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.
Valter Matošević is a former Croatian team handball player who was at the goalkeeper position. He played for professional teams in Croatia, Germany, Spain, Denmark and Italy. He is current handball coach.
Siegfried Roch is a former West German handball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Martin Schwalb is a former West German handball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1996 Summer Olympics. He currently coaches Rhein-Neckar Löwen.
Klaus Wöller is a former West German handball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Siegfried Voigt is a former East German handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Abas Arslanagić is a Bosnian former handball player and coach who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Kay Sloth Friis Jørgensen is a former Danish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Béla Bartalos is a Hungarian former handball goalkeeper who competed on three Olympic Games and as many World Championships.
Oh Yong-Ran, also spelled as Oh Yeong-Ran, is a South Korean handball player who competed in the 1996, 2000, and 2004 Summer Olympics.
Juan Pedro de Miguel Rubio was a Spanish handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Andrea Farkas is a former Hungarian international team handball goalkeeper who currently works as goalkeeping coach for Dunaújvárosi NKS. Among her achievements with the national team is an Olympic bronze medal from 1996 and an Olympic silver medal from 2000. As a club player her career includes victory in the EHF Champions League, as well as several national championships.
Erik Staffan Olsson is a Swedish handball coach and former player. Olsson, who always played with no 13, was a left-handed right backcourt player with one of the most feared shots of all the elite players. Later in his career he won praise for his great playmaking skills.
Mats Åke Olsson is a Swedish retired handball goalkeeper, who is currently goalkeeping coach for Norway women's national handball team and Elverum Håndball. He was born in Malmö.
Peter Andreas Larsson is a Swedish handball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Per Magnus Andersson is a Swedish handball manager and former player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics. He was voted as the best Swedish handballer on four occasions.
Choi Suk-jae is a male South Korean former handball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Michal Barda is a Czech former handball goalkeeper and coach who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics.
The handball goalkeeper is the most defensive player of their team. Their main task is to prevent the other team from scoring a goal.
