Thursday, March 31, 2011


On the occasion of the 3.500 posts, Water Polo legends” would like to thank all of you for your great interest to sharing with us the passion for Water Polo.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

1976, Montreal: The great Tamas Farago in action

The legendary Tamas Farago in action during the game Hungary vs Yugoslavia (5-5) at Montreal 1976 Olympic Games. The team of Hungary winner of the gold medal at the Montreal Olympics: Endre Molnar, Dr. Istvan Szivos, Tamas Farago, Dr. Laszlo Sarosi, Gyorgy Horkai, Gabor Csapo, Attila Sudar, Gyorgy Kenez, Gyorgy Gerendas, Dr. Ferenc Konrad, Tibor Cservenyak. Coach: Dezső Gyarmati. The team of Yugoslavia 5th at Montreal: Milos Markovic, Ozren Bonacic, Uros Marovic, Predrag Manojlovic, Djuro Savinovic, Damir Polic, Sinisa Belamaric, Dusan Antunovic, Dejan Dabovic, Bosko Lozica, Zoran Kacic. Coach : Vlaho Orlic.
Source: FINA/SPEEDO directed by Barry Williams

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

1972: The team of Libertas Pescara Nuoto


The team of "Libertas Pescara Nuoto" in 1972. Standing L-R: Ivo Bucevic (Coach), Maurizio Gobbi, Gabriele Pomilio, Alessandro D’Ercole, Mauro Bracali, Maurizio Barbara, Luigi Misca, Mario Liberatore. Squatting L-R: Domenico Liberatore, Fernando Pietrostefani, Luciano Di Renzo, Sisto Rainaldi, Maurizio Rossi.
Source: courtesy of Gabriele Pomilio and Maurizio Gobbi

1953: The team of Libertas Pescara Nuoto

The team of "Libertas Pescara Nuoto" in 1953. Standing L-R: Baldacci, Villanucci, Tonino d'Ercole (Coach), Roberto d 'Ercole, Sponsilli, Pomilio Oscar. Squatting L-R: Angellini, Luciano Bonnici, Raffaele d'Ercole Raffaele, Benito Stefanini and Gabriele Pomilio.
Source: La storia della Libertas Pescara Nuoto; Luciano Bonnici.

Saturday, March 26, 2011

1988: The team of Yugoslavia prior to Seoul

The National team of Yugoslavia, on the eve of Seoul 1988  Olympics. Back row: Padovan, Posinkovic, Gocanin, Radenovic, Popovic, Bezmalinovic. Middle row: Milanovic, Vasovic, Delic, Sostar, Jelenic, Andelic. Front row: Marinkovic, Vicevic, Bukic, Simenc. Missing from the picture: Lusic, Andric, Duho, Paskvalin and the Head Coach Ratko Rudic.
Source: A century of Croatian Water Polo

1987, Strasbourg: The silver team of Yugoslavia

The National team of Yugoslavia second at the European Championships held in Strasbourg in 1987. Standing L-R: Padovan, Rudic (Head Coach), Dujo, Pasvalin, Petrovic, Lucic, Sostar, Andric, Popovic, Milanovic, Dr. Brkovic, secretary Stefanovic. Squatting L-R: Radenovic, Vasovic, Bukic, Roje, Gocanin, Vicevic, Vegar.     
Source: A century of Croatian Water Polo