Japan men's national water polo team
| Confederation | AASF (Asia) |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Yoji Omoto |
| Asst coach | Takahisa Minami |
| Captain | Yusuke Shimizu |
| FINA code | JPN |
| Olympic Games | |
| Appearances | 8 (first in 1932) |
| Best result | 4th place (1932) |
| World Championships | |
| Appearances | 6 (first in 2001) |
| Best result | 11th place (2011) |
| World League | |
| Appearances | 8 (first in 2006) |
| Best result | 7th place(2013) |
| Asian Games | |
| Appearances | 15 (first in 1954) |
| Best result |
 (1958, 1962, 1966, 1970) |
The Japan men's national water polo team is the representative for Japan in international men's water polo.
Results
Olympic Games
- 1932 — 4th place
- 1936 — First round
- 1960 — First round
- 1964 — First round
- 1968 — 12th place
- 1972 — 15th place
- 1984 — 11th place
- 2016 — 12th place
World Championship
- 2001 — 16th place
- 2003 — 15th place
- 2005 — 14th place
- 2007 — 16th place
- 2011 — 11th place
- 2015 — 13th place
FINA World League
Current Squad
The following is the Japanese roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1]
Head coach: Takahisa Minami
| № | Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Date of birth | 2016 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanamura, KatsuyukiKatsuyuki Tanamura | GK | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 3 August 1989 |  Bourbon WP Club |
| 2 | Adachi, SeiyaSeiya Adachi | D | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 24 June 1995 | Nippon Sport |
| 3 | Arai, AtsushiAtsushi Arai | D | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 3 February 1994 | Nippon Sport |
| 4 | Shiga, MitsuakiMitsuaki Shiga | D | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 16 September 1991 | All-Nittaidai |
| 5 | Yanase, AkiraAkira Yanase | CF | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 11 August 1988 | All-Nittaidai |
| 6 | Iida, AtsutoAtsuto Iida | CB | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 24 December 1993 | Nippon Sport |
| 7 | Shimizu, YusukeYusuke Shimizu (c) | CF | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 7 September 1988 | Bourbon WP Club |
| 8 | Kadono, YukiYuki Kadono | D | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 14 September 1990 | All-Nittaidai |
| 9 | Takei, KojiKoji Takei | D | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 30 July 1990 | All-Nittaidai |
| 10 | Yasuda, KenyaKenya Yasuda | CB | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 29 March 1989 | Bourbon WP Club |
| 11 | Okawa, KeigoKeigo Okawa | CB | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 11 March 1990 | All-Nittaidai |
| 12 | Hazui, ShotaShota Hazui | D | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 30 September 1986 | Bourbon WP Club |
| 13 | Fukushima, TomoyoshiTomoyoshi Fukushima | GK | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 3 June 1993 | Nippon Sport |
References
| National sports teams of Japan | |
|---|---|
| Women's teams |
|
| Men's teams | |
- ↑ "水球リオ五輪代表に志水ら１３人 ３２年ぶり出場の男子" [Shimizu leads the 13-man water polo roster for the Rio Olympics after 32 years] (in Japanese). Japanese Olympic Committee. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 8/26/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.