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Water polo has been part of the Summer Olympics program since the second games, in 1900. A women's water polo tournament was introduced for the 2000 Summer Olympics. Hungary has been the most successful country in men's tournament, while the United States is the only team to win multiple times at the women's tournament since its introduction. Italy is the first and only country to win both the men's and women's water polo tournaments.
The water polo tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics was held from 18 to 27 July 1976 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Boris Nikitich Popov is a Russian water polo player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1964 Summer Olympics.
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Alexander Tchigir is a Russian and later German water polo player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the 2004 Summer Olympics, and in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Yevgeny Sharonov is a Russian former water polo player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics, in the 1988 Summer Olympics, and in the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Aleksandr Ogorodnikov is a Russian former water polo player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Aleksandr Ivanovich Dolgushin was a Russian water polo player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Aleksandr Viktorovich Polukhin is a Kazakhstani water polo player. He was a member of the Kazakhstan men's national water polo team, playing as a goalkeeper.
Aleksandr Liferenko is a Soviet water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
The following is the list of squads that took part in the men's water polo tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
The following is the list of squads that took part in the men's water polo tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Vitaly Romanchuk is a Soviet water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Anatoly Klebanov was a Soviet water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Italy men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.
This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Soviet Union men's national water polo team and the Unified Team men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.
This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Russia men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.
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