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| FINA code | BIH |
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| Association | Water Polo Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (est. 2013) |
| Confederation | LEN (Europe) |
| Head coach | Faris Đugum |
| Home venue | Olimpijski Bazen Otoka |
The Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national water polo team represents Bosnia and Herzegovina in international water polo competitions and friendly matches. It is governed by the Water Polo Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina since 2013.
The Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national team's historic first game took place during Sarajevo Champions Challenge 2016 on 23 September 2016.
The player roster is composed of players from clubs from BiH's only coastal city of Neum, and the two largest cities - Sarajevo and Banja Luka. Neum is the only city to be situated along Bosnia and Herzegovina's 20 km (12 mi) of coastline, making it the country's only access to the Adriatic Sea and marking an ideal location for sport expansion.
Results
| Date | Competition | Round | Venue | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
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| 16 Jan. 2009 | Unofficial friendly match | Sarajevo, BiH |  Bosnia and Herzegovina
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12:16 |  Japan
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| 23 Sep. 2016 | Sarajevo Champions Challenge 2016 | Group | Sarajevo, BiH | Bosnia and Herzegovina
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3:31 |  VK Jadran Split
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| 24 Sep. 2016 | Sarajevo Champions Challenge 2016 | Group | Sarajevo, BiH | Bosnia and Herzegovina
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3:23 |  VK Primorac Kotor
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| 25 Sep. 2016 | Sarajevo Champions Challenge 2016 | Group | Sarajevo, BiH | Bosnia and Herzegovina
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5:22 |  VK Crvena zvezda
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Current squad
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Players called up for Sarajevo Champions Challenge 2016 on 23 September 2016.
Head coach: Slobodan Grahovac
| No. | Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Date of birth | 2016 club |
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| 1 | Stefan Milovanović | GK | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 70 kg (154 lb) | N/A | VK Banja Luka
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| 2 | Džan Lemeš | CB | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 16 January 1997 | VK Torpedo Sarajevo
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| 3 | Dino Džehović | CB | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 7 February 1997 | VK Torpedo Sarajevo
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| 4 | Jasmin Mirvić | D | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | N/A | VK Mladost Sarajevo
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| 5 | Salko Pašić | CF | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 1 January 1994 | VK Mladost Sarajevo
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| 6 | Stanko Đukić | D | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | N/A | VK Banja Luka
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| 7 | Nemanja Babić | D | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | N/A | VK Banja Luka
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| 8 | Stefan Šobić | D | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 80 kg (176 lb) | N/A | VK Banja Luka
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| 9 | Nikola Poljak | D | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | N/A | VK Banja Luka
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| 10 | Draško Vujković | CF | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | N/A | VK Banja Luka
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| 11 | Dalibor Amidžić | D | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | N/A | VK Banja Luka
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| 12 | Milan Kecman | D | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 1 January 1996 | VK Banja Luka
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| 13 | Eldar Ridžal | GK | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 9 March 1995 | VK Torpedo Sarajevo
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Reserves
- Srđan Jolić (VK Banja Luka),
- Kristian Njavro (HVK Jadran Neum),
- Mihael Crnčević (HVK Jadran Neum),
- Armin Mezit (Akademija B Sarajevo).
Head coaches
- Ivica Bačić (2009)
- Slobodan Grahovac (2016–present)
Gallery
Bosnia and Herzegovina's three main courts for water polo are Olimpijski Bazen Otoka (Sarajevo), Gradski Olimpijski Bazen (Banja Luka), and a water polo court inside the Adriatic Sea water in Neum.
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Water polo court in Neum in Herzegovina, home to HVK Jadran Neum
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Water polo court in Neum
See also
References
- "Vaterpolo u BiH amaterski sport, i reprezentacija je takva". VijestiBa. 2016-10-23. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- "Održana osnivačka skupština VS BiH, Ivan Lakić izabran za predsjednika". Klix.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 2017-02-12.
- ""Sarajevo Champions Challenge 2016." | Olimpijski bazen – Sarajevo". bazen.ba. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
- "BiH će imati reprezentaciju u vaterpolu". SportSport.ba. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina - Neum, britannica.com, 2015-09-09
- "USPJEŠNO ZAVRŠEN "SARAJEVO CHAMPIONS CHALLENGE 2016." | Olimpijski bazen – Sarajevo". bazen.ba. Archived from the original on 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
- "PREDSTAVLJAMO: VK Torpedo i vaterpolo u BiH". Vaterpolo vesti. 2016-11-16. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- Mustur, Bojan. "VATERPOLO KLUB TORPEDO PREDSTAVLJA REPREZENTATIVCE BOSNE I HERCEGOVINE". Vktorpedo.ba. Archived from the original on 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
External links
- Plivački savez Bosne i Hercegovine (official website)
- Water polo federation BiH
- BiH Water polo Association Facebook page
- Olympic pool Sarajevo
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