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Soviet Union men's national water polo team

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{{Infobox national water polo team

| Name = Soviet Union

| FINA code = URS

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| Image = Flag of the Soviet Union.svg

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| Association = Федерация водного поло СССР

| Confederation = LEN

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| Olympics apps = 9

| Olympics first = 1952

| Olympics best = {{gold1}} (1972, 1980)

| World champ apps = 6

| World champ first = 1973

| World champ best = {{gold1}} (1975, 1982)

| World cup apps = 6

| World cup first = 1979

| World cup best = {{gold1}} (1981, 1983)

| Regional cup name =

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The Soviet Union men's national water polo team represented the Soviet Union in international water polo competitions. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Russian national water polo team became the successor of the Soviet team.

Results

=[[Water polo at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]=

{{Main|Soviet Union men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics}}

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  • 1952 — 7th place{{Cite HistoFINA wp |pages=mnt3 |format=dmy }}
  • 1956 — {{bronze3}} Bronze medal
  • 1960 — {{silver2}} Silver medal
  • 1964 — {{bronze3}} Bronze medal
  • 1968 — {{silver2}} Silver medal
  • 1972 — {{gold1}} Gold medal
  • 1976 — 8th place
  • 1980 — {{gold1}} Gold medal
  • 1984 — Qualified but withdrew
  • 1988 — {{bronze3}} Bronze medal

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=[[World Aquatics Championships|World Championship]]=

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  • 1973 – {{silver2}} Silver medal
  • 1975 – {{gold1}} Gold medal
  • 1978 – 4th place
  • 1982 – {{gold1}} Gold medal
  • 1986 – {{bronze3}} Bronze medal
  • 1991 – 7th place

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=[[FINA Water Polo World Cup|FINA World Cup]]=

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  • 1979 – 4th place
  • 1981 – {{gold1}} Gold medal
  • 1983 – {{gold1}} Gold medal
  • 1985 – Did not participate
  • 1987 – {{silver2}} Silver medal
  • 1989 – 6th place
  • 1991 – 5th place

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==Player statistics==

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=Most appearances=

100+

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! #

! Player

! Matches

!{{Tooltip|Position|2=GK = Goalkeeper, C = Center/Hole set/Setter, PP = Perimeter player (Wing, Flat & Point), HG = Hole guard/Hole D/Set guard, SC = Second center}}

!Years

!Nationality

1align="left"|Aleksei Barkalov412?UKR

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=Top scorers=

200+

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!#

!Name

!Goals

!Average

!{{Tooltip|Position|2=C = Center/Hole set/Setter, PP = Perimeter player (Wing, Flat & Point), HG = Hole guard/Hole D/Set guard, SC = Second center}}

!Years

!Nationality

align="left"|Aleksei Barkalov200+?UKR

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See also

References

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|title = Soviet Union squads – Summer Olympics

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{{Soviet Union men's water polo squad 1952 Summer Olympics}}

{{Soviet Union men's water polo squad 1956 Summer Olympics}}

{{Soviet Union men's water polo squad 1960 Summer Olympics}}

{{Soviet Union men's water polo squad 1964 Summer Olympics}}

{{Soviet Union men's water polo squad 1968 Summer Olympics}}

{{Soviet Union men's water polo squad 1972 Summer Olympics}}

{{Soviet Union men's water polo squad 1976 Summer Olympics}}

{{Soviet Union men's water polo squad 1980 Summer Olympics}}

{{Soviet Union men's water polo squad 1988 Summer Olympics}}

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{{Soviet Union men's water polo squad 1975 World Aquatics Championships}}

{{Soviet Union men's water polo squad 1982 World Aquatics Championships}}

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{{National sports teams of the Soviet Union}}

{{LEN Water polo national teams}}

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{{Summer Olympics men's water polo tournament winners}}

{{World Aquatics Championships men's water polo tournament winners}}

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{{Men's European Water Polo Championship winners}}

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Category:Men's national water polo teams

Category:Water sports in the Soviet Union

Category:Men's sport in the Soviet Union

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