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Anthony Lawrence Azevedo is a Brazilian-born American water polo player. He is a 2008 Olympic silver medalist and a five-time Olympian. Azevedo ranks fourth on the all-time scoring list in Olympic history, with 61 goals. Nicknamed "The Savior" at one point, he is considered to be one of the best American water polo players in recent memory. He was the former captain of the U.S. National Men's Water Polo Team. He is also a graduate of Stanford University.
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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 following is the list of squads that took part in the men's water polo 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 1956 Summer Olympics.
The following is the list of squads that took part in the men's water polo tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
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The following is the list of squads that took part in the men's water polo tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Ştefan Rusu is a retired Greco-Roman wrestler from Romania. He competed at the 1976, 1980 and 1984 Olympics and won a silver, a gold and a bronze medal, respectively. He also won world titles in different weight divisions in 1978 and 1982 and European titles in 1978–1981 and 1985. After retiring from competitions he worked as a wrestling coach in Romania and in Turkey.
Bogdan Rath is a Romanian and later Italian water polo player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics.
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Aurel Zahan was a Romanian water polo player. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics, the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics.
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The following is the list of squads that took part in the men's water polo tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Dinu Popescu is a Romanian former water polo player. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics, the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Cornel Rusu is a Romanian water polo player. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics.
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