List of men's Olympic water polo tournament records and statistics
This is a list of records and statistics of the men's water polo tournament in the Olympic Games since the inaugural official edition in 1900.
List of men's Olympic water polo tournament records and statistics | |
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Governing body | FINA |
Events | 2 (men: 1; women: 1) |
Games | |
Note: demonstration or exhibition sport years indicated in italics | |
Champions (men • women) Player appearances (men • women) Records and statistics (men • women) Team appearances (men • women) Venues |
General statistics
This is a summary of men's water polo at the Summer Olympics by tournament.
The following table shows winning teams, coaches and captains by tournament. Last updated: 18 January 2021.
- Legend
- Team – Olympic winning streak (winning three or more Olympic titles in a row)
- Team – Winning all matches during the tournament
- Team – Host team
- Team† – Defunct team
The following table shows top goalscorers, goalkeepers, sprinters and Most Valuable Players by tournament. Last updated: 18 January 2021.
Notes:
- Top goalscorer: the water polo player who scored the most goals in a tournament.
- Top goalkeeper: the water polo player who saved the most shots in a tournament.
- Top sprinter: the water polo player who won the most sprints in a tournament.
- Most Valuable Player: the water polo player who was named the Most Valuable Player of a tournament.
- Legend and abbreviation
- Team – Olympic winning streak
- Team – Winning all matches during the tournament
- Team – Host team
- Team† – Defunct team
- Player‡ – Player who won the tournament with his team
- Eff % – Save efficiency (Saves / Shots)
Confederation statistics
Best performances by tournament
This is a summary of the best performances of each confederation in each tournament.[1] Last updated: 15 January 2021.
Note: italic number in header means demonstration tournament was held.
- Legend
- 1st – Champions
- 2nd – Runners-up
- 3rd – Third place
- 4th – Fourth place
- Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
Confederation | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 |
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Africa – CANA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7th | 10th | — | 9th | 12th | 15th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12th | — | — | — | Q | |
Americas – ASUA | — | — | — | 4th | 3rd | 7th | 3rd | 9th | 10th | 4th | 5th | 7th | 9th | 5th | 3rd | 7th | 5th | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 7th | 6th | 7th | 2nd | 8th | 10th | Q | |
Asia – AASF | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4th | 14th | 12th | 21st | 10th | 14th | 11th | 12th | 15th | 12th | — | 9th | 11th | — | — | 9th | 11th | 12th | 11th | 12th | Q | |
Europe – LEN | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | Q | |
Oceania – OSA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18th | 19th | 9th | 15th | 10th | — | 12th | 11th | 7th | 5th | 8th | 5th | — | 8th | 9th | 8th | 7th | 9th | Q | |
Total teams | 7 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
All-time best performances
This is a summary of the best performances of each confederation at the Olympics.[1] Last updated: 15 January 2021.
- Legend
- Year* – As host team
- Team† – Defunct team
Confederation | Best performance | Men's team |
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Africa – CANA | 7th | Egypt (1948) |
Americas – ASUA | 2nd | United States (1984*, 1988, 2008) |
Asia – AASF | 4th | Japan (1932) |
Europe – LEN | 1st | Croatia (2012), France (1924*), Germany (1928), Great Britain (1900, 1908*, 1912, 1920), Hungary (1932, 1936, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1976, 2000, 2004, 2008), Italy (1948, 1960*, 1992), Serbia (2016), Soviet Union† (1972, 1980*), Spain (1996), Yugoslavia† (1968, 1984, 1988) |
Oceania – OSA | 5th | Australia (1984, 1992) |
Team statistics
Apps | Appearances | Ref | Reference | Rk | Rank |
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Number of appearances by team
The following table is pre-sorted by number of appearances (in descending order), year of the last appearance (in ascending order), year of the first appearance (in ascending order), name of the team (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 18 January 2021.
- Legend and abbreviation
- Year* – As host team
- Team† – Defunct team
- Apps – Appearances
Rk | Men's team[1] | Apps | Record streak | Active streak | Debut | Most recent | Best finish | Confederation |
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1 | Hungary | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1912 | 2016 | Champions | Europe – LEN |
2 | United States | 21 | 12 | 9 | 1920 | 2016 | Runners-up | Americas – ASUA |
3 | Italy | 20 | 18 | 18 | 1920 | 2016 | Champions | Europe – LEN |
4 | Netherlands | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1908 | 2000 | Third place | Europe – LEN |
Spain | 17 | 10 | 10 | 1920 | 2016 | Champions | Europe – LEN | |
6 | Australia | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1948 | 2016 | Fifth place | Oceania – OSA |
7 | Greece | 15 | 10 | 10 | 1920 | 2016 | Fourth place | Europe – LEN |
8 | Yugoslavia† | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1936 | 1988 | Champions | Europe – LEN |
9 | Belgium | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1900 | 1964 | Runners-up | Europe – LEN |
Great Britain | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1900 | 2012* | Champions | Europe – LEN | |
France | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1900* | 2016 | Champions | Europe – LEN | |
12 | Soviet Union† | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1952 | 1988 | Champions | Europe – LEN |
Germany | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1900 | 2008 | Champions | Europe – LEN | |
Romania | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1952 | 2012 | Fourth place | Europe – LEN | |
15 | Sweden | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1908 | 1980 | Runners-up | Europe – LEN |
Brazil | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1920 | 2016* | Sixth place | Americas – ASUA | |
Japan | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1932 | 2016 | Fourth place | Asia – AASF | |
18 | Egypt | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1948 | 2004 | Seventh place | Africa – CANA |
Croatia | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1996 | 2016 | Champions | Europe – LEN | |
20 | Switzerland | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1920 | 1948 | Eleventh place | Europe – LEN |
West Germany† | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1968 | 1988 | Third place | Europe – LEN | |
Czechoslovakia† | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1920 | 1992 | Sixth place | Europe – LEN | |
Cuba | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1968 | 1992 | Fifth place | Americas – ASUA | |
24 | Argentina | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1928 | 1960 | Tenth place | Americas – ASUA |
Mexico | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1952 | 1976 | Tenth place | Americas – ASUA | |
Canada | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1972 | 2008 | Ninth place | Americas – ASUA | |
27 | Austria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1912 | 1952 | Fourth place | Europe – LEN |
United Team of Germany† | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1956 | 1964 | Sixth place | Europe – LEN | |
Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1996 | 2004 | Runners-up | Europe – LEN | |
China | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1984 | 2008* | Ninth place | Asia – AASF | |
Kazakhstan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2000 | 2012 | Ninth place | Asia – AASF | |
Montenegro | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2008 | 2016 | Fourth place | Europe – LEN | |
Serbia | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2008 | 2016 | Champions | Europe – LEN | |
34 | Ireland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1924 | 1928 | Ninth place | Europe – LEN |
Malta | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1928 | 1936 | Eighth place | Europe – LEN | |
Uruguay | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1936 | 1948 | Thirteenth place | Americas – ASUA | |
India | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1948 | 1952 | Twelfth place | Asia – AASF | |
South Africa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1952 | 1960 | Ninth place | Africa – CANA | |
Bulgaria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1972 | 1980 | Eleventh place | Europe – LEN | |
FR Yugoslavia†[lower-alpha 3] | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1996 | 2000 | Third place | Europe – LEN | |
41 | Luxembourg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1928 | 1928 | Eleventh place | Europe – LEN |
Iceland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1936 | 1936 | Fifteenth place | Europe – LEN | |
Chile | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1948 | 1948 | Seventeenth place | Americas – ASUA | |
Portugal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1952 | 1952 | Twentieth place | Europe – LEN | |
Singapore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1956 | 1956 | Tenth place | Asia – AASF | |
East Germany† | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1968 | 1968 | Sixth place | Europe – LEN | |
Iran | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1976 | 1976 | Twelfth place | Asia – AASF | |
South Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1988* | 1988* | Twelfth place | Asia – AASF | |
Unified Team†[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1992 | 1992 | Third place | Europe – LEN | |
Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1996 | 1996 | Twelfth place | Europe – LEN | |
Slovakia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2000 | 2000 | Twelfth place | Europe – LEN | |
Serbia and Montenegro† | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2004 | 2004 | Runners-up | Europe – LEN | |
Rk | Men's team | Apps | Record streak | Active streak | Debut | Most recent | Best finish | Confederation |
Comprehensive team results by tournament
Note: Results of Olympic qualification tournaments are not included. Numbers refer to the final placing of each team at the respective Games; italic number in header means demonstration tournament was held. Last updated: 18 January 2021.
- Legend
- 1 – Champions
- 2 – Runners-up
- 3 – Third place
- 4 – Fourth place
- – Disqualified
- Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
- — – The nation did not participate the Games
- – Hosts
- = – More than one team tied for that rank
- Team† – Defunct team
- Abbreviation
- EUA – United Team of Germany
- FRG – West Germany
- FRY – FR Yugoslavia
- GDR – East Germany
- SCG – Serbia and Montenegro
Africa – CANA (2 teams) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Men's team[1] | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | Years |
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Egypt | — | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | — | 13 | 12 | 15 | — | 12 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
South Africa | — | 14 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Q | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Americas – ASUA (8 teams) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Men's team[1] | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | Years |
Argentina | — | — | 13 | 10 | 16 | 11 | — | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Brazil | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | [lower-alpha 5] | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
Canada | 16 | 9 | — | 10 | 11 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Chile | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cuba | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 8 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Mexico | — | — | — | — | 18 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
United States | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | Q | 21 | |||||
Uruguay | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 16 | — | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Asia – AASF (7 teams) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Men's team[1] | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | Years |
PR China | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 11 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||
India | — | — | — | 12 | 21 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Iran | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Japan | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | — | 14 | 11 | 12 | 15 | — | 11 | 12 | Q | 8 | ||||||||||||||
Kazakhstan | — | — | — | — | — | Part of Soviet Union[lower-alpha 6] | [lower-alpha 4] | 9 | 11 | 11 | Q | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Singapore | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
South Korea | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Europe – LEN (34 teams) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Men's team[1] | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | Years |
Austria | 4 | — | 7 | 13 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Belgium | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
Bulgaria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 12 | — | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Croatia | — | — | — | — | Part of Yugoslavia | 2 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Czechoslovakia† | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 10 | 11 | — | 12 | Defunct | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
East Germany† | Part of Germany | P. of EUA | 6 | — | Part of Germany | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
France | 3[lower-alpha 7] | — | 6 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
Germany | =5 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 15 | See EUA | See FRG and GDR | 7 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
Men's team | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | Years |
Greece | 8 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 15 | |||||||||||||
Hungary | 5 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | Q | 22 | |||
Iceland | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ireland | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 14 | — | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Italy | — | 10 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | Q | 20 | ||||||
Luxembourg | — | — | — | 11 | — | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Malta | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Montenegro | — | — | — | — | Part of Yugoslavia | P. of FRY / SCG | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Men's team | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | Years |
Netherlands | — | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 17 | ||||||||||
Portugal | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Romania | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | |||||||||||||
Russian Federation | — | — | — | — | — | Part of Soviet Union[lower-alpha 6] | [lower-alpha 4] | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Serbia | — | — | — | Part of Yugoslavia | P. of FRY / SCG | 3 | 3 | 1 | Q | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Serbia and Montenegro† | — | — | — | — | Part of Yugoslavia | See FRY | 2 | Defunct | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Slovakia | — | — | — | — | Part of Czechoslovakia | 12 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Soviet Union†[lower-alpha 6] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 3 | Defunct | 9 | |||||||
Spain | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | — | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Q | 17 | |||||
Men's team | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | Years |
Sweden | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
Switzerland | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | — | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ukraine | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Part of Soviet Union[lower-alpha 6] | [lower-alpha 4] | 12 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
Unified Team†[lower-alpha 4] | — | — | — | — | — | Part of Soviet Union[lower-alpha 6] | 3 | Defunct | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
United Team of Germany† | See Germany | 6 | 6 | 6 | See FRG and GDR | See Germany | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
West Germany† | Part of Germany | P. of EUA | 10 | 4 | 6 | — | 3 | 4 | Part of Germany | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
Yugoslavia† | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Defunct | 12 | |||||||||||
FR Yugoslavia†[lower-alpha 3] | — | — | — | — | Part of Yugoslavia | — | 8 | 3 | Defunct | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Oceania – OSA (1 team) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Men's team[1] | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | Years |
Australia | — | — | 18 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | Q | 16 | |||||||||
Total teams | 7 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Best finishes by team
The following table is pre-sorted by best finish (in descending order), name of the team (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 18 January 2021.
- Legend and abbreviation
- Year* – As host team
- Team† – Defunct team
- Apps – Appearances
Rk | Men's team[1] | Best finish | Apps | Confederation |
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1 | Hungary | Champions (1932, 1936, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1976, 2000, 2004, 2008) | 22 | Europe – LEN |
2 | Great Britain | Champions (1900, 1908*, 1912, 1920) | 11 | Europe – LEN |
3 | Italy | Champions (1948, 1960*, 1992) | 20 | Europe – LEN |
Yugoslavia† | Champions (1968, 1984, 1988) | 12 | Europe – LEN | |
5 | Soviet Union† | Champions (1972, 1980*) | 9 | Europe – LEN |
6 | Croatia | Champions (2012) | 6 | Europe – LEN |
France | Champions (1924*) | 11 | Europe – LEN | |
Germany | Champions (1928) | 9 | Europe – LEN | |
Serbia | Champions (2016) | 3 | Europe – LEN | |
Spain | Champions (1996) | 17 | Europe – LEN | |
11 | Belgium | Runners-up (1900, 1908, 1920*, 1924) | 11 | Europe – LEN |
12 | United States | Runners-up (1984*, 1988, 2008) | 21 | Americas – ASUA |
13 | Russia | Runners-up (2000) | 3 | Europe – LEN |
Serbia and Montenegro† | Runners-up (2004) | 1 | Europe – LEN | |
Sweden | Runners-up (1912*) | 8 | Europe – LEN | |
16 | Netherlands | Third place (1948, 1976) | 17 | Europe – LEN |
17 | FR Yugoslavia†[lower-alpha 3] | Third place (2000) | 2 | Europe – LEN |
Unified Team†[lower-alpha 4] | Third place (1992) | 1 | Europe – LEN | |
West Germany† | Third place (1984) | 5 | Europe – LEN | |
20 | Montenegro | Fourth place (2008, 2012, 2016) | 3 | Europe – LEN |
21 | Austria | Fourth place (1912) | 3 | Europe – LEN |
Greece | Fourth place (2004*) | 15 | Europe – LEN | |
Japan | Fourth place (1932) | 8 | Asia – AASF | |
Romania | Fourth place (1976) | 9 | Europe – LEN | |
25 | Australia | Fifth place (1984, 1992) | 16 | Oceania – OSA |
26 | Cuba | Fifth place (1980) | 5 | Americas – ASUA |
27 | United Team of Germany† | Sixth place (1956, 1960, 1964) | 3 | Europe – LEN |
28 | Brazil | Sixth place (1920) | 8 | Americas – ASUA |
Czechoslovakia† | Sixth place (1924) | 5 | Europe – LEN | |
East Germany† | Sixth place (1968) | 1 | Europe – LEN | |
31 | Egypt | Seventh place (1948) | 6 | Africa – CANA |
32 | Malta | Eighth place (1928) | 2 | Europe – LEN |
33 | Canada | Ninth place (1976*) | 4 | Americas – ASUA |
China | Ninth place (1984) | 3 | Asia – AASF | |
Ireland | Ninth place (1924) | 2 | Europe – LEN | |
Kazakhstan | Ninth place (2000) | 3 | Asia – AASF | |
South Africa | Ninth place (1960) | 2 | Africa – CANA | |
38 | Argentina | Tenth place (1948) | 4 | Americas – ASUA |
Mexico | Tenth place (1976) | 4 | Americas – ASUA | |
Singapore | Tenth place (1956) | 1 | Asia – AASF | |
41 | Bulgaria | Eleventh place (1972) | 2 | Europe – LEN |
Luxembourg | Eleventh place (1928) | 1 | Europe – LEN | |
Switzerland | Eleventh place (1920) | 5 | Europe – LEN | |
44 | India | Twelfth place (1948) | 2 | Asia – AASF |
Iran | Twelfth place (1976) | 1 | Asia – AASF | |
South Korea | Twelfth place (1988*) | 1 | Asia – AASF | |
Slovakia | Twelfth place (2000) | 1 | Europe – LEN | |
Ukraine | Twelfth place (1996) | 1 | Europe – LEN | |
49 | Uruguay | Thirteenth place (1936) | 2 | Americas – ASUA |
50 | Iceland | Fifteenth place (1936) | 1 | Europe – LEN |
51 | Chile | Seventeenth place (1948) | 1 | Americas – ASUA |
52 | Portugal | Twentieth place (1952) | 1 | Europe – LEN |
Rk | Men's team | Best finish | Apps | Confederation |
Finishes in the top four
The following table is pre-sorted by total finishes in the top four (in descending order), number of Olympic gold medals (in descending order), number of Olympic silver medals (in descending order), number of Olympic bronze medals (in descending order), name of the team (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 18 January 2021.
- Legend
- Year* – As host team
- Team† – Defunct team
Rk | Men's team[1] | Total | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | First | Last |
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1 | Hungary | 16 | 9 (1932, 1936, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1976, 2000, 2004, 2008) | 3 (1928, 1948, 1972) | 3 (1960, 1968, 1980) | 1 (1996) | 1928 | 2008 |
2 | Italy | 13 | 3 (1948, 1960*, 1992) | 2 (1976, 2012) | 3 (1952, 1996, 2016) | 3 (1956, 1964, 1968) | 1948 | 2016 |
3 | United States | 9 | 3 (1984*, 1988, 2008) | 3 (1924, 1932*, 1972) | 3 (1920, 1952, 1992) | 1920 | 2008 | |
4 | Yugoslavia† | 8 | 3 (1968, 1984, 1988) | 4 (1952, 1956, 1964, 1980) | 1 (1960) | 1952 | 1988 | |
5 | Soviet Union† | 7 | 2 (1972, 1980*) | 2 (1960, 1968) | 3 (1956, 1964, 1988) | 1956 | 1988 | |
6 | Belgium | 7 | 4 (1900, 1908, 1920*, 1924) | 2 (1912, 1936) | 1 (1948) | 1900 | 1948 | |
7 | Great Britain | 5 | 4 (1900, 1908*, 1912, 1920) | 1 (1928) | 1900 | 1928 | ||
8 | Spain | 5 | 1 (1996) | 1 (1992*) | 3 (1980, 1984, 2000) | 1980 | 2000 | |
9 | France | 5 | 1 (1924*) | 3 (1900*×2[lower-alpha 7], 1928) | 1 (1936) | 1900 | 1936 | |
10 | Sweden | 4 | 1 (1912*) | 2 (1908, 1920) | 1 (1924) | 1908 | 1924 | |
11 | Croatia | 3 | 1 (2012) | 2 (1996, 2016) | 1996 | 2016 | ||
Germany | 1 (1928) | 2 (1932, 1936*) | 1928 | 1936 | ||||
13 | Serbia | 3 | 1 (2016) | 2 (2008, 2012) | 2008 | 2016 | ||
14 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 (1948, 1976) | 1 (1908) | 1908 | 1976 | ||
15 | West Germany† | 3 | 1 (1984) | 2 (1972*, 1988) | 1972 | 1988 | ||
16 | Montenegro | 3 | 3 (2008, 2012, 2016) | 2008 | 2016 | |||
17 | Russia | 2 | 1 (2000) | 1 (2004) | 2000 | 2004 | ||
18 | Serbia and Montenegro† | 1 | 1 (2004) | 2004 | 2004 | |||
19 | FR Yugoslavia†[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 1 (2000) | 2000 | 2000 | |||
Unified Team†[lower-alpha 4] | 1 (1992) | 1992 | 1992 | |||||
21 | Austria | 1 | 1 (1912) | 1912 | 1912 | |||
Greece | 1 (2004*) | 2004 | 2004 | |||||
Japan | 1 (1932) | 1932 | 1932 | |||||
Romania | 1 (1976) | 1976 | 1976 | |||||
Rk | Men's team | Total | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | First | Last |
Medal table
The following table is pre-sorted by number of Olympic gold medals (in descending order), number of Olympic silver medals (in descending order), number of Olympic bronze medals (in descending order), name of the team (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 12 December 2020.
Hungary is the most successful country in men's Olympic water polo tournament, with nine gold, three silver and three bronze.[1]
- Legend
- Team† – Defunct team
Rank | Men's team | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Hungary | 9 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
2 | Great Britain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
3 | Yugoslavia† | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
4 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
5 | Soviet Union† | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
6 | Croatia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Germany | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
8 | Spain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
9 | France[lower-alpha 7] | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
10 | Serbia | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
11 | Belgium | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
12 | United States | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
13 | Sweden | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
14 | Russia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
15 | Serbia and Montenegro† | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
16 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
17 | FR Yugoslavia†[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Unified Team†[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
West Germany† | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (19 men's teams) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 79 |
Champions (results)
The following table shows results of Olympic champions in men's water polo by tournament. Last updated: 12 December 2020.
- Legend
- 6 – Winning 6 matches during the tournament
- 4 – Drawing 4 matches during the tournament
- 2 – Losing 2 matches during the tournament
- 100.0% – Winning all matches during the tournament
- Team – Olympic winning streak (winning three or more Olympic titles in a row)
- Team – Host team
- Team† – Defunct team
- Abbreviation
- MP – Matches played
- W – Won
- D – Drawn
- L – Lost
- GF – Goals for
- GA – Goals against
- GD – Goals difference
- GF/MP – Goals for per match
- GA/MP – Goals against per match
- GD/MP – Goals difference per match
# | Men's tournament | Champions | MP | W | D | L | Win % | GF | GA | GD | GF/MP | GA/MP | GD/MP |
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1 | Paris 1900 | Great Britain (1st title) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 29 | 3 | 26 | 9.667 | 1.000 | 8.667 |
2 | St. Louis 1904 | Water polo was a demonstration sport | |||||||||||
3 | London 1908 | Great Britain (2nd title) | 1[lower-alpha 8] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9.000 | 2.000 | 7.000 |
4 | Stockholm 1912 | Great Britain (3rd title) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 21 | 8 | 13 | 7.000 | 2.667 | 4.333 |
5 | Antwerp 1920 | Great Britain (4th title) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 19 | 4 | 15 | 6.333 | 1.333 | 5.000 |
6 | Paris 1924 | France (1st title) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 16 | 6 | 10 | 4.000 | 1.500 | 2.500 |
7 | Amsterdam 1928 | Germany (1st title) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 18 | 10 | 8 | 6.000 | 3.333 | 2.667 |
8 | Los Angeles 1932 | Hungary (1st title) | 3[lower-alpha 5] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 30 | 2 | 28 | 10.000 | 0.667 | 9.333 |
9 | Berlin 1936 | Hungary (2nd title) | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 85.7% | 44 | 4 | 40 | 6.286 | 0.571 | 5.714 |
10 | London 1948 | Italy (1st title) | 7[lower-alpha 1] | 6 | 1 | 0 | 85.7% | 35 | 14 | 21 | 5.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
11 | Helsinki 1952 | Hungary (3rd title) | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 75.0% | 53 | 16 | 37 | 6.625 | 2.000 | 4.625 |
12 | Melbourne 1956 | Hungary (4th title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 26 | 4 | 22 | 4.333 | 0.667 | 3.667 |
13 | Rome 1960 | Italy (2nd title) | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 85.7% | 31 | 12 | 19 | 4.429 | 1.714 | 2.714 |
14 | Tokyo 1964 | Hungary (5th title) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 83.3% | 34 | 13 | 21 | 5.667 | 2.167 | 3.500 |
15 | Mexico City 1968 | Yugoslavia† (1st title) | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 77.8% | 86 | 35 | 51 | 9.556 | 3.889 | 5.667 |
16 | Munich 1972 | Soviet Union† (1st title) | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 75.0% | 48 | 24 | 24 | 6.000 | 3.000 | 3.000 |
17 | Montreal 1976 | Hungary (6th title) | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 87.5% | 45 | 32 | 13 | 5.625 | 4.000 | 1.625 |
18 | Moscow 1980 | Soviet Union† (2nd title) | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 58 | 31 | 27 | 7.250 | 3.875 | 3.375 |
19 | Los Angeles 1984 | Yugoslavia† (2nd title) | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 85.7% | 72 | 44 | 28 | 10.286 | 6.286 | 4.000 |
20 | Seoul 1988 | Yugoslavia† (3rd title) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 85.7% | 83 | 55 | 28 | 11.857 | 7.857 | 4.000 |
21 | Barcelona 1992 | Italy (3rd title) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 71.4% | 59 | 50 | 9 | 8.429 | 7.143 | 1.286 |
22 | Atlanta 1996 | Spain (1st title) | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 75.0% | 58 | 48 | 10 | 7.250 | 6.000 | 1.250 |
23 | Sydney 2000 | Hungary (7th title) | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 75.0% | 78 | 57 | 21 | 9.750 | 7.125 | 2.625 |
24 | Athens 2004 | Hungary (8th title) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 59 | 39 | 20 | 8.429 | 5.571 | 2.857 |
25 | Beijing 2008 | Hungary (9th title) | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 85.7% | 85 | 55 | 30 | 12.143 | 7.857 | 4.286 |
26 | London 2012 | Croatia (1st title) | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 73 | 42 | 31 | 9.125 | 5.250 | 3.875 |
27 | Rio 2016 | Serbia (1st title) | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 62.5% | 80 | 66 | 14 | 10.000 | 8.250 | 1.750 |
# | Men's tournament | Total | 161 | 138 | 16 | 7 | 85.7% | 1249 | 676 | 573 | 7.758 | 4.199 | 3.559 |
Champions | MP | W | D | L | Win % | GF | GA | GD | GF/MP | GA/MP | GD/MP |
Sources:
- Official Reports (PDF): 1900–1996 (men's tournaments);
- Official Results Books (PDF): 2000–2016 (men's tournaments);
- Olympedia: 1900–2016 (men's tournaments);
- Sports Reference: 1900–2016 (men's tournaments).
From 1900 to 1928, single-elimination tournaments were used to determine Olympic champions in men's water polo. The following table shows men's teams that won all matches during the Olympic tournament since 1932.
# | Year | Champions | MP | W | D | L | Win % |
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1 | 1932 | Hungary (1st title) | 3[lower-alpha 5] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
2 | 1956 | Hungary (4th title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
3 | 1980 | Soviet Union† (2nd title) | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
4 | 2004 | Hungary (8th title) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
5 | 2012 | Croatia (1st title) | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
The following tables show records of goals for per match.
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Goals for per match | Achievement | Year | Champions | Date of winning gold | Duration of record |
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9.667 | Set record | 1900 | Great Britain (1st title) | 12 August 1900 | 32 years, 1 day |
10.000 | Broke record | 1932 | Hungary (1st title) | 13 August 1932 | 51 years, 363 days |
10.286 | Broke record | 1984 | Yugoslavia† (2nd title) | 10 August 1984 | 4 years, 52 days |
11.857 | Broke record | 1988 | Yugoslavia† (3rd title) | 1 October 1988 | 19 years, 328 days |
12.143 | Broke record | 2008 | Hungary (9th title) | 24 August 2008 | 12 years, 165 days |
The following tables show records of goals against per match.
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The following tables show records of goals difference per match.
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Champions (squads)
The following table shows number of players and average age, height and weight of Olympic champions in men's water polo by tournament. Last updated: 12 December 2020.
- Legend
- Team – Olympic winning streak
- Team – Winning all matches during the tournament
- Team – Host team
- Team† – Defunct team
# | Men's tournament | Champions | Players | Returning Olympians | Average | |||
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Number | Number | % | Age | Height | Weight | |||
1 | Paris 1900 | Great Britain (1st title) | 7 | 0 | 0.0% | |||
2 | St. Louis 1904 | Water polo was a demonstration sport | ||||||
3 | London 1908 | Great Britain (2nd title) | 7 | 0 | 0.0% | 26 years, 111 days | ||
4 | Stockholm 1912 | Great Britain (3rd title) | 7 | 4 | 57.1% | 29 years, 16 days | ||
5 | Antwerp 1920 | Great Britain (4th title) | 7 | 3 | 42.9% | 33 years, 279 days | ||
6 | Paris 1924 | France (1st title) | 7 | 3 | 42.9% | 26 years, 303 days | ||
7 | Amsterdam 1928 | Germany (1st title) | 8 | 0 | 0.0% | 24 years, 329 days | ||
8 | Los Angeles 1932 | Hungary (1st title) | 10 | 7 | 70.0% | 27 years, 291 days | ||
9 | Berlin 1936 | Hungary (2nd title) | 11 | 5 | 45.5% | 26 years, 66 days | ||
10 | London 1948 | Italy (1st title) | 9 | 0 | 0.0% | 30 years, 203 days | ||
11 | Helsinki 1952 | Hungary (3rd title) | 13 | 6 | 46.2% | 26 years, 337 days | ||
12 | Melbourne 1956 | Hungary (4th title) | 12 | 7 | 58.3% | 26 years, 148 days | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[lower-alpha 9] | 80 kg (176 lb)[lower-alpha 10] |
13 | Rome 1960 | Italy (2nd title) | 12 | 3 | 25.0% | 22 years, 363 days | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) |
14 | Tokyo 1964 | Hungary (5th title) | 12 | 10 | 83.3% | 28 years, 208 days | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) |
15 | Mexico City 1968 | Yugoslavia† (1st title) | 11 | 5 | 45.5% | 26 years, 151 days | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) |
16 | Munich 1972 | Soviet Union† (1st title) | 11 | 5 | 45.5% | 26 years, 351 days | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) |
17 | Montreal 1976 | Hungary (6th title) | 11 | 6 | 54.5% | 25 years, 333 days | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) |
18 | Moscow 1980 | Soviet Union† (2nd title) | 11 | 4 | 36.4% | 25 years, 117 days | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) |
19 | Los Angeles 1984 | Yugoslavia† (2nd title) | 13 | 3 | 23.1% | 23 years, 362 days | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) |
20 | Seoul 1988 | Yugoslavia† (3rd title) | 13 | 6 | 46.2% | 23 years, 341 days | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) |
21 | Barcelona 1992 | Italy (3rd title) | 13 | 7 | 53.8% | 26 years, 224 days | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[lower-alpha 11] | 81 kg (179 lb)[lower-alpha 12] |
22 | Atlanta 1996 | Spain (1st title) | 13 | 9 | 69.2% | 26 years, 279 days | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) |
23 | Sydney 2000 | Hungary (7th title) | 13 | 5 | 38.5% | 25 years, 254 days | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) |
24 | Athens 2004 | Hungary (8th title) | 13 | 10 | 76.9% | 27 years, 344 days | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) |
25 | Beijing 2008 | Hungary (9th title) | 13 | 9 | 69.2% | 29 years, 248 days | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) |
26 | London 2012 | Croatia (1st title) | 13 | 8 | 61.5% | 29 years, 85 days | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) |
27 | Rio 2016 | Serbia (1st title) | 13 | 9 | 69.2% | 28 years, 205 days | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) |
# | Men's tournament | Champions | Number | Number | % | Age | Height | Weight |
Players | Returning Olympians | Average |
Sources:
- Official Reports (PDF): 1900–1996 (men's tournaments);
- Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 45–92), 2004 (p. 208), 2008 (p. 203), 2012 (p. 472), 2016 (p. 132);
- Olympedia: 1900–2016 (men's tournaments);
- Sports Reference: 1900–2016 (men's tournaments).
The following tables show records of the number of returning Olympians.
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The following tables show records of average age.
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The following tables show records of average height.
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Average height | Achievement | Year | Champions | Date of winning gold | Duration of record |
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1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[lower-alpha 9] | Set record | 1956 | Hungary (4th title) | 7 December 1956 | 3 years, 271 days |
1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | Broke record | 1960 | Italy (2nd title) | 3 September 1960 | 8 years, 53 days |
Tied record | 1964 | Hungary (5th title) | 18 October 1964 | ||
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Broke record | 1968 | Yugoslavia† (1st title) | 26 October 1968 | 15 years, 289 days |
1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | Broke record | 1984 | Yugoslavia† (2nd title) | 10 August 1984 | 4 years, 52 days |
1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | Broke record | 1988 | Yugoslavia† (3rd title) | 1 October 1988 | 15 years, 333 days |
1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | Broke record | 2004 | Hungary (8th title) | 29 August 2004 | 7 years, 349 days |
Tied record | 2008 | Hungary (9th title) | 24 August 2008 | ||
1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | Broke record | 2012 | Croatia (1st title) | 12 August 2012 | 8 years, 177 days |
The following tables show records of average weight.
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Average weight | Achievement | Year | Champions | Date of winning gold | Duration of record |
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80 kg (176 lb)[lower-alpha 10] | Set record | 1956 | Hungary (4th title) | 7 December 1956 | 3 years, 271 days |
81 kg (179 lb) | Broke record | 1960 | Italy (2nd title) | 3 September 1960 | 4 years, 45 days |
82 kg (181 lb) | Broke record | 1964 | Hungary (5th title) | 18 October 1964 | 4 years, 8 days |
94 kg (207 lb) | Broke record | 1968 | Yugoslavia† (1st title) | 26 October 1968 | 35 years, 308 days |
Tied record | 1988 | Yugoslavia† (3rd title) | 1 October 1988 | ||
96 kg (212 lb) | Broke record | 2004 | Hungary (8th title) | 29 August 2004 | 3 years, 361 days |
100 kg (220 lb) | Broke record | 2008 | Hungary (9th title) | 24 August 2008 | 3 years, 354 days |
102 kg (225 lb) | Broke record | 2012 | Croatia (1st title) | 12 August 2012 | 8 years, 177 days |
Olympic and world champions (teams)
Team records
Teams having equal quantities in the tables below are ordered by the tournament the quantity was attained in (the teams that attained the quantity first are listed first). If the quantity was attained by more than one team in the same tournament, these teams are ordered alphabetically. Last updated: 10 January 2021.
- Legend
- Year* – As host team
- Team† – Defunct team
Appearances
- Most appearances
- 22, Hungary (1912, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016).
- Most appearances, never winning a title
- 21, United States (1920, 1924, 1928, 1932*, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1984*, 1988, 1992, 1996*, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016).
- Most appearances, never finishing in the top two
- 17, Netherlands (1908, 1920, 1924, 1928*, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1992, 1996, 2000).
- Most appearances, never winning a medal
- 16, Australia (1948, 1952, 1956*, 1960, 1964, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 2000*, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016).
- Most appearances, never finishing in the top four
- 16, Australia (1948, 1952, 1956*, 1960, 1964, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 2000*, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016).
- Fewest appearances
- 1, Luxembourg (1928); Iceland (1936); Chile (1948); Portugal (1952); Singapore (1956); East Germany† (1968); Iran (1976); South Korea (1988*); Unified Team†[lower-alpha 4] (1992); Ukraine (1996); Slovakia (2000); Serbia and Montenegro† (2004).
- Fewest appearances, winning a title
- 3, Serbia (2008, 2012, 2016).
- Fewest appearances, finishing in the top two
- 1, Serbia and Montenegro† (2004).
- Fewest appearances, finishing in the top two, active team
- 3, Russia (1996, 2000, 2004); Serbia (2008, 2012, 2016).
- Fewest appearances, winning a medal
- 1, Unified Team†[lower-alpha 4] (1992); Serbia and Montenegro† (2004).
- Fewest appearances, winning a medal, active team
- 3, Russia (1996, 2000, 2004); Serbia (2008, 2012, 2016).
- Fewest appearances, finishing in the top four
- 1, Unified Team†[lower-alpha 4] (1992); Serbia and Montenegro† (2004).
- Fewest appearances, finishing in the top four, active team
- 3, Austria (1912, 1936, 1952); Russia (1996, 2000, 2004); Montenegro (2008, 2012, 2016); Serbia (2008, 2012, 2016).
Top four
- Most titles won
- 9, Hungary (1932, 1936, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1976, 2000, 2004, 2008).
- Most second-place finishes
- 4, Belgium (1900, 1908, 1920*, 1924); Yugoslavia† (1952, 1956, 1964, 1980).
- Most third-place finishes
- 3, France (1900*×2[lower-alpha 7], 1928); United States (1924, 1932*, 1972); Hungary (1960, 1968, 1980); Soviet Union† (1956, 1964, 1988); Italy (1952, 1996, 2016).
- Most fourth-place finishes
- 3, Italy (1956, 1964, 1968); United States (1920, 1952, 1992); Spain (1980, 1984, 2000); Montenegro (2008, 2012, 2016).
- Most finishes in the top two
- 12, Hungary (1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1972, 1976, 2000, 2004, 2008).
- Most finishes in the top two, never winning a title
- 4, Belgium (1900, 1908, 1920*, 1924).
- Most finishes in the top three
- 15, Hungary (1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 2000, 2004, 2008).
- Most finishes in the top three, never winning a title
- 6, Belgium (1900, 1908, 1912, 1920*, 1924, 1936); United States (1924, 1932, 1972, 1984, 1988, 2008).
- Most finishes in the top three, never finishing in the top two
- 2, Netherlands (1948, 1976).
- Most finishes in the top four
- 16, Hungary (1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008).
- Most finishes in the top four, never winning a title
- 9, United States (1920, 1924, 1932*, 1952, 1972, 1984*, 1988, 1992, 2008).
- Most finishes in the top four, never finishing in the top two
- 3, Netherlands (1908, 1948, 1976); West Germany† (1972*, 1984, 1988); Montenegro (2008, 2012, 2016).
- Most finishes in the top four, never winning a medal
- 3, Montenegro (2008, 2012, 2016).
- Fewest finishes in the top two, winning a title
- 1, France (1924*); Serbia (2016).
- Fewest finishes in the top three, winning a title
- 2, Spain (1992*, 1996).
- Fewest finishes in the top three, finishing in the top two
- 1, Serbia and Montenegro† (2004).
- Fewest finishes in the top three, finishing in the top two, active team
- 2, Spain (1992*, 1996); Russia (2000, 2004).
- Fewest finishes in the top four, winning a title
- 3, Germany (1928, 1932, 1936*); Croatia (1996, 2012, 2016); Serbia (2008, 2012, 2016).
- Fewest finishes in the top four, finishing in the top two
- 1, Serbia and Montenegro† (2004).
- Fewest finishes in the top four, finishing in the top two, active team
- 2, Russia (2000, 2004).
- Fewest finishes in the top four, winning a medal
- 1, Unified Team†[lower-alpha 4] (1992); FR Yugoslavia† (2000); Serbia and Montenegro† (2004).
- Fewest finishes in the top four, winning a medal, active team
- 2, Russia (2000, 2004).
Consecutive
- Most consecutive titles won
- 3, Great Britain (1908*–1912–1920); Hungary (2000–2004–2008).
- Most consecutive second-place finishes
- 2, Belgium (1920*–1924); Germany (1932–1936*); Yugoslavia† (1952–1956); United States (1984*–1988).
- Most consecutive third-place finishes
- 2, Serbia (2008–2012).
- Most consecutive fourth-place finishes
- 3, Montenegro (2008–2012–2016).
- Most consecutive finishes in the top two
- 6, Hungary (1928–1932–1936–1948–1952–1956).
- Most consecutive finishes in the top three
- 12, Hungary (1928–1932–1936–1948–1952–1956–1960–1964–1968–1972–1976–1980).
- Most consecutive finishes in the top four
- 12, Hungary (1928–1932–1936–1948–1952–1956–1960–1964–1968–1972–1976–1980).
- Most consecutive appearances
- 18, Italy (1948–1952–1956–1960*–1964–1968–1972–1976–1980–1984–1988–1992–1996–2000–2004–2008–2012–2016).
- Biggest improvement in position in consecutive tournaments
- Did not participate/qualify, then won the title, Germany (1924–1928); Italy (1936–1948).
Gaps
- Longest gap between successive titles
- 24 years, Hungary (1976–2000).
- Longest gap between successive second-place finishes
- 36 years, Italy (1976–2012).
- Longest gap between successive third-place finishes
- 44 years, Italy (1952–1996).
- Longest gap between successive fourth-place finishes
- 40 years, United States (1952–1992).
- Longest gap between successive appearances in the top two
- 24 years, Hungary (1976–2000).
- Longest gap between successive appearances in the top three
- 40 years, United States (1932*–1972).
- Longest gap between successive appearances in the top four
- 40 years, Netherlands (1908–1948).
- Longest gap between successive appearances
- 56 years, Czechoslovakia† (1936–1992); Great Britain (1956–2012*).
Debuting teams
- Best finish by a debuting team
- Champions, Great Britain (1900).
- Best finish by a debuting team after 1900
- Runners-up, Croatia (1996); Serbia and Montenegro† (2004).
- Worst finish by a debuting team
- 20th position, Portugal (1952).
- Worst finish by a debuting team after 1972
- 12th position (last position), Iran (1976); South Korea (1988*); Ukraine (1996); Slovakia (2000).
Host teams
- Best finish by host team
- Champions, Great Britain (1908*); France (1924*); Italy (1960*); Soviet Union† (1980*).
- Worst finish by host team
- Did not participate/qualify, Finland (1952*).
- Worst finish by host team that participates in the tournament
- 13th position, Great Britain (1948*).
- Worst finish by host team that participates in the tournament after 1972
- 12th position (last position), South Korea (1988*); China (2008*); Great Britain (2012*).
- Best finish by last host team
- Champions, Great Britain (1912); Spain (1996).
- Worst finish by last host team
- Did not participate/qualify, Netherlands (1932); Germany (1948); Canada (1980); Soviet Union† (1984, withdrew); South Korea (1992); China (2012); Great Britain (2016).
- Worst finish by last host team that participates in the tournament
- 15th position, Australia (1960).
- Worst finish by last host team that participates in the tournament after 1972
- 9th position, Australia (2004).
Defending champions
- Best finish by defending champions
- Champions, Great Britain (1912, 1920); Hungary (1936, 1956, 2004, 2008); Yugoslavia† (1988).
- Worst finish by defending champions
- Did not participate/qualify, Soviet Union† (1984, withdrew); Yugoslavia† (1992, defunct).
- Worst finish by defending champions that participates in the next tournament
- 8th position, Great Britain (1924); Soviet Union† (1976).
Defending runners-up
- Best finish by defending runners-up
- Champions, Hungary (1932, 1952, 1976); Soviet Union† (1972); Spain (1996); Yugoslavia† (1968, 1984).
- Worst finish by defending runners-up
- Did not participate/qualify, Germany (1948); Serbia and Montenegro† (2008, defunct).
- Worst finish by defending runners-up that participates in the next tournament
- 8th position, Italy (1980); United States (2012).
Population
- Most populated country, participant
- China (2008*), 1,324,655,000 (source)
- Least populated country, participant
- Iceland (1928), 104,000 (source)
- Least populated country, participant, after 1972
- Montenegro (2008), 616,000 (source)
- Most populated country, hosts
- China (2008*), 1,324,655,000 (source)
- Least populated country, hosts
- Finland (1952*), 4,090,000 (source)
- Most populated country, champions
- Soviet Union† (1980*), more than 260,000,000 (source)
- Least populated country, champions
- Croatia (2012), 4,267,000 (source)
- Most populated country, runners-up
- United States (2008), 304,375,000 (source)
- Least populated country, runners-up
- Croatia (1996), 4,516,000 (source)
- Most populated country, third place
- Unified Team†[lower-alpha 4] (1992), more than 280,000,000 (source)
- Least populated country, third place
- Sweden (1908), 5,404,000 (source)
- Most populated country, fourth place
- United States (1992), 256,514,000 (source)
- Least populated country, fourth place
- Montenegro (2008), 616,000 (source)
Player statistics
(C) | Captain | Apps | Appearances | Ref | Reference | Rk | Rank |
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L/R | Handedness | Pos | Playing position | FP | Field player | GK | Goalkeeper |
Age records
The following tables show the oldest and youngest players who competed in men's water polo at the Summer Olympics, and the oldest and youngest male Olympic medalists in water polo. Last updated: 12 December 2020.
- Legend
- Team – Host team
- Player‡ – Player who won the tournament with his team
Appearance
Record | Age of the first Olympic water polo match | Player | Men's team | Pos | Date of birth | Date of the first Olympic water polo match | Ref |
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Oldest Olympic debutant | 42 years, 303 days | Alexandr Polukhin | Kazakhstan | GK | 15 October 1961 | 13 August 2004 | [2] |
Youngest male Olympian | 14 years, 133 days | Alfonso Tusell | Spain | FP | 11 April 1906 | 22 August 1920 | [3] |
Record | Age of the last Olympic water polo match | Player | Men's team | Pos | Date of birth | Date of the last Olympic water polo match | Ref |
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Oldest male Olympian | 45 years, 169 days | Charles Smith | Great Britain | GK | 26 January 1879 | 13 July 1924 | [4] |
Medalist
Record | Age of receiving the last Olympic gold/silver/bronze medal in water polo | Player | Men's team | Pos | Date of birth | Date of receiving the last Olympic gold/silver/bronze medal in water polo | Ref |
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Oldest male Olympic gold medalist | 41 years, 216 days | Charles Smith‡ | Great Britain | GK | 26 January 1879 | 29 August 1920 | [4] |
Oldest male Olympic silver medalist | 41 years, 128 days | Boris Goykhman | Soviet Union | GK | 28 April 1919 | 3 September 1960 | [5] |
Oldest male Olympic bronze medalist | 37 years, 223 days | Boris Goykhman | Soviet Union | GK | 28 April 1919 | 7 December 1956 | [5] |
Record | Age of receiving the first Olympic gold/silver/bronze medal in water polo | Player | Men's team | Pos | Date of birth | Date of receiving the first Olympic gold/silver/bronze medal in water polo | Ref |
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Youngest male Olympic gold medalist | 17 years, 40 days | György Kárpáti‡ | Hungary | FP | 23 June 1935 | 2 August 1952 | [6] |
Youngest male Olympic silver medalist | 18 years, 334 days | Herman Meyboom | Belgium | FP | 23 August 1889 | July 22 1908 | [7] |
Youngest male Olympic bronze medalist | 15 years, 306 days | Paul Vasseur | France | FP | 10 October 1884 | 12 August 1900 | [8] |
Multiple appearances (five-time Olympians)
The following table is pre-sorted by number of Olympic appearances (in descending order), year of the last Olympic appearance (in ascending order), year of the first Olympic appearance (in ascending order), date of birth (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 24 January 2021.
Fourteen athletes competed in water polo at five or more Olympic Games between 1900 and 2016 inclusive. Paul Radmilovic, representing Great Britain, is the first water polo player to compete at five Olympics (1908–1928).[9]
Four players (Manuel Estiarte, Salvador Gómez, Jesús Rollán and Jordi Sans) were all members of the Spain men's national water polo team (1988–2000). Manuel Estiarte is the first and only water polo player (man or woman) to compete at six Olympics (1980–2000).[10] Jesús Rollán is the first water polo goalkeeper of either gender to compete at five Olympics (1984–2004).[11]
Tony Azevedo of the United States is the first non-European water polo player to compete at five Olympic Games (2000–2016).[12]
Italian goalkeeper Stefano Tempesti competed at five Olympics between 2000 and 2016.[13]
- Legend and abbreviation
- – Hosts
- Apps – Appearances
Apps | Player | Birth | Height | Men's team | Pos | Water polo tournaments | Period (age of first/last) | Medals | Ref | ||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | G | S | B | T | ||||||||
6 | Manuel Estiarte | 1961 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Spain | FP | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 20 years (18/38) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | [10] |
5 | Paul Radmilovic | 1886 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Great Britain | FP | 1908 | 1912 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 20 years (22/42) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | [9] | |
Dezső Gyarmati | 1927 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | Hungary | FP | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 16 years (20/36) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | [14] | ||
Gianni De Magistris | 1950 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Italy | FP | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 16 years (17/33) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | [15] | ||
Jordi Sans | 1965 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Spain | FP | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 16 years (18/35) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | [16] | ||
George Mavrotas | 1967 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Greece | FP | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 16 years (17/33) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [17] | ||
Salvador Gómez | 1968 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | Spain | FP | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 16 years (20/36) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | [18] | ||
Jesús Rollán | 1968 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | Spain | GK | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 16 years (20/36) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | [11] | ||
Tibor Benedek | 1972 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Hungary | FP | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 16 years (20/36) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | [19] | ||
Igor Hinić | 1975 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | Croatia | FP | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 16 years (20/36) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | [20] | ||
Tamás Kásás | 1976 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | Hungary | FP | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 16 years (20/36) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | [21] | ||
Georgios Afroudakis | 1976 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | Greece | FP | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 16 years (19/35) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [22] | ||
Stefano Tempesti | 1979 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | Italy | GK | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 16 years (21/37) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | [13] | ||
Tony Azevedo | 1981 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | United States | FP | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 16 years (18/34) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | [12] | ||
Apps | Player | Birth | Height | Men's team | Pos | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Period (age of first/last) | G | S | B | T | Ref |
Water polo tournaments | Medals |
Multiple medalists
The following table is pre-sorted by total number of Olympic medals (in descending order), number of Olympic gold medals (in descending order), number of Olympic silver medals (in descending order), year of receiving the last Olympic medal (in ascending order), year of receiving the first Olympic medal (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 18 January 2021.
Eight male athletes won four or more Olympic medals in water polo. Aside from Belgian player Joseph Pletincx who won medals before World War II,[23] all were members of the Hungary men's national water polo team. Dezső Gyarmati is the first and only athlete (man or woman) to win five Olympic medals in water polo (three gold, one silver and one bronze).[14]
- Legend
- – Hosts
Rk | Player | Birth | Height | Men's team | Pos | Water polo tournaments | Period (age of first/last) | Medals | Ref | |||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | G | S | B | T | ||||||||
1 | Dezső Gyarmati | 1927 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | Hungary | FP | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 16 years (20/36) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | [14] |
2 | György Kárpáti | 1935 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | Hungary | FP | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 12 years (17/29) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | [24] | |
3 | László Jeney | 1923 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | Hungary | GK | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 12 years (25/37) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | [25] | |
4 | Mihály Mayer | 1933 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Hungary | FP | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 12 years (22/34) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | [26] | |
5 | András Bodnár | 1942 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Hungary | FP | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 12 years (18/30) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | [27] | |
Endre Molnár | 1945 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Hungary | GK | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 12 years (23/35) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | [28] | ||
István Szívós Jr. | 1948 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | Hungary | FP | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 12 years (20/32) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | [29] | ||
8 | Joseph Pletincx | 1888 | Belgium | FP | 1908 | 1912 | 1920 | 1924 | 16 years (20/36) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | [23] | ||
Rk | Player | Birth | Height | Men's team | Pos | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Period (age of first/last) | G | S | B | T | Ref |
Water polo tournaments | Medals |
Multiple gold medalists
The following table is pre-sorted by number of Olympic gold medals (in descending order), number of Olympic silver medals (in descending order), number of Olympic bronze medals (in descending order), year of receiving the last Olympic gold medal (in ascending order), year of receiving the first Olympic gold medal (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 18 January 2021.
Ten athletes won three or more Olympic gold medals in water polo. Six players (Tibor Benedek, Péter Biros, Tamás Kásás, Gergely Kiss, Tamás Molnár and Zoltán Szécsi) were all members of the Hungary men's national water polo team that won three consecutive Olympic gold medals in 2000, 2004 and 2008.[19][30][21][31][32][33]
There are thirty-one male athletes who won two Olympic gold medals in water polo.
- Legend
- – Hosts
Rk | Player | Birth | Height | Men's team | Pos | Water polo tournaments | Period (age of first/last) | Medals | Ref | |||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | G | S | B | T | ||||||||
1 | Dezső Gyarmati | 1927 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | Hungary | FP | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 16 years (20/36) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | [14] |
2 | György Kárpáti | 1935 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | Hungary | FP | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 12 years (17/29) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | [24] | |
3 | Paul Radmilovic | 1886 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Great Britain | FP | 1908 | 1912 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 20 years (22/42) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | [9] |
Charles Smith | 1879 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | Great Britain | GK | 1908 | 1912 | 1920 | 1924 | 16 years (29/45) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | [34] | ||
Tibor Benedek | 1972 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Hungary | FP | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 16 years (20/36) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | [19] | |
Péter Biros | 1976 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | Hungary | FP | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 12 years (24/36) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | [30] | ||
Tamás Kásás | 1976 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | Hungary | FP | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 16 years (20/36) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | [21] | |
Gergely Kiss | 1977 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | Hungary | FP | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 12 years (22/34) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | [31] | ||
Tamás Molnár | 1975 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | Hungary | FP | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 8 years (25/33) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | [32] | |||
Zoltán Szécsi | 1977 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | Hungary | GK | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 12 years (22/34) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | [33] | ||
Rk | Player | Birth | Height | Men's team | Pos | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Period (age of first/last) | G | S | B | T | Ref |
Water polo tournaments | Medals |
Top goalscorers (one match)
The following table is pre-sorted by date of the match (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 18 January 2021.
Scoring seven or more goals in a water polo match is a great feat, as it has only been accomplished 11 times, by 11 players, in the history of men's Olympic tournament.
The first two Olympians to do so were Olivér Halassy and János Németh, with Hungary men's national team in Los Angeles on 8 August 1932.[35] Halassy lost his left leg below the knee when he was a boy.[36] He is the first and only amputee athlete to compete in water polo at the Summer Olympics.[37]
The most recent player to do so was Felipe Perrone, with Spain men's national team in Beijing on 18 August 2008.[38]
Four players have each netted nine goals in an Olympic match. Hungarian center forward János Németh is the first water polo player to achieve this feat.[35] On 22 October 1968, Zoran Janković of Yugoslavia became the second player to do so.[39] And Manuel Estiarte of Spain is the third player.[40] At the 2008 Games, Aleksandar Šapić of Serbia became the first player to score nine goals in an Olympic match in the 21st century.
At the 1968 Summer Olympics, László Felkai netted seven goals in the bronze medal match on 26 October 1968, helping the Hungarian team win the match.[41] A few hours later, Yugoslavia won the gold medal match over the Soviet Union after extra time, 13–11, despite seven goals scored by Aleksei Barkalov.[42][43]
- Legend and abbreviation
- – Player's team drew the match
- – Player's team lost the match
- Team – Host team
- Player‡ – Player who won the tournament with his team
- G – Goals
- aet – After extra time
- ps – Penalty shootout
# | G | Player | Birth | Age | Height | L/R | For | Result | Against | Tournament | Round | Date | Ref |
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1 | 7 | Olivér Halassy‡ | 1909 | 23 | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | Hungary | 18–0 | Japan | Los Angeles 1932 | Round-robin group | 8 Aug 1932 | [35] | |
2 | 9 | János Németh‡ | 1906 | 26 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||
3 | 8 | Veit Herrmanns | 1946 | 22 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | East Germany | 19–2 | Egypt | Mexico City 1968 | Preliminary round Group B | 21 Oct 1968 | [44] | |
4 | 9 | Zoran Janković‡ | 1940 | 28 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Yugoslavia | 17–2 | Japan | 22 Oct 1968 | [39] | |||
5 | 7 | László Felkai | 1941 | 27 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Hungary | 9–4 | Italy | Bronze medal match | 26 Oct 1968 | [41] | ||
6 | 7 | Aleksei Barkalov | 1946 | 22 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Soviet Union | 11–11 11–13 (aet) | Yugoslavia | Gold medal match | [42] [43] | |||
7 | 9 | Manuel Estiarte | 1961 | 22 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | Spain | 19–12 | Brazil | Los Angeles 1984 | Preliminary round Group B | 1 Aug 1984 | [40] |
8 | 8 | Pierre Garsau | 1961 | 26 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | France | 11–4 | China | Seoul 1988 | Classification round 9th–12th place | 30 Sep 1988 | [45] | |
9 | 7 | Ivan Zaitsev | 1975 | 29 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | Right | Kazakhstan | 15–7 | Egypt | Athens 2004 | 11th–12th place match | 27 Aug 2004 | [46] |
10 | 9 | Aleksandar Šapić | 1978 | 30 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | Serbia | 15–5 | China | Beijing 2008 | Preliminary round Group B | 16 Aug 2008 | [47] |
11 | 7 | Felipe Perrone | 1986 | 22 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | Right | Spain | 10–6 | Greece | Preliminary round Group A | 18 Aug 2008 | [38] | |
# | G | Player | Birth | Age | Height | L/R | For | Result | Against | Tournament | Round | Date | Ref |
The following table shows the historical progression of the record of goals scored by a male water polo player in a single Olympic match. Last updated: 18 January 2021.
- Legend
- Team – Host team
- Player‡ – Player who won the tournament with his team
Goals | Achievement | Year | Player | Age | Height | L/R | Men's team | Date | Duration of record | Ref |
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6 | Set record | 1900 | John Jarvis‡ | 28 | Great Britain | 11 August 1900 | 31 years, 363 days | [48] | ||
Tied record | 1908 | Fernand Feyaerts | 27–28 | Belgium | 15 July 1908 | [49] | ||||
Tied record | 1928 | Koos Köhler | 22 | Netherlands | 5 August 1928 | [50] | ||||
Tied record | 1928 | Herbert Topp | 28 | United States | 8 August 1928 | [51] | ||||
Tied record | 1932 | Philip Daubenspeck | 26 | United States | 6 August 1932 | [52] | ||||
9 | Broke record | 1932 | János Németh‡ | 26 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Hungary | 8 August 1932 | 88 years, 181 days | [35] | |
Tied record | 1968 | Zoran Janković‡ | 28 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Yugoslavia | 22 October 1968 | [39] | |||
Tied record | 1984 | Manuel Estiarte | 22 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | Spain | 1 August 1984 | [40] | ||
Tied record | 2008 | Aleksandar Šapić | 30 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | Serbia | 16 August 2008 | [47] | ||
Goals | Achievement | Year | Player | Age | Height | L/R | Men's team | Date | Duration of record | Ref |
Top goalscorers (one tournament)
The following table is pre-sorted by number of goals (in descending order), edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), number of matches played (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 23 December 2020.
Five male players have scored 25 or more goals in an Olympic water polo tournament.
Spaniard Manuel Estiarte is the first and only water polo player to achieve this feat twice. At the 1984 Summer Olympics, Estiarte netted 34 goals, setting the record for the most goals scored by a water polo player in a single Olympic tournament. Four years later, he scored 27 goals in Seoul.[53]
The most recent player to scoring 25 or more goals in a tournament was Alessandro Calcaterra, with Italy men's national team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.[54]
- Legend
- Team – Host team
- Player‡ – Player who won the tournament with his team
Rk | Year | Player | Birth | Age | Height | L/R | Goals | Matches played | Goals per match | Men's team | Finish | Ref |
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1 | 1984 | Manuel Estiarte | 1961 | 22 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | 34 | 7 | 4.857 | Spain | 4th of 12 teams | [53] |
2 | 1968 | Nico van der Voet | 1944 | 24 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 33 | 9 | 3.667 | Netherlands | 7th of 15 teams | [55] | |
3 | 1968 | Eraldo Pizzo | 1938 | 30 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | 29 | 9 | 3.222 | Italy | 4th of 15 teams | [56] |
4 | 1988 | Manuel Estiarte (2) | 1961 | 26 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | 27 | 7 | 3.857 | Spain | 6th of 12 teams | [53] |
2008 | Alessandro Calcaterra | 1975 | 33 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | 27 | 8 | 3.375 | Italy | 9th of 12 teams | [54] | |
6 | 1968 | Rubén Junco | 1950 | 18 | 1.54 m (5 ft 1 in) | 26 | 8 | 3.250 | Cuba | 8th of 15 teams | [57] | |
7 | 1968 | László Felkai | 1941 | 27 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 24 | 8 | 3.000 | Hungary | 3rd of 15 teams | [58] | |
8 | 1936 | Hans Schneider | 1909 | 26 | 22 | 7 | 3.143 | Germany | 2nd of 16 teams | [59] | ||
1976 | Tamás Faragó‡ | 1952 | 23 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | Right | 22 | 8 | 2.750 | Hungary | 1st of 12 teams | [60] | |
1992 | Tibor Benedek | 1972 | 20 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Left | 22 | 7 | 3.143 | Hungary | 6th of 12 teams | [61] | |
1992 | Manuel Estiarte (3) | 1961 | 30 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | 22 | 7 | 3.143 | Spain | 2nd of 12 teams | [53] | |
2012 | Andrija Prlainović | 1987 | 25 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | 22 | 8 | 2.750 | Serbia | 3rd of 12 teams | [62] | |
Rk | Year | Player | Birth | Age | Height | L/R | Goals | Matches played | Goals per match | Men's team | Finish | Ref |
Sources:
- Official Reports (PDF): 1900–1972, 1976 (p. 497), 1980 (p. 510), 1984 (p. 534), 1988–1996;
- Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 45–92), 2004 (p. 184), 2008 (p. 179), 2012 (p. 466), 2016 (p. 100);
- Olympedia: 1900–2016 (men's tournaments);
- Sports Reference: 1900–2016 (men's tournaments).
The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), number of matches played (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 23 December 2020.
Hans Schneider of Germany scored 22 goals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics,[59] which stood as an Olympic water polo record for one Games until 1968, when the Dutch player Nico van der Voet netted 33 goals in Mexico City.[55]
At 18 years old, Manuel Estiarte of Spain made his Olympic debut at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, where he was the youngest-ever male top goalscorer with 21 goals. He was also the top goalscorer at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and the 1988 Seoul Olympics, with 34 and 27 goals, respectively. He was the joint top goalscorers at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics with 22 goals.[53]
Hungrian left-handed player Tibor Benedek was the joint top goalscorer at the 1992 Games with 22 goals, and the top goalscorer at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics with 19 goals.[61]
Aleksandar Šapić, representing FR Yugoslavia, was the top goalscorer at the 2000 Sydney Olympics with 18 goals. Four years later, he netted 18 goals for Serbia and Montenegro, becoming the top goalscorer at the 2004 Athens Olympics.[63]
31-year-old István Szívós Sr. scored 16 goals for Hungary at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics,[64] which stood as an age record for the oldest top goalscorer in a single Olympic water polo tournament until 2008, when 33-year-old Alessandro Calcaterra of Italy netted 27 goals in Beijing.[54]
Left-hander Filip Filipović of Serbia was the joint top goalscorer at the 2016 Olympics, with 19 goals. He netted two goals in the gold medal match, helping the Serbian team win the Olympics.[65]
- Legend
- Team – Host team
- Player‡ – Player who won the tournament with his team
Year | Player | Birth | Age | Height | L/R | Goals | Matches played | Goals per match | Men's team | Finish | Ref |
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1900 | John Jarvis‡ | 1872 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | Great Britain | 1st of 7 teams | [66] | ||
1908 | Fernand Feyaerts | 1880 | 27–28 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | Belgium | 2nd of 4 teams | [67] | ||
1912 | Robert Andersson | 1886 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2.250 | Sweden | 2nd of 6 teams | [68] | ||
1920 | Erik Andersson | 1896 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 2.500 | Sweden | 3rd of 12 teams | [69] | ||
1924 | Pierre Dewin | 1894 | 29–30 | 14 | 5 | 2.800 | Belgium | 2nd of 13 teams | [70] | ||
1928 | Ferenc Keserű | 1903 | 24 | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | 10 | 4 | 2.500 | Hungary | 2nd of 14 teams | [71] | |
1932 | Philip Daubenspeck | 1905 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 3.500 | United States | 3rd of 5 teams | [72] | ||
1936 | Hans Schneider | 1909 | 26 | 22 | 7 | 3.143 | Germany | 2nd of 16 teams | [59] | ||
1948 | Aldo Ghira‡ | 1920 | 28 | 18[lower-alpha 1] | 7[lower-alpha 1] | 2.571 | Italy | 1st of 18 teams | [73] | ||
1952 | István Szívós Sr.‡ | 1920 | 31 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Right | 16 | 6 | 2.667 | Hungary | 1st of 21 teams | [64] |
Ruud van Feggelen | 1924 | 28 | 16[lower-alpha 2] | 8[lower-alpha 2] | 2.000 | Netherlands | 5th of 21 teams | [74] | |||
1956 | Petre Mshvenieradze | 1929 | 27 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 11 | 7 | 1.571 | Soviet Union | 3rd of 10 teams | [75] | |
1960 | Fred Tisue | 1938 | 21 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | United States | 7th of 16 teams | [76] | |
Aurel Zahan | 1938 | 22 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | Romania | 5th of 16 teams | [77] | ||
1964 | Nico van der Voet | 1944 | 20 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 10 | 7 | 1.429 | Netherlands | 8ht of 13 teams | [55] | |
1968 | Nico van der Voet (2) | 1944 | 24 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 33 | 9 | 3.667 | Netherlands | 7th of 15 teams | [55] | |
1972 | Carlos Sánchez | 1952 | 20 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 18 | 9 | 2.000 | Cuba | 9th of 16 teams | [78] | |
1976 | Tamás Faragó‡ | 1952 | 23 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | Right | 22 | 8 | 2.750 | Hungary | 1st of 12 teams | [60] |
1980 | Manuel Estiarte | 1961 | 18 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | 21 | 8 | 2.625 | Spain | 4th of 12 teams | [53] |
1984 | Manuel Estiarte (2) | 1961 | 22 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | 34 | 7 | 4.857 | Spain | 4th of 12 teams | [53] |
1988 | Manuel Estiarte (3) | 1961 | 26 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | 27 | 7 | 3.857 | Spain | 6th of 12 teams | [53] |
1992 | Tibor Benedek | 1972 | 20 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Left | 22 | 7 | 3.143 | Hungary | 6th of 12 teams | [61] |
Manuel Estiarte (4) | 1961 | 30 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | 22 | 7 | 3.143 | Spain | 2nd of 12 teams | [53] | |
1996 | Tibor Benedek (2) | 1972 | 24 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Left | 19 | 8 | 2.375 | Hungary | 4th of 12 teams | [61] |
2000 | Aleksandar Šapić | 1978 | 22 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | 18 | 8 | 2.250 | FR Yugoslavia | 3rd of 12 teams | [63] |
2004 | Aleksandar Šapić (2) | 1978 | 26 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | 18 | 8 | 2.250 | Serbia and Montenegro | 2nd of 12 teams | [63] |
2008 | Alessandro Calcaterra | 1975 | 33 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | 27 | 8 | 3.375 | Italy | 9th of 12 teams | [54] |
2012 | Andrija Prlainović | 1987 | 25 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | 22 | 8 | 2.750 | Serbia | 3rd of 12 teams | [62] |
2016 | Filip Filipović‡ | 1987 | 29 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | Left | 19 | 8 | 2.375 | Serbia | 1st of 12 teams | [65] |
Guillermo Molina | 1984 | 32 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | Right | 19 | 8 | 2.375 | Spain | 7th of 12 teams | [79] | |
Year | Player | Birth | Age | Height | L/R | Goals | Matches played | Goals per match | Men's team | Finish | Ref |
Sources:
- Official Reports (PDF): 1900–1972, 1976 (p. 497), 1980 (p. 510), 1984 (p. 534), 1988–1996;
- Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 45–92), 2004 (p. 184), 2008 (p. 179), 2012 (p. 466), 2016 (p. 100);
- Olympedia: 1900–2016 (men's tournaments);
- Sports Reference: 1900–2016 (men's tournaments).
The following table shows the historical progression of the record of goals scored by a male water polo player in a single Olympic tournament. Last updated: 23 December 2020.
- Legend
- Team – Host team
- Player‡ – Player who won the tournament with his team
Goals | Achievement | Year | Player | Age | Height | L/R | Men's team | Date | Duration of record | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | Set record | 1900 | John Jarvis‡ | 28 | Great Britain | 12 August 1900 | 7 years, 345 days | [66] | ||
8 | Broke record | 1908 | Fernand Feyaerts | 27–28 | Belgium | 22 July 1908 | 3 years, 360 days | [67] | ||
9 | Broke record | 1912 | Robert Andersson | 25 | Sweden | 16 July 1912 | 8 years, 44 days | [68] | ||
10 | Broke record | 1920 | Erik Andersson | 24 | Sweden | 29 August 1920 | 3 years, 326 days | [69] | ||
14 | Broke record | 1924 | Pierre Dewin | 29–30 | Belgium | 20 July 1924 | 12 years, 26 days | [70] | ||
Tied record | 1932 | Philip Daubenspeck | 26 | United States | 13 August 1932 | [72] | ||||
22 | Broke record | 1936 | Hans Schneider | 26 | Germany | 15 August 1936 | 32 years, 72 days | [59] | ||
33 | Broke record | 1968 | Nico van der Voet | 24 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | Netherlands | 26 October 1968 | 15 years, 289 days | [55] | |
34 | Broke record | 1984 | Manuel Estiarte | 22 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | Spain | 10 August 1984 | 36 years, 179 days | [53] |
Goals | Achievement | Year | Player | Age | Height | L/R | Men's team | Date | Duration of record | Ref |
Top goalscorers (all-time)
The following table is pre-sorted by number of total goals (in descending order), number of total Olympic matches played (in ascending order), date of the last Olympic match played (in ascending order), date of the first Olympic match played (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 18 January 2021.
Six-time Olympian Manuel Estiarte holds the record for the most goals scored by a water polo player in Olympic history, with 127 goals, far more than any other player. At his first three Olympics (1980–1988), Estiarte netted 82 goals.[53]
Hungarian left-hander Tibor Benedek scored 65 goals at five Olympics (1992–2008),[61] and his teammate Tamás Kásás netted 56 goals between 1996 and 2012.[80]
Aleksandar Šapić, representing FR Yugoslavia in 1996 and 2000, Serbia and Montenegro in 2004, and Serbia in 2008, scored 64 goals in 32 matches.[63]
Tony Azevedo of the United States holds the record for the most goals scored by a non-European water polo player in Olympic history, with 61 goals at five Olympics (2000–2016).[81]
Gianni De Magistris is the top scorer for the Italy men's Olympic water polo team, with 59 goals (1968–1984).[82] His compatriot Eraldo Pizzo netted 53 goals at four Olympics between 1960 and 1972.[56]
- Legend
- – Hosts
Rk | Player | Birth | Height | L/R | Men's team | Total goals | Total matches played | Goals per match | Tournaments (goals) | Period (age of first/last) | Medals | Ref | ||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | G | S | B | T | |||||||||||
1 | Manuel Estiarte | 1961 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | Spain | 127 | 45 | 2.822 | 1980 (21) | 1984 (34) | 1988 (27) | 1992 (22) | 1996 (13) | 2000 (10) | 20 years (18/38) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | [53] |
2 | Tibor Benedek | 1972 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Left | Hungary | 65 | 37 | 1.757 | 1992 (22) | 1996 (19) | 2000 (9) | 2004 (5) | 2008 (10) | 16 years (20/36) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | [61] | |
3 | Aleksandar Šapić | 1978 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | FR Yugoslavia | 64 | 32 | 2.000 | 1996 (8) | 2000 (18) | 12 years (18/30) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | [63] | ||||
Serbia and Montenegro | 2004 (18) | |||||||||||||||||||
Serbia | 2008 (20) | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Tony Azevedo | 1981 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Right | United States | 61 | 35 | 1.743 | 2000 (13) | 2004 (15) | 2008 (17) | 2012 (11) | 2016 (5) | 16 years (18/34) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | [81] | |
5 | Gianni De Magistris | 1950 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Right | Italy | 59 | 40 | 1.475 | 1968 (6) | 1972 (11) | 1976 (11) | 1980 (20) | 1984 (11) | 16 years (17/33) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | [82] | |
6 | Tamás Kásás | 1976 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | Right | Hungary | 56 | 38 | 1.474 | 1996 (13) | 2000 (12) | 2004 (14) | 2008 (8) | 2012 (9) | 16 years (20/36) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | [80] | |
7 | Eraldo Pizzo | 1938 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | Italy | 53 | 29 | 1.828 | 1960 (7) | 1964 (5) | 1968 (29) | 1972 (12) | 12 years (22/34) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | [56] |
Sources:
- Official Reports (PDF): 1900–1972, 1976 (p. 497), 1980 (p. 510), 1984 (p. 534), 1988–1996;
- Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 45–92), 2004 (p. 184), 2008 (p. 179), 2012 (p. 466), 2016 (p. 100);
- Olympedia: 1900–2016 (men's tournaments);
- Sports Reference: 1900–2016 (men's tournaments).
The following table shows the historical progression of the record of total goals scored by a male water polo player at the Summer Olympics. Last updated: 18 January 2021.
- Legend
- Team – Host team
- Player‡ – Player who won the tournament with his team
Total goals | Achievement | Year | Player | Age | Height | L/R | Men's team | Date | Duration of record | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
32 | Set record | 1936 | János Németh‡ | 30 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Hungary | 15 August 1936 | 32 years, 72 days | [83] | |
Tied record | 1952 | Ruud van Feggelen | 28 | Netherlands[lower-alpha 2] | 2 August 1952 | [74] | ||||
43 | Broke record | 1968 | Nico van der Voet | 24 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | Netherlands | 26 October 1968 | 3 years, 314 days | [55] | |
53 | Broke record | 1972 | Eraldo Pizzo | 34 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | Italy | 4 September 1972 | 11 years, 341 days | [56] |
59 | Broke record | 1984 | Gianni De Magistris | 33 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Right | Italy | 10 August 1984 | 4 years, 52 days | [82] |
82 | Broke record | 1988 | Manuel Estiarte | 26 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | Spain | 1 October 1988 | 3 years, 313 days | [53] |
104 | Broke record | 1992 | Manuel Estiarte (2) | 30 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | Spain | 9 August 1992 | 3 years, 354 days | [53] |
117 | Broke record | 1996 | Manuel Estiarte‡ (3) | 34 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | Spain | 28 July 1996 | 4 years, 65 days | [53] |
127 | Broke record | 2000 | Manuel Estiarte (4) | 38 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | Spain | 1 October 2000 | 20 years, 127 days | [53] |
Total goals | Achievement | Year | Player | Age | Height | L/R | Men's team | Date | Duration of record | Ref |
Top goalkeepers (one match)
The following table is pre-sorted by date of the match (in ascending order), name of the goalkeeper (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 18 January 2021.
Since 1996, nine male water polo goalkeepers have each saved sixteen or more shots in an Olympic match.
The first man to do so was Christopher Duplanty, with the United States men's national team in Atlanta. He blocked 20 shots on 24 July 1996, setting the record for the most shots saved by a water polo goalkeeper in a single Olympic match.
The most recent goalkeeper to do so was Viktor Nagy, with Hungary men's national team in Rio de Janeiro on 18 August 2016.
Italian Stefano Tempesti is the only water polo goalkeeper to achieve this feat twice.
- Legend and abbreviation
- – Player's team drew the match
- – Player's team lost the match
- Team – Host team
- Player‡ – Player who won the tournament with his team
- aet – After extra time
- ps – Penalty shootout
- OR – Official Reports
- ORB – Official Results Books
# | Saves | Goalkeeper | Birth | Age | Height | For | Result | Against | Tournament | Round | Date | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 20 | Christopher Duplanty | 1965 | 30 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | United States | 10–8 | Croatia | Atlanta 1996 | Preliminary round Group B | 24 Jul 1996 | OR 1996 (p. 66) |
2 | 16 | Siniša Školneković | 1968 | 28 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | Croatia | 4–4 7–6 (aet) | Italy | Semi-finals | 27 Jul 1996 | OR 1996 (p. 72) | |
3 | 17 | Nikolay Maksimov | 1972 | 27 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Russia | 6–4 | Australia | Sydney 2000 | Preliminary round Group A | 23 Sep 2000 | ORB 2000 (p. 66) |
4 | 19 | Stefano Tempesti | 1979 | 29 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | Italy | 10–10 13–13 (aet) 3–4 (ps) | Australia | Beijing 2008 | Classification round 7th–10th place | 22 Aug 2008 | ORB 2008 (p. 152) |
5 | 16 | Merrill Moses | 1977 | 31 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | United States | 10–5 | Serbia | Semi-finals | 22 Aug 2008 | ORB 2008 (p. 158) | |
6 | 17 | Stefano Tempesti (2) | 1979 | 33 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | Italy | 8–5 | Australia | London 2012 | Preliminary round Group A | 29 Jul 2012 | ORB 2012 (p. 377) |
7 | 17 | Dragoș Stoenescu | 1979 | 33 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | Romania | 13–4 | Great Britain | Preliminary round Group B | ORB 2012 (p. 381) | ||
8 | 16 | Iñaki Aguilar | 1983 | 28 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | Spain | 11–9 | Greece | Preliminary round Group A | 4 Aug 2012 | ORB 2012 (p. 417) | |
9 | 16 | Viktor Nagy | 1984 | 32 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | Hungary | 13–4 | Brazil | Rio 2016 | Classification round 5th–8th place | 18 Aug 2016 | ORB 2016 (p. 77) |
# | Saves | Goalkeeper | Birth | Age | Height | For | Result | Against | Tournament | Round | Date | Ref |
The following table shows the historical progression of the record of shots saved by a male water polo goalkeeper in a single Olympic match. Last updated: 18 January 2021.
- Legend
- Team – Host team
- Player‡ – Player who won the tournament with his team
- OR – Official Reports
- ORB – Official Results Books
Saves | Achievement | Year | Goalkeeper | Age | Height | Men's team | Date | Duration of record | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 | Set record | 1996 | Christopher Duplanty | 30 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | United States | 24 July 1996 | 24 years, 196 days | OR 1996 (p. 66) |
Top goalkeepers (one tournament)
The following table is pre-sorted by number of saves (in descending order), edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), number of matches played (in ascending order), name of the goalkeeper (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 18 January 2021.
Since 1996, six male goalkeepers have saved 75 or more shots in an Olympic water polo tournament.
Stefano Tempesti of Italy is the first water polo goalkeeper to achieve this feat twice. At the 2008 Olympics, Tempesti saved 83 shots. Four years later in London, he blocked 87 shots, setting the record for the most saves by a water polo goalkeeper in a single Olympic tournament.[84]
Slobodan Soro is the second goalkeeper to achieve this feat twice. At the 2012 London Olympics, Soro saved 75 shots for Serbia. In Rio de Janeiro, he saved 81 shots for Brazil.[85]
At the 2012 Summer Games, Josip Pavić saved 85 shots, including nine in the gold medal match, helping the Croatia team win the Olympics.[86] He is the most efficient one among these six goalkeepers.
- Legend and abbreviation
- Team – Host team
- Player‡ – Player who won the tournament with his team
- MP – Matches played
- Eff % – Save efficiency (Saves / Shots)
- 70.2% – Highest save efficiency
Rk | Year | Goalkeeper | Birth | Age | Height | Saves | Shots | Eff % | MP | Saves per match | Men's team | Finish | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2012 | Stefano Tempesti | 1979 | 33 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 87 | 147 | 59.2% | 8 | 10.875 | Italy | 2nd of 12 teams | [84] |
2 | 2012 | Josip Pavić‡ | 1982 | 30 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 85 | 121 | 70.2% | 8 | 10.625 | Croatia | 1st of 12 teams | [86] |
3 | 2008 | Stefano Tempesti (2) | 1979 | 29 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 83 | 169 | 49.1% | 8 | 10.375 | Italy | 9th of 12 teams | [84] |
4 | 1996 | Arie van de Bunt | 1969 | 27 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 81 | 154 | 52.6% | 8 | 10.125 | Netherlands | 10th of 12 teams | [87] |
2016 | Slobodan Soro | 1978 | 37 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 81 | 152 | 53.3% | 8 | 10.125 | Brazil | 8th of 12 teams | [85] | |
6 | 1996 | Christopher Duplanty | 1965 | 30 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 77 | 132 | 58.3% | 8 | 9.625 | United States | 7th of 12 teams | [88] |
1996 | Siniša Školneković | 1968 | 28 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 77 | 135 | 57.0% | 8 | 9.625 | Croatia | 2nd of 12 teams | [89] | |
8 | 2012 | Slobodan Soro (2) | 1978 | 33 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 75 | 135 | 55.6% | 8 | 9.375 | Serbia | 3rd of 12 teams | [85] |
Rk | Year | Goalkeeper | Birth | Age | Height | Saves | Shots | Eff % | MP | Saves per match | Men's team | Finish | Ref |
Sources:
- Official Reports: 1996 (pp. 56–73);
- Official Results Books: 2000 (pp. 45–92), 2004 (p. 180), 2008 (p. 175), 2012 (p. 462), 2016 (p. 102).
The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), number of matches played (in ascending order), name of the goalkeeper (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 18 January 2021.
At the 2004 Summer Games, Nikolay Maksimov saved 62 shots, including seven in the bronze medal match, helping Russia win the match.[90]
Stefano Tempesti of Italy blocked 83 shots at the 2008 Olympics. In the 2012 edition, he saved 87 shots, helping the Italian team win the Olympic silver medal.[84]
Slobodan Soro, representing Brazil, saved 81 shots at the 2016 Rio Olympics.[85]
- Legend and abbreviation
- Team – Host team
- Player‡ – Player who won the tournament with his team
- MP – Matches played
- Eff % – Save efficiency (Saves / Shots)
Year | Goalkeeper | Birth | Age | Height | Saves | Shots | Eff % | MP | Saves per match | Men's team | Finish | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1996 | Arie van de Bunt | 1969 | 27 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 81 | 154 | 52.6% | 8 | 10.125 | Netherlands | 10th of 12 teams | [87] |
2000 | Dan Hackett | 1970 | 30 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 70 | 135 | 51.9% | 8 | 8.750 | United States | 6th of 12 teams | [91] |
2004 | Nikolay Maksimov | 1972 | 31 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 62 | 104 | 59.6% | 8 | 7.750 | Russia | 3rd of 12 teams | [90] |
2008 | Stefano Tempesti | 1979 | 29 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 83 | 169 | 49.1% | 8 | 10.375 | Italy | 9th of 12 teams | [84] |
2012 | Stefano Tempesti (2) | 1979 | 33 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 87 | 147 | 59.2% | 8 | 10.875 | Italy | 2nd of 12 teams | [84] |
2016 | Slobodan Soro | 1978 | 37 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 81 | 152 | 53.3% | 8 | 10.125 | Brazil | 8th of 12 teams | [85] |
Sources:
- Official Reports: 1996 (pp. 56–73);
- Official Results Books: 2000 (pp. 45–92), 2004 (p. 180), 2008 (p. 175), 2012 (p. 462), 2016 (p. 102).
The following table shows the historical progression of the record of shots saved by a male water polo goalkeeper in a single Olympic tournament. Last updated: 18 January 2021.
- Legend
- Team – Host team
- Player‡ – Player who won the tournament with his team
Saves | Achievement | Year | Goalkeeper | Age | Height | Men's team | Date | Duration of record | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
81 | Set record | 1996 | Arie van de Bunt | 27 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Netherlands | 28 July 1996 | 12 years, 27 days | [87] |
83 | Broke record | 2008 | Stefano Tempesti | 29 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | Italy | 24 August 2008 | 3 years, 354 days | [84] |
87 | Broke record | 2012 | Stefano Tempesti (2) | 33 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | Italy | 12 August 2012 | 8 years, 177 days | [84] |
Top goalkeepers (all-time)
The following table is pre-sorted by number of total saves (in descending order), number of total Olympic matches played (in ascending order), date of the last Olympic match played (in ascending order), date of the first Olympic match played (in ascending order), name of the goalkeeper (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 18 January 2021.
Five-time Olympian Stefano Tempesti holds the record for the most shots saved by a water polo goalkeeper at the Olympics since 1996, with 295 saves.[84]
Nikolay Maksimov, representing Russia, saved 178 shots at three Olympics (1996–2004). Eight years later, he represented Kazakhstan at the 2012 London Olympics, blocking 50 shots.[90]
Slobodan Soro saved 132 shots in 2008 and 2012, representing Serbia. He was a member of the Brazil men's national team that competed at the 2016 Rio Olympics, blocking 81 shots.[85]
- Legend
- – Hosts
Rk | Goalkeeper | Birth | Height | Men's team | Total saves | Total matches played | Saves per match | Tournaments (saves) | Period (age of first/last) | Medals | Ref | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | G | S | B | T | ||||||||||
1 | Stefano Tempesti | 1979 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | Italy | 295 | 39 | 7.564 | 2000 (24) | 2004 (50) | 2008 (83) | 2012 (87) | 2016 (51) | 16 years (21/37) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | [84] |
2 | Nikolay Maksimov | 1972 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Russia | 228 | 29 | 7.862 | 1996 (58) | 2000 (58) | 2004 (62) | 16 years (23/39) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | [90] | ||
Kazakhstan | 2012 (50) | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Slobodan Soro | 1978 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | Serbia | 213 | 24 | 8.875 | 2008 (57) | 2012 (75) | 8 years (29/37) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | [85] | |||
Brazil | 2016 (81) |
Sources:
- Official Reports: 1996 (pp. 56–73);
- Official Results Books: 2000 (pp. 45–92), 2004 (p. 180), 2008 (p. 175), 2012 (p. 462), 2016 (p. 102).
The following table shows the historical progression of the record of total shots saved by a male water polo goalkeeper at the Summer Olympics. Last updated: 18 January 2021.
- Legend
- Team – Host team
- Player‡ – Player who won the tournament with his team
Total saves | Achievement | Year | Goalkeeper | Age | Height | Men's team | Date | Duration of record | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
146 | Set record | 2000 | Arie van de Bunt | 31 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Netherlands | 1 October 2000 | 3 years, 333 days | [87] |
178 | Broke record | 2004 | Nikolay Maksimov | 31 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Russia | 29 August 2004 | 7 years, 349 days | [90] |
244 | Broke record | 2012 | Stefano Tempesti | 33 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | Italy | 12 August 2012 | 4 years, 8 days | [84] |
295 | Broke record | 2016 | Stefano Tempesti (2) | 37 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | Italy | 20 August 2016 | 4 years, 169 days | [84] |
Top sprinters (one tournament)
The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), number of matches played (in ascending order), name of the sprinter (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 18 January 2021.
Sprinters are usually the fastest swimmers of the water polo team. If a water polo player won an Olympic medal in swimming, he would be an outstanding sprinter.
Brad Schumacher is the latest example. He won two gold medals for the United States at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics: in the men's 4×100 meter freestyle relay and men's 4×200 meter freestyle relay. At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, he was the top sprinter of the men's water polo tournament.[92]
Pietro Figlioli was the top sprinter in 2004 and 2008, representing Australia. Four years later, he was a member of the Italy men's national team that competed at the 2012 London Olympics. He was the joint top sprinter in 2012.[93]
Rhys Howden of Australia was another joint top sprinter in 2012. He was also the top sprinter at the 2016 Rio Olympics.[94]
- Legend and abbreviation
- Team – Host team
- Player‡ – Player who won the tournament with his team
- Sp – Sprints
Year | Sprinter | Birth | Age | Height | Sprints won | Matches played | Sp won per match | Men's team | Finish | Olympic medal in swimming | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2000 | Brad Schumacher | 1974 | 26 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 20 | 8 | 2.500 | United States | 6th of 12 teams | 1996 – Men's 4×100m freestyle relay 1996 – Men's 4×200m freestyle relay | [92] |
2004 | Pietro Figlioli | 1984 | 20 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 24 | 8 | 3.000 | Australia | 9th of 12 teams | [93] | |
2008 | Pietro Figlioli (2) | 1984 | 24 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 21 | 7 | 3.000 | Australia | 8th of 12 teams | [93] | |
2012 | Pietro Figlioli (3) | 1984 | 28 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 19 | 8 | 2.375 | Italy | 2nd of 12 teams | [93] | |
Rhys Howden | 1987 | 25 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 8 | 2.375 | Australia | 7th of 12 teams | [94] | |||
2016 | Rhys Howden (2) | 1987 | 29 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 18 | 5 | 3.600 | Australia | 9th of 12 teams | [94] |
Source:
- Official Results Books: 2000 (p. 44), 2004 (p. 183), 2008 (p. 178), 2012 (p. 465), 2016 (p. 99).
Top sprinters (all-time)
The following table is pre-sorted by number of total sprints won (in descending order), number of total Olympic matches played (in ascending order), date of the last Olympic match played (in ascending order), date of the first Olympic match played (in ascending order), name of the sprinter (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 18 January 2021.
Pietro Figlioli holds the record for the most sprints won by a water polo player at the Olympics since 2000, with 78 sprints won at four Olympics (2004–2016).[93]
- Legend
- – Hosts
- Sp – Sprints
Rk | Sprinter | Birth | Height | Men's team | Total Sprints won | Total matches played | Sp won per match | Tournaments (sprints won) | Period (age of first/last) | Medals | Ref | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | G | S | B | T | ||||||||||
1 | Pietro Figlioli | 1984 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | Australia | 78 | 31 | 2.516 | 2004 (24) | 2008 (21) | 12 years (20/32) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | [93] | ||
Italy | 2012 (19) | 2016 (14) |
Source:
- Official Results Books: 2000 (p. 44), 2004 (p. 183), 2008 (p. 178), 2012 (p. 465), 2016 (p. 99).
All-star teams by tournament
This is a summary of men's Olympic all-star teams by tournament. Last updated: 18 January 2021.
- Legend and abbreviation
- Player‡ – Player who won the tournament with his team
- LH – Left-handed
- Eff % – Save efficiency (Saves / Shots)
Year | Most Valuable Player | All-star team | Ref | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2004 | Hungary Gergely Kiss‡ Right side player (LH) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | Goalkeeper | Denis Šefik (60 saves, 58.8%) | [95] | |
Field players | Theodoros Chatzitheodorou (8 goals) | Revaz Chomakhidze (15 goals) | |||
Tamás Kásás‡ (14 goals, 7 sprints won) | Gergely Kiss‡ (LH, 14 goals) | ||||
Aleksandar Šapić (18 goals) | Vladimir Vujasinović (3 goals) | ||||
2008 | N/A | Goalkeeper | Merrill Moses (70 saves, 59.8%) | [96] | |
Field players | Tony Azevedo (17 goals, 2 sprints won) | Péter Biros‡ (13 goals, 3 sprints won) | |||
Alessandro Calcaterra (27 goals) | Mlađan Janović (13 goals, 5 sprints won) | ||||
Felipe Perrone (16 goals) | Dániel Varga‡ (8 goals) | ||||
2012 | Croatia Josip Pavić‡[97] Goalkeeper 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | Goalkeeper | Josip Pavić‡ (85 saves, 70.2%) | [98] [99] | |
Field players | Nikša Dobud‡ (12 goals) | Maurizio Felugo (12 goals) | |||
Filip Filipović (LH, 18 goals, 2 sprints won) | Aleksandar Ivović (19 goals) | ||||
Felipe Perrone (16 goals) | Andrija Prlainović (22 goals) | ||||
2016 | Serbia Filip Filipović‡[100] Right side player (LH) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | Goalkeeper | Marko Bijač (57 saves, 58.2%) | [101] | |
Field players | Darko Brguljan (15 goals) | Filip Filipović‡ (LH, 19 goals) | |||
Guillermo Molina (19 goals, 1 sprints won) | Slobodan Nikić‡ (10 goals) | ||||
Christian Presciutti (14 goals) | Sandro Sukno (17 goals, 3 sprints won) | ||||
Year | Most Valuable Player | All-star team | Ref |
Olympic and world champions (players)
Olympic champion families
Coach statistics
Ref | Reference | Rk | Rank | ||
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Pos | Playing position | FP | Field player | GK | Goalkeeper |
Most successful coaches
The following table is pre-sorted by total number of Olympic medals (in descending order), number of Olympic gold medals (in descending order), number of Olympic silver medals (in descending order), year of winning the last Olympic medal (in ascending order), year of winning the first Olympic medal (in ascending order), name of the coach (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 18 January 2021.
There are four coaches who led men's national water polo teams to win three or more Olympic medals.
Ratko Rudić is the most successful water polo coach in Olympic history. As a head coach, he led three men's national water polo teams to win four Olympic gold medals and one Olympic bronze medal. He guided Yugoslavia men's national team to two consecutive gold medals in 1984 and 1988, Italy men's national team to a gold medal in 1992 and a bronze medal in 1996, and Croatia men's national team to a gold medal in 2012, making him the first and only coach to lead three different men's national water polo teams to the Olympic titles.[102][103]
Dénes Kemény of Hungary is another coach who led men's national water polo team(s) to win three Olympic gold medals. Under his leadership, the Hungary men's national team won three gold in a row between 2000 and 2008, becoming the second water polo team to have an Olympic winning streak.[104]
Dezső Gyarmati coached the Hungary men's national team to three consecutive Olympic medals, a silver in 1972, a gold in 1976, and a bronze in 1980.[105]
Boris Popov led Soviet Union men's national team to win an Olympic gold medal in 1980 and a bronze medal in 1988. Four years later, he coached the Unified Team to win another bronze medal.[106]
- Legend
- – Hosts
Rk | Head coach | Nationality | Birth | Age | Men's team | Tournament (finish) | Period | Medals | Ref | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | G | S | B | T | ||||||||
1 | Ratko Rudić | Yugoslavia | 1948 | 36–40 | Yugoslavia | 1984 (1st) | 1988 (1st) | 32 years | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | [107] [102] [103] | |||||||
Croatia | 44–52 | Italy | 1992 (1st) | 1996 (3rd) | 2000 (5th) | |||||||||||||||
56 | United States | 2004 (7th) | ||||||||||||||||||
60–64 | Croatia | 2008 (6th) | 2012 (1st) | |||||||||||||||||
68 | Brazil | 2016 (8th) | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Dénes Kemény | Hungary | 1954 | 46–58 | Hungary | 2000 (1st) | 2004 (1st) | 2008 (1st) | 2012 (5th) | 12 years | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | [104] | |||||
3 | Dezső Gyarmati | Hungary | 1927 | 44–52 | Hungary | 1972 (2nd) | 1976 (1st) | 1980 (3rd) | 8 years | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | [14] [105] | ||||||
4 | Boris Popov | Soviet Union | 1941 | 39, 47 | Soviet Union | 1980 (1st) | 1988 (3rd) | 12 years | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | [108] [106] | |||||||
Russia | 51 | Unified Team | 1992 (3rd) |
Medals as coach and player
The following table is pre-sorted by total number of Olympic medals (in descending order), number of Olympic gold medals (in descending order), number of Olympic silver medals (in descending order), year of winning the last Olympic medal (in ascending order), year of winning the first Olympic medal (in ascending order), name of the person (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 18 January 2021.
Ten water polo players won Olympic medals and then guided men's national water polo teams to the Olympic podium as head coaches.
Dezső Gyarmati of Hungary won five Olympic medals in a row between 1948 and 1964. He coached the Hungary men's national team to three consecutive Olympic medals: a silver (1972), a gold (1976) and a bronze (1980),[14][105] making him the only man to win Olympic gold in water polo as player and head coach in the last 100 years.
Ivo Trumbić won the silver medal in 1964 and Yugoslavia's first Olympic gold medal in water polo, in 1968. He moved to the Netherlands in 1973, hired as the head coach of the Netherlands men's national team. At the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, he led the Dutch team to win a bronze medal.[109][110]
Boris Popov, representing the Soviet Union, won a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 1964. He guided Soviet Union men's national team to two Olympic medals in 1980 and 1988, and the Unified Team to a bronze medal in 1992.[106]
Aleksandr Kabanov of the Soviet Union won a gold at the Munich Olympics in 1972. Eight years later, he won the second gold medal at the Moscow Olympics in 1980, coached by Boris Popov. As a head coach, he led Russia men's national team to win two consecutive medals in 2000 and 2004.[111][112]
Ratko Rudić won a silver medal for Yugoslavia at the Moscow Olympics in 1980. Upon retirement as an athlete, he immediately entered the coaching ranks. During his career, Rudić guided three different men's national teams to five Olympic medals, more than any other coaches.[107][102][103]
Terry Schroeder of the United States won two consecutive silver medals at the 1984 and 1988 Olympics. Twenty years later, he coached the United States men's national team to a silver in 2008, becoming the first and only non-European to achieve this feat.[113][114]
Italian Alessandro Campagna won a gold medal at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992, coached by Ratko Rudić. As a head coach, he led Italy men's national team to win two medals in 2012 and 2016.[115][116]
Dejan Savić won three consecutive Olympic medals between 2000 and 2008. At the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, he coached Serbia men's national team to win the Olympic title.[117]
- Legend
- Year* – As host team
Rk | Person | Birth | Height | Player | Head coach | Total medals | Ref | ||||||||
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Age | Men's team | Pos | Medal | Age | Men's team | Medal | G | S | B | T | |||||
1 | Dezső Gyarmati | 1927 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 20–36 | Hungary | FP | 1948 , 1952 , 1956 , 1960 , 1964 | 44–52 | Hungary | 1972 , 1976 , 1980 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | [14] [105] |
2 | Ratko Rudić | 1948 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 32 | Yugoslavia | FP | 1980 | 36–40 | Yugoslavia | 1984 , 1988 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | [107] [102] [103] |
44–48 | Italy | 1992 , 1996 | |||||||||||||
64 | Croatia | 2012 | |||||||||||||
3 | Aleksandr Kabanov | 1948 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 24, 32 | Soviet Union | FP | 1972 , 1980* | 52–56 | Russia | 2000 , 2004 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | [111] [112] |
4 | Dejan Savić | 1975 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 25 | FR Yugoslavia | FP | 2000 | 41 | Serbia | 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | [117] |
29 | Serbia and Montenegro | FP | 2004 | ||||||||||||
33 | Serbia | FP | 2008 | ||||||||||||
5 | Boris Popov | 1941 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 23 | Soviet Union | FP | 1964 | 39, 47 | Soviet Union | 1980* , 1988 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | [108] [106] |
51 | Unified Team | 1992 | |||||||||||||
6 | Dezső Lemhényi | 1917 | 30–34 | Hungary | FP | 1948 , 1952 | 42 | Hungary | 1960 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | [118] [119] | |
Ivo Trumbić | 1935 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 29–33 | Yugoslavia | FP | 1964 , 1968 | 41 | Netherlands | 1976 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | [109] [110] | |
Alessandro Campagna | 1963 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 29 | Italy | FP | 1992 | 49–53 | Italy | 2012 , 2016 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | [115] [116] | |
9 | Terry Schroeder | 1958 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 25–29 | United States | FP | 1984* , 1988 | 49 | United States | 2008 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | [113] [114] |
10 | Gianni Lonzi | 1938 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 22 | Italy | FP | 1960* | 37 | Italy | 1976 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | [120] [121] |
Rk | Person | Birth | Height | Age | Men's team | Pos | Medal | Age | Men's team | Medal | G | S | B | T | Ref |
Player | Head coach | Total medals |
Olympic and world champions (coaches)
See also
- Water polo at the Summer Olympics
- List of women's Olympic water polo tournament records and statistics
- National team appearances in the men's Olympic water polo tournament
- National team appearances in the women's Olympic water polo tournament
- List of Olympic champions in men's water polo
- List of Olympic champions in women's water polo
- List of Olympic medalists in water polo
- List of players who have appeared in multiple men's Olympic water polo tournaments
- List of players who have appeared in multiple women's Olympic water polo tournaments
- List of Olympic venues in water polo
- List of World Aquatics Championships men's water polo tournament records and statistics
- List of World Aquatics Championships women's water polo tournament records and statistics
- FINA Water Polo World Rankings
- List of water polo world medalists
- Major achievements in water polo by nation
Notes
- At the 1948 Olympics, the water polo match between Italy and Yugoslavia in Group D, and the match between Egypt and Hungary in Group E were both replayed. For more details, please see here.
- At the 1952 Olympics, the water polo match between the Netherlands and Yugoslavia in Group C was replayed. For more details, please see here.
- After the breakup of Yugoslavia, FR Yugoslavia men's national water polo team participated at the 1996 and 2000 Olympics, and won a bronze medal in 2000. In 2003, after the country was renamed from FR Yugoslavia to Serbia and Montenegro, the team was also renamed to "Serbia and Montenegro men's national water polo team".
- In 1992, 12 of the 15 former Soviet Republics competed together as the Unified Team and marched under the Olympic Flag in the Barcelona Games.
- At the 1932 Olympics, Brazil was disqualified after their players attacked the Hungarian referee at the end of their match against Germany. Their two matches were annulled. Therefore, Hungary and Japan won their games scheduled with Brazil, by forfeit. For more details, please see the Official Report of the 1932 Olympic Games (pp. 650–651), and here.
- The Olympic Committee of the Soviet Union was formed on 21 April 1951, and was recognised by the International Olympic Committee on 7 May 1951.
- France had four teams compete in 1900. Bronze medals were given to the losers of both semifinals; France took both bronze.
- Having drawn a bye in the first round and having received a walkover against Austria in the semi-final, the final was the only match that Great Britain played during the tournament.
- Average height of 9 players.
- Average weight of 8 players.
- Average height of 11 players.
- Average weight of 11 players.
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