France 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 France men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.

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The France men's national water polo team has participated in 11 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
  •     – Hosts
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 France.svg  France 3 [lower-alpha 1] —6913461010111111
Total teams74612131451618211016131516121212121212121212121212

Number of appearances

Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Legend
Men's team [1] AppsRecord
streak		Active
streak		DebutMost
recent		Best finishConfederation
Flag of France.svg  France 11401900*2016ChampionsEurope – LEN

Best finishes

Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Legend
Men's team [1] Best finishAppsConfederation
Flag of France.svg  France Champions (1924*)11Europe – LEN

Finishes in the top four

Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Legend
Men's team [1] TotalChampionsRunners-upThird placeFourth placeFirstLast
Flag of France.svg  France 51 (1924*)3 (1900*×2 [lower-alpha 1] , 1928)1 (1936)19001936

Medal table

Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Men's teamGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA) [lower-alpha 1] 1034

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.

Legend
Male athletes who competed in water polo at four or more Olympics
AppsPlayerBirthPosWater polo tournamentsAge of
first/last		ISHOF
member		NoteRef
12345
4 Henri Padou 1898FP192019241928193622/381970 [2]

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.

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 Pierre Garsau 1961331988
(20)		1992
(13)		26/30 [3]

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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: 1 April 2021.

Legend and abbreviation
YearCap
No.		GoalkeeperBirthAgeISHOF
member		NoteRef
1900 Bronze medal.svg(Unknown)
1912 Jean Thorailler 188824The only goalkeeper in the squad [4]
1920 Jean Thorailler (2)188832The only goalkeeper in the squad [4]
1924 Gold medal.svg Paul Dujardin 189430The only goalkeeper in the squad [5]
1928 Bronze medal.svg Paul Dujardin (2)189434Starting goalkeeper [5]
(Unknown)
1936 Georges Delporte 191224Starting goalkeeper [6]
(Unknown)
1948 François Débonnet 193116–17 [7]
René Massol 192721 [8]
1960 Gérard Faetibolt 193228 [9]
Roland Moellé 194020 [10]
19881 Arnaud Bouet 196028 [11]
13 Christian Volpi 196523 [12]
19921 Jean-Marie Olivon 196725 [13]
12 Christophe Gautier 196626 [14]
YearCap
No.		GoalkeeperBirthAgeISHOF
member		NoteRef
YearCap
No.		GoalkeeperBirthAgeSavesShotsEff %ISHOF
member		NoteRef
20161 Rémi Garsau 198432468852.3%Starting goalkeeper [15]
13 Jonathan Moriamé 19843200— [16]

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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): 0

Source:

Olympic champions

1924 Summer Olympics

The 1924 France men's Olympic water polo team. From left to right: Noel Delberghe, Paul Dujardin, Robert Desmettre, Albert Deborgies, Henri Padou, Albert Mayaud, and Georges Rigal. L'equipe de France de water-polo, championne olympique en 1924.jpg
The 1924 France men's Olympic water polo team. From left to right: Noël Delberghe, Paul Dujardin, Robert Desmettre, Albert Deborgies, Henri Padou, Albert Mayaud, and Georges Rigal.
MatchRoundDateOpponentResultGoals
for		Goals
against		Goal
diff.
Match 1/4Round one13 July 1924Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Won312
Match 2/4Quarter-finals15 July 1924Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Won633
Match 3/4Semi-finals16 July 1924Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Won422
Match 4/4Gold medal match17 July 1924Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Won303
TotalMatches played: 4 • Wins: 4 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100%16610

Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1924 (pp. 488, 490, 492).

Roster
#PlayerPosHeightWeightDate of birthAge of
winning gold		Oly
debut		ISHOF
member
P1 Albert Deborgies FP6 July 190222 years, 14 daysYes
P2 Noël Delberghe FP25 December 189726 years, 208 daysYes
P3 Robert Desmettre FP5 August 190122 years, 350 daysYes
P4 Paul Dujardin GK10 May 189430 years, 71 daysYes
P5 Albert Mayaud FP31 March 189925 years, 111 daysNo
P6 Henri Padou FP15 May 189826 years, 66 daysNo1970
P7 Georges Rigal (C)FP6 January 189034 years, 196 daysNo
Average21 September 189726 years, 303 days

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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, one male water polo player was given the honour to carry the flag for France.

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
41928 OFlag of France.svg France Jean Thorailler 188840Flag of France.svg  France GK191219208 years
(24/32)		0000 [4]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 France had four teams compete in 1900. Bronze medals were given to the losers of both semifinals; France took both bronze.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Henri Padou". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "Pierre Garsau". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "Jean Thorailler". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Paul Dujardin". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "Georges Delporte". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  7. ↑ "François Débonnet". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  8. ↑ "René Massol". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  9. ↑ "Gérard Faetibolt". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  10. ↑ "Roland Moellé". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  11. ↑ "Arnaud Bouet". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  12. ↑ "Christian Volpi". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  13. ↑ "Jean-Marie Olivon". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  14. ↑ "Christophe Gautier". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  15. ↑ "Rémi Garsau". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  16. ↑ "Jonathan Moriamé". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2021.

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Official Reports (FINA)

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Water polo on the International Olympic Committee website:

Olympedia

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