Weiqing
FINA ranking (since 2008)
Highest	7 (2010)
Olympic Games
Appearances	3 (first in 1984)
Best result	9th place (1984)
World Championship
Appearances	11 (first in 1982)
Best result	10th place (1982)
World Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2010)
Best result	7th place (2010)
World League
Appearances	11 (first in 2005)
Best result	6th place (2012, 2013)
Asian Games
Appearances	12 (first in 1974)
Best result	(1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 2006)
Asian Swimming Championships
Best result	(2012)
Asian Water Polo Championship
Best result	(2009)
Asian Cup
Appearances	2 (first in 2010)
Best result	(2010)

The China men's national water polo team represents China in international water polo competitions and friendly matches. It is one of the leading teams in Asia.

Results

Olympic Games

1984 – 9th place^[1]
1988 – 11th place
2008 – 12th place

World Championship

1982 – 10th place^[1]
1991 – 14th place
2003 – 16th place
2005 – 16th place
2007 – 13th place
2009 – 12th place
2011 – 15th place
2013 – 14th place
2015 – 15th place
2023 – 15th place
2024 – 12th place

World Cup

2010 – 7th place^[1]

World League

2005 – 13th place^[1]
2006 – 8th place
2007 – 8th place
2008 – 9th place
2010 – 7th place
2011 – 8th place
2012 – 6th place
2013 – 6th place
2014 – 8th place
2015 – 8th place
2016 – 8th place

Asian Games

1974 – Silver medal
1978 – Gold medal
1982 – Gold medal
1986 – Gold medal
1990 – Gold medal
1994 – Silver medal
1998 – Bronze medal
2002 – Bronze medal
2006 – Gold medal
2010 – Silver medal
2014 – Bronze medal
2018 – 4th place
2022 – Silver medal

Asian Swimming Championships

2012 – Gold medal^[2]
2016 – Bronze medal

Asian Water Polo Championship

2009 – Gold medal^[2]
2012 – Silver medal
2015 – Silver medal

Asian Cup

2010 – Gold medal^[2]
2013 – 4th place

Current squad

Roster for the 2024 World Aquatics Championships.^[3]

Head coach: Ivan Asič

1 Wu Honghui GK
2 Zhu Beile FP
3 Chu Chenghao FP
4 Peng Jiahao FP
5 Zhang Jinpeng FP
6 Xie Zekai FP
7 Chen Zhongxian FP
8 Chen Rui FP
9 Chen Yimin FP
10 Liu Yu FP
11 Zhang Chufeng FP
12 Shen Dingsong FP
13 Liang Zhiwei GK
14 Zhao Yuehao FP
15 He Xingmeng FP

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 4, 14, 25, 40, 48. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Competitions for Water polo". asiaswimmingfederation.org. Asia Swimming Federation. 2019. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019.
^ "21st World Aquatics World Championships Men's Water Polo Team Roster CHN" (PDF). waterpolo.sportresult.com. Omega Timing. 5 February 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.

External links

Official website

[HistoFINA_PDF-1] "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 4, 14, 25, 40, 48. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.

[AASF-2] "Competitions for Water polo". asiaswimmingfederation.org. Asia Swimming Federation. 2019. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019.

[3] "21st World Aquatics World Championships Men's Water Polo Team Roster CHN" (PDF). waterpolo.sportresult.com. Omega Timing. 5 February 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.

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