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The Italy national water polo team represents Italy in men's international water polo competitions and is controlled by Federnuoto (the Italian Aquatics Federation). The national men's team has the nickname of "Settebello" (lit. 'Nice Seven'), the term for the seven of diamonds in the Italian card game scopa and a pun on a standard water polo team having seven players.
The Italian men's water polo team has won 8 Olympic medals, 7 World Championships, 5 World Cup, 11 European Championships medals and 3 World League medals, making them one of the most successful men's water polo teams in the world. They have won a combined twelve championships in those five competitions, with the World League, the last competition which Italy won in 2022.
Water Polo became popular in Italy soon after 1899, when an exhibition match was played at the Bath of Diana in Milan, with the match being described in the press as: "like football but more tiring and difficult, requiring energy and strength beyond the ordinary".[1]
Although a domestic league was soon established, the Italy national water polo team did not first compete at the Olympic Games until the 1920 Olympics, in Antwerp, Belgium, where they were forced to forfeit their first round match, before losing 5–1 to Greece and being eliminated.
The national team first fulfilled their potential at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England, when they went undefeated for the whole tournament to claim their first gold medal in the discipline.
The Italian team reclaimed the title of Olympic champions in front of a home crowd at the 1960 Olympics in Rome, Italy. Italy won their third Olympic title at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, beating the hosts and tournament favourites Spain 9–8 after extra time in a thrilling final. Only Hungary (9), and Great Britain (4) have more Olympic titles.
The Italy national side have also won four World Championships, in 1978, 1994, 2011 and 2019, and the World Cup once in 1993. Italy also claimed their first European Championship in 1947.
| Competition |  |  |  | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| World Championship | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| World Cup | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| World League | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| European Championship | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| Europa Cup | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Universiade | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| Mediterranean Games | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| Total | 22 | 25 | 22 | 69 |
| Year[2] | Position | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1900 |
Did not participate | ||||
 1904 | |||||
 1908 | |||||
 1912 | |||||
 1920 | 10th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1924 | 11th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 1928 |
Did not participate | ||||
 1932 | |||||
 1936 | |||||
| 1948 | | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 1952 | | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 1956 | 4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 1960 | | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 1964 | 4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 1968 | 4th | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 1972 | 6th | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
 1976 | | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
 1980 | 8th | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 1984 | 7th | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 1988 | 7th | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 1992 | | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 5th | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 2004 | 8th | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 2008 | 9th | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 2016 | | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 7th | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7th | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 22/28 | 151 | 91 | 18 | 42 |
Silver medal Silver medal Bronze medal Silver medal Gold medal Gold medal Bronze medal Bronze medal Bronze medal Bronze medal Gold medal Gold medal Bronze medal Silver medal Silver medal Bronze medal Bronze medal Bronze medal Gold medal Silver medal Gold medal Silver medal Silver medal Gold medal Silver medal Bronze medal Gold medal Gold medal Gold medal Silver medal Silver medal Bronze medalRoster for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
The roster was announced on 7 July 2024.[3]
Head coach: Sandro Campagna[4]
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