Slovakia men's national water polo team
During Second World War in the years 1939 to 1945, when there was First Slovak Republic, the then national team played several friendly international matches.At the World Championships 2003, organized by the Spanish Barcelona and where the competition system changed, the team advanced to the round of 16.In 1999, in Florence, Italy, under his leadership, the team did not advance from the basic group to the quarterfinals and lost to Romania by 9th place in overtime.At the 2006 European Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, after a draw in the basic group with the Netherlands and the victory for the final position over Slovenia, the Slovak team took the penultimate 11th place.[7] The team, which was then led by the Spanish coach Antonio Esteller Serrahima, did not make it to its eighth European Championship until 2016.After the subsequent victories over Malta and Georgia, they finished 13th, guaranteeing them the last possible promotion to the World Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
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