South Africa men's national water polo team

The South Africa men's national water polo team is the representative for South Africa in international men's water polo.

South Africa
FINA codeRSA
Nickname(s)Black Mamba
AssociationSwimming South Africa
ConfederationCANA (Africa)
Head coachPaul Martin
Asst coachVaughn Marlow
Reinart van Schoor
CaptainEtienne Le Roux
FINA ranking (since 2008)
Current15 (as of 9 August 2021)
Highest15 (2021)
Biggest win
 South Africa 60–0 Libya 
(Casablanca, Morocco; 24 May 2009)
Biggest defeat
 Croatia 25–2 South Africa 
(Berlin, Germany; 12 September 2018)
 South Africa 5–28  Greece
(Tokyo, Japan; 31 July 2021)
Olympic Games
Appearances2 (first in 1952)
Best result9th place (1960)
World Championship
Appearances10 (first in 1994)
Best result12th place (2015, 2019)
World Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2014)
Best result8th place (2014, 2018)
World League
Appearances2 (first in 2009)
Best result8th place (2009, 2010)
Commonwealth Championship
Appearances3 (first in 2002)
Best result4th place (2006, 2014)
Media
Websiteswimsa.org
Last updated: 1 May 2020

Results

Olympic Games

World Championship

World Cup

World League

Commonwealth Championship
  • 2002 – 7th place
  • 2006 – 4th place
  • 2014 – 4th place

Current squad

Roster for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Head coach: Paul Martin[2]

No. Player Pos. L/R Height Weight Date of birth (age) Apps OG/
Goals		 Club Ref
1 Lwazi Madi (C) 10GK 2R (1994-12-12)12 December 1994 (aged 26) 35 0/0 Stellenbosch University [3]
2 Devon Card 40CF 2R 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 110 kg (243 lb) (1991-02-25)25 February 1991 (aged 30) 60 0/0 SACS Old Boys [4]
3 Timothy Rezelman 50D 2R (1995-01-13)13 January 1995 (aged 26) 6 0/0 OJ Eagles [5]
4 Ignardus Badenhorst 40CF 2R 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 112 kg (247 lb) (1990-08-26)26 August 1990 (aged 30) 61 0/0 OJ Eagles [6]
5 Cameron Laurenson 20CB 2R (1998-04-28)28 April 1998 (aged 23) 37 0/0 Maties (Stellenbosch) [7]
6 Ross Stone 50D 2R (2000-05-15)15 May 2000 (aged 21) 30 0/0 Stellenbosch University [8]
7 Jason Evezard 50D 2R (1997-08-17)17 August 1997 (aged 23) 14 0/0 Maties (Stellenbosch) [9]
8 Nicholas Rodda 50D 2R 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 86 kg (190 lb) (1992-10-11)11 October 1992 (aged 28) 30 0/0 OJ Eagles [10]
9 Yaseen Margro 50D 2R (2000-02-12)12 February 2000 (aged 21) 14 0/0 KNZ (Durban) [11]
10 Farouk Mayman 20CB 2R (1999-05-03)3 May 1999 (aged 22) 7 0/0 RWC (Cape Town) [12]
11 Liam Neill 40CF 2R (1997-10-26)26 October 1997 (aged 23) 35 0/0 University of Cape Town [13]
12 Donn Stewart 20CB 2R 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) (1980-08-22)22 August 1980 (aged 40) 90 0/0 Clifton (Durban) [14]
13 Gareth May 10GK 2R (1996-11-09)9 November 1996 (aged 24) 14 0/0 Team Walrus [15]
Average 26 years, 185 days 33

Note: Age as of 23 July 2021
Source: South Africa Men | Tokyo 2020 Olympics

References
  1. "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 4, 14, 25, 40, 48, 55. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. "Water Polo - MARTIN Paul". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  3. "MADI Lwazi". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  4. "CARD Devon". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  5. "REZELMAN Timothy". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  6. "BADENHORST Nardus". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  7. "LAURENSON Cameron Bain". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  8. "STONE Ross". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  9. "EVEZARD Jason". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  10. "RODDA Nicholas". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  11. "MARGRO Yaseen". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  12. "MAYMAN Mogamad Farouk". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  13. "NEILL Liam". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  14. "STEWART Donn". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  15. "MAY Gareth". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
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