China men's national water polo team

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.

China
FINA codeCHN
ConfederationAASF (Asia)
Head coachPetar Porobić
Asst coachIvan Vašić
Ge Weiqing
CaptainChen Zhongxian
FINA ranking (since 2008)
Highest7 (2010)
Olympic Games
Appearances3 (first in 1984)
Best result9th place (1984)
World Championship
Appearances10 (first in 1982)
Best result10th place (1982)
World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2010)
Best result7th place (2010)
World League
Appearances14 (first in 2005)
Best result6th place (2012, 2013)
Asian Games
Appearances12 (first in 1974)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 2006)
Asian Swimming Championships
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (2012)
Asian Water Polo Championship
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (2009)
Asian Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2010)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (2010)

Results

Olympic Games

World Championship

World Cup

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
  • 2017 – Intercontinental Preliminary round
  • 2018 – Intercontinental Preliminary round
  • 2019 – Intercontinental Preliminary round

Asian Games
  • 1974 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver medal
  • 1978 – 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold medal
  • 1982 – 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold medal
  • 1986 – 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold medal
  • 1990 – 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold medal
  • 1994 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver medal
  • 1998 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 2002 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 2006 – 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold medal
  • 2010 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver medal
  • 2014 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 2018 – 4th place
  • 2022 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver medal

Asian Swimming Championships

Asian Water Polo Championship
  • 2009 – 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold medal[2]
  • 2012 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver medal
  • 2015 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver medal

Asian Cup
  • 2010 – 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold medal[2]
  • 2013 – 4th place

Current squad

Roster for the 2023 World Aquatics Championships.[3]

Head coach: Petar Porobić

  • 1 Wu Honghui GK
  • 2 Hu Zhangxin 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
  • Li Lun FP

References
  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.
  2. "Competitions for Water polo". asiaswimmingfederation.org. Asia Swimming Federation. 2019. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019.
  3. "20th World Aquatics World Championships Men's Water Polo Team Roster CHN" (PDF). Omega Timing. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
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