Georgia men's national water polo team
| Association | Georgian Aquatic Sports Federation |
|---|---|
| Confederation | LEN (Europe) |
| Head coach | Jovan Popović |
| FINA code | GEO |
| European Championship | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2014) |
| Best result | 12th place, 2014 |
The Georgia men's national water polo team represents Georgia in international men's water polo competitions. The team participated at the 2014 European Championship.
Squad
Team for 2014 Men's European Water Polo Championship
| no. | name | position | year of birth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zurab Chumburidze | Goalkeeper | 1986 |
| 2 | Beka Kavtaradze | 1990 | |
| 3 | Damir Tsrepulia | 1984 | |
| 4 | Marko Elez | 1980 | |
| 5 | Alexander Rusishvili | 1991 | |
| 6 | Marko Jelaca | 1982 | |
| 7 | George Khvedeliani | 1988 | |
| 8 | Mikheil Baghaturia | 1987 | |
| 9 | Zurab Rurua | 1987 | |
| 10 | Konstantine Gegelashvili | 1993 | |
| 11 | Tato Nikoleishvili | 1986 | |
| 12 | Marino Franicevic | Center | 1982 |
| 13 | Beka Kapanadze | Goalkeeper | 1993 |
- coaches:
Jovan Popović, 
Vladimir Iselidze
Competitive record at the European Championships
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-2012 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
 2014 | Group Stage | 12th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 45 | 93 | −48 |
 2016 | TBD | ||||||||
| Total | Qualified: 1/11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 45 | 93 | −48 | |
Georgia vs opponent
| Opponent | Wins | Losses | Draws |
|---|---|---|---|
 Albania | 2 | ||
 Belarus | 2 | ||
 Czech Republic | 1 | ||
 France | 1 | ||
 Great Britain | 1 | ||
 Greece | 1 | ||
 Italy | 1 | ||
 Kazakhstan | 1 | ||
 Israel | 1 | ||
| Montenegro | 1 | ||
 Malta | 2 | ||
 Poland | 1 | ||
 Portugal | 2 | ||
 Romania | 1 | ||
 Russia | 3 | ||
 Slovakia | 2 | 1 | |
 Switzerland | 2 | ||
 Turkey | 1 | 2 | |
 Ukraine | 1 | ||
| 19 Countries | 16 | 13 | 1 |
Notable players
- Revaz Tchomakhidze
- Georgi Mshvenieradze
- P'et're Mshveniyeradze
- Nodar Gvakhariya
- Givi Chikvanaia
- Mikhail Giorgadze
- Leri Gogoladze
Naturalized players
- Marino Franičević (CRO)
- Marko Jelača (CRO)
- Marko Elez (CRO)
- Damir Crepulja (now Tsrepulia) (MNE)
References
- "Georgia (GEO)". Lenresults.jumbograndieventi.it. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
- "Georgia (GEO)". Lenresults.jumbograndieventi.it. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
- "Georgian National Water Polo Team won "Tbilisi Cup" - World Sport". Worldsport.ge. 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
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