Hungary men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics

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This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Hungary men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.

Contents

The Hungary men's national water polo team has participated in 23 of 27 official men's water polo tournaments. [1]

Abbreviations

AppsAppearancesRkRankRefReferenceCap No. Water polo cap number
Pos Playing position FP Field player GK Goalkeeper ISHOF International Swimming Hall of Fame
L/R Handedness LLeft-handedRRight-handedOly debutOlympic debut in water polo
(C) Captain p.pagepp.pages

Team statistics

Comprehensive results by tournament

Notes:

Legend
  •  1  – Champions
  •  2  – Runners-up
  •  3  – Third place
  •  4  – Fourth place
  •    – The nation did not participate in the Games
  •  Q  – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
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
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 5521121131321356411155323
Total teams74612131451618211016131516121212121212121212121212

Number of appearances

Last updated: 27 July 2021.

Men's team [1] AppsRecord
streak
Active
streak
DebutMost
recent
Best finishConfederation
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2313919122020ChampionsEurope – LEN

Best finishes

Last updated: 27 July 2021.

Men's team [1] Best finishAppsConfederation
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Champions (1932, 1936, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1976, 2000, 2004, 2008)23Europe – LEN

Finishes in the top four

Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Men's team [1] TotalChampionsRunners-upThird placeFourth placeFirstLast
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 169 (1932, 1936, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1976, 2000, 2004, 2008)3 (1928, 1948, 1972)3 (1960, 1968, 1980)1 (1996)19282008

Medal table

Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Men's teamGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)93315

Player statistics

Multiple appearances

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.

Male athletes who competed in water polo at four or more Olympics
AppsPlayerBirthPosWater polo tournamentsAge of
first/last
ISHOF
member
NoteRef
12345
5 Dezső Gyarmati 1927FP1948195219561960196420/361976 [2]
Tibor Benedek 1972FP1992199620002004200820/362016 [3]
Tamás Kásás 1976FP1996200020042008201220/362016 [4]
4 Márton Homonnai 1906FP192419281932193618/301971 [5]
László Jeney 1923GK194819521956196025/37 [6]
György Kárpáti 1935FP195219561960196417/291982 [7]
Mihály Mayer 1933FP195619601964196822/341987 [8]
András Bodnár 1942FP196019641968197218/302017 [9]
Endre Molnár 1945GK196819721976198023/35 [10]
István Szívós Jr. 1948FP196819721976198020/321996 [11]
Péter Biros 1976FP200020042008201224/362016 Flag bearer for Hungary (2012) [12]
Gergely Kiss 1977FP200020042008201222/342016 [13]
Zoltán Szécsi 1977GK200020042008201222/342016 [14]
Norbert Hosnyánszky 1984FP200820122016202024/37 [15]
Dénes Varga 1987FP200820122016202021/34 [16]

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.

Male athletes who won three or more Olympic medals in water polo
RkPlayerBirthHeightPosWater polo tournamentsPeriod
(age of
first/last)
MedalsRef
12345GSBT
1 Dezső Gyarmati 19271.86 m
(6 ft 1 in)
FP1948195219561960196416 years
(20/36)
3115 [2]
2 György Kárpáti 19351.67 m
(5 ft 6 in)
FP195219561960196412 years
(17/29)
3014 [7]
3 László Jeney 19231.81 m
(5 ft 11 in)
GK194819521956196012 years
(25/37)
2114 [6]
4 Mihály Mayer 19331.85 m
(6 ft 1 in)
FP195619601964196812 years
(22/34)
2024 [8]
5 András Bodnár 19421.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)
FP196019641968197212 years
(18/30)
1124 [9]
Endre Molnár 19451.85 m
(6 ft 1 in)
GK196819721976198012 years
(23/35)
1124 [10]
István Szívós Jr. 19482.02 m
(6 ft 8 in)
FP196819721976198012 years
(20/32)
1124 [11]
8 Tibor Benedek 19721.90 m
(6 ft 3 in)
FP1992199620002004200816 years
(20/36)
3003 [3]
Péter Biros 19761.96 m
(6 ft 5 in)
FP200020042008201212 years
(24/36)
3003 [12]
Tamás Kásás 19762.00 m
(6 ft 7 in)
FP1996200020042008201216 years
(20/36)
3003 [4]
Gergely Kiss 19771.98 m
(6 ft 6 in)
FP200020042008201212 years
(22/34)
3003 [13]
Tamás Molnár 19751.93 m
(6 ft 4 in)
FP2000200420088 years
(25/33)
3003 [17]
Zoltán Szécsi 19771.98 m
(6 ft 6 in)
GK200020042008201212 years
(22/34)
3003 [14]
14 Olivér Halassy 19091.55 m
(5 ft 1 in)
FP1928193219368 years
(18/27)
2103 [18]
Márton Homonnai 19061.85 m
(6 ft 1 in)
FP192419281932193612 years
(18/30)
2103 [5]
István Szívós Sr. 19201.85 m
(6 ft 1 in)
FP1948195219568 years
(27/36)
2103 [19]
17 Kálmán Markovits 19311.78 m
(5 ft 10 in)
FP1952195619608 years
(20/28)
2013 [20]
Ottó Boros 19291.86 m
(6 ft 1 in)
GK1956196019648 years
(27/35)
2013 [21]
Tivadar Kanizsa 19331.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)
FP1956196019648 years
(23/31)
2013 [22]
20 Dénes Pócsik 19401.95 m
(6 ft 5 in)
FP1964196819728 years
(24/32)
1113 [23]
Ferenc Konrád 19451.83 m
(6 ft 0 in)
FP1968197219768 years
(23/31)
1113 [24]
László Sárosi 19461.83 m
(6 ft 0 in)
FP1968197219768 years
(22/29)
1113 [25]
Tamás Faragó 19521.94 m
(6 ft 4 in)
FP1972197619808 years
(20/27)
1113 [26]
24 Zoltán Dömötör 19351.86 m
(6 ft 1 in)
FP1960196419688 years
(25/33)
1023 [27]
László Felkai 19411.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)
FP1960196419688 years
(19/27)
1023 [28]
János Konrád 19411.83 m
(6 ft 0 in)
FP1960196419688 years
(18/27)
1023 [29]
RkPlayerBirthHeightPos12345Period
(age of
first/last)
GSBTRef
Water polo tournamentsMedals

Top goalscorers

The following table is pre-sorted by number of total goals (in descending order), year of the last Olympic appearance (in ascending order), year of the first Olympic appearance (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively.

Male players with 30 or more goals at the Olympics
RkPlayerBirthL/RTotal
goals
Water polo tournaments
(goals)
Age of
first/last
ISHOF
member
NoteRef
12345
1 Tibor Benedek 1972Left651992
(22)
1996
(19)
2000
(9)
2004
(5)
2008
(10)
20/362016 [30]
2 Tamás Kásás 1976Right561996
(13)
2000
(12)
2004
(14)
2008
(8)
2012
(9)
20/362016 [31]
3 Gergely Kiss 1977Left462000
(14)
2004
(15)
2008
(9)
2012
(8)
23/342016 [32]
4 Tamás Faragó 1952Right421972
(6)
1976
(22)
1980
(14)
20/271993 [33]
5 Péter Biros 1976Right402000
(4)
2004
(7)
2008
(13)
2012
(16)
24/362016 Flag bearer for Hungary (2012) [34]
[12]
6 László Felkai 1941341960
(4)
1964
(6)
1968
(24)
19/27 [35]
7 Dénes Varga 1987Right332008
(10)
2012
(9)
2016
(14)
21/29 [36]
8 János Németh 1906321932
(12)
1936
(20)
26/301969 [37]
Norbert Madaras 1979Left322004
(5)
2008
(9)
2012
(18)
24/32 [38]
RkPlayerBirthL/RTotal
goals
12345Age of
first/last
ISHOF
member
NoteRef
Water polo tournaments
(goals)

Sources:

Goalkeepers

The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), cap number or name of the goalkeeper (in ascending order), respectively.

Last updated: 27 July 2021.

Abbreviation
YearCap
No.
GoalkeeperBirthAgeISHOF
member
NoteRef
1912 János Wenk 189418The only goalkeeper in the squad [39]
1924 István Barta 189528Starting goalkeeper [40]
(Unknown)
1928 Silver medal.svg István Barta (2)189532Starting goalkeeper [40]
(Unknown)
1932 Gold medal.svg István Barta (3)189537 [40]
György Bródy 190824 [41]
1936 Gold medal.svg György Bródy (2)190828 [41]
György Kutasi 191025 [42]
1948 Silver medal.svg Endre Győrfi 192028 [43]
László Jeney 192325 [6]
1952 Gold medal.svg Róbert Antal 192131 [44]
László Jeney (2)192329 [6]
1956 Gold medal.svg Ottó Boros 192927 [21]
László Jeney (3)192333 [6]
1960 Bronze medal.svg Ottó Boros (2)192931 [21]
László Jeney (4)192337 [6]
1964 Gold medal.svg Miklós Ambrus 193331 [45]
Ottó Boros (3)192935 [21]
1968 Bronze medal.svg1 Endre Molnár 194523 [10]
11 János Steinmetz 194721 [46]
1972 Silver medal.svg1 Endre Molnár (2)194527 [10]
11 Tibor Cservenyák 194824 [47]
1976 Gold medal.svg1 Endre Molnár (3)194531 [10]
11 Tibor Cservenyák (2)194827 [47]
1980 Bronze medal.svg1 Endre Molnár (4)194535 [10]
11 Károly Hauszler 195228 [48]
19881 Péter Kuna 196523 [49]
12 Zoltán Kósz 196720 [50]
19921 Gábor Nemes 196427 [51]
7 Péter Kuna (2)196527 [49]
YearCap
No.
GoalkeeperBirthAgeISHOF
member
NoteRef
YearCap
No.
GoalkeeperBirthAgeSavesShotsEff %ISHOF
member
NoteRef
19961 Zoltán Kósz (2)1967285712147.1%Starting goalkeeper [50]
12 Péter Kuna (3)19653181457.1% [49]
2000 Gold medal.svg1 Zoltán Kósz (3)1967325811251.8%Starting goalkeeper [50]
10 Zoltán Szécsi 1977226966.7%2016 [14]
2004 Gold medal.svg1 Zoltán Szécsi (2)197726407553.3%2016Starting goalkeeper [14]
10 István Gergely (2)19762881266.7% [52]
2008 Gold medal.svg1 Zoltán Szécsi (3)197730428350.6%2016Starting goalkeeper [14]
13 István Gergely (3)197632243863.2% [52]
20121 Zoltán Szécsi (4)197734449446.8%2016 [14]
13 Viktor Nagy 198428386855.9% [53]
20161 Viktor Nagy (2)1984326711856.8%Starting goalkeeper [53]
13 Attila Decker 198729142948.3% [54]
20201 Viktor Nagy (3)198437 [53]
13 Soma Vogel 199724 [55]
YearCap
No.
GoalkeeperBirthAgeSavesShotsEff %ISHOF
member
NoteRef

Sources:

Top sprinters

The following table is pre-sorted by number of total sprints won (in descending order), year of the last Olympic appearance (in ascending order), year of the first Olympic appearance (in ascending order), name of the sprinter (in ascending order), respectively.

* Number of sprinters (30+ sprints won, since 2000): 1

Abbreviation
Male players with 5 or more sprints won at the Olympics (statistics since 2000)
RkSprinterBirthTotal
sprints
won
Total
sprints
contested
Eff %Water polo tournaments
(sprints won / contested)
Age of
first/last
ISHOF
member
NoteRef
12345
1 Tamás Kásás 1976395966.1%1996
(N/A)
2000
(15/29)
2004
(7/9)
2008
(10/12)
2012
(7/9)
20/362016 [4]
2 Balázs Erdélyi 1990121770.6%2016
(12/17)
26/26 [56]
3 Péter Biros 197692045.0%2000
(2/2)
2004
(4/10)
2008
(3/5)
2012
(0/3)
24/362016 Flag bearer for Hungary (2012) [12]
4 Norbert Madaras 197982433.3%2004
(3/9)
2008
(3/6)
2012
(2/9)
24/32 [57]
5 Dénes Varga 198771450.0%2008
(1/4)
2012
(5/9)
2016
(1/1)
21/29 [16]
Krisztián Manhercz 199771070.0%2016
(7/10)
19/19 [58]

Source:

Coach statistics

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: 5 May 2021.

There are two coaches who led Hungary men's national water polo team to win three or more Olympic medals.

Dénes Kemény of Hungary is one of the only two coaches who led men's national water polo team(s) to win three Olympic gold medals. Under his leadership, the Hungary men's Olympic team won three gold in a row between 2000 and 2008, becoming the second water polo team to have an Olympic winning streak. [59]

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. [60]

Head coaches who led men's national teams to win three or more Olympic medals
RkHead coachNationalityBirthAgeMen's teamTournaments
(finish)
PeriodMedalsRef
12345GSBT
1 Dénes Kemény Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 195446–58Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2000
(1st)
2004
(1st)
2008
(1st)
2012
(5th)
12
years
3003 [59]
2 Dezső Gyarmati Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 192744–52Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1972
(2nd)
1976
(1st)
1980
(3rd)
8
years
1113 [2]
[60]

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: 5 May 2021.

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, including a gold in 1976, [2] [60] making him the only man to win Olympic gold in water polo as player and head coach in the last 100 years.

With the Hungary men's national water polo team, István Görgényi won a silver medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. He was appointed head coach of the Australia women's national team in 1998. At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, he led the team to win the inaugural women's water polo gold medal. [61] [62]

Legend
RkPersonBirthHeightPlayerHead coachTotal medalsRef
AgeMen's teamPosMedalAgeMen's teamMedalGSBT
1 Dezső Gyarmati 19271.86 m
(6 ft 1 in)
20–36Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary FP1948 Silver medal.svg, 1952 Gold medal.svg,
1956 Gold medal.svg, 1960 Bronze medal.svg,
1964 Gold medal.svg
44–52Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1972 Silver medal.svg, 1976 Gold medal.svg,
1980 Bronze medal.svg
4228 [2]
[60]
2 Dezső Lemhényi 191730–34Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary FP1948 Silver medal.svg, 1952 Gold medal.svg42Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1960 Bronze medal.svg1113 [63]
[64]
RkPersonBirthHeightPlayerHead coachTotal medalsRef
AgeMen's teamPosMedalAgeWomen's teamMedalGSBT
1 István Görgényi 19461.87 m
(6 ft 2 in)
25Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary FP1972 Silver medal.svg53Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2000*Gold medal.svg1102 [61]
[62]

Olympic champions

1932 Summer Olympics

The 1932 Hungary men's Olympic water polo team. From left to right: Sandor Ivady, Gyorgy Brody, Jozsef Vertesy, Janos Nemeth, Marton Homonnai, Alajos Keseru, and Oliver Halassy. Olympic gold medalist hungarian water polo team (1932, Los Angeles).jpg
The 1932 Hungary men's Olympic water polo team. From left to right: Sándor Ivády, György Bródy, József Vértesy, János Németh, Márton Homonnai, Alajos Keserű, and Olivér Halassy.
MatchRoundDateOpponentResultGoals
for
Goals
against
Goal
diff.
Match 1/4Round-robin group6 August 1932Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany Won624
Match 2/4Round-robin group8 August 1932Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan Won17017
Match 3/4Round-robin group11 August 1932Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Won707
Match 4/4Round-robin groupScheduledFlag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil Brazil was disqualified. [lower-alpha 1]
TotalMatches played: 3 [lower-alpha 1] • Wins: 3 [lower-alpha 1] • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100%30228

Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1932 (pp. 646, 649, 650).

Roster
#PlayerPosHeightWeightDate of birthAge of
winning gold
Oly
debut
ISHOF
member
P1 István Barta GK13 August 189537 years, 0 daysNo
P2 György Bródy GK1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)21 July 190824 years, 23 daysYes
P3 Olivér Halassy FP31 July 190923 years, 13 daysNo1978
P4 Márton Homonnai FP5 February 190626 years, 190 daysNo1971
P5 Sándor Ivády FP1 May 190329 years, 104 daysNo
P6 Alajos Keserű FP8 March 190527 years, 158 daysNo
P7 Ferenc Keserű FP27 August 190328 years, 352 daysNo
P8 János Németh FP12 June 190626 years, 62 daysYes1969
P9 Miklós Sárkány FP15 August 190823 years, 364 daysYes
P10 József Vértesy FP19 February 190131 years, 176 daysNo
Average27 October 190427 years, 291 days

Note: Alajos Keserű and Ferenc Keserű are brothers.
Sources:

1936 Summer Olympics

MatchRoundDateOpponentResultGoals
for
Goals
against
Goal
diff.
Match 1/7Preliminary round – Group II8 August 1936Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Won413
Match 2/7Preliminary round – Group II9 August 1936Flag of Malta (1923-1943).svg  Malta Won12012
Match 3/7Preliminary round – Group II10 August 1936Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Won1019
Match 4/7Semi-final round – Group I11 August 1936Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Won303
Match 5/7Semi-final round – Group I12 August 1936Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Won808
Match 6/7Final round – Group14 August 1936Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany Drawn220
Match 7/7Final round – Group15 August 1936Flag of France.svg  France Won505
TotalMatches played: 7 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 1 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 85.7%44440

Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1936 (pp. 347, 349, 355).

Despite his disability of losing the left leg below the knee, Oliver Halassy won three consecutive Olympic medals (two gold and one silver) in water polo between 1928 and 1936. Oliver Halassy 1931.jpg
Despite his disability of losing the left leg below the knee, Olivér Halassy won three consecutive Olympic medals (two gold and one silver) in water polo between 1928 and 1936.
Roster
#PlayerPosHeightWeightDate of birthAge of
winning gold
Oly
debut
ISHOF
member
P1 Mihály Bozsi FP2 March 191125 years, 166 daysYes
P2 Jenő Brandi FP23 May 191323 years, 84 daysYes
P3 György Bródy GK1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)21 July 190828 years, 25 daysNo
P4 Olivér Halassy FP31 July 190927 years, 15 daysNo1978
P5 Kálmán Hazai FP17 July 191323 years, 29 daysYes
P6 Márton Homonnai FP5 February 190630 years, 192 daysNo1971
P7 György Kutasi GK16 September 191025 years, 334 daysYes
P8 István Molnár FP5 January 191323 years, 223 daysYes
P9 János Németh FP12 June 190630 years, 64 daysNo1969
P10 Miklós Sárkány FP15 August 190828 years, 0 daysNo
P11 Sándor Tarics FP23 September 191322 years, 327 daysYes
Average10 June 191026 years, 66 days

Sources:

1952 Summer Olympics

MatchRoundDateOpponentResultGoals
for
Goals
against
Goal
diff.
Match 1/8Eliminating round – First round25 July 1952Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico Won1349
Match 2/8Preliminary round – Group B26 July 1952Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt Won909
Match 3/8Preliminary round – Group B27 July 1952Flag of the USSR (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union Won532
Match 4/8Preliminary round – Group B28 July 1952Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Won918
Match 5/8Semi-final round – Group F30 July 1952Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Drawn440
Match 6/8Semi-final round – Group F31 July 1952Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Drawn220
Match 7/8Final round – Group1 August 1952Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Won725
Match 8/8Final round – Group2 August 1952Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Won404
TotalMatches played: 8 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 2 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 75.0%531637

Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1952 (pp. 602, 603, 606, 607, 608).

Roster
#PlayerPosHeightWeightDate of birthAge of
winning gold
Oly
debut
ISHOF
member
P1 Róbert Antal GK21 July 192131 years, 12 daysYes
P2 Antal Bolvári FP6 May 193220 years, 88 daysYes
P3 Dezső Fábián FP17 December 191833 years, 229 daysNo
P4 Dezső Gyarmati FP1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)83 kg (183 lb)23 October 192724 years, 284 daysNo1976
P5 István Hasznos FP8 December 192427 years, 238 daysYes
P6 László Jeney GK1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)77 kg (170 lb)30 May 192329 years, 64 daysNo
P7 György Kárpáti FP1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)71 kg (157 lb)23 June 193517 years, 40 daysYes1982
P8 Dezső Lemhényi FP71 kg (157 lb)9 December 191734 years, 237 daysNo1998
P9 Kálmán Markovits FP1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)71 kg (157 lb)26 August 193120 years, 342 daysYes1994
P10 Miklós Martin FP29 June 193121 years, 34 daysYes
P11 Károly Szittya FP18 June 191834 years, 45 daysNo
P12 István Szívós Sr. FP1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)20 August 192031 years, 348 daysNo1997
P13 György Vizvári FP18 December 192823 years, 228 daysYes
Average31 August 192526 years, 337 days
Coach Béla Rajki 2 February 190943 years, 182 days1996

Sources:

1956 Summer Olympics

MatchRoundDateOpponentResultGoals
for
Goals
against
Goal
diff.
Note
Match 1/6Preliminary round – Group B29 November 1956Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Won615
Match 2/6Preliminary round – Group B30 November 1956Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Won624
Match 3/6Final round – Group3 December 1956Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Won404
Match 4/6Final round – Group5 December 1956 German Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg United Team of Germany Won404
Match 5/6Final round – Group6 December 1956Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Won404 Blood in the Water match
Match 6/6Final round – Group7 December 1956Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Won210
TotalMatches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100%26422Note

Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1956 (pp. 625, 626).

Roster
#PlayerPosHeightWeightDate of birthAge of
winning gold
Oly
debut
ISHOF
member
P1 Antal Bolvári FP6 May 193224 years, 215 daysNo
P2 Ottó Boros GK1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)95 kg (209 lb)5 August 192927 years, 124 daysYes
P3 Dezső Gyarmati (C)FP1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)83 kg (183 lb)23 October 192729 years, 45 daysNo1976
P4 István Hevesi FP1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)86 kg (190 lb)2 April 193125 years, 249 daysYes
P5 László Jeney GK1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)77 kg (170 lb)30 May 192333 years, 191 daysNo
P6 Tivadar Kanizsa FP1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)78 kg (172 lb)4 April 193323 years, 247 daysYes
P7 György Kárpáti FP1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)71 kg (157 lb)23 June 193521 years, 167 daysNo1982
P8 Kálmán Markovits FP1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)71 kg (157 lb)26 August 193125 years, 103 daysNo1994
P9 Miklós Martin FP29 June 193125 years, 161 daysNo
P10 Mihály Mayer FP1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)81 kg (179 lb)27 December 193322 years, 346 daysYes1987
P11 István Szívós Sr. FP1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)20 August 192036 years, 109 daysNo1997
P12 Ervin Zádor FP7 June 193521 years, 183 daysYes
Average1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) [lower-alpha 2] 80 kg (176 lb) [lower-alpha 3] 12 July 193026 years, 148 days
Coach Béla Rajki 2 February 190947 years, 309 days1996

Sources:

1964 Summer Olympics

MatchRoundDateOpponentResultGoals
for
Goals
against
Goal
diff.
Match 1/6Preliminary round – Group D11 October 1964Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Egypt Won11110
Match 2/6Preliminary round – Group D12 October 1964Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Won505
Match 3/6Semi-final round – Group B14 October 1964Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Won651
Match 4/6Semi-final round – Group B15 October 1964Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Drawn440
Match 5/6Final round – Group17 October 1964Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Won312
Match 6/6Final round – Group18 October 1964Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Won523
TotalMatches played: 6 • Wins: 5 • Ties: 1 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 83.3%341321

Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1964 (pp. 685, 687, 691, 694, 695, 698).

Roster
#PlayerPosHeightWeightDate of birthAge of
winning gold
Oly
debut
GoalsISHOF
member
P1 Miklós Ambrus GK1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)90 kg (198 lb)31 May 193331 years, 140 daysYes0
P2 András Bodnár FP1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)78 kg (172 lb)9 April 194222 years, 192 daysNo22017
P3 Ottó Boros GK1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)95 kg (209 lb)5 August 192935 years, 74 daysNo0
P4 Zoltán Dömötör FP1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)84 kg (185 lb)21 August 193529 years, 58 daysNo7
P5 László Felkai FP1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)76 kg (168 lb)1 March 194123 years, 231 daysNo6
P6 Dezső Gyarmati (C)FP1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)83 kg (183 lb)23 October 192736 years, 361 daysNo21976
P7 Tivadar Kanizsa FP1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)78 kg (172 lb)4 April 193331 years, 197 daysNo1
P8 György Kárpáti FP1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)71 kg (157 lb)23 June 193529 years, 117 daysNo41982
P9 János Konrád FP1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)83 kg (183 lb)27 August 194123 years, 52 daysNo2
P10 Mihály Mayer FP1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)81 kg (179 lb)27 December 193330 years, 296 daysNo01987
P11 Dénes Pócsik FP1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)93 kg (205 lb)9 March 194024 years, 223 daysYes2
P12 Péter Rusorán FP1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)69 kg (152 lb)11 April 194024 years, 190 daysNo8
Average1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)82 kg (181 lb)24 March 193628 years, 208 daysTotal34
Coach Károly Laky

Sources:

1976 Summer Olympics

MatchRoundDateOpponentResultGoals
for
Goals
against
Goal
diff.
Match 1/8Preliminary round – Group C18 July 1976Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Won761
Match 2/8Preliminary round – Group C19 July 1976Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Won422
Match 3/8Preliminary round – Group C20 July 1976Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Won404
Match 4/8Final round – Group E22 July 1976Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Won651
Match 5/8Final round – Group E23 July 1976Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Won532
Match 6/8Final round – Group E24 July 1976Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Won532
Match 7/8Final round – Group E26 July 1976Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania Won981
Match 8/8Final round – Group E27 July 1976Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Drawn550
TotalMatches played: 8 • Wins: 7 • Ties: 1 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 87.5%453213

Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1976 (pp. 487, 489, 491, 492).

Roster
Cap
No.
PlayerPosHeightWeightDate of birthAge of
winning gold
Oly
debut
GoalsISHOF
member
1 Endre Molnár GK1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)92 kg (203 lb)23 July 194531 years, 4 daysNo0
2 István Szívós Jr. FP2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)106 kg (234 lb)24 April 194828 years, 94 daysNo41996
3 Tamás Faragó FP1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)95 kg (209 lb)5 August 195223 years, 357 daysNo221993
4 László Sárosi FP1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)83 kg (183 lb)12 October 194629 years, 289 daysNo3
5 György Horkai FP1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)74 kg (163 lb)1 July 195422 years, 26 daysYes10
6 Gábor Csapó FP1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)103 kg (227 lb)20 September 195025 years, 311 daysYes4
7 Attila Sudár FP1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)81 kg (179 lb)11 April 195422 years, 107 daysYes0
8 György Kenéz FP1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)78 kg (172 lb)23 June 195620 years, 34 daysYes0
9 György Gerendás FP1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)80 kg (176 lb)23 February 195422 years, 155 daysYes1
10 Ferenc Konrád FP1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)88 kg (194 lb)17 April 194531 years, 101 daysNo1
11 Tibor Cservenyák GK1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)91 kg (201 lb)8 August 194827 years, 354 daysNo0
Average1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)88 kg (194 lb)29 August 195025 years, 333 daysTotal45
Coach Dezső Gyarmati 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)23 October 192748 years, 278 days1976

Sources:

2000 Summer Olympics

Results
MatchRoundDateCap
color
OpponentResultGoals
for
Goals
against
Goal
diff.
Match 1/8Preliminary round – Group B23 September 2000  BlueFlag of Greece.svg  Greece Won743
Match 2/8Preliminary round – Group B24 September 2000  WhiteFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Won1688
Match 3/8Preliminary round – Group B25 September 2000  BlueFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Lost78–1
Match 4/8Preliminary round – Group B26 September 2000  WhiteFlag of the United States.svg  United States Won1091
Match 5/8Preliminary round – Group B27 September 2000  BlueFlag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia [lower-alpha 4] Lost910–1
Match 6/8Quarter-finals29 September 2000  BlueFlag of Italy.svg  Italy Won853
Match 7/8Semi-finals30 September 2000  WhiteFlag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia [lower-alpha 4] Won871
Match 8/8Gold medal match1 October 2000  BlueFlag of Russia.svg  Russia Won1367
TotalMatches played: 8 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 2 • Win %: 75.0%785721

Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 45, 50, 55, 78, 81, 84, 87, 90).

Roster
Cap
No.
PlayerPosL/RHeightWeightDate of birthAge of
winning gold
Oly
debut
ISHOF
member
1 Zoltán Kósz GKR1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)93 kg (205 lb)26 November 196732 years, 310 daysNo
2 Bulcsú Székely FPR1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)82 kg (181 lb)2 June 197624 years, 121 daysYes
3 Tamás Märcz FPR1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)82 kg (181 lb)17 July 197426 years, 76 daysYes
4 Zsolt Varga FPR1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)96 kg (212 lb)9 March 197228 years, 206 daysNo
5 Tamás Kásás FPR2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)90 kg (198 lb)20 July 197624 years, 73 daysNo2016
6 Attila Vári FPR2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)93 kg (205 lb)26 February 197624 years, 218 daysYes
7 Gergely Kiss FPL1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)100 kg (220 lb)21 September 197723 years, 10 daysYes2016
8 Tibor Benedek FPL1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)96 kg (212 lb)12 July 197228 years, 81 daysNo2016
9 Rajmund Fodor FPR1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)94 kg (207 lb)21 February 197624 years, 223 daysNo
10 Zoltán Szécsi GKR1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)93 kg (205 lb)22 December 197722 years, 284 daysYes2016
11 Barnabás Steinmetz FPR1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)98 kg (216 lb)6 October 197524 years, 361 daysYes
12 Tamás Molnár FPR1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)98 kg (216 lb)2 August 197525 years, 60 daysYes2016
13 Péter Biros FPR1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)95 kg (209 lb)5 April 197624 years, 179 daysYes2016
Average1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)93 kg (205 lb)21 January 197525 years, 254 days
Coach Dénes Kemény 14 June 195446 years, 109 days2011

Sources:

Abbreviation
  • MP – Matches played
  • Min – Minutes
  • G – Goals
  • Sh – Shots
  • AS – Assists
  • TF – Turnover fouls
  • ST – Steals
  • BL – Blocked shots
  • SP – Sprints
  • 20S – 20 seconds exclusion
  • Pen – Penalty
  • EX – Exclusion
Statistics
Cap
No.
PlayerPosMPMinutes playedGoals/ShotsASTFSTBLSprintsPersonal fouls
Min %GSh %WonSP %20SPenEX
1 Zoltán Kósz GK820390.6%7
2 Bulcsú Székely FP83515.6%2540.0%21
3 Tamás Märcz FP83616.1%030.0%11132
4 Zsolt Varga FP86428.6%3742.9%5522
5 Tamás Kásás FP821194.2%123336.4%11174152951.7%7
6 Attila Vári FP89843.8%102540.0%122191
7 Gergely Kiss FP815569.2%142458.3%102244
8 Tibor Benedek FP816875.0%92142.9%38424
9 Rajmund Fodor FP815468.8%81553.3%41277
10 Zoltán Szécsi GK8219.4%1
11 Barnabás Steinmetz FP816473.2%61637.5%310416
12 Tamás Molnár FP814263.4%102343.5%3262311100%4
13 Péter Biros FP811752.2%41625.0%251622100%5
Total8224100%7818841.5%41543838183256.2%7010
Against5720228.2%34303623143243.8%9135
Cap
No.
PlayerPosSaves/Shots
SavesShots %
1 Zoltán Kósz GK5811251.8%
10 Zoltán Szécsi GK6966.7%
Total6412152.9%

Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 45, 50, 55, 78, 81, 84, 87, 90).

2004 Summer Olympics

Results
MatchRoundDateCap
color
OpponentResultGoals
for
Goals
against
Goal
diff.
Match 1/7Preliminary round – Group A15 August 2004  BlueFlag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro Won642
Match 2/7Preliminary round – Group A17 August 2004  WhiteFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Won1082
Match 3/7Preliminary round – Group A19 August 2004  BlueFlag of the United States.svg  United States Won752
Match 4/7Preliminary round – Group A21 August 2004  BlueFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Won14410
Match 5/7Preliminary round – Group A23 August 2004  BlueFlag of Russia.svg  Russia Won761
Match 6/7Semi-finals27 August 2004  WhiteFlag of Russia.svg  Russia Won752
Match 7/7Gold medal match29 August 2004  WhiteFlag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro Won871
TotalMatches played: 7 • Wins: 7 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100%593920

Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2004 (pp. 93, 101, 105, 109, 116, 164, 173).

Gergely Kiss scored 14 goals at the 2004 Olympics, helping Hungary win gold. He was named the Most Valuable Player of the men's water polo tournament. KissGergelyFotoThalerTamas.jpg
Gergely Kiss scored 14 goals at the 2004 Olympics, helping Hungary win gold. He was named the Most Valuable Player of the men's water polo tournament.
Roster
Cap
No.
PlayerPosL/RHeightWeightDate of birthAge of
winning gold
Oly
debut
ISHOF
member
1 Zoltán Szécsi GKR1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)93 kg (205 lb)22 December 197726 years, 251 daysNo2016
2 Tamás Varga FPR2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)105 kg (231 lb)14 July 197529 years, 46 daysYes
3 Norbert Madaras FPL1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)87 kg (192 lb)1 December 197924 years, 272 daysYes
4 Ádám Steinmetz FPR1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)95 kg (209 lb)11 August 198024 years, 18 daysYes
5 Tamás Kásás FPR2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)90 kg (198 lb)20 July 197628 years, 40 daysNo2016
6 Attila Vári FPR2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)93 kg (205 lb)26 February 197628 years, 185 daysNo
7 Gergely Kiss FPL1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)100 kg (220 lb)21 September 197726 years, 343 daysNo2016
8 Tibor Benedek (C)FPL1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)96 kg (212 lb)12 July 197232 years, 48 daysNo2016
9 Rajmund Fodor FPR1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)94 kg (207 lb)21 February 197628 years, 190 daysNo
10 István Gergely GKR2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)110 kg (243 lb)20 August 197628 years, 9 daysNo
11 Barnabás Steinmetz FPR1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)98 kg (216 lb)6 October 197528 years, 328 daysNo
12 Tamás Molnár FPR1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)98 kg (216 lb)2 August 197529 years, 27 daysNo2016
13 Péter Biros FPR1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)95 kg (209 lb)5 April 197628 years, 146 daysNo2016
Average1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)96 kg (212 lb)20 September 197627 years, 344 days
Coach Dénes Kemény 14 June 195450 years, 76 days2011

Note: Ádám Steinmetz and Barnabás Steinmetz are brothers.
Sources:

Abbreviation
  • MP – Matches played
  • Min – Minutes
  • G – Goals
  • Sh – Shots
  • AS – Assists
  • TF – Turnover fouls
  • ST – Steals
  • BL – Blocked shots
  • SP – Sprints
  • 20S – 20 seconds exclusion
  • Pen – Penalty
  • EX – Exclusion
Statistics
Cap
No.
PlayerPosMPMinutes playedGoals/ShotsASTFSTBLSprintsPersonal fouls
Min %GSh %WonSP %20SPenEX
1 Zoltán Szécsi GK716885.7%6
2 Tamás Varga FP74824.5%3560.0%311122
3 Norbert Madaras FP77638.8%51050.0%1253933.3%3
4 Ádám Steinmetz FP78241.8%3560.0%11133
5 Tamás Kásás FP718393.4%143046.7%37867977.8%3
6 Attila Vári FP77035.7%21811.1%231111
7 Gergely Kiss FP716885.7%143145.2%72537
8 Tibor Benedek (C)FP714272.4%52123.8%487161
9 Rajmund Fodor FP78141.3%41040.0%3232
10 István Gergely GK72814.3%1
11 Barnabás Steinmetz FP75628.6%010.0%51121
12 Tamás Molnár FP710754.6%2728.6%15122
13 Péter Biros FP716383.2%72725.9%215241040.0%4
Total7196100%5916535.8%24515220142850.0%6214
Against3912930.2%12853619132846.4%70710
Cap
No.
PlayerPosSaves/Shots
SavesShots %
1 Zoltán Szécsi GK407553.3%
10 István Gergely GK81266.7%
Total488755.2%

Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2004 (p. 207).

2008 Summer Olympics

Results
MatchRoundDateCap
color
OpponentResultGoals
for
Goals
against
Goal
diff.
Match 1/7Preliminary round – Group A10 August 2008  WhiteFlag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Drawn10100
Match 2/7Preliminary round – Group A12 August 2008  BlueFlag of Greece.svg  Greece Won17611
Match 3/7Preliminary round – Group A14 August 2008  WhiteFlag of Spain.svg  Spain Won853
Match 4/7Preliminary round – Group A16 August 2008  BlueFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Won13121
Match 5/7Preliminary round – Group A18 August 2008  WhiteFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Won1239
Match 6/7Semi-finals22 August 2008  WhiteFlag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Won1192
Match 7/7Gold medal match24 August 2008  WhiteFlag of the United States.svg  United States Won14104
TotalMatches played: 7 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 1 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 85.7%855530

Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2008 (pp. 84, 92, 94, 104, 106, 156, 168).

Roster
Cap
No.
PlayerPosL/RHeightWeightDate of birthAge of
winning gold
Oly
debut
ISHOF
member
1 Zoltán Szécsi GKR1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)96 kg (212 lb)22 December 197730 years, 246 daysNo2016
2 Tamás Varga FPR2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)105 kg (231 lb)14 July 197533 years, 41 daysNo
3 Norbert Madaras FPL1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)91 kg (201 lb)1 December 197928 years, 267 daysNo
4 Dénes Varga FPR1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)97 kg (214 lb)29 March 198721 years, 148 daysYes
5 Tamás Kásás FPR2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)94 kg (207 lb)20 July 197632 years, 35 daysNo2016
6 Norbert Hosnyánszky FPR1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)94 kg (207 lb)4 March 198424 years, 173 daysYes
7 Gergely Kiss FPL1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)112 kg (247 lb)21 September 197730 years, 338 daysNo2016
8 Tibor Benedek (C)FPL1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)96 kg (212 lb)12 July 197236 years, 43 daysNo2016
9 Dániel Varga FPR2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)95 kg (209 lb)25 September 198324 years, 334 daysYes
10 Péter Biros FPR1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)95 kg (209 lb)5 April 197632 years, 141 daysNo2016
11 Gábor Kis FPR1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)108 kg (238 lb)27 September 198225 years, 332 daysYes
12 Tamás Molnár FPR1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)104 kg (229 lb)2 August 197533 years, 22 daysNo2016
13 István Gergely GKR2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)112 kg (247 lb)20 August 197632 years, 4 daysNo
Average1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)100 kg (220 lb)20 December 197829 years, 248 days
Coach Dénes Kemény 14 June 195454 years, 71 days2011

Note: Dániel Varga and Dénes Varga are brothers.
Sources:

Abbreviation
  • MP – Matches played
  • Min – Minutes
  • G – Goals
  • Sh – Shots
  • AS – Assists
  • TF – Turnover fouls
  • ST – Steals
  • BL – Blocked shots
  • SP – Sprints
  • 20S – 20 seconds exclusion
  • Pen – Penalty
  • EX – Exclusion
Statistics
Cap
No.
PlayerPosMPMinutes playedGoals/ShotsASTFSTBLSprintsPersonal fouls
Min %GSh %WonSP %20SPenEX
1 Zoltán Szécsi GK715167.4%3
2 Tamás Varga FP77031.3%090.0%51122
3 Norbert Madaras FP713158.5%91947.4%5333650.0%511
4 Dénes Varga FP711350.4%101855.6%15431425.0%3
5 Tamás Kásás FP717979.9%82927.6%68114101283.3%6
6 Norbert Hosnyánszky FP74520.1%2728.6%2211114
7 Gergely Kiss FP717879.5%92536.0%12121111100%9
8 Tibor Benedek (C)FP712857.1%101855.6%36616
9 Dániel Varga FP710848.2%82040.0%353391
10 Péter Biros FP717678.6%132356.5%34883560.0%31
11 Gábor Kis FP710446.4%6966.7%215233
12 Tamás Molnár FP711149.6%101952.6%2126
13 István Gergely GK77332.6%010.0%14
Team2
Total7224100%8519743.1%36884727182864.3%7338
Against5519528.2%19935227102835.7%7479
Cap
No.
PlayerPosSaves/Shots
SavesShots %
1 Zoltán Szécsi GK428350.6%
13 István Gergely GK243863.2%
Total6612154.5%

Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2008 (p. 202).

Water polo people at the opening and closing ceremonies

Flag bearers

Some sportspeople were chosen to carry the national flag of their country at the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games. As of the 2020 Summer Olympics, two male water polo people were given the honour to carry the flag for Hungary.

Legend
Water polo people who were flag bearers at the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games
#YearCountryFlag bearerBirthAgeHeightTeamPosWater polo tournamentsPeriod
(age of
first/last)
MedalsRef
12345GSBT
11980 OFlag of Hungary.svg Hungary István Szívós Sr. 1920591.85 m
(6 ft 1 in)
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary FP1948195219568 years
(27/36)
2103 [19]
22012 OFlag of Hungary.svg Hungary Péter Biros 1976361.96 m
(6 ft 5 in)
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary FP200020042008201212 years
(24/36)
3003 [12]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 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.
  2. Average height of 9 players.
  3. Average weight of 8 players.
  4. 1 2 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".

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This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Russia men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.

This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Germany men's national water polo team, the United Team of Germany men's national water polo team, and the West Germany men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.

This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the FR Yugoslavia men's national water polo team and the Serbia and Montenegro men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.

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