List of Olympic champions in men's water polo

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This is a list of Olympic champions in men's water polo since the inaugural official edition in 1900.

Contents

Abbreviations

RkRankRefReferenceCap 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

History

Men's water polo tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1900. Men's water polo was among the first team sports introduced at the modern Olympic Games in 1900. [1] Seven European teams from four countries, including four from the host nation France, took part in the competition. The British team was the inaugural champion. [2] At the 1904 Summer Olympics, a water polo tournament was contested, three club teams of seven players each entered. [3] A German team tried to enter, but its entry was refused because the players did not play for the same club. [4] The event took place in a pond in Forest Park, the location of both the Olympics and the World's Fair. [5] Previously, the International Olympic Committee and International Swimming Federation (FINA) considered the water polo event at the 1904 Olympics as a demonstration sport. [3] However, in July 2021, after accepting the recommendation of Olympic historian Bill Mallon, the IOC recognized water polo along with several others as an official sport of the 1904 Olympic program. [6] Water polo was not played at the 1906 Olympics. [1]

As of the 2020 Summer Olympics, men's water polo teams from ten European countries won all 27 official tournaments. [3]

From 1908 to 1920, the Great Britain men's national water polo team won three consecutive gold medals at the Olympics, becoming the first team to have an Olympic winning streak in water polo.

Hungary is the most successful country in the men's Olympic water polo tournament, with nine Olympic gold medals. The team won three gold medals in a row between 2000 and 2008, becoming the second water polo team to have an Olympic winning streak.

Italy and Yugoslavia have both won three Olympic titles in men's water polo tournament.

The Serbia men's national team is the reigning Olympic champion.

Legend

Team statistics

Results

Serbia men's national water polo team celebrated after the gold medal match of the 2016 Summer Olympics. Campeoes!.jpg
Serbia men's national water polo team celebrated after the gold medal match of the 2016 Summer Olympics.

The following table shows results of Olympic champions in men's water polo by tournament. Last updated: 8 August 2021.

Legend

Abbreviation

  • MP – Matches played
  • W – Won
  • D – Drawn
  • L – Lost
  • GF – Goals for
  • GA – Goals against
  • GD – Goal difference
  • GF/MP – Goals for per match
  • GA/MP – Goals against per match
  • GD/MP – Goal difference per match

Sources:

From 1900 to 1928, single-elimination tournaments were used to determine Olympic champions in men's water polo. The following table shows men's teams that won all matches during the Olympic tournament since 1932.

The following tables show records of goals for per match.

The following tables show records of goals against per match.

The following tables show records of goal difference per match.

Squads

The following table shows number of players and average age, height and weight of Olympic champions in men's water polo by tournament. Last updated: 30 August 2021.

Legend

Winning squads by tournament
#Men's tournamentChampionsPlayersReturning OlympiansAverage
NumberNumber %AgeHeightWeight
1Flag of France.svg Paris 1900 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (1st title)700.0%
2Flag of the United States (1896-1908).svg St. Louis 1904 Water polo was a demonstration sport
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London 1908 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (2nd title)700.0%26 years, 111 days
4Flag of Sweden.svg Stockholm 1912 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (3rd title)7457.1%29 years, 16 days
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Antwerp 1920 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (4th title)7342.9%33 years, 279 days
6Flag of France.svg Paris 1924 Flag of France.svg  France (1st title)7342.9%26 years, 303 days
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam 1928 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (1st title)800.0%24 years, 329 days
8Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Los Angeles 1932 Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary (1st title)10770.0%27 years, 291 days
9Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Berlin 1936 Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary (2nd title)11545.5%26 years, 66 days
10Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London 1948 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (1st title)900.0%30 years, 203 days
11Flag of Finland.svg Helsinki 1952 Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary (3rd title)13646.2%26 years, 337 days
12Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne 1956 Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary (4th title)12758.3%26 years, 148 days1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) [lower-alpha 4] 80 kg (176 lb) [lower-alpha 5]
13Flag of Italy.svg Rome 1960 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (2nd title)12325.0%22 years, 363 days1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)81 kg (179 lb)
14Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Tokyo 1964 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (5th title)121083.3%28 years, 208 days1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)82 kg (181 lb)
15Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico City 1968 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia (1st title)11545.5%26 years, 151 days1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)94 kg (207 lb)
16Flag of Germany.svg Munich 1972 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (1st title)11545.5%26 years, 351 days1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)87 kg (192 lb)
17Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal 1976 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (6th title)11654.5%25 years, 333 days1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)88 kg (194 lb)
18Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Moscow 1980 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (2nd title)11436.4%25 years, 117 days1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)87 kg (192 lb)
19Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles 1984 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia (2nd title)13323.1%23 years, 362 days1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)92 kg (203 lb)
20Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul 1988 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia (3rd title)13646.2%23 years, 341 days1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)94 kg (207 lb)
21Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona 1992 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (3rd title)13753.8%26 years, 224 days1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) [lower-alpha 6] 81 kg (179 lb) [lower-alpha 7]
22Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta 1996 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (1st title)13969.2%26 years, 279 days1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)81 kg (179 lb)
23Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney 2000 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (7th title)13538.5%25 years, 254 days1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)93 kg (205 lb)
24Flag of Greece.svg Athens 2004 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (8th title)131076.9%27 years, 344 days1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)96 kg (212 lb)
25Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing 2008 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (9th title)13969.2%29 years, 248 days1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)100 kg (220 lb)
26Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London 2012 Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia (1st title)13861.5%29 years, 85 days1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)102 kg (225 lb)
27Flag of Brazil.svg Rio 2016 Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia (1st title)13969.2%28 years, 205 days1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)96 kg (212 lb)
28Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo 2020 Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia (2nd title)131076.9%31 years, 250 days1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)95 kg (209 lb)
#Men's tournamentChampionsNumberNumber %AgeHeightWeight
PlayersReturning OlympiansAverage

Sources:

The following tables show records of the number of returning Olympians.

Records – number of returning Olympians
(in descending order)
RkYearChampionsPlayersReturning Olympians
NumberNumber %
11964Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (5th title)121083.3%
22004Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (8th title)131076.9%
2020Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia (2nd title)131076.9%
41932Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary (1st title)10770.0%
51996Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (1st title)13969.2%
2008Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (9th title)13969.2%
2016Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia (1st title)13969.2%
Records – number of returning Olympians
(in ascending order)
RkYearChampionsPlayersReturning Olympians
NumberNumber %
11948Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (1st title)900.0%
21928Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (1st title)800.0%
31900Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (1st title)700.0%
1908Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (2nd title)700.0%
51984Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia (2nd title)13323.1%

The following tables show records of average age.

The following tables show records of average height.

The following tables show records of average weight.

Olympic and world champions (teams)

The following table is pre-sorted by number of Olympic titles (in descending order), number of world titles (in descending order), name of the team (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 26 February 2024.

As of the 2020 Summer Olympics, there are seven men's national water polo teams that won gold medals at the Summer Olympics and the World Aquatics Championships.

Legend

Player statistics

Age records

38-year-old Samir Barac was the captain of Croatia at the 2012 Olympics. Samir Barac kolovoz 2012.jpg
38-year-old Samir Barać was the captain of Croatia at the 2012 Olympics.

The following tables show the oldest and youngest male Olympic champions in water polo. Last updated: 12 September 2021.

Legend

Multiple gold medalists

The following tables are pre-sorted by year of receiving the last Olympic gold medal (in ascending order), year of receiving the first Olympic gold medal (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 12 September 2021.

Ten male athletes won three Olympic gold medals in water polo.

Legend

Forty-one male athletes won two Olympic gold medals in water polo.

Legend

Olympic and world champions (players)

The following tables are pre-sorted by number of Olympic titles (in descending order), number of world titles (in descending order), year of receiving the last gold medal (in ascending order), year of receiving the first gold medal (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 11 August 2023.

As of the 2020 Summer Olympics, there are ninety-six male athletes who won gold medals in water polo at the Summer Olympics and the World Aquatics Championships.

Legend

Male water polo players who won three Olympic titles and one or more world titles
#PlayerBirthHeightPosSummer OlympicsWorld Aquatics ChampionshipsTotal
titles
ISHOF
member
AgeMen's teamTitleAgeMen's teamTitle
1 Tibor Benedek 19721.90 m (6 ft 3 in)FP28–32–36Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2000–2004–200831Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 200342016
Péter Biros 19761.94 m (6 ft 4 in)FP24–28–32272016
Tamás Kásás 19762.00 m (6 ft 7 in)FP24–28–32272016
Gergely Kiss 19771.99 m (6 ft 6 in)FP23–26–30252016
Tamás Molnár 19751.93 m (6 ft 4 in)FP25–29–33272016
Zoltán Szécsi 19771.98 m (6 ft 6 in)GK22–26–30252016
Male water polo players who won two Olympic titles and two or more world titles
#PlayerBirthHeightPosSummer OlympicsWorld Aquatics ChampionshipsTotal
titles
ISHOF
member
AgeMen's teamTitleAgeMen's teamTitle
7 Aleksandr Kabanov 19481.81 m (5 ft 11 in)FP24, 32Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1972, 1980*27, 34Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1975, 198242001
8 Perica Bukić 19661.98 m (6 ft 6 in)FP18–22Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 1984–198820–24Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 1986–199142008
Igor Milanović 19651.95 m (6 ft 5 in)FP18–2220–252006
10 Norbert Madaras 19791.91 m (6 ft 3 in)FP24–28Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2004–200823, 33Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2003, 20134
11 Milan Aleksić 19861.93 m (6 ft 4 in)FP30–35Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 2016–202023, 29Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 2009, 20154
Filip Filipović 19871.96 m (6 ft 5 in)FP29–3422, 28
Stefan Mitrović 19881.95 m (6 ft 5 in)FP28–3321, 27
Duško Pijetlović 19851.97 m (6 ft 6 in)FP31–3624, 30
Gojko Pijetlović 19831.94 m (6 ft 4 in)GK33–3825, 32
Andrija Prlainović 19871.87 m (6 ft 2 in)FP29–3422, 28
#PlayerBirthHeightPosAgeMen's teamTitleAgeMen's teamTitleTotal
titles
ISHOF
member
Summer OlympicsWorld Aquatics Championships
Male water polo players who won two Olympic titles and a world title
#PlayerBirthHeightPosSummer OlympicsWorld Aquatics ChampionshipsTotal
titles
ISHOF
member
AgeMen's teamTitleAgeMen's teamTitle
17 Aleksei Barkalov 19461.80 m (5 ft 11 in)FP26, 34Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1972, 1980*29Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 197531993
18 Dragan Andrić 19621.92 m (6 ft 4 in)FP22–26Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 1984–198824Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 19863
Veselin Đuho 19601.87 m (6 ft 2 in)FP24–2826
Deni Lušić 19621.90 m (6 ft 3 in)FP22–2624
Tomislav Paškvalin 19612.04 m (6 ft 8 in)FP22–2724
22 Rajmund Fodor 19761.90 m (6 ft 3 in)FP24–28Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2000–200427Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 20033
Barnabás Steinmetz 19751.96 m (6 ft 5 in)FP24–2827
Attila Vári 19762.00 m (6 ft 7 in)FP24–2827
25 István Gergely 19762.01 m (6 ft 7 in)GK28–32Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2004–200826Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 20033
Tamás Varga 19752.01 m (6 ft 7 in)FP29–3328
27 Nikola Jakšić 19971.97 m (6 ft 6 in)FP19–24Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 2016–202018Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 20153
Dušan Mandić 19942.02 m (6 ft 8 in)FP22–2721
Branislav Mitrović 19852.01 m (6 ft 7 in)GK31–3630
Sava Ranđelović 19931.93 m (6 ft 4 in)FP23–2822
#PlayerBirthHeightPosAgeMen's teamTitleAgeMen's teamTitleTotal
titles
ISHOF
member
Summer OlympicsWorld Aquatics Championships
Male water polo players who won an Olympic title and two or more world titles
#PlayerBirthHeightPosSummer OlympicsWorld Aquatics ChampionshipsTotal
titles
ISHOF
member
AgeMen's teamTitleAgeMen's teamTitle
31 Slobodan Nikić 19831.97 m (6 ft 6 in)FP33Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 201622Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro 20054
26, 32Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 2009, 2015
32 Dubravko Šimenc 19662.01 m (6 ft 7 in)FP21Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 198819–24Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 1986–19913
Mirko Vičević 19681.92 m (6 ft 4 in)FP2018–222022
34 Daniel Ballart 19731.78 m (5 ft 10 in)FP23Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 199624–28Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1998–20013
Salvador Gómez 19681.94 m (6 ft 4 in)FP2829–33
Iván Moro 19741.86 m (6 ft 1 in)FP2123–26
Sergi Pedrerol 19691.90 m (6 ft 3 in)FP2628–31
Jesús Rollán 19681.87 m (6 ft 2 in)GK2829–332012
Carles Sanz 19751.77 m (5 ft 10 in)FP2122–26
40 Živko Gocić 19821.93 m (6 ft 4 in)FP33Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 201626, 32Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 2009, 20153
41 Andro Bušlje 19862.00 m (6 ft 7 in)FP26Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 201221, 31Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 2007, 20173
Maro Joković 19872.03 m (6 ft 8 in)FP2419, 29
43 Dénes Varga 19871.93 m (6 ft 4 in)FP21Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 200826, 36Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2013, 20233
#PlayerBirthHeightPosAgeMen's teamTitleAgeMen's teamTitleTotal
titles
ISHOF
member
Summer OlympicsWorld Aquatics Championships
Male water polo players who won an Olympic title and a world title (part 1/3)
#PlayerBirthHeightPosSummer OlympicsWorld Aquatics ChampionshipsTotal
titles
ISHOF
member
AgeMen's teamTitleAgeMen's teamTitle
44 András Bodnár 19421.80 m (5 ft 11 in)FP22Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 196431Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 197322017
45 Aleksandr Dolgushin 19461.87 m (6 ft 2 in)FP26Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 197229Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 197522010
Aleksandr Dreval 19441.90 m (6 ft 3 in)FP2831
Nikolay Melnikov 19481.84 m (6 ft 0 in)FP2427
48 Gábor Csapó 19501.98 m (6 ft 6 in)FP25Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 197622Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 19732
Tibor Cservenyák 19481.85 m (6 ft 1 in)FP2725
Tamás Faragó 19521.94 m (6 ft 4 in)FP23211993
Ferenc Konrád 19451.83 m (6 ft 0 in)FP3128
Endre Molnár 19451.85 m (6 ft 1 in)GK3128
László Sárosi 19461.83 m (6 ft 0 in)FP2926
István Szívós Jr. 19482.02 m (6 ft 8 in)FP28251996
55 Vladimir Ivanovich Akimov 19531.84 m (6 ft 0 in)FP27Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1980*29Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 19822
Mikhail Ivanov 19581.88 m (6 ft 2 in)FP2224
Sergey Kotenko 19561.76 m (5 ft 9 in)FP2325
Giorgi Mshvenieradze 19601.88 m (6 ft 2 in)FP1921
Erkin Shagaev 19591.78 m (5 ft 10 in)FP2123
Yevgeny Sharonov 19581.89 m (6 ft 2 in)GK21232003
#PlayerBirthHeightPosAgeMen's teamTitleAgeMen's teamTitleTotal
titles
ISHOF
member
Summer OlympicsWorld Aquatics Championships
Male water polo players who won an Olympic title and a world title (part 2/3)
#PlayerBirthHeightPosSummer OlympicsWorld Aquatics ChampionshipsTotal
titles
ISHOF
member
AgeMen's teamTitleAgeMen's teamTitle
61 Milorad Krivokapić 19561.87 m (6 ft 2 in)GK28Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 198430Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 19862
Zoran Petrović 19602.03 m (6 ft 8 in)FP2326
Andrija Popović 19591.93 m (6 ft 4 in)GK2426
Goran Sukno 19591.88 m (6 ft 2 in)FP2527
65 Mislav Bezmalinović 19671.97 m (6 ft 6 in)FP21Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 198823Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 19912
Renco Posinković 19641.97 m (6 ft 6 in)GK2427
Goran Rađenović 19661.97 m (6 ft 6 in)FP2124
Aleksandar Šoštar 19641.96 m (6 ft 5 in)GK24262011
69 Francesco Attolico 19631.93 m (6 ft 4 in)FP29Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 199231Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1994*2
Gianni Averaimo 19641.83 m (6 ft 0 in)GK2730
Alessandro Bovo 19691.85 m (6 ft 1 in)FP2325
Sandro Campagna 19631.82 m (6 ft 0 in)FP29312019
Marco D'Altrui 19641.80 m (5 ft 11 in)FP28302010
Massimiliano Ferretti 19661.94 m (6 ft 4 in)FP2628
Mario Fiorillo 19621.79 m (5 ft 10 in)FP2931
Ferdinando Gandolfi 1967FP2527
Amedeo Pomilio 19671.78 m (5 ft 10 in)FP2527
Francesco Porzio 19661.85 m (6 ft 1 in)FP2628
Pino Porzio 1967FP2527
Carlo Silipo 19711.99 m (6 ft 6 in)FP2023
#PlayerBirthHeightPosAgeMen's teamTitleAgeMen's teamTitleTotal
titles
ISHOF
member
Summer OlympicsWorld Aquatics Championships
Male water polo players who won an Olympic title and a world title(part 3/3)
#PlayerBirthHeightPosSummer OlympicsWorld Aquatics ChampionshipsTotal
titles
ISHOF
member
AgeMen's teamTitleAgeMen's teamTitle
81 Manuel Estiarte 19611.78 m (5 ft 10 in)FP34Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 199636Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 199822007
Pedro García 19681.93 m (6 ft 4 in)FP2729
Jordi Sans 19651.80 m (5 ft 11 in)FP3032
84 Ángel Andreo 19721.91 m (6 ft 3 in)GK23Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 199628Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 20012
85 Zsolt Varga 19721.93 m (6 ft 4 in)FP28Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 200031Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 20032
86 Samir Barać 19731.87 m (6 ft 2 in)FP38Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 201233Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 20072
Miho Bošković 19831.96 m (6 ft 5 in)FP2924
Damir Burić 19802.05 m (6 ft 9 in)FP3126
Igor Hinić 19752.02 m (6 ft 8 in)FP3631
Josip Pavić 19821.95 m (6 ft 5 in)GK3025
Frano Vićan 19761.92 m (6 ft 4 in)GK3631
92 Norbert Hosnyánszky 19841.96 m (6 ft 5 in)FP24Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 200829Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 20132
Dániel Varga 19832.01 m (6 ft 7 in)FP2429
94 Miloš Ćuk 19901.91 m (6 ft 3 in)FP25Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 201624Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 20152
95 Ivan Buljubašić 19871.98 m (6 ft 6 in)FP24Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 201229Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 20172
Sandro Sukno 19902.00 m (6 ft 7 in)FP2227
#PlayerBirthHeightPosAgeMen's teamTitleAgeMen's teamTitleTotal
titles
ISHOF
member
Summer OlympicsWorld Aquatics Championships

Olympic champion families

The following tables are pre-sorted by year of receiving the Olympic gold medal (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 12 September 2021.

Legend

Coach statistics

Most successful coaches

Ratko Rudic coached three men's national teams to four Olympic gold medals. Ratko Rudic kolovoz 2012.jpg
Ratko Rudić coached three men's national teams to four Olympic gold medals.

The following table is pre-sorted by number of Olympic gold medals (in descending order), year of winning the last Olympic gold medal (in ascending order), name of the coach (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 12 September 2021.

There are four coaches who led men's national water polo teams to win two or more Olympic gold medals.

Ratko Rudić is the most successful water polo coach in Olympic history. As a head coach, he led three men's national water polo teams to win four Olympic gold medals. He guided Yugoslavia men's national team to two consecutive gold medals in 1984 and 1988, Italy men's national team to a gold medal in 1992, and Croatia men's national team to a gold medal in 2012, making him the first and only coach to lead three different men's national water polo teams to the Olympic titles. [31] [32]

Dénes Kemény of Hungary is another coach who led men's national water polo team(s) to win three Olympic gold medals. Under his leadership, the Hungary men's national team won three gold in a row between 2000 and 2008, becoming the second water polo team to have an Olympic winning streak. [33]

Béla Rajki coached the Hungary men's national team to two consecutive Olympic gold medals in 1952 and 1956. [34]

Dejan Savić led Serbia men's national team to win two consecutive Olympic gold medals in 2016 and 2021. [35]

Legend

Champions as coach and player

The following table is pre-sorted by number of Olympic gold medals (in descending order), year of winning the last Olympic gold medal (in ascending order), name of the person (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 12 September 2021.

Only one water polo player won an Olympic gold medal and then guided a men's national water polo team to the Olympic title as a head coach.

Dezső Gyarmati of Hungary won three Olympic gold medals in 1952–1956 and 1964. He coached the Hungary men's national team to a gold in 1976. [37] [38]

Legend

RkPersonBirthHeightPlayerHead coachTotal
titles
Ref
AgeMen's teamPosOlympic titleAgeMen's teamOlympic title
1 Dezső Gyarmati 19271.86 m (6 ft 1 in)24–27, 36Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary FP1952–1956, 196448Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 19764 [37] [38]

Olympic and world champions (coaches)

The following table is pre-sorted by number of Olympic titles (in descending order), number of world titles (in descending order), year of winning the last gold medal (in ascending order), year of winning the first gold medal (in ascending order), name of the coach (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 12 September 2021.

As of the 2020 Summer Olympics, there are six head coaches who led men's national teams to win gold medals in water polo at the Summer Olympics and the World Aquatics Championships.

Legend

Head coaches who led men's national teams to win gold medals in water polo
at the Summer Olympics and the World Aquatics Championships
#CoachNationalityBirthSummer OlympicsWorld Aquatics ChampionshipsTotal
titles
ISHOF
member
Ref
AgeMen's teamTitleAgeMen's teamTitle
1 Ratko Rudić Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 194836–40Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 1984–198838Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 198672007 [36]
[31]
[32]
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 44Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 199246Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1994*
64Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 201258Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 2007
2 Dénes Kemény Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 195446–54Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2000–2004–200849Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 200342011 [33]
3 Dejan Savić Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 197541–46Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 2016–202040Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 20153 [35]
4 Juan Jané Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 195343Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 199644–48Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1998–20013 [39]
5 Dezső Gyarmati Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 192748Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 197645Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 197321976 [37] [38]
Boris Popov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 194139Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1980*41Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 198222019 [40] [41]

Champions by tournament

2020 (Serbia, 2nd title)

* Edition of men's tournament: 28th

Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2020 (pp. 22, 28, 48, 54, 68, 76, 88, 96).

Branislav Mitrovic saved 70 shots at the 2020 Olympics, helping Serbia win gold. Branislav Mitrovic Rio 2016.jpg
Branislav Mitrović saved 70 shots at the 2020 Olympics, helping Serbia win gold.

Note: Duško Pijetlović and Gojko Pijetlović are brothers.
Sources:

Abbreviation

  • MP – Matches played
  • Min – Minutes
  • Avg min – Average minutes
  • G – Goals
  • Sh – Shots
  • TF – Turnover fouls
  • ST – Steals
  • RB – Rebounds
  • BL – Blocked shots
  • SP – Sprints
Statistics (part 1)
Cap
No.
PlayerPosMPMinutes playedGoals/ShotsTFSTRBBLSprints
MinAvg
min
 %GSh %WonSP %
1 Gojko Pijetlović GK26432.03.6%2
2 Dušan Mandić FP816220.39.0%173647.2%2774
3 Nikola Dedović FP816821.09.4%51631.3%334221020.0%
4 Sava Ranđelović FP8668.33.7%3742.9%2111
5 Đorđe Lazić FP812015.06.7%41233.3%7526
6 Duško Pijetlović FP811914.96.6%122450.0%10133
7 Strahinja Rašović FP819524.410.9%133438.2%336481942.1%
8 Milan Aleksić FP89612.05.4%21020.0%2244
9 Nikola Jakšić FP812816.07.1%122060.0%2534
10 Filip Filipović (C)FP817421.89.7%162759.3%2610101250.0%
11 Andrija Prlainović FP817521.99.8%123435.3%3464
12 Stefan Mitrović FP813516.97.5%71741.2%1423010.0%
13 Branislav Mitrović GK619232.010.7%4
Team3
Total825632.0100%10323743.5%40474845113234.4%
Against7124329.2%40414417213265.6%

Abbreviation

  • CP – Centre forward position exclusion
  • FP – Field exclusion
  • DS – Driving situation exclusion
  • M6 – Exclusion in 6 metre free throw situation
  • CS – Counter attacking situation exclusion
  • DE – Double exclusion
  • Pen – Penalty foul
  • EX – Exclusions with substitution
Statistics (part 2)
Cap
No.
PlayerPosPersonal fouls
CPFPDSM6CSDEPenEX
1 Gojko Pijetlović GK
2 Dušan Mandić FP531
3 Nikola Dedović FP921111
4 Sava Ranđelović FP16113
5 Đorđe Lazić FP111
6 Duško Pijetlović FP71111
7 Strahinja Rašović FP21
8 Milan Aleksić FP14222
9 Nikola Jakšić FP13311
10 Filip Filipović (C)FP41
11 Andrija Prlainović FP4521
12 Stefan Mitrović FP32222
13 Branislav Mitrović GK
Total781977611
Against71102551110
Statistics (part 3)
Cap
No.
PlayerPosSaves/Shots
SavesShots %
1 Gojko Pijetlović GK193850.0%
13 Branislav Mitrović GK7012257.4%
Total8916055.6%

Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2020 (p. 150).

2016 (Serbia, 1st title)

* Edition of men's tournament: 27th

Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2016 (pp. 9, 21, 37, 53, 65, 75, 83, 91).

Filip Filipovic scored 19 goals at the 2016 Olympics, helping Serbia win gold. He was named the Most Valuable Player of the men's water polo tournament. Filip Filipovic Rio 2016.jpg
Filip Filipović scored 19 goals at the 2016 Olympics, helping Serbia win gold. He was named the Most Valuable Player of the men's water polo tournament.

Note: Duško Pijetlović and Gojko Pijetlović are brothers.
Sources:

Abbreviation

  • MP – Matches played
  • Min – Minutes
  • G – Goals
  • Sh – Shots
  • AS – Assists
  • TF – Turnover fouls
  • ST – Steals
  • BL – Blocked shots
  • SP – Sprints
  • 20S – 20 seconds exclusion
  • DE – Double exclusion
  • Pen – Penalty
  • EX – Exclusion
Statistics
Cap
No.
PlayerPosMPMinutes playedGoals/ShotsASTFSTBLSprintsPersonal fouls
Min %GSh %WonSP %20SDEPenEX
1 Gojko Pijetlović GK83212.5%1
2 Dušan Mandić FP817066.4%122450.0%410166
3 Živko Gocić (C)FP815660.9%21216.7%33333837.5%11
4 Sava Ranđelović FP86023.4%2450.0%2421311
5 Miloš Ćuk FP812247.7%62128.6%143251145.5%411
6 Duško Pijetlović FP812950.4%81650.0%1172111
7 Slobodan Nikić FP811544.9%102050.0%113124
8 Milan Aleksić FP813452.3%41330.8%46531112
9 Nikola Jakšić FP88834.4%4757.1%4221312
10 Filip Filipović FP817869.5%194443.2%7966010.0%7
11 Andrija Prlainović FP821082.0%52520.0%65559112
12 Stefan Mitrović FP817468.0%82630.8%1104741233.3%3
13 Branislav Mitrović GK822487.5%11
Team3
Total8256100%8021237.7%28864640123237.5%92159
Against6621630.6%241024722203262.5%82147

Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2016 (p. 131).

2012 (Croatia, 1st title)

* Edition of men's tournament: 26th

Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2012 (pp. 373, 391, 399, 415, 421, 433, 445, 455).

Josip Pavic saved 85 shots at the 2012 Games, helping Croatia win the Olympic title. He was named the Most Valuable Player of the men's water polo tournament. Josip Pavic 2015.JPG
Josip Pavić saved 85 shots at the 2012 Games, helping Croatia win the Olympic title. He was named the Most Valuable Player of the men's water polo tournament.

Sources:

Abbreviation

  • MP – Matches played
  • Min – Minutes
  • G – Goals
  • Sh – Shots
  • AS – Assists
  • TF – Turnover fouls
  • ST – Steals
  • BL – Blocked shots
  • SP – Sprints
  • 20S – 20 seconds exclusion
  • DE – Double exclusion
  • Pen – Penalty
  • EX – Exclusion
Statistics
Cap
No.
PlayerPosMPMinutes playedGoals/ShotsASTFSTBLSprintsPersonal fouls
Min %GSh %WonSP %20SDEPenEX
1 Josip Pavić GK822286.7%4
2 Damir Burić FP813151.2%51435.7%1547101
3 Miho Bošković FP815560.5%153345.5%91021250.0%71
4 Nikša Dobud FP814958.2%122060.0%292561
5 Maro Joković FP820680.5%82532.0%1582671353.8%41
6 Ivan Buljubašić FP88834.4%31618.8%63132
7 Petar Muslim FP811846.1%21811.1%511241
8 Andro Bušlje FP811544.9%31323.1%17541313
9 Sandro Sukno FP821082.0%143046.7%71173111668.8%7111
10 Samir Barać (C)FP813552.7%41526.7%42119
11 Igor Hinić FP810541.0%2825.0%21135311
12 Paulo Obradović FP812448.4%51241.7%4724010.0%911
13 Frano Vićan GK83413.3%1
Team6
Total8256100%7320435.8%551073537193259.4%85558
Against4223018.3%31865519133240.6%82587
Cap
No.
PlayerPosSaves/Shots
SavesShots %
1 Josip Pavić GK8512170.2%
13 Frano Vićan GK101662.5%
Total9513769.3%

Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2012 (p. 471).

2008 (Hungary, 9th title)

* Edition of men's tournament: 25th

Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2008 (pp. 84, 92, 94, 104, 106, 156, 168).

Note: Dániel Varga and Dénes Varga are brothers.
Sources:

Abbreviation

  • MP – Matches played
  • Min – Minutes
  • G – Goals
  • Sh – Shots
  • AS – Assists
  • TF – Turnover fouls
  • ST – Steals
  • BL – Blocked shots
  • SP – Sprints
  • 20S – 20 seconds exclusion
  • Pen – Penalty
  • EX – Exclusion
Statistics
Cap
No.
PlayerPosMPMinutes playedGoals/ShotsASTFSTBLSprintsPersonal fouls
Min %GSh %WonSP %20SPenEX
1 Zoltán Szécsi GK715167.4%3
2 Tamás Varga FP77031.3%090.0%51122
3 Norbert Madaras FP713158.5%91947.4%5333650.0%511
4 Dénes Varga FP711350.4%101855.6%15431425.0%3
5 Tamás Kásás FP717979.9%82927.6%68114101283.3%6
6 Norbert Hosnyánszky FP74520.1%2728.6%2211114
7 Gergely Kiss FP717879.5%92536.0%12121111100%9
8 Tibor Benedek (C)FP712857.1%101855.6%36616
9 Dániel Varga FP710848.2%82040.0%353391
10 Péter Biros FP717678.6%132356.5%34883560.0%31
11 Gábor Kis FP710446.4%6966.7%215233
12 Tamás Molnár FP711149.6%101952.6%2126
13 István Gergely GK77332.6%010.0%14
Team2
Total7224100%8519743.1%36884727182864.3%7338
Against5519528.2%19935227102835.7%7479
Cap
No.
PlayerPosSaves/Shots
SavesShots %
1 Zoltán Szécsi GK428350.6%
13 István Gergely GK243863.2%
Total6612154.5%

Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2008 (p. 202).

2004 (Hungary, 8th title)

* Edition of men's tournament: 24th

Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2004 (pp. 93, 101, 105, 109, 116, 164, 173).

Gergely Kiss scored 14 goals at the 2004 Olympics, helping Hungary win gold. He was named the Most Valuable Player of the men's water polo tournament. KissGergelyFotoThalerTamas.jpg
Gergely Kiss scored 14 goals at the 2004 Olympics, helping Hungary win gold. He was named the Most Valuable Player of the men's water polo tournament.

Note: Ádám Steinmetz and Barnabás Steinmetz are brothers.
Sources:

Abbreviation

  • MP – Matches played
  • Min – Minutes
  • G – Goals
  • Sh – Shots
  • AS – Assists
  • TF – Turnover fouls
  • ST – Steals
  • BL – Blocked shots
  • SP – Sprints
  • 20S – 20 seconds exclusion
  • Pen – Penalty
  • EX – Exclusion
Statistics
Cap
No.
PlayerPosMPMinutes playedGoals/ShotsASTFSTBLSprintsPersonal fouls
Min %GSh %WonSP %20SPenEX
1 Zoltán Szécsi GK716885.7%6
2 Tamás Varga FP74824.5%3560.0%311122
3 Norbert Madaras FP77638.8%51050.0%1253933.3%3
4 Ádám Steinmetz FP78241.8%3560.0%11133
5 Tamás Kásás FP718393.4%143046.7%37867977.8%3
6 Attila Vári FP77035.7%21811.1%231111
7 Gergely Kiss FP716885.7%143145.2%72537
8 Tibor Benedek (C)FP714272.4%52123.8%487161
9 Rajmund Fodor FP78141.3%41040.0%3232
10 István Gergely GK72814.3%1
11 Barnabás Steinmetz FP75628.6%010.0%51121
12 Tamás Molnár FP710754.6%2728.6%15122
13 Péter Biros FP716383.2%72725.9%215241040.0%4
Total7196100%5916535.8%24515220142850.0%6214
Against3912930.2%12853619132846.4%70710
Cap
No.
PlayerPosSaves/Shots
SavesShots %
1 Zoltán Szécsi GK407553.3%
10 István Gergely GK81266.7%
Total488755.2%

Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2004 (p. 207).

2000 (Hungary, 7th title)

* Edition of men's tournament: 23rd

Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 45, 50, 55, 78, 81, 84, 87, 90).

Sources:

Abbreviation

  • MP – Matches played
  • Min – Minutes
  • G – Goals
  • Sh – Shots
  • AS – Assists
  • TF – Turnover fouls
  • ST – Steals
  • BL – Blocked shots
  • SP – Sprints
  • 20S – 20 seconds exclusion
  • Pen – Penalty
  • EX – Exclusion
Statistics
Cap
No.
PlayerPosMPMinutes playedGoals/ShotsASTFSTBLSprintsPersonal fouls
Min %GSh %WonSP %20SPenEX
1 Zoltán Kósz GK820390.6%7
2 Bulcsú Székely FP83515.6%2540.0%21
3 Tamás Märcz FP83616.1%030.0%11132
4 Zsolt Varga FP86428.6%3742.9%5522
5 Tamás Kásás FP821194.2%123336.4%11174152951.7%7
6 Attila Vári FP89843.8%102540.0%122191
7 Gergely Kiss FP815569.2%142458.3%102244
8 Tibor Benedek FP816875.0%92142.9%38424
9 Rajmund Fodor FP815468.8%81553.3%41277
10 Zoltán Szécsi GK8219.4%1
11 Barnabás Steinmetz FP816473.2%61637.5%310416
12 Tamás Molnár FP814263.4%102343.5%3262311100%4
13 Péter Biros FP811752.2%41625.0%251622100%5
Total8224100%7818841.5%41543838183256.2%7010
Against5720228.2%34303623143243.8%9135
Cap
No.
PlayerPosSaves/Shots
SavesShots %
1 Zoltán Kósz GK5811251.8%
10 Zoltán Szécsi GK6966.7%
Total6412152.9%

Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 45, 50, 55, 78, 81, 84, 87, 90).

1996 (Spain, 1st title)

* Edition of men's tournament: 22nd

Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1996 (p. 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 70, 71, 73).

34-year-old Manuel Estiarte, the captain of Spain, won a gold medal during his fifth Olympics. Manel Estiarte (Diada de Sant Jordi 2009).jpg
34-year-old Manuel Estiarte, the captain of Spain, won a gold medal during his fifth Olympics.

Sources:

Statistics
Cap
No.
PlayerPosMatches
played
Goals/Shots
GoalsShots %
1 Jesús Rollán GK8
2 Josep María Abarca FP8010.0%
3 Sergi Pedrerol FP81137.7%
4 Ángel Andreo GK8
5 Manuel Estiarte (C)FP8133339.4%
6 Daniel Ballart FP831323.1%
7 Jorge Payá FP81250.0%
8 Iván Moro FP821513.3%
9 Jordi Sans FP871838.9%
10 Salvador Gómez FP8123831.6%
11 Miki Oca FP892733.3%
12 Carles Sanz FP831127.3%
13 Pedro García FP872924.1%
Total85820029.0%
Against4820024.0%
Cap
No.
PlayerPosSaves/Shots
SavesShots %
1 Jesús Rollán GK6211056.4%
4 Ángel Andreo GK
Total6211056.4%

Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1996 (p. 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 70, 71, 73).

1992 (Italy, 3rd title)

* Edition of men's tournament: 21st

Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1992 (pp. 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 399, 400).

Note: Francesco Porzio and Pino Porzio are brothers.
Sources:

Statistics
Cap
No.
PlayerPosMatches
played
Goals/Shots
GoalsShots %
1 Francesco Attolico GK7
2 Marco D'Altrui FP73837.5%
3 Alessandro Bovo FP71812.5%
4 Pino Porzio FP731127.3%
5 Sandro Campagna FP761442.9%
6 Paolo Caldarella FP761442.9%
7 Mario Fiorillo FP741330.8%
8 Francesco Porzio FP7102737.0%
9 Amedeo Pomilio FP731030.0%
10 Ferdinando Gandolfi FP761540.0%
11 Massimiliano Ferretti FP7143441.2%
12 Carlo Silipo FP731520.0%
13 Gianni Averaimo GK7
Total85916934.9%
Against5017229.1%

Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1992 (pp. 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 399, 400).

1988 (Yugoslavia, 3rd title)

* Edition of men's tournament: 20th

Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1988 (pp. 593, 594, 595, 597).

Sources:

1984 (Yugoslavia, 2nd title)

* Edition of men's tournament: 19th

Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1984 (pp. 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533).

Sources:

1980 (Soviet Union, 2nd title)

* Edition of men's tournament: 18th

Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1980 (pp. 497, 500, 501, 502).

Sources:

1976 (Hungary, 6th title)

* Edition of men's tournament: 17th

MatchRoundDateOpponentResultGoals
for
Goals
against
Goal
diff.
Match 1/8Preliminary round – Group C18 July 1976Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Won761
Match 2/8Preliminary round – Group C19 July 1976Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Won422
Match 3/8Preliminary round – Group C20 July 1976Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Won404
Match 4/8Final round – Group E22 July 1976Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Won651
Match 5/8Final round – Group E23 July 1976Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Won532
Match 6/8Final round – Group E24 July 1976Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Won532
Match 7/8Final round – Group E26 July 1976Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania Won981
Match 8/8Final round – Group E27 July 1976Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Drawn550
TotalMatches played: 8 • Wins: 7 • Ties: 1 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 87.5%453213

Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1976 (pp. 487, 489, 491, 492).

Roster
Cap
No.
PlayerPosHeightWeightDate of birthAge of
winning gold
Oly
debut
GoalsISHOF
member
1 Endre Molnár GK1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)92 kg (203 lb)23 July 194531 years, 4 daysNo0
2 István Szívós Jr. FP2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)106 kg (234 lb)24 April 194828 years, 94 daysNo41996
3 Tamás Faragó FP1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)95 kg (209 lb)5 August 195223 years, 357 daysNo221993
4 László Sárosi FP1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)83 kg (183 lb)12 October 194629 years, 289 daysNo3
5 György Horkai FP1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)74 kg (163 lb)1 July 195422 years, 26 daysYes10
6 Gábor Csapó FP1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)103 kg (227 lb)20 September 195025 years, 311 daysYes4
7 Attila Sudár FP1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)81 kg (179 lb)11 April 195422 years, 107 daysYes0
8 György Kenéz FP1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)78 kg (172 lb)23 June 195620 years, 34 daysYes0
9 György Gerendás FP1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)80 kg (176 lb)23 February 195422 years, 155 daysYes1
10 Ferenc Konrád FP1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)88 kg (194 lb)17 April 194531 years, 101 daysNo1
11 Tibor Cservenyák GK1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)91 kg (201 lb)8 August 194827 years, 354 daysNo0
Average1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)88 kg (194 lb)29 August 195025 years, 333 daysTotal45
Coach Dezső Gyarmati 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)23 October 192748 years, 278 days1976

Sources:

1972 (Soviet Union, 1st title)

* Edition of men's tournament: 16th

MatchRoundDateOpponentResultGoals
for
Goals
against
Goal
diff.
Match 1/8Preliminary round – Group C27 August 1972Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Won413
Match 2/8Preliminary round – Group C28 August 1972Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan Won11110
Match 3/8Preliminary round – Group C29 August 1972Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria Won725
Match 4/8Preliminary round – Group C30 August 1972Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain Won853
Match 5/8Final round – Group I1 September 1972Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Won541
Match 6/8Final round – Group I2 September 1972Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Won422
Match 7/8Final round – Group I3 September 1972Flag of the United States.svg  United States Drawn660
Match 8/8Final round – Group I4 September 1972Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Drawn330
TotalMatches played: 8 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 2 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 75.0%482424

Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1972 (pp. 358, 359, 363, 364, 365).

Roster
Cap
No.
PlayerPosHeightWeightDate of birthAge of
winning gold
Oly
debut
GoalsISHOF
member
1 Vadim Gulyayev GK1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)90 kg (198 lb)5 February 194131 years, 212 daysNo0
2 Anatoly Akimov FP1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)84 kg (185 lb)15 November 194724 years, 294 daysYes10
3 Aleksandr Dreval FP1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)89 kg (196 lb)17 July 194428 years, 49 daysYes11
4 Aleksandr Dolgushin FP1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)99 kg (218 lb)7 March 194626 years, 181 daysNo22010
5 Vladimir Zhmudsky FP1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)81 kg (179 lb)23 January 194725 years, 225 daysYes2
6 Aleksandr Kabanov FP1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)84 kg (185 lb)11 June 194824 years, 85 daysYes12001
7 Aleksei Barkalov FP1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)82 kg (181 lb)18 February 194626 years, 199 daysNo101993
8 Aleksandr Shidlovsky FP1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)82 kg (181 lb)1 February 194131 years, 216 daysNo4
9 Nikolay Melnikov FP1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)86 kg (190 lb)24 January 194824 years, 224 daysYes1
10 Leonid Osipov FP1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)90 kg (198 lb)6 February 194329 years, 211 daysNo7
11 Viacheslav Sobchenko GK1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)86 kg (190 lb)18 April 194923 years, 139 daysYes0
Average1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)87 kg (192 lb)19 September 194526 years, 351 daysTotal48
Coach Vladimir Semyonov 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)10 May 193834 years, 117 days

Sources:

1968 (Yugoslavia, 1st title)

* Edition of men's tournament: 15th

MatchRoundDateOpponentResultGoals
for
Goals
against
Goal
diff.
Match 1/9Preliminary round – Group B14 October 1968Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Egypt Won13211
Match 2/9Preliminary round – Group B16 October 1968Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany Drawn440
Match 3/9Preliminary round – Group B17 October 1968Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Won909
Match 4/9Preliminary round – Group B19 October 1968Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Won743
Match 5/9Preliminary round – Group B20 October 1968Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Lost45–1
Match 6/9Preliminary round – Group B21 October 1968Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece Won11110
Match 7/9Preliminary round – Group B22 October 1968Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan Won17215
Match 8/9Semi-finals24 October 1968Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Won862
Match 9/9Gold medal match26 October 1968Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Won13112
TotalMatches played: 9 • Wins: 7 • Ties: 1 • Defeats: 1 • Win %: 77.8%863551

Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1968 (pp. 812, 814, 816, 817, 819, 822, 824, 826).

Mirko Sandic scored 17 goals at the 1968 Olympics, helping Yugoslavia win gold. Mirko Sandic 3.jpg
Mirko Sandić scored 17 goals at the 1968 Olympics, helping Yugoslavia win gold.
Roster
Cap
No.
PlayerPosHeightWeightDate of birthAge of
winning gold
Oly
debut
GoalsISHOF
member
1 Karlo Stipanić GK1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)85 kg (187 lb)8 December 194126 years, 323 daysNo0
2 Ivo Trumbić FP1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)103 kg (227 lb)2 April 193533 years, 207 daysNo82015
3 Ozren Bonačić FP1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)110 kg (243 lb)5 January 194226 years, 295 daysNo6
4 Uroš Marović FP1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)94 kg (207 lb)4 July 194622 years, 114 daysYes11
5 Ronald Lopatni FP1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)91 kg (201 lb)19 September 194424 years, 37 daysYes3
6 Zoran Janković FP1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)95 kg (209 lb)8 January 194028 years, 292 daysNo212004
7 Miroslav Poljak FP1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)95 kg (209 lb)3 September 194424 years, 53 daysYes13
8 Dejan Dabović FP1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)95 kg (209 lb)3 August 194424 years, 84 daysYes1
9 Đorđe Perišić FP1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)80 kg (176 lb)6 May 194127 years, 173 daysYes6
10 Mirko Sandić FP1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)100 kg (220 lb)9 May 194226 years, 170 daysNo171999
11 Zdravko Hebel GK1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)87 kg (192 lb)21 January 194325 years, 279 daysYes0
Average1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)94 kg (207 lb)28 May 194226 years, 151 daysTotal86
Coach Aleksandar Sajfert

Sources:

1964 (Hungary, 5th title)

* Edition of men's tournament: 14th

MatchRoundDateOpponentResultGoals
for
Goals
against
Goal
diff.
Match 1/6Preliminary round – Group D11 October 1964Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Egypt Won11110
Match 2/6Preliminary round – Group D12 October 1964Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Won505
Match 3/6Semi-final round – Group B14 October 1964Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Won651
Match 4/6Semi-final round – Group B15 October 1964Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Drawn440
Match 5/6Final round – Group17 October 1964Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Won312
Match 6/6Final round – Group18 October 1964Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Won523
TotalMatches played: 6 • Wins: 5 • Ties: 1 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 83.3%341321

Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1964 (pp. 685, 687, 691, 694, 695, 698).

Roster
#PlayerPosHeightWeightDate of birthAge of
winning gold
Oly
debut
GoalsISHOF
member
P1 Miklós Ambrus GK1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)90 kg (198 lb)31 May 193331 years, 140 daysYes0
P2 András Bodnár FP1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)78 kg (172 lb)9 April 194222 years, 192 daysNo22017
P3 Ottó Boros GK1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)95 kg (209 lb)5 August 192935 years, 74 daysNo0
P4 Zoltán Dömötör FP1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)84 kg (185 lb)21 August 193529 years, 58 daysNo7
P5 László Felkai FP1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)76 kg (168 lb)1 March 194123 years, 231 daysNo6
P6 Dezső Gyarmati (C)FP1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)83 kg (183 lb)23 October 192736 years, 361 daysNo21976
P7 Tivadar Kanizsa FP1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)78 kg (172 lb)4 April 193331 years, 197 daysNo1
P8 György Kárpáti FP1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)71 kg (157 lb)23 June 193529 years, 117 daysNo41982
P9 János Konrád FP1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)83 kg (183 lb)27 August 194123 years, 52 daysNo2
P10 Mihály Mayer FP1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)81 kg (179 lb)27 December 193330 years, 296 daysNo01987
P11 Dénes Pócsik FP1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)93 kg (205 lb)9 March 194024 years, 223 daysYes2
P12 Péter Rusorán FP1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)69 kg (152 lb)11 April 194024 years, 190 daysNo8
Average1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)82 kg (181 lb)24 March 193628 years, 208 daysTotal34
Coach Károly Laky

Sources:

1960 (Italy, 2nd title)

* Edition of men's tournament: 13th

MatchRoundDateOpponentResultGoals
for
Goals
against
Goal
diff.
Match 1/7Preliminary round – Group A25 August 1960Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania Won431
Match 2/7Preliminary round – Group A26 August 1960Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan Won817
Match 3/7Preliminary round – Group A27 August 1960Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg  Egypt Won945
Match 4/7Semi-final round – Group A30 August 1960 German Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg United Team of Germany Won303
Match 5/7Semi-final round – Group A31 August 1960Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Won202
Match 6/7Final round – Group2 September 1960Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Won211
Match 7/7Final round – Group3 September 1960Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Drawn330
TotalMatches played: 7 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 1 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 85.7%311219

Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1960 (pp. 618, 619, 627, 628, 631).

Eraldo Pizzo scored 7 goals at the 1960 Olympics, helping Italy win gold. Eraldo Pizzo.jpg
Eraldo Pizzo scored 7 goals at the 1960 Olympics, helping Italy win gold.
Roster
#PlayerPosHeightWeightDate of birthAge of
winning gold
Oly
debut
GoalsISHOF
member
P1 Amedeo Ambron FP1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)77 kg (170 lb)23 January 193921 years, 224 daysYes1
P2 Danio Bardi FP1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)76 kg (168 lb)23 May 193723 years, 103 daysYes2
P3 Giuseppe D'Altrui FP1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)82 kg (181 lb)7 April 193426 years, 149 daysNo12010
P4 Salvatore Gionta FP1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)81 kg (179 lb)22 December 193029 years, 256 daysNo2
P5 Giancarlo Guerrini FP1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)72 kg (159 lb)29 December 193920 years, 249 daysYes3
P6 Franco Lavoratori FP1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)78 kg (172 lb)15 March 194119 years, 172 daysYes4
P7 Gianni Lonzi FP1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)74 kg (163 lb)4 August 193822 years, 30 daysYes02009
P8 Luigi Mannelli FP1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)96 kg (212 lb)21 February 193921 years, 195 daysNo4
P9 Rosario Parmegiani FP1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)77 kg (170 lb)12 March 193723 years, 175 daysYes7
P10 Eraldo Pizzo FP1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)84 kg (185 lb)21 April 193822 years, 135 daysYes71990
P11 Dante Rossi GK1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)89 kg (196 lb)28 August 193624 years, 6 daysYes0
P12 Brunello Spinelli GK1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)82 kg (181 lb)26 May 193921 years, 100 daysYes0
Average1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)81 kg (179 lb)6 September 193722 years, 363 daysTotal31
Coach Andres Zolyomy 2010

Sources:

1956 (Hungary, 4th title)

* Edition of men's tournament: 12th

MatchRoundDateOpponentResultGoals
for
Goals
against
Goal
diff.
Note
Match 1/6Preliminary round – Group B29 November 1956Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Won615
Match 2/6Preliminary round – Group B30 November 1956Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Won624
Match 3/6Final round – Group3 December 1956Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Won404
Match 4/6Final round – Group5 December 1956 German Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg United Team of Germany Won404
Match 5/6Final round – Group6 December 1956Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Won404 Blood in the Water match
Match 6/6Final round – Group7 December 1956Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Won210
TotalMatches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100%26422Note

Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1956 (pp. 625, 626).

Roster
#PlayerPosHeightWeightDate of birthAge of
winning gold
Oly
debut
ISHOF
member
P1 Antal Bolvári FP6 May 193224 years, 215 daysNo
P2 Ottó Boros GK1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)95 kg (209 lb)5 August 192927 years, 124 daysYes
P3 Dezső Gyarmati (C)FP1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)83 kg (183 lb)23 October 192729 years, 45 daysNo1976
P4 István Hevesi FP1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)86 kg (190 lb)2 April 193125 years, 249 daysYes
P5 László Jeney GK1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)77 kg (170 lb)30 May 192333 years, 191 daysNo
P6 Tivadar Kanizsa FP1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)78 kg (172 lb)4 April 193323 years, 247 daysYes
P7 György Kárpáti FP1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)71 kg (157 lb)23 June 193521 years, 167 daysNo1982
P8 Kálmán Markovits FP1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)71 kg (157 lb)26 August 193125 years, 103 daysNo1994
P9 Miklós Martin FP29 June 193125 years, 161 daysNo
P10 Mihály Mayer FP1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)81 kg (179 lb)27 December 193322 years, 346 daysYes1987
P11 István Szívós Sr. FP1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)20 August 192036 years, 109 daysNo1997
P12 Ervin Zádor FP7 June 193521 years, 183 daysYes
Average1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) [lower-alpha 4] 80 kg (176 lb) [lower-alpha 5] 12 July 193026 years, 148 days
Coach Béla Rajki 2 February 190947 years, 309 days1996

Sources:

1952 (Hungary, 3rd title)

* Edition of men's tournament: 11th

MatchRoundDateOpponentResultGoals
for
Goals
against
Goal
diff.
Match 1/8Eliminating round – First round25 July 1952Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico Won1349
Match 2/8Preliminary round – Group B26 July 1952Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt Won909
Match 3/8Preliminary round – Group B27 July 1952Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg  Soviet Union Won532
Match 4/8Preliminary round – Group B28 July 1952Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Won918
Match 5/8Semi-final round – Group F30 July 1952Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Drawn440
Match 6/8Semi-final round – Group F31 July 1952Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Drawn220
Match 7/8Final round – Group1 August 1952Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Won725
Match 8/8Final round – Group2 August 1952Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Won404
TotalMatches played: 8 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 2 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 75.0%531637

Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1952 (pp. 602, 603, 606, 607, 608).

Roster
#PlayerPosHeightWeightDate of birthAge of
winning gold
Oly
debut
ISHOF
member
P1 Róbert Antal GK21 July 192131 years, 12 daysYes
P2 Antal Bolvári FP6 May 193220 years, 88 daysYes
P3 Dezső Fábián FP17 December 191833 years, 229 daysNo
P4 Dezső Gyarmati FP1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)83 kg (183 lb)23 October 192724 years, 284 daysNo1976
P5 István Hasznos FP8 December 192427 years, 238 daysYes
P6 László Jeney GK1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)77 kg (170 lb)30 May 192329 years, 64 daysNo
P7 György Kárpáti FP1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)71 kg (157 lb)23 June 193517 years, 40 daysYes1982
P8 Dezső Lemhényi FP71 kg (157 lb)9 December 191734 years, 237 daysNo1998
P9 Kálmán Markovits FP1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)71 kg (157 lb)26 August 193120 years, 342 daysYes1994
P10 Miklós Martin FP29 June 193121 years, 34 daysYes
P11 Károly Szittya FP18 June 191834 years, 45 daysNo
P12 István Szívós Sr. FP1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)20 August 192031 years, 348 daysNo1997
P13 György Vizvári FP18 December 192823 years, 228 daysYes
Average31 August 192526 years, 337 days
Coach Béla Rajki 2 February 190943 years, 182 days1996

Sources:

1948 (Italy, 1st title)

* Edition of men's tournament: 10th

MatchRoundDateOpponentResultGoals
for
Goals
against
Goal
diff.
Note
Match 1/7Round one – Group D30 July 1948Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Won909
Match 2/7Round one – Group D30 July 1948Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Won422The match result was annulled and ordered to be replayed. [lower-alpha 3]
Replay 2/7Round one – Group D1 August 1948Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Drawn440Replay of Match 2/7 [lower-alpha 3]
Match 3/7Round two – Group I2 August 1948Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary Won431
Match 4/7Semi-final round – Group L4 August 1948Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt Won514
Match 5/7Semi-final round – Group L5 August 1948Flag of France.svg  France Won523
Match 6/7Final round – Group6 August 1948Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Won422
Match 7/7Final round – Group7 August 1948Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Won422
TotalMatches played: 7 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 1 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 85.7%351421Note

Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1948 (pp. 643, 645, 646).

Roster
#PlayerPosHeightWeightDate of birthAge of
winning gold
Oly
debut
ISHOF
member
P1 Gildo Arena FP25 February 192127 years, 164 daysYes
P2 Emilio Bulgarelli FP15 February 191731 years, 174 daysYes
P3 Pasquale Buonocore GK17 May 191632 years, 82 daysYes
P4 Aldo Ghira FP4 April 192028 years, 125 daysYes
P5 Mario Majoni FP27 May 191038 years, 72 daysYes1972
P6 Geminio Ognio FP13 December 191730 years, 238 daysYes
P7 Gianfranco Pandolfini FP16 September 192027 years, 326 daysYes
P8 Tullio Pandolfini FP6 August 191434 years, 1 dayYes
P9 Cesare Rubini FP2 November 192324 years, 279 daysYes2000
Average17 January 191830 years, 203 days
Coach Giuseppe Valle 15 March 190444 years, 145 days

Note: Gianfranco Pandolfini and Tullio Pandolfini are brothers.
Sources:

1936 (Hungary, 2nd title)

* Edition of men's tournament: 9th

MatchRoundDateOpponentResultGoals
for
Goals
against
Goal
diff.
Match 1/7Preliminary round – Group II8 August 1936Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Won413
Match 2/7Preliminary round – Group II9 August 1936Flag of Malta (1923-1943).svg  Malta Won12012
Match 3/7Preliminary round – Group II10 August 1936Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Won1019
Match 4/7Semi-final round – Group I11 August 1936Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Won303
Match 5/7Semi-final round – Group I12 August 1936Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Won808
Match 6/7Final round – Group14 August 1936Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany Drawn220
Match 7/7Final round – Group15 August 1936Flag of France.svg  France Won505
TotalMatches played: 7 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 1 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 85.7%44440

Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1936 (pp. 347, 349, 355).

Despite his disability of losing the left leg below the knee, Oliver Halassy won three consecutive Olympic medals (two gold and one silver) in water polo between 1928 and 1936. Oliver Halassy 1931.jpg
Despite his disability of losing the left leg below the knee, Olivér Halassy won three consecutive Olympic medals (two gold and one silver) in water polo between 1928 and 1936.
Roster
#PlayerPosHeightWeightDate of birthAge of
winning gold
Oly
debut
ISHOF
member
P1 Mihály Bozsi FP2 March 191125 years, 166 daysYes
P2 Jenő Brandi FP23 May 191323 years, 84 daysYes
P3 György Bródy GK1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)21 July 190828 years, 25 daysNo
P4 Olivér Halassy FP31 July 190927 years, 15 daysNo1978
P5 Kálmán Hazai FP17 July 191323 years, 29 daysYes
P6 Márton Homonnai FP5 February 190630 years, 192 daysNo1971
P7 György Kutasi GK16 September 191025 years, 334 daysYes
P8 István Molnár FP5 January 191323 years, 223 daysYes
P9 János Németh FP12 June 190630 years, 64 daysNo1969
P10 Miklós Sárkány FP15 August 190828 years, 0 daysNo
P11 Sándor Tarics FP23 September 191322 years, 327 daysYes
Average10 June 191026 years, 66 days

Sources:

1932 (Hungary, 1st title)

The 1932 Hungary men's Olympic water polo team. From left to right: Sandor Ivady, Gyorgy Brody, Jozsef Vertesy, Janos Nemeth, Marton Homonnai, Alajos Keseru, and Oliver Halassy. Olympic gold medalist hungarian water polo team (1932, Los Angeles).jpg
The 1932 Hungary men's Olympic water polo team. From left to right: Sándor Ivády, György Bródy, József Vértesy, János Németh, Márton Homonnai, Alajos Keserű, and Olivér Halassy.
MatchRoundDateOpponentResultGoals
for
Goals
against
Goal
diff.
Match 1/4Round-robin group6 August 1932Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany Won624
Match 2/4Round-robin group8 August 1932Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan Won17017
Match 3/4Round-robin group11 August 1932Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Won707
Match 4/4Round-robin groupScheduledFlag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil Brazil was disqualified. [lower-alpha 2]
TotalMatches played: 3 [lower-alpha 2] • Wins: 3 [lower-alpha 2] • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100%30228

Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1932 (pp. 646, 649, 650).

Roster
#PlayerPosHeightWeightDate of birthAge of
winning gold
Oly
debut
ISHOF
member
P1 István Barta GK13 August 189537 years, 0 daysNo
P2 György Bródy GK1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)21 July 190824 years, 23 daysYes
P3 Olivér Halassy FP31 July 190923 years, 13 daysNo1978
P4 Márton Homonnai FP5 February 190626 years, 190 daysNo1971
P5 Sándor Ivády FP1 May 190329 years, 104 daysNo
P6 Alajos Keserű FP8 March 190527 years, 158 daysNo
P7 Ferenc Keserű FP27 August 190328 years, 352 daysNo
P8 János Németh FP12 June 190626 years, 62 daysYes1969
P9 Miklós Sárkány FP15 August 190823 years, 364 daysYes
P10 József Vértesy FP19 February 190131 years, 176 daysNo
Average27 October 190427 years, 291 days

Note: Alajos Keserű and Ferenc Keserű are brothers.
Sources:

1928 (Germany, 1st title)

* Edition of men's tournament: 7th

MatchRoundDateOpponentResultGoals
for
Goals
against
Goal
diff.
Match 1/3Quarter-finals6 August 1928Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Won532
Match 2/3Semi-finals7 August 1928Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Won853
Match 3/3Gold medal match10 August 1928Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary Won523
TotalMatches played: 3 • Wins: 3 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100%18108

Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1928 (pp. 803, 804, 806).

Roster
#PlayerPosHeightWeightDate of birthAge of
winning gold
Oly
debut
ISHOF
member
P1 Max Amann FP19 January 190523 years, 205 daysYes
P2 Karl Bähre FP11 April 189929 years, 122 daysYes
P3 Emil Benecke FP1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)4 October 189829 years, 312 daysYes
P4 Johann Blank GK17 April 190424 years, 116 daysYes
P5 Otto Cordes FP31 August 190522 years, 346 daysYes
P6 Fritz Gunst FP22 September 190819 years, 324 daysYes1990
P7 Erich Rademacher GK9 June 190127 years, 63 daysYes1972
P8 Joachim Rademacher FP20 June 190622 years, 52 daysYes
Average17 September 190324 years, 329 days

Note: Erich Rademacher and Joachim Rademacher are brothers.
Sources:

1924 (France, 1st title)

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

Sources:

1920 (Great Britain, 4th title)

* Edition of men's tournament: 5th

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:

1912 (Great Britain, 3rd title)

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:

1908 (Great Britain, 2nd title)

* Edition of men's tournament: 3rd

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

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1904 (demonstration program)

1900 (Great Britain, 1st title)

* Edition of men's tournament: 1st

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

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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

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See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 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.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 At the 1932 Olympics, Brazil was disqualified after their players attacked the Hungarian referee at the end of their match against Germany. Their two matches were annulled. Therefore, Hungary and Japan won their games scheduled with Brazil, by forfeit. For more details, please see the Official Report of the 1932 Olympic Games (pp. 650–651), and here.
  3. 1 2 3 4 At the 1948 Olympics, the water polo match between Italy and Yugoslavia in Group D was replayed. For more details, please see here.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Average height of 9 players.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Average weight of 8 players.
  6. 1 2 Average height of 11 players.
  7. 1 2 3 Average weight of 11 players.
  8. 1 2 3 After the breakup of Yugoslavia, FR Yugoslavia men's national water polo team participated at the 1996 and 2000 Olympics, and won a bronze medal in 2000. In 2003, after the country was renamed from FR Yugoslavia to Serbia and Montenegro, the team was also renamed to "Serbia and Montenegro men's national water polo team".
  9. In 1992, 12 of the 15 former Soviet Republics competed together as the Unified Team and marched under the Olympic Flag in the Barcelona Games.
  10. 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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