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

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The Great Britain 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 the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1111848131271211
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 the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 115019002012*ChampionsEurope – LEN

Best finishes

Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Legend
Men's team [1] Best finishAppsConfederation
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Champions (1900, 1908*, 1912, 1920)11Europe – LEN

Finishes in the top four

Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Legend
Men's team [1] TotalChampionsRunners-upThird placeFourth placeFirstLast
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 54 (1900, 1908*, 1912, 1920)1 (1928)19001928

Medal table

Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Men's teamGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)4004

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
5 Paul Radmilovic 1886FP1908191219201924192822/421967 [2]
4 Charles Smith 1879GK190819121920192429/451981 Flag bearer for Great Britain (1912) [3]

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.

Legend
Male athletes who won three or more Olympic medals in water polo
RkPlayerBirthHeightPosWater polo tournamentsPeriod
(age of
first/last)
MedalsRef
12345GSBT
1 Paul Radmilovic 18861.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)
FP1908191219201924192820 years
(22/42)
3003 [2]
Charles Smith 18791.86 m
(6 ft 1 in)
GK190819121920192416 years
(29/45)
3003 [3]

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.

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 Gold medal.svg William Henry 1859411974The only goalkeeper in the squad [4]
1908 Gold medal.svg Charles Smith 1879291981The only goalkeeper in the squad [3]
1912 Gold medal.svg Charles Smith (2)1879331981 Flag bearer for Great Britain
The only goalkeeper in the squad
[3]
1920 Gold medal.svg Charles Smith (3)1879411981The only goalkeeper in the squad [3]
1924 Charles Smith (4)1879451981Starting goalkeeper [3]
(Unknown)
1928 Leslie Ablett 190424 [5]
William Quick 190226 [6]
1936 Leslie Ablett (2)190432 [5]
Alfred North 190820 [7]
1948 Ian Johnson 193017–18Starting goalkeeper [8]
(Unknown)
1952 Ian Johnson (2)193021–22Starting goalkeeper [8]
(Unknown)
1956 Arthur Grady 192234Starting goalkeeper [9]
(Unknown)
YearCap
No.
GoalkeeperBirthAgeISHOF
member
NoteRef
YearCap
No.
GoalkeeperBirthAgeSavesShotsEff %ISHOF
member
NoteRef
20121 Edward Scott 198824185234.6% [10]
13 Matthew Holland 198923297240.3% [11]

Source:

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

Legend and abbreviation
Male players with 5 or more sprints won at the Olympics (statistics since 2000)
RkSprinterBirthTotal
sprints
won
Total
sprints
contested
Eff %Water polo tournaments
(sprints won / contested)
Age of
first/last
ISHOF
member
NoteRef
12345
1 Sean King 19895955.6%2012
(5/9)
23/23 [12]

Source:

Olympic champions

1900 Summer Olympics

MatchRoundDateOpponentResultGoals
for
Goals
against
Goal
diff.
Match 1/3Round one11 August 1900Tritons Lillois (Flag of France.svg  France)Won12012
Match 2/3Semi-finals12 August 1900Pupilles de Neptune de Lille #2 (Flag of France.svg  France)Won1019
Match 3/3Gold medal match12 August 1900Brussels Swimming and Water Polo Club (Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium)Won725
TotalMatches played: 3 • Wins: 3 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100%29326

Sources:

Roster
#PlayerPosHeightWeightDate of birthAge of
winning gold
Oly
debut
ISHOF
member
P1 Thomas Coe (C)FP3 November 187326 years, 282 daysYes
P2 Robert Crawshaw FP6 March 186931 years, 159 daysYes
P3 William Henry GK28 June 185941 years, 45 daysYes1974
P4 John Jarvis FP24 February 187228 years, 169 daysYes1968
P5 Peter Kemp FP187821 years, 224 days –
22 years, 223 days
Yes
P6 Victor Lindberg FP26 July 187525 years, 17 daysYes
P7 Frederick Stapleton FP11 March 187723 years, 154 daysYes
Average15 March 1872
6 May 1872
28 years, 98 days –
28 years, 150 days

Sources:

1908 Summer Olympics

MatchRoundDateOpponentResultGoals
for
Goals
against
Goal
diff.
Match 1/3Round one15 July 1908 Bye [lower-alpha 2]
Match 2/3Semi-finals20 July 1908Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria Austria withdrew before the tournament started. [lower-alpha 2]
Match 3/3Gold medal match22 July 1908Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Won927
TotalMatches played: 1 [lower-alpha 2] • Wins: 1 [lower-alpha 2] • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100%927

Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1908 (pp. 360, 361).

Roster
#PlayerPosHeightWeightDate of birthAge of
winning gold
Oly
debut
ISHOF
member
P1 George Cornet FP1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)98 kg (216 lb)15 July 187731 years, 7 daysYes
P2 Charles Forsyth FP1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)76 kg (168 lb)10 January 188523 years, 194 daysYes
P3 George Nevinson FP1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)3 October 188225 years, 293 daysYes
P4 Paul Radmilovic FP1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)76 kg (168 lb)5 March 188622 years, 139 daysYes1967
P5 Charles Smith (C)GK1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)105 kg (231 lb)26 January 187929 years, 178 daysYes1981
P6 Thomas Thould FP1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)73 kg (161 lb)11 January 188622 years, 193 daysYes
P7 George Wilkinson FP1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)80 kg (176 lb)3 March 187929 years, 141 daysYes1980
Average1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)2 April 188226 years, 111 days

Sources:

1912 Summer Olympics

The 1912 Great Britain men's Olympic water polo team. GB Water Polo 1912.jpg
The 1912 Great Britain men's Olympic water polo team.
MatchRoundDateOpponentResultGoals
for
Goals
against
Goal
diff.
Match 1/3Round one7 July 1912Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Won752
Match 2/3Semi-finals11 July 1912Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Won633
Match 3/3Gold medal match13 July 1912Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria Won808
TotalMatches played: 3 • Wins: 3 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100%21813

Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1912 (pp. 1022, 1024, 1033).

Roster
#PlayerPosHeightWeightDate of birthAge of
winning gold
Oly
debut
ISHOF
member
P1 Isaac Bentham FP27 October 188625 years, 263 daysYes
P2 Charles Bugbee FP1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)29 August 188724 years, 322 daysYes
P3 George Cornet FP1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)98 kg (216 lb)15 July 187735 years, 1 dayNo
P4 Arthur Hill FP9 January 188824 years, 189 daysYes
P5 Paul Radmilovic FP1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)76 kg (168 lb)5 March 188626 years, 133 daysNo1967
P6 Charles Smith GK1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)105 kg (231 lb)26 January 187933 years, 172 daysNo1981
P7 George Wilkinson (C)FP1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)80 kg (176 lb)3 March 187933 years, 135 daysNo1980
Average30 June 188329 years, 16 days

Sources:

1920 Summer Olympics

MatchRoundDateOpponentResultGoals
for
Goals
against
Goal
diff.
Match 1/3Round one24 August 1920Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg  Spain Won909
Match 2/3Semi-finals26 August 1920Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Won725
Match 3/3Gold medal match27 August 1920Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Won321
TotalMatches played: 3 • Wins: 3 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100%19415

Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1920 (p. 130).

Paul Radmilovic won three gold medals in water polo at the 1908, 1912 and 1920 Olympics. Paul Radmilovic 1909.jpg
Paul Radmilovic won three gold medals in water polo at the 1908, 1912 and 1920 Olympics.
Roster
#PlayerPosHeightWeightDate of birthAge of
winning gold
Oly
debut
ISHOF
member
P1 Charles Bugbee FP1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)29 August 188733 years, 0 daysNo
P2 William Dean FP6 February 188733 years, 205 daysYes
P3 Christopher Jones FP23 June 188436 years, 67 daysYes
P4 William Peacock FP6 December 189128 years, 267 daysYes
P5 Noel Purcell FP15 November 189128 years, 288 daysYes
P6 Paul Radmilovic (C)FP1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)76 kg (168 lb)5 March 188634 years, 177 daysNo1967
P7 Charles Smith GK1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)105 kg (231 lb)26 January 187941 years, 216 daysNo1981
Average24 November 188633 years, 279 days

Sources:

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, two male water polo players were given the honour to carry the flag for Great Britain.

Charles Smith, representing Great Britain, was the first water polo player to be a flag bearer at the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics. [3]

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
11912 OFlag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain Charles Smith 1879331.86 m
(6 ft 1 in)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain GK190819121920192416 years
(29/45)
3003 [3]
21924 OFlag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain Arthur Hunt 188637Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain FP19240 years
(37/37)
0000 [13]

See also

Notes

  1. France had four teams compete in 1900. Bronze medals were given to the losers of both semifinals; France took both bronze.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Having drawn a bye in the first round and having received a walkover against Austria in the semi-final, the final was the only match that Great Britain played during the tournament.

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References

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