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 was the first to win both the men's and women's water polo tournaments.
Mihály Mayer was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics, 1960 Summer Olympics, 1964 Summer Olympics, and in the 1968 Summer Olympics. He is one of eight male athletes who won four or more Olympic medals in water polo.
András Bodnár is a former Hungarian water polo player and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics, 1964 Summer Olympics, 1968 Summer Olympics and 1972 Summer Olympics. He is one of eight male athletes who won four or more Olympic medals in water polo.
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.
Aitor Iñaki Etxaburu Castro is a Spanish handball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics and in the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Antonio Carlos Ortega Pérez is a former Spanish handball player who is the current head coach of FC Barcelona.
José Montanaro Junior, known as Montanaro, is a Brazilian former volleyball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics, the 1984 Summer Olympics, and the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Amauri Ribeiro, known as Amauri, is a Brazilian former volleyball player who competed in the 1980, 1984, 1988, and the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Fernando Roscio de Ávila, known as Fernandão, is a Brazilian former volleyball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Paulo André Jukoski da Silva, known as Paulão, is a Brazilian former volleyball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, the 1992 Summer Olympics, and the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Janelson dos Santos Carvalho, known as Janelson, is a Brazilian former volleyball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
Antônio Carlos Aguilar Gouveia, known as Carlão, is a Brazilian former volleyball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul and the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
André Felipe Falbo Ferreira, known as Pampa, was a Brazilian volleyball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul and the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
Ricardo Bermudez Garcia, known as Ricardinho, is a Brazilian volleyball player. He competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Ruslan Iosifovich Olikhver is a Russian former volleyball player of Latvian origin who competed for the Unified Team in the 1992 Summer Olympics, and for Russia in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Igor Shulepov is a Russian volleyball player born in Yekaterinburg who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics. In 1996 he was part of the Russian team which finished fourth in the Olympic tournament. He played all eight matches. Four years later he won the silver medal with the Russian team in the 2000 Olympic tournament. He played all eight matches again.
Vladimir Batez is a Serbian politician and a retired volleyball player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics. He was the Provincial Secretary for Sports and Youth in the Government of Vojvodina from 2016 to 2020, serving under president Igor Mirović.
Domingos Lampariello Neto, known as Domingos Maracanã, is a Brazilian former volleyball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics.
