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This is a list of records and statistics of the men's Olympic water polo tournament since the inaugural official edition in 1900.
Rk | Rank | Ref | Reference | (C) | Captain |
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Pos | Playing position | FP | Field player | GK | Goalkeeper |
L/R | Handedness | L | Left-handed | R | Right-handed |
p. | page | pp. | pages |
This is a summary of men's water polo at the Summer Olympics by tournament.
The following table shows winning teams, coaches and captains by tournament. Last updated: 8 August 2021.
Legend
The following table shows top goalscorers, goalkeepers, sprinters and Most Valuable Players by tournament. Last updated: 8 August 2021.
Notes:
Legend and abbreviation
This is a summary of the best performances of each confederation in each tournament. [1] Last updated: 8 August 2021.
Note: italic number in header means unofficial tournament was held.
Legend
Confederation | 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 | 24 |
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Africa – CANA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7th | 10th | — | 9th | 12th | 15th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12th | — | — | — | 12th | — | |
Americas – UANA | — | — | — | 4th | 3rd | 7th | 3rd | 9th | 10th | 4th | 5th | 7th | 9th | 5th | 3rd | 7th | 5th | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 7th | 6th | 7th | 2nd | 8th | 10th | 6th | 3rd | |
Asia – AASF | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4th | 14th | 12th | 21st | 10th | 14th | 11th | 12th | 15th | 12th | — | 9th | 11th | — | — | 9th | 11th | 12th | 11th | 12th | 10th | 11th | |
Europe – LEN | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | |
Oceania – OSA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18th | 19th | 9th | 15th | 10th | — | 12th | 11th | 7th | 5th | 8th | 5th | — | 8th | 9th | 8th | 7th | 9th | 9th | 8th | |
Total teams | 7 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
This is a summary of the best performances of each confederation at the Olympics. [1] Last updated: 8 August 2021.
Confederation | Best performance | Men's team |
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Africa – CANA | 7th | ![]() |
Americas – UANA | 2nd | ![]() |
Asia – AASF | 4th | ![]() |
Europe – LEN | 1st | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Oceania – OSA | 5th | ![]() |
Note: Results of Olympic qualification tournaments are not included. Numbers refer to the final placing of each team at the respective Games; italic number in header means unofficial tournament was held. Last updated: 11 February 2024.
Legend
Abbreviation
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 | 24 | Years |
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![]() | — | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | — | 13 | 12 | 15 | — | 12 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | — | 14 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | WD | 3 |
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 | 24 | Years |
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![]() | — | — | 13 | 10 | 16 | 11 | — | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | [lower-alpha 3] | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | 16 | 9 | — | 10 | 11 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 8 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | — | — | — | — | 18 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 23 | |||||
![]() | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 16 | — | 2 |
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 | 24 | Years |
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![]() | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 11 | 12 | 3 | |||||||||
![]() | — | — | — | 12 | 21 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | — | 14 | 11 | 12 | 15 | — | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | — | — | — | — | — | Part of Soviet Union | [lower-alpha 4] | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 |
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 | 24 | Years |
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![]() | 4 | — | 7 | 13 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 12 | — | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | — | — | — | — | Part of Yugoslavia | 2 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 10 | 11 | — | 12 | Defunct | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Part of Germany | P. of EUA | 6 | — | Part of Germany | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 [lower-alpha 5] | — | 6 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | =5 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 15 | See EUA | See FRG and GDR | 7 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 8 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | ||||||||||||
![]() | 5 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 24 | |||
![]() | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 14 | — | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | — | 10 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 22 | ||||||
![]() | — | — | — | 11 | — | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | — | — | — | — | Part of Yugoslavia | P. of FRY / SCG | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | — | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 17 | |||||||||||
![]() | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | |||||||||||||
![]() | — | — | — | — | — | Part of Soviet Union | [lower-alpha 4] | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | — | — | — | Part of Yugoslavia | P. of FRY / SCG | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | — | — | — | — | Part of Yugoslavia | See FRY | 2 | Defunct | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | — | — | — | — | Part of Czechoslovakia | 12 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 3 | Defunct | 9 | ||||||||
![]() | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | — | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 19 | |||||
![]() | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | — | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Part of Soviet Union | [lower-alpha 4] | 12 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | — | — | — | — | — | Part of Soviet Union | 3 | Defunct | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | See Germany | 6 | 6 | 6 | See FRG and GDR | See Germany | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Part of Germany | P. of EUA | 10 | 4 | 6 | — | 3 | 4 | Part of Germany | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Defunct | 12 | ||||||||||||
![]() | — | — | — | — | Part of Yugoslavia | — | 8 | 3 | Defunct | 2 |
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 | 24 | Years |
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![]() | — | — | 18 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 10 | [lower-alpha 8] | 12 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 18 |
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 | 24 | Years |
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Total teams | 7 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
The following table is pre-sorted by number of appearances (in descending order), year of the last appearance (in ascending order), year of the first appearance (in ascending order), name of the team (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 8 August 2021.
Legend and abbreviation
Rk | Men's team [1] | Apps | Record streak | Active streak | Debut | Most recent | Best finish | Confederation |
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1 | ![]() | 23 | 13 | 9 | 1912 | 2020 | Champions | Europe – LEN |
2 | ![]() | 22 | 12 | 10 | 1920 | 2020 | Runners-up | Americas – UANA |
3 | ![]() | 21 | 19 | 19 | 1920 | 2020 | Champions | Europe – LEN |
4 | ![]() | 18 | 11 | 11 | 1920 | 2020 | Champions | Europe – LEN |
5 | ![]() | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1908 | 2000 | Third place | Europe – LEN |
![]() | 17 | 6 | 6 | 1948 | 2020 | Fifth place | Oceania – OSA | |
7 | ![]() | 16 | 11 | 11 | 1920 | 2020 | Runners-up | Europe – LEN |
8 | ![]() | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1936 | 1988 | Champions | Europe – LEN |
9 | ![]() | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1900 | 1964 | Runners-up | Europe – LEN |
![]() | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1900 | 2012* | Champions | Europe – LEN | |
![]() | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1900* | 2016 | Champions | Europe – LEN | |
12 | ![]() | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1952 | 1988 | Champions | Europe – LEN |
![]() | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1900 | 2008 | Champions | Europe – LEN | |
![]() | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1952 | 2012 | Fourth place | Europe – LEN | |
![]() | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1932 | 2020* | Fourth place | Asia – AASF | |
16 | ![]() | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1908 | 1980 | Runners-up | Europe – LEN |
![]() | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1920 | 2016* | Sixth place | Americas – UANA | |
18 | ![]() | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1996 | 2020 | Champions | Europe – LEN |
19 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1948 | 2004 | Seventh place | Africa – CANA |
20 | ![]() | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1920 | 1948 | Eleventh place | Europe – LEN |
![]() | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1968 | 1988 | Third place | Europe – LEN | |
![]() | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1920 | 1992 | Sixth place | Europe – LEN | |
![]() | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1968 | 1992 | Fifth place | Americas – UANA | |
24 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1928 | 1960 | Tenth place | Americas – UANA |
![]() | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1952 | 1976 | Tenth place | Americas – UANA | |
![]() | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1972 | 2008 | Ninth place | Americas – UANA | |
![]() | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2000 | 2020 | Ninth place | Asia – AASF | |
![]() | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2008 | 2020 | Fourth place | Europe – LEN | |
![]() | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2008 | 2020 | Champions | Europe – LEN | |
30 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1912 | 1952 | Fourth place | Europe – LEN |
![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1956 | 1964 | Sixth place | Europe – LEN | |
![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1996 | 2004 | Runners-up | Europe – LEN | |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1984 | 2008* | Ninth place | Asia – AASF | |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1952 | 2020 | Ninth place | Africa – CANA | |
35 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1924 | 1928 | Ninth place | Europe – LEN |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1928 | 1936 | Eighth place | Europe – LEN | |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1936 | 1948 | Thirteenth place | Americas – UANA | |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1948 | 1952 | Twelfth place | Asia – AASF | |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1972 | 1980 | Eleventh place | Europe – LEN | |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1996 | 2000 | Third place | Europe – LEN | |
41 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1928 | 1928 | Eleventh place | Europe – LEN |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1936 | 1936 | Fifteenth place | Europe – LEN | |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1948 | 1948 | Seventeenth place | Americas – UANA | |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1952 | 1952 | Twentieth place | Europe – LEN | |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1956 | 1956 | Tenth place | Asia – AASF | |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1968 | 1968 | Sixth place | Europe – LEN | |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1976 | 1976 | Twelfth place | Asia – AASF | |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1988* | 1988* | Twelfth place | Asia – AASF | |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1992 | 1992 | Third place | Europe – LEN | |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1996 | 1996 | Twelfth place | Europe – LEN | |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2000 | 2000 | Twelfth place | Europe – LEN | |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2004 | 2004 | Runners-up | Europe – LEN | |
Rk | Men's team | Apps | Record streak | Active streak | Debut | Most recent | Best finish | Confederation |
The following table is pre-sorted by best finish (in descending order), name of the team (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 8 August 2021.
Legend and abbreviation
Rk | Men's team [1] | Best finish | Apps | Confederation |
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1 | ![]() | Champions (1932, 1936, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1976, 2000, 2004, 2008) | 23 | Europe – LEN |
2 | ![]() | Champions (1900, 1908*, 1912, 1920) | 11 | Europe – LEN |
3 | ![]() | Champions (1948, 1960*, 1992) | 21 | Europe – LEN |
![]() | Champions (1968, 1984, 1988) | 12 | Europe – LEN | |
5 | ![]() | Champions (2016, 2020) | 4 | Europe – LEN |
![]() | Champions (1972, 1980*) | 9 | Europe – LEN | |
7 | ![]() | Champions (2012) | 7 | Europe – LEN |
![]() | Champions (1924*) | 11 | Europe – LEN | |
![]() | Champions (1928) | 9 | Europe – LEN | |
![]() | Champions (1996) | 18 | Europe – LEN | |
11 | ![]() | Runners-up (1900, 1908, 1920*, 1924) | 11 | Europe – LEN |
12 | ![]() | Runners-up (1984*, 1988, 2008) | 22 | Americas – UANA |
13 | ![]() | Runners-up (2020) | 16 | Europe – LEN |
![]() | Runners-up (2000) | 3 | Europe – LEN | |
![]() | Runners-up (2004) | 1 | Europe – LEN | |
![]() | Runners-up (1912*) | 8 | Europe – LEN | |
17 | ![]() | Third place (1948, 1976) | 17 | Europe – LEN |
18 | ![]() | Third place (1992) | 1 | Europe – LEN |
![]() | Third place (1984) | 5 | Europe – LEN | |
![]() | Third place (2000) | 2 | Europe – LEN | |
21 | ![]() | Fourth place (2008, 2012, 2016) | 4 | Europe – LEN |
22 | ![]() | Fourth place (1912) | 3 | Europe – LEN |
![]() | Fourth place (1932) | 9 | Asia – AASF | |
![]() | Fourth place (1976) | 9 | Europe – LEN | |
25 | ![]() | Fifth place (1984, 1992) | 17 | Oceania – OSA |
26 | ![]() | Fifth place (1980) | 5 | Americas – UANA |
27 | ![]() | Sixth place (1956, 1960, 1964) | 3 | Europe – LEN |
28 | ![]() | Sixth place (1920) | 8 | Americas – UANA |
![]() | Sixth place (1924) | 5 | Europe – LEN | |
![]() | Sixth place (1968) | 1 | Europe – LEN | |
31 | ![]() | Seventh place (1948) | 6 | Africa – CANA |
32 | ![]() | Eighth place (1928) | 2 | Europe – LEN |
33 | ![]() | Ninth place (1976*) | 4 | Americas – UANA |
![]() | Ninth place (1984) | 3 | Asia – AASF | |
![]() | Ninth place (1924) | 2 | Europe – LEN | |
![]() | Ninth place (2000) | 4 | Asia – AASF | |
![]() | Ninth place (1960) | 3 | Africa – CANA | |
38 | ![]() | Tenth place (1948) | 4 | Americas – UANA |
![]() | Tenth place (1976) | 4 | Americas – UANA | |
![]() | Tenth place (1956) | 1 | Asia – AASF | |
41 | ![]() | Eleventh place (1972) | 2 | Europe – LEN |
![]() | Eleventh place (1928) | 1 | Europe – LEN | |
![]() | Eleventh place (1920) | 5 | Europe – LEN | |
44 | ![]() | Twelfth place (1948) | 2 | Asia – AASF |
![]() | Twelfth place (1976) | 1 | Asia – AASF | |
![]() | Twelfth place (2000) | 1 | Europe – LEN | |
![]() | Twelfth place (1988*) | 1 | Asia – AASF | |
![]() | Twelfth place (1996) | 1 | Europe – LEN | |
49 | ![]() | Thirteenth place (1936) | 2 | Americas – UANA |
50 | ![]() | Fifteenth place (1936) | 1 | Europe – LEN |
51 | ![]() | Seventeenth place (1948) | 1 | Americas – UANA |
52 | ![]() | Twentieth place (1952) | 1 | Europe – LEN |
Rk | Men's team | Best finish | Apps | Confederation |
The following table is pre-sorted by total finishes in the top four (in descending order), number of Olympic gold medals (in descending order), number of Olympic silver medals (in descending order), number of Olympic bronze medals (in descending order), name of the team (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 8 August 2021.
Legend
Rk | Men's team [1] | Total | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | First | Last |
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1 | ![]() | 17 | 9 (1932, 1936, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1976, 2000, 2004, 2008) | 3 (1928, 1948, 1972) | 4 (1960, 1968, 1980, 2020) | 2 (1996, 2024) | 1928 | 2024 |
2 | ![]() | 11 | 3 (1948, 1960*, 1992) | 2 (1976, 2012) | 3 (1952, 1996, 2016) | 3 (1956, 1964, 1968) | 1948 | 2016 |
3 | ![]() | 9 | 3 (1984*, 1988, 2008) | 3 (1924, 1932*, 1972) | 3 (1920, 1952, 1992) | 1920 | 2008 | |
4 | ![]() | 8 | 3 (1968, 1984, 1988) | 4 (1952, 1956, 1964, 1980) | 1 (1960) | 1952 | 1988 | |
5 | ![]() | 7 | 2 (1972, 1980*) | 2 (1960, 1968) | 3 (1956, 1964, 1988) | 1956 | 1988 | |
6 | ![]() | 7 | 4 (1900, 1908, 1920*, 1924) | 2 (1912, 1936) | 1 (1948) | 1900 | 1948 | |
7 | ![]() | 6 | 1 (1996) | 1 (1992*) | 4 (1980, 1984, 2000, 2020) | 1980 | 2020 | |
8 | ![]() | 5 | 4 (1900, 1908*, 1912, 1920) | 1 (1928) | 1900 | 1928 | ||
9 | ![]() | 5 | 1 (1924*) | 3 (1900*×2 [lower-alpha 5] , 1928) | 1 (1936) | 1900 | 1936 | |
10 | ![]() | 5 | 3 (2016, 2020, 2024) | 2 (2008, 2012) | 2008 | 2024 | ||
11 | ![]() | 4 | 1 (1912*) | 2 (1908, 1920) | 1 (1924) | 1908 | 1924 | |
12 | ![]() | 3 | 1 (2012) | 2 (1996, 2016) | 1996 | 2016 | ||
![]() | 1 (1928) | 2 (1932, 1936*) | 1928 | 1936 | ||||
14 | ![]() | 3 | 2 (1948, 1976) | 1 (1908) | 1908 | 1976 | ||
15 | ![]() | 3 | 1 (1984) | 2 (1972*, 1988) | 1972 | 1988 | ||
16 | ![]() | 3 | 3 (2008, 2012, 2016) | 2008 | 2016 | |||
17 | ![]() | 2 | 1 (2000) | 1 (2004) | 2000 | 2004 | ||
18 | ![]() | 2 | 1 (2020) | 1 (2004*) | 2004 | 2020 | ||
19 | ![]() | 1 | 1 (2004) | 2004 | 2004 | |||
20 | ![]() | 1 | 1 (2000) | 2000 | 2000 | |||
![]() | 1 (1992) | 1992 | 1992 | |||||
22 | ![]() | 1 | 1 (1912) | 1912 | 1912 | |||
![]() | 1 (1932) | 1932 | 1932 | |||||
![]() | 1 (1976) | 1976 | 1976 | |||||
Rk | Men's team | Total | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | First | Last |
The following table is pre-sorted by number of Olympic gold medals (in descending order), number of Olympic silver medals (in descending order), number of Olympic bronze medals (in descending order), name of the team (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 11 August 2024.
Hungary is the most successful country in the men's Olympic water polo tournament, with nine gold, three silver and four bronze. [1]
Rank | Men's team | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 9 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
5 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
6 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
7 | ![]() | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
8 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
9 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
10 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
11 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
12 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
13 | ![]() | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
14 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
15 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
17 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
18 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
19 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (20 entries) | 29 | 29 | 30 | 88 |
The following table shows results of Olympic champions in men's water polo by tournament. Last updated: 8 August 2021.
Legend
Abbreviation
# | Men's tournament | Champions | MP | W | D | L | Win % | GF | GA | GD | GF/MP | GA/MP | GD/MP |
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1 | ![]() | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 29 | 3 | 26 | 9.667 | 1.000 | 8.667 |
2 | ![]() | Water polo was a demonstration sport | |||||||||||
3 | ![]() | ![]() | 1 [lower-alpha 11] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9.000 | 2.000 | 7.000 |
4 | ![]() | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 21 | 8 | 13 | 7.000 | 2.667 | 4.333 |
5 | ![]() | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 19 | 4 | 15 | 6.333 | 1.333 | 5.000 |
6 | ![]() | ![]() | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 16 | 6 | 10 | 4.000 | 1.500 | 2.500 |
7 | ![]() | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 18 | 10 | 8 | 6.000 | 3.333 | 2.667 |
8 | ![]() | ![]() | 3 [lower-alpha 3] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 30 | 2 | 28 | 10.000 | 0.667 | 9.333 |
9 | ![]() | ![]() | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 85.7% | 44 | 4 | 40 | 6.286 | 0.571 | 5.714 |
10 | ![]() | ![]() | 7 [lower-alpha 1] | 6 | 1 | 0 | 85.7% | 35 | 14 | 21 | 5.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
11 | ![]() | ![]() | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 75.0% | 53 | 16 | 37 | 6.625 | 2.000 | 4.625 |
12 | ![]() | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 26 | 4 | 22 | 4.333 | 0.667 | 3.667 |
13 | ![]() | ![]() | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 85.7% | 31 | 12 | 19 | 4.429 | 1.714 | 2.714 |
14 | ![]() | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 83.3% | 34 | 13 | 21 | 5.667 | 2.167 | 3.500 |
15 | ![]() | ![]() | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 77.8% | 86 | 35 | 51 | 9.556 | 3.889 | 5.667 |
16 | ![]() | ![]() | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 75.0% | 48 | 24 | 24 | 6.000 | 3.000 | 3.000 |
17 | ![]() | ![]() | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 87.5% | 45 | 32 | 13 | 5.625 | 4.000 | 1.625 |
18 | ![]() | ![]() | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 58 | 31 | 27 | 7.250 | 3.875 | 3.375 |
19 | ![]() | ![]() | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 85.7% | 72 | 44 | 28 | 10.286 | 6.286 | 4.000 |
20 | ![]() | ![]() | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 85.7% | 83 | 55 | 28 | 11.857 | 7.857 | 4.000 |
21 | ![]() | ![]() | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 71.4% | 59 | 50 | 9 | 8.429 | 7.143 | 1.286 |
22 | ![]() | ![]() | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 75.0% | 58 | 48 | 10 | 7.250 | 6.000 | 1.250 |
23 | ![]() | ![]() | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 75.0% | 78 | 57 | 21 | 9.750 | 7.125 | 2.625 |
24 | ![]() | ![]() | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 59 | 39 | 20 | 8.429 | 5.571 | 2.857 |
25 | ![]() | ![]() | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 85.7% | 85 | 55 | 30 | 12.143 | 7.857 | 4.286 |
26 | ![]() | ![]() | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 73 | 42 | 31 | 9.125 | 5.250 | 3.875 |
27 | ![]() | ![]() | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 62.5% | 80 | 66 | 14 | 10.000 | 8.250 | 1.750 |
28 | ![]() | ![]() | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 75.0% | 103 | 71 | 32 | 12.875 | 8.875 | 4.000 |
# | Men's tournament | Total | 169 | 144 | 16 | 9 | 85.2% | 1352 | 747 | 605 | 8.000 | 4.420 | 3.580 |
Champions | MP | W | D | L | Win % | GF | GA | GD | GF/MP | GA/MP | GD/MP |
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.
# | Year | Champions | MP | W | D | L | Win % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1932 | ![]() | 3 [lower-alpha 3] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
2 | 1956 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
3 | 1980 | ![]() | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
4 | 2004 | ![]() | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
5 | 2012 | ![]() | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
The following tables show records of goals for per match.
Rk | Year | Champions | MP | GF | GF/MP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2020 | ![]() | 8 | 103 | 12.875 |
2 | 2008 | ![]() | 7 | 85 | 12.143 |
3 | 1988 | ![]() | 7 | 83 | 11.857 |
4 | 1984 | ![]() | 7 | 72 | 10.286 |
5 | 1932 | ![]() | 3 [lower-alpha 3] | 30 | 10.000 |
2016 | ![]() | 8 | 80 | 10.000 |
Rk | Year | Champions | MP | GF | GF/MP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1924 | ![]() | 4 | 16 | 4.000 |
2 | 1956 | ![]() | 6 | 26 | 4.333 |
3 | 1960 | ![]() | 7 | 31 | 4.429 |
4 | 1948 | ![]() | 7 [lower-alpha 1] | 35 | 5.000 |
5 | 1976 | ![]() | 8 | 45 | 5.625 |
Goals for per match | Achievement | Year | Champions | Date of winning gold | Duration of record |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
9.667 | Set record | 1900 | ![]() | 12 August 1900 | 32 years, 1 day |
10.000 | Broke record | 1932 | ![]() | 13 August 1932 | 51 years, 363 days |
10.286 | Broke record | 1984 | ![]() | 10 August 1984 | 4 years, 52 days |
11.857 | Broke record | 1988 | ![]() | 1 October 1988 | 19 years, 328 days |
12.143 | Broke record | 2008 | ![]() | 24 August 2008 | 12 years, 349 days |
12.875 | Broke record | 2020 | ![]() | 8 August 2021 | 3 years, 8 days |
The following tables show records of goals against per match.
Rk | Year | Champions | MP | GA | GA/MP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2020 | ![]() | 8 | 71 | 8.875 |
2 | 2016 | ![]() | 8 | 66 | 8.250 |
3 | 1988 | ![]() | 7 | 55 | 7.857 |
2008 | ![]() | 7 | 55 | 7.857 | |
5 | 1992 | ![]() | 7 | 50 | 7.143 |
Rk | Year | Champions | MP | GA | GA/MP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1936 | ![]() | 7 | 4 | 0.571 |
2 | 1932 | ![]() | 3 [lower-alpha 3] | 2 | 0.667 |
1956 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 0.667 | |
4 | 1900 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 1.000 |
5 | 1920 | ![]() | 3 | 4 | 1.333 |
The following tables show records of goal difference per match.
Rk | Year | Champions | MP | GD | GD/MP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1932 | ![]() | 3 [lower-alpha 3] | 28 | 9.333 |
2 | 1900 | ![]() | 3 | 26 | 8.667 |
3 | 1908 | ![]() | 1 [lower-alpha 11] | 7 | 7.000 |
4 | 1936 | ![]() | 7 | 40 | 5.714 |
5 | 1968 | ![]() | 9 | 51 | 5.667 |
Rk | Year | Champions | MP | GD | GD/MP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1996 | ![]() | 8 | 10 | 1.250 |
2 | 1992 | ![]() | 7 | 9 | 1.286 |
3 | 1976 | ![]() | 8 | 13 | 1.625 |
4 | 2016 | ![]() | 8 | 14 | 1.750 |
5 | 1924 | ![]() | 4 | 10 | 2.500 |
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
# | Men's tournament | Champions | Players | Returning Olympians | Average | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Number | % | Age | Height | Weight | |||
1 | ![]() | ![]() | 7 | 0 | 0.0% | |||
2 | ![]() | Water polo was a demonstration sport | ||||||
3 | ![]() | ![]() | 7 | 0 | 0.0% | 26 years, 111 days | ||
4 | ![]() | ![]() | 7 | 4 | 57.1% | 29 years, 16 days | ||
5 | ![]() | ![]() | 7 | 3 | 42.9% | 33 years, 279 days | ||
6 | ![]() | ![]() | 7 | 3 | 42.9% | 26 years, 303 days | ||
7 | ![]() | ![]() | 8 | 0 | 0.0% | 24 years, 329 days | ||
8 | ![]() | ![]() | 10 | 7 | 70.0% | 27 years, 291 days | ||
9 | ![]() | ![]() | 11 | 5 | 45.5% | 26 years, 66 days | ||
10 | ![]() | ![]() | 9 | 0 | 0.0% | 30 years, 203 days | ||
11 | ![]() | ![]() | 13 | 6 | 46.2% | 26 years, 337 days | ||
12 | ![]() | ![]() | 12 | 7 | 58.3% | 26 years, 148 days | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) [lower-alpha 12] | 80 kg (176 lb) [lower-alpha 13] |
13 | ![]() | ![]() | 12 | 3 | 25.0% | 22 years, 363 days | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) |
14 | ![]() | ![]() | 12 | 10 | 83.3% | 28 years, 208 days | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) |
15 | ![]() | ![]() | 11 | 5 | 45.5% | 26 years, 151 days | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) |
16 | ![]() | ![]() | 11 | 5 | 45.5% | 26 years, 351 days | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) |
17 | ![]() | ![]() | 11 | 6 | 54.5% | 25 years, 333 days | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) |
18 | ![]() | ![]() | 11 | 4 | 36.4% | 25 years, 117 days | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) |
19 | ![]() | ![]() | 13 | 3 | 23.1% | 23 years, 362 days | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) |
20 | ![]() | ![]() | 13 | 6 | 46.2% | 23 years, 341 days | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) |
21 | ![]() | ![]() | 13 | 7 | 53.8% | 26 years, 224 days | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) [lower-alpha 14] | 81 kg (179 lb) [lower-alpha 15] |
22 | ![]() | ![]() | 13 | 9 | 69.2% | 26 years, 279 days | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) |
23 | ![]() | ![]() | 13 | 5 | 38.5% | 25 years, 254 days | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) |
24 | ![]() | ![]() | 13 | 10 | 76.9% | 27 years, 344 days | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) |
25 | ![]() | ![]() | 13 | 9 | 69.2% | 29 years, 248 days | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) |
26 | ![]() | ![]() | 13 | 8 | 61.5% | 29 years, 85 days | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) |
27 | ![]() | ![]() | 13 | 9 | 69.2% | 28 years, 205 days | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) |
28 | ![]() | ![]() | 13 | 10 | 76.9% | 31 years, 250 days | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) |
# | Men's tournament | Champions | Number | Number | % | Age | Height | Weight |
Players | Returning Olympians | Average |
Sources:
The following tables show records of the number of returning Olympians.
Rk | Year | Champions | Players | Returning Olympians | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Number | % | |||
1 | 1964 | ![]() | 12 | 10 | 83.3% |
2 | 2004 | ![]() | 13 | 10 | 76.9% |
2020 | ![]() | 13 | 10 | 76.9% | |
4 | 1932 | ![]() | 10 | 7 | 70.0% |
5 | 1996 | ![]() | 13 | 9 | 69.2% |
2008 | ![]() | 13 | 9 | 69.2% | |
2016 | ![]() | 13 | 9 | 69.2% |
Rk | Year | Champions | Players | Returning Olympians | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Number | % | |||
1 | 1948 | ![]() | 9 | 0 | 0.0% |
2 | 1928 | ![]() | 8 | 0 | 0.0% |
3 | 1900 | ![]() | 7 | 0 | 0.0% |
1908 | ![]() | 7 | 0 | 0.0% | |
5 | 1984 | ![]() | 13 | 3 | 23.1% |
The following tables show records of average age.
Rk | Year | Champions | Average age | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1920 | ![]() | 33 years, 279 days | The Games after World War I |
2 | 2020 | ![]() | 31 years, 250 days | The Games postponed to 2021 |
3 | 1948 | ![]() | 30 years, 203 days | The Games after World War II |
4 | 2008 | ![]() | 29 years, 248 days | |
5 | 2012 | ![]() | 29 years, 85 days |
Rk | Year | Champions | Average age |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 1960 | ![]() | 22 years, 363 days |
2 | 1988 | ![]() | 23 years, 341 days |
3 | 1984 | ![]() | 23 years, 362 days |
4 | 1928 | ![]() | 24 years, 329 days |
5 | 1980 | ![]() | 25 years, 117 days |
The following tables show records of average height.
Rk | Year | Champions | Average height |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 2012 | ![]() | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) |
2 | 2004 | ![]() | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
2008 | ![]() | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | |
4 | 1988 | ![]() | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
2016 | ![]() | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
Rk | Year | Champions | Average height |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 1956 | ![]() | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) [lower-alpha 12] |
2 | 1960 | ![]() | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
1964 | ![]() | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |
4 | 1972 | ![]() | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
1980 | ![]() | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Average height | Achievement | Year | Champions | Date of winning gold | Duration of record |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) [lower-alpha 12] | Set record | 1956 | ![]() | 7 December 1956 | 3 years, 271 days |
1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | Broke record | 1960 | ![]() | 3 September 1960 | 8 years, 53 days |
Tied record | 1964 | ![]() | 18 October 1964 | ||
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Broke record | 1968 | ![]() | 26 October 1968 | 15 years, 289 days |
1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | Broke record | 1984 | ![]() | 10 August 1984 | 4 years, 52 days |
1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | Broke record | 1988 | ![]() | 1 October 1988 | 15 years, 333 days |
1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | Broke record | 2004 | ![]() | 29 August 2004 | 7 years, 349 days |
Tied record | 2008 | ![]() | 24 August 2008 | ||
1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | Broke record | 2012 | ![]() | 12 August 2012 | 12 years, 4 days |
The following tables show records of average weight.
Rk | Year | Champions | Average weight |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 2012 | ![]() | 102 kg (225 lb) |
2 | 2008 | ![]() | 100 kg (220 lb) |
3 | 2004 | ![]() | 96 kg (212 lb) |
2016 | ![]() | 96 kg (212 lb) | |
5 | 2020 | ![]() | 95 kg (209 lb) |
Rk | Year | Champions | Average weight |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 1956 | ![]() | 80 kg (176 lb) [lower-alpha 13] |
2 | 1960 | ![]() | 81 kg (179 lb) |
1992 | ![]() | 81 kg (179 lb) [lower-alpha 15] | |
1996 | ![]() | 81 kg (179 lb) | |
5 | 1964 | ![]() | 82 kg (181 lb) |
Average weight | Achievement | Year | Champions | Date of winning gold | Duration of record |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
80 kg (176 lb) [lower-alpha 13] | Set record | 1956 | ![]() | 7 December 1956 | 3 years, 271 days |
81 kg (179 lb) | Broke record | 1960 | ![]() | 3 September 1960 | 4 years, 45 days |
82 kg (181 lb) | Broke record | 1964 | ![]() | 18 October 1964 | 4 years, 8 days |
94 kg (207 lb) | Broke record | 1968 | ![]() | 26 October 1968 | 35 years, 308 days |
Tied record | 1988 | ![]() | 1 October 1988 | ||
96 kg (212 lb) | Broke record | 2004 | ![]() | 29 August 2004 | 3 years, 361 days |
100 kg (220 lb) | Broke record | 2008 | ![]() | 24 August 2008 | 3 years, 354 days |
102 kg (225 lb) | Broke record | 2012 | ![]() | 12 August 2012 | 12 years, 4 days |
Teams having equal quantities in the tables below are ordered by the tournament the quantity was attained in (the teams that attained the quantity first are listed first). If the quantity was attained by more than one team in the same tournament, these teams are ordered alphabetically. Last updated: 8 August 2021.
The following tables show the oldest and youngest players who competed in men's water polo at the Summer Olympics, and the oldest and youngest male Olympic medalists in water polo. Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Legend
Appearance
Record | Age of the first Olympic water polo match | Player | Men's team | Pos | Date of birth | Date of the first Olympic water polo match | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oldest Olympic debutant | 42 years, 303 days | Alexandr Polukhin | ![]() | GK | 15 October 1961 | 13 August 2004 | [2] |
Youngest male Olympian | 14 years, 133 days | Alfonso Tusell | ![]() | FP | 11 April 1906 | 22 August 1920 | [3] |
Record | Age of the last Olympic water polo match | Player | Men's team | Pos | Date of birth | Date of the last Olympic water polo match | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oldest male Olympian | 45 years, 169 days | Charles Smith | ![]() | GK | 26 January 1879 | 13 July 1924 | [4] |
Medalist
Record | Age of receiving the last Olympic gold/silver/bronze medal in water polo | Player | Men's team | Pos | Date of birth | Date of receiving the last Olympic gold/silver/bronze medal in water polo | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oldest male Olympic gold medalist | 41 years, 216 days | Charles Smith ‡ | ![]() | GK | 26 January 1879 | 29 August 1920 | [4] |
Oldest male Olympic silver medalist | 41 years, 128 days | Boris Goykhman | ![]() | GK | 28 April 1919 | 3 September 1960 | [5] |
Oldest male Olympic bronze medalist | 37 years, 223 days | Boris Goykhman | ![]() | GK | 28 April 1919 | 7 December 1956 | [5] |
Record | Age of receiving the first Olympic gold/silver/bronze medal in water polo | Player | Men's team | Pos | Date of birth | Date of receiving the first Olympic gold/silver/bronze medal in water polo | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Youngest male Olympic gold medalist | 17 years, 40 days | György Kárpáti ‡ | ![]() | FP | 23 June 1935 | 2 August 1952 | [6] |
Youngest male Olympic silver medalist | 18 years, 334 days | Herman Meyboom | ![]() | FP | 23 August 1889 | July 22 1908 | [7] |
Youngest male Olympic bronze medalist | 15 years, 306 days | Paul Vasseur | ![]() | FP | 10 October 1884 | 12 August 1900 | [8] |
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. Last updated: 26 July 2021.
Seventeen athletes competed in water polo at five or more Olympic Games between 1900 and 2020 inclusive. Paul Radmilovic, representing Great Britain, is the first water polo player to compete at five Olympics (1908–1928). [9]
Four players (Manuel Estiarte, Salvador Gómez, Jesús Rollán and Jordi Sans) were all members of the Spain men's national water polo team (1988–2000). Manuel Estiarte is the first and only water polo player (man or woman) to compete at six Olympics (1980–2000). [10] Jesús Rollán is the first water polo goalkeeper of either gender to compete at five Olympics (1984–2004). [11]
Tony Azevedo of the United States is the first non-European water polo player to compete at five Olympic Games (2000–2016). [12]
Italian goalkeeper Stefano Tempesti competed at five Olympics between 2000 and 2016. [13]
Legend and abbreviation
Apps | Player | Birth | Height | Men's team | Pos | Water polo tournaments | Period (age of first/last) | Medals | Ref | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | G | S | B | T | ||||||||
6 | Manuel Estiarte | 1961 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ![]() | FP | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 20 years (18/38) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | [10] |
5 | Paul Radmilovic | 1886 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ![]() | FP | 1908 | 1912 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 20 years (22/42) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | [9] | |
Dezső Gyarmati | 1927 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ![]() | FP | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 16 years (20/36) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | [14] | ||
Gianni De Magistris | 1950 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ![]() | FP | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 16 years (17/33) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | [15] | ||
Jordi Sans | 1965 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ![]() | FP | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 16 years (18/35) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | [16] | ||
George Mavrotas | 1967 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ![]() | FP | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 16 years (17/33) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [17] | ||
Salvador Gómez | 1968 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ![]() | FP | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 16 years (20/36) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | [18] | ||
Jesús Rollán | 1968 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ![]() | GK | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 16 years (20/36) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | [11] | ||
Tibor Benedek | 1972 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ![]() | FP | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 16 years (20/36) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | [19] | ||
Igor Hinić | 1975 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | ![]() | FP | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 16 years (20/36) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | [20] | ||
Tamás Kásás | 1976 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | ![]() | FP | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 16 years (20/36) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | [21] | ||
Georgios Afroudakis | 1976 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ![]() | FP | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 16 years (19/35) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [22] | ||
Stefano Tempesti | 1979 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | ![]() | GK | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 16 years (21/37) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | [13] | ||
Tony Azevedo | 1981 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ![]() | FP | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 16 years (18/34) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | [12] | ||
Jesse Smith | 1983 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ![]() | FP | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 17 years (21/38) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | [23] | ||
Xavier García | 1984 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ![]() | FP | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 17 years (20/37) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | [24] | ||||
![]() | FP | 2016 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||
Pietro Figlioli | 1984 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ![]() | FP | 2004 | 2008 | 17 years (20/37) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | [25] | |||||
![]() | FP | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
Apps | Player | Birth | Height | Men's team | Pos | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Period (age of first/last) | G | S | B | T | Ref |
Water polo tournaments | Medals |
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. Last updated: 11 August 2021.
Eleven male athletes won four or more Olympic medals in water polo. Among them, seven were members of the Hungary men's national water polo team. Dezső Gyarmati is the first and only athlete (man or woman) to win five Olympic medals in water polo (three gold, one silver and one bronze). [14]
Filip Filipović, Duško Pijetlović and Andrija Prlainović, all representing Serbia, won four consecutive Olympic medals between 2008 and 2021. [26] [27] [28]
Legend
Rk | Player | Birth | Height | Men's team | Pos | Water polo tournaments | Period (age of first/last) | Medals | Ref | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | G | S | B | T | ||||||||
1 | Dezső Gyarmati | 1927 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ![]() | FP | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 16 years (20/36) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | [14] |
2 | György Kárpáti | 1935 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ![]() | FP | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 12 years (17/29) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | [29] | |
3 | László Jeney | 1923 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ![]() | GK | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 12 years (25/37) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | [30] | |
4 | Mihály Mayer | 1933 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ![]() | FP | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 12 years (22/34) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | [31] | |
Filip Filipović | 1987 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ![]() | FP | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 13 years (21/34) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | [26] | ||
Duško Pijetlović | 1985 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ![]() | FP | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 13 years (23/36) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | [27] | ||
Andrija Prlainović | 1987 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ![]() | FP | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 13 years (21/34) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | [28] | ||
8 | András Bodnár | 1942 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ![]() | FP | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 12 years (18/30) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | [32] | |
Endre Molnár | 1945 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ![]() | GK | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 12 years (23/35) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | [33] | ||
István Szívós Jr. | 1948 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | ![]() | FP | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 12 years (20/32) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | [34] | ||
11 | Joseph Pletincx | 1888 | ![]() | FP | 1908 | 1912 | 1920 | 1924 | 16 years (20/36) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | [35] | ||
Rk | Player | Birth | Height | Men's team | Pos | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Period (age of first/last) | G | S | B | T | Ref |
Water polo tournaments | Medals |
Sources:
The following table is pre-sorted by number of Olympic gold medals (in descending order), number of Olympic silver medals (in descending order), number of Olympic bronze medals (in descending order), 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: 31 March 2021.
Ten athletes won three or more Olympic gold medals in water polo. Six players (Tibor Benedek, Péter Biros, Tamás Kásás, Gergely Kiss, Tamás Molnár and Zoltán Szécsi) were all members of the Hungary men's national water polo team that won three consecutive Olympic gold medals in 2000, 2004 and 2008. [19] [36] [21] [37] [38] [39]
There are thirty-one male athletes who won two Olympic gold medals in water polo.
Legend
Rk | Player | Birth | Height | Men's team | Pos | Water polo tournaments | Period (age of first/last) | Medals | Ref | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | G | S | B | T | ||||||||
1 | Dezső Gyarmati | 1927 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ![]() | FP | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 16 years (20/36) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | [14] |
2 | György Kárpáti | 1935 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ![]() | FP | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 12 years (17/29) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | [29] | |
3 | Paul Radmilovic | 1886 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ![]() | FP | 1908 | 1912 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 20 years (22/42) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | [9] |
Charles Smith | 1879 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ![]() | GK | 1908 | 1912 | 1920 | 1924 | 16 years (29/45) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | [40] | ||
Tibor Benedek | 1972 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ![]() | FP | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 16 years (20/36) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | [19] | |
Péter Biros | 1976 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ![]() | FP | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 12 years (24/36) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | [36] | ||
Tamás Kásás | 1976 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | ![]() | FP | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 16 years (20/36) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | [21] | |
Gergely Kiss | 1977 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ![]() | FP | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 12 years (22/34) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | [37] | ||
Tamás Molnár | 1975 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ![]() | FP | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 8 years (25/33) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | [38] | |||
Zoltán Szécsi | 1977 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ![]() | GK | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 12 years (22/34) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | [39] | ||
Rk | Player | Birth | Height | Men's team | Pos | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Period (age of first/last) | G | S | B | T | Ref |
Water polo tournaments | Medals |
The following table is pre-sorted by date of the match (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 4 August 2021.
Scoring seven or more goals in a water polo match is a great feat, as it has only been accomplished 12 times, by 12 players, in the history of men's Olympic tournament.
The first two Olympians to do so were Olivér Halassy and János Németh, with Hungary men's national team in Los Angeles on 8 August 1932. [41] Halassy lost his left leg below the knee when he was a boy. [42] He is the first and only amputee athlete to compete in water polo at the Summer Olympics. [43]
The most recent player to do so was Krisztián Manhercz, with Hungary men's national team in Tokyo on 4 August 2021. [44]
Four players have each netted nine goals in an Olympic match. Hungarian center forward János Németh is the first water polo player to achieve this feat. [41] On 22 October 1968, Zoran Janković of Yugoslavia became the second player to do so. [45] And Manuel Estiarte of Spain is the third player. [46] At the 2008 Games, Aleksandar Šapić of Serbia became the first player to score nine goals in an Olympic match in the 21st century.
At the 1968 Summer Olympics, László Felkai netted seven goals in the bronze medal match on 26 October 1968, helping the Hungarian team win the match. [47] A few hours later, Yugoslavia won the gold medal match over the Soviet Union after extra time, 13–11, despite seven goals scored by Aleksei Barkalov. [48] [49]
Legend and abbreviation
# | G | Player | Birth | Age | Height | L/R | For | Result | Against | Tournament | Round | Date | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 7 | Olivér Halassy ‡ | 1909 | 23 | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | ![]() | 18–0 | ![]() | Los Angeles 1932 | Round-robin group | 8 Aug 1932 | [41] | |
2 | 9 | János Németh ‡ | 1906 | 26 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||
3 | 8 | Veit Herrmanns | 1946 | 22 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ![]() | 19–2 | ![]() | Mexico City 1968 | Preliminary round Group B | 21 Oct 1968 | [50] | |
4 | 9 | Zoran Janković ‡ | 1940 | 28 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ![]() | 17–2 | ![]() | 22 Oct 1968 | [45] | |||
5 | 7 | László Felkai | 1941 | 27 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ![]() | 9–4 | ![]() | Bronze medal match | 26 Oct 1968 | [47] | ||
6 | 7 | Aleksei Barkalov | 1946 | 22 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ![]() | 11–11 11–13 (aet) | ![]() | Gold medal match | [48] [49] | |||
7 | 9 | Manuel Estiarte | 1961 | 22 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | ![]() | 19–12 | ![]() | Los Angeles 1984 | Preliminary round Group B | 1 Aug 1984 | [46] |
8 | 8 | Pierre Garsau | 1961 | 26 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ![]() | 11–4 | ![]() | Seoul 1988 | Classification round 9th–12th place | 30 Sep 1988 | [51] | |
9 | 7 | Ivan Zaitsev | 1975 | 29 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | Right | ![]() | 15–7 | ![]() | Athens 2004 | 11th–12th place match | 27 Aug 2004 | [52] |
10 | 9 | Aleksandar Šapić | 1978 | 30 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | ![]() | 15–5 | ![]() | Beijing 2008 | Preliminary round Group B | 16 Aug 2008 | [53] |
11 | 7 | Felipe Perrone | 1986 | 22 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | Right | ![]() | 10–6 | ![]() | Preliminary round Group A | 18 Aug 2008 | [54] | |
12 | 7 | Krisztián Manhercz | 1997 | 24 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | Right | ![]() | 15–11 | ![]() | Tokyo 2020 | Quarter-finals | 4 Aug 2021 | [44] |
# | G | Player | Birth | Age | Height | L/R | For | Result | Against | Tournament | Round | Date | Ref |
The following table shows the historical progression of the record of goals scored by a male water polo player in a single Olympic match. Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Legend
Goals | Achievement | Year | Player | Age | Height | | L/R | Men's team | Date | Duration of record | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | Set record | 1900 | John Jarvis ‡ | 28 | ![]() | 11 August 1900 | 31 years, 363 days | [55] | ||
Tied record | 1908 | Fernand Feyaerts | 27–28 | ![]() | 15 July 1908 | [56] | ||||
Tied record | 1928 | Koos Köhler | 22 | ![]() | 5 August 1928 | [57] | ||||
Tied record | 1928 | Herbert Topp | 28 | ![]() | 8 August 1928 | [58] | ||||
Tied record | 1932 | Philip Daubenspeck | 26 | ![]() | 6 August 1932 | [59] | ||||
9 | Broke record | 1932 | János Németh ‡ | 26 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ![]() | 8 August 1932 | 92 years, 8 days | [41] | |
Tied record | 1968 | Zoran Janković ‡ | 28 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ![]() | 22 October 1968 | [45] | |||
Tied record | 1984 | Manuel Estiarte | 22 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | ![]() | 1 August 1984 | [46] | ||
Tied record | 2008 | Aleksandar Šapić | 30 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | ![]() | 16 August 2008 | [53] | ||
Goals | Achievement | Year | Player | Age | Height | L/R | Men's team | Date | Duration of record | Ref |
The following table is pre-sorted by number of goals (in descending order), edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), number of matches played (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Five male players have scored 25 or more goals in an Olympic water polo tournament.
Spaniard Manuel Estiarte is the first and only water polo player to achieve this feat twice. At the 1984 Summer Olympics, Estiarte netted 34 goals, setting the record for the most goals scored by a water polo player in a single Olympic tournament. Four years later, he scored 27 goals in Seoul. [60]
The most recent player to scoring 25 or more goals in a tournament was Alessandro Calcaterra, with Italy men's national team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. [61]
Legend
Rk | Year | Player | Birth | Age | Height | L/R | Goals | Matches played | Goals per match | Men's team | Finish | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1984 | Manuel Estiarte | 1961 | 22 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | 34 | 7 | 4.857 | ![]() | 4th of 12 teams | [60] |
2 | 1968 | Nico van der Voet | 1944 | 24 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 33 | 9 | 3.667 | ![]() | 7th of 15 teams | [62] | |
3 | 1968 | Eraldo Pizzo | 1938 | 30 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | 29 | 9 | 3.222 | ![]() | 4th of 15 teams | [63] |
4 | 1988 | Manuel Estiarte (2) | 1961 | 26 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | 27 | 7 | 3.857 | ![]() | 6th of 12 teams | [60] |
2008 | Alessandro Calcaterra | 1975 | 33 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | 27 | 8 | 3.375 | ![]() | 9th of 12 teams | [61] | |
6 | 1968 | Rubén Junco | 1950 | 18 | 1.54 m (5 ft 1 in) | 26 | 8 | 3.250 | ![]() | 8th of 15 teams | [64] | |
Rk | Year | Player | Birth | Age | Height | L/R | Goals | Matches played | Goals per match | Men's team | Finish | Ref |
Sources:
The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), number of matches played (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Hans Schneider of Germany scored 22 goals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, [65] which stood as an Olympic water polo record for one Games until 1968, when the Dutch player Nico van der Voet netted 33 goals in Mexico City. [62]
At 18 years old, Manuel Estiarte of Spain made his Olympic debut at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, where he was the youngest-ever male top goalscorer with 21 goals. He was also the top goalscorer at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and the 1988 Seoul Olympics, with 34 and 27 goals, respectively. He was the joint top goalscorer at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics with 22 goals. [60]
Hungarian left-handed player Tibor Benedek was the joint top goalscorer at the 1992 Games with 22 goals, and the top goalscorer at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics with 19 goals. [66]
Aleksandar Šapić, representing FR Yugoslavia, was the top goalscorer at the 2000 Sydney Olympics with 18 goals. Four years later, he netted 18 goals for Serbia and Montenegro, becoming the top goalscorer at the 2004 Athens Olympics. [67]
31-year-old István Szívós Sr. scored 16 goals for Hungary at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, [68] which stood as an age record for the oldest top goalscorer in a single Olympic water polo tournament until 2008, when 33-year-old Alessandro Calcaterra of Italy netted 27 goals in Beijing. [61]
Left-hander Filip Filipović of Serbia was the joint top goalscorer at the 2016 Olympics, with 19 goals. He netted two goals in the gold medal match, helping the Serbian team win the Olympics. [69]
Legend
Year | Player | Birth | Age | Height | L/R | Goals | Matches played | Goals per match | Men's team | Finish | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1900 | John Jarvis ‡ | 1872 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | ![]() | 1st of 7 teams | [70] | ||
1908 | Fernand Feyaerts | 1880 | 27–28 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | ![]() | 2nd of 4 teams | [71] | ||
1912 | Robert Andersson | 1886 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2.250 | ![]() | 2nd of 6 teams | [72] | ||
1920 | Erik Andersson | 1896 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 2.500 | ![]() | 3rd of 12 teams | [73] | ||
1924 | Pierre Dewin | 1894 | 29–30 | 14 | 5 | 2.800 | ![]() | 2nd of 13 teams | [74] | ||
1928 | Ferenc Keserű | 1903 | 24 | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | 10 | 4 | 2.500 | ![]() | 2nd of 14 teams | [75] | |
1932 | Philip Daubenspeck | 1905 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 3.500 | ![]() | 3rd of 5 teams | [76] | ||
1936 | Hans Schneider | 1909 | 26 | 22 | 7 | 3.143 | ![]() | 2nd of 16 teams | [65] | ||
1948 | Aldo Ghira ‡ | 1920 | 28 | 18 [lower-alpha 1] | 7 [lower-alpha 1] | 2.571 | ![]() | 1st of 18 teams | [77] | ||
1952 | Ruud van Feggelen | 1924 | 28 | 16 [lower-alpha 2] | 8 [lower-alpha 2] | 2.000 | ![]() | 5th of 21 teams | [78] | ||
István Szívós Sr. ‡ | 1920 | 31 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Right | 16 | 8 | 2.000 | ![]() | 1st of 21 teams | [68] | |
1956 | Petre Mshvenieradze | 1929 | 27 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 11 | 7 | 1.571 | ![]() | 3rd of 10 teams | [79] | |
1960 | Fred Tisue | 1938 | 21 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | ![]() | 7th of 16 teams | [80] | |
Aurel Zahan | 1938 | 22 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | ![]() | 5th of 16 teams | [81] | ||
1964 | Nico van der Voet | 1944 | 20 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 10 | 7 | 1.429 | ![]() | 8ht of 13 teams | [62] | |
1968 | Nico van der Voet (2) | 1944 | 24 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 33 | 9 | 3.667 | ![]() | 7th of 15 teams | [62] | |
1972 | Carlos Sánchez | 1952 | 20 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 18 | 9 | 2.000 | ![]() | 9th of 16 teams | [82] | |
1976 | Tamás Faragó ‡ | 1952 | 23 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | Right | 22 | 8 | 2.750 | ![]() | 1st of 12 teams | [83] |
1980 | Manuel Estiarte | 1961 | 18 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | 21 | 8 | 2.625 | ![]() | 4th of 12 teams | [60] |
1984 | Manuel Estiarte (2) | 1961 | 22 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | 34 | 7 | 4.857 | ![]() | 4th of 12 teams | [60] |
1988 | Manuel Estiarte (3) | 1961 | 26 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | 27 | 7 | 3.857 | ![]() | 6th of 12 teams | [60] |
1992 | Tibor Benedek | 1972 | 20 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Left | 22 | 7 | 3.143 | ![]() | 6th of 12 teams | [66] |
Manuel Estiarte (4) | 1961 | 30 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | 22 | 7 | 3.143 | ![]() | 2nd of 12 teams | [60] | |
1996 | Tibor Benedek (2) | 1972 | 24 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Left | 19 | 8 | 2.375 | ![]() | 4th of 12 teams | [66] |
2000 | Aleksandar Šapić | 1978 | 22 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | 18 | 8 | 2.250 | ![]() | 3rd of 12 teams | [67] |
2004 | Aleksandar Šapić (2) | 1978 | 26 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | 18 | 8 | 2.250 | ![]() | 2nd of 12 teams | [67] |
2008 | Alessandro Calcaterra | 1975 | 33 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | 27 | 8 | 3.375 | ![]() | 9th of 12 teams | [61] |
2012 | Andrija Prlainović | 1987 | 25 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | 22 | 8 | 2.750 | ![]() | 3rd of 12 teams | [84] |
2016 | Filip Filipović ‡ | 1987 | 29 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | Left | 19 | 8 | 2.375 | ![]() | 1st of 12 teams | [69] |
Guillermo Molina | 1984 | 32 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | Right | 19 | 8 | 2.375 | ![]() | 7th of 12 teams | [85] | |
Year | Player | Birth | Age | Height | L/R | Goals | Matches played | Goals per match | Men's team | Finish | Ref |
Sources:
The following table shows the historical progression of the record of goals scored by a male water polo player in a single Olympic tournament. Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Legend
Goals | Achievement | Year | Player | Age | Height | L/R | Men's team | Date | Duration of record | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | Set record | 1900 | John Jarvis ‡ | 28 | ![]() | 12 August 1900 | 7 years, 345 days | [70] | ||
8 | Broke record | 1908 | Fernand Feyaerts | 27–28 | ![]() | 22 July 1908 | 3 years, 360 days | [71] | ||
9 | Broke record | 1912 | Robert Andersson | 25 | ![]() | 16 July 1912 | 8 years, 44 days | [72] | ||
10 | Broke record | 1920 | Erik Andersson | 24 | ![]() | 29 August 1920 | 3 years, 326 days | [73] | ||
14 | Broke record | 1924 | Pierre Dewin | 29–30 | ![]() | 20 July 1924 | 12 years, 26 days | [74] | ||
Tied record | 1932 | Philip Daubenspeck | 26 | ![]() | 13 August 1932 | [76] | ||||
22 | Broke record | 1936 | Hans Schneider | 26 | ![]() | 15 August 1936 | 32 years, 72 days | [65] | ||
33 | Broke record | 1968 | Nico van der Voet | 24 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ![]() | 26 October 1968 | 15 years, 289 days | [62] | |
34 | Broke record | 1984 | Manuel Estiarte | 22 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | ![]() | 10 August 1984 | 40 years, 6 days | [60] |
Goals | Achievement | Year | Player | Age | Height | L/R | Men's team | Date | Duration of record | Ref |
The following table is pre-sorted by number of total goals (in descending order), number of total Olympic matches played (in ascending order), date of the last Olympic match played (in ascending order), date of the first Olympic match played (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Six-time Olympian Manuel Estiarte holds the record for the most goals scored by a water polo player in Olympic history, with 127 goals, far more than any other player. At his first three Olympics (1980–1988), Estiarte netted 82 goals. [60]
Hungarian left-hander Tibor Benedek scored 65 goals at five Olympics (1992–2008), [66] and his teammate Tamás Kásás netted 56 goals between 1996 and 2012. [86]
Aleksandar Šapić, representing FR Yugoslavia in 1996 and 2000, Serbia and Montenegro in 2004, and Serbia in 2008, scored 64 goals in 32 matches. [67]
Tony Azevedo of the United States holds the record for the most goals scored by a non-European water polo player in Olympic history, with 61 goals at five Olympics (2000–2016). [87]
Gianni De Magistris is the top scorer for the Italy men's Olympic water polo team, with 59 goals (1968–1984). [88] His compatriot Eraldo Pizzo netted 53 goals at four Olympics between 1960 and 1972. [63]
Charles Turner, representing Australia between 1976 and 1984, scored 50 goals in 23 matches. [89]
Legend
Rk | Player | Birth | Height | L/R | Men's team | Total goals | Total matches played | Goals per match | Tournaments (goals) | Period (age of first/last) | Medals | Ref | ||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | G | S | B | T | |||||||||||
1 | Manuel Estiarte | 1961 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | ![]() | 127 | 45 | 2.822 | 1980 (21) | 1984 (34) | 1988 (27) | 1992 (22) | 1996 (13) | 2000 (10) | 20 years (18/38) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | [60] |
2 | Tibor Benedek | 1972 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Left | ![]() | 65 | 37 | 1.757 | 1992 (22) | 1996 (19) | 2000 (9) | 2004 (5) | 2008 (10) | 16 years (20/36) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | [66] | |
3 | Aleksandar Šapić | 1978 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | ![]() | 64 | 32 | 2.000 | 1996 (8) | 2000 (18) | 12 years (18/30) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | [67] | ||||
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4 | Tony Azevedo | 1981 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Right | ![]() | 61 | 35 | 1.743 | 2000 (13) | 2004 (15) | 2008 (17) | 2012 (11) | 2016 (5) | 16 years (18/34) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | [87] | |
5 | Gianni De Magistris | 1950 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Right | ![]() | 59 | 40 | 1.475 | 1968 (6) | 1972 (11) | 1976 (11) | 1980 (20) | 1984 (11) | 16 years (17/33) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | [88] | |
6 | Tamás Kásás | 1976 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | Right | ![]() | 56 | 38 | 1.474 | 1996 (13) | 2000 (12) | 2004 (14) | 2008 (8) | 2012 (9) | 16 years (20/36) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | [86] | |
7 | Eraldo Pizzo | 1938 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | ![]() | 53 | 29 | 1.828 | 1960 (7) | 1964 (5) | 1968 (29) | 1972 (12) | 12 years (22/34) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | [63] | ||
8 | Charles Turner | 1952 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | Right | ![]() | 50 | 23 | 2.174 | 1976 (15) | 1980 (17) | 1984 (18) | 8 years (23/31) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [89] |
Sources:
The following table shows the historical progression of the record of total goals scored by a male water polo player at the Summer Olympics. Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Legend
Total goals | Achievement | Year | Player | Age | Height | L/R | Men's team | Date | Duration of record | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
32 | Set record | 1936 | János Németh ‡ | 30 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ![]() | 15 August 1936 | 32 years, 72 days | [90] | |
Tied record | 1952 | Ruud van Feggelen | 28 | ![]() | 2 August 1952 | [78] | ||||
43 | Broke record | 1968 | Nico van der Voet | 24 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ![]() | 26 October 1968 | 3 years, 314 days | [62] | |
53 | Broke record | 1972 | Eraldo Pizzo | 34 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | ![]() | 4 September 1972 | 11 years, 341 days | [63] |
59 | Broke record | 1984 | Gianni De Magistris | 33 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Right | ![]() | 10 August 1984 | 4 years, 52 days | [88] |
82 | Broke record | 1988 | Manuel Estiarte | 26 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | ![]() | 1 October 1988 | 3 years, 313 days | [60] |
104 | Broke record | 1992 | Manuel Estiarte (2) | 30 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | ![]() | 9 August 1992 | 3 years, 354 days | [60] |
117 | Broke record | 1996 | Manuel Estiarte ‡ (3) | 34 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | ![]() | 28 July 1996 | 4 years, 65 days | [60] |
127 | Broke record | 2000 | Manuel Estiarte (4) | 38 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | ![]() | 1 October 2000 | 23 years, 320 days | [60] |
Total goals | Achievement | Year | Player | Age | Height | L/R | Men's team | Date | Duration of record | Ref |
The following table is pre-sorted by date of the match (in ascending order), name of the goalkeeper (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Since 1996, nine male water polo goalkeepers have each saved sixteen or more shots in an Olympic match.
The first man to do so was Christopher Duplanty, with the United States men's national team in Atlanta. He blocked 20 shots on 24 July 1996, setting the record for the most shots saved by a water polo goalkeeper in a single Olympic match.
The most recent goalkeeper to do so was Viktor Nagy, with Hungary men's national team in Rio de Janeiro on 18 August 2016.
Italian Stefano Tempesti is the only water polo goalkeeper to achieve this feat twice.
Legend and abbreviation
# | Saves | Goalkeeper | Birth | Age | Height | For | Result | Against | Tournament | Round | Date | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 20 | Christopher Duplanty | 1965 | 30 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ![]() | 10–8 | ![]() | Atlanta 1996 | Preliminary round Group B | 24 Jul 1996 | OR 1996 (p. 66) |
2 | 16 | Siniša Školneković | 1968 | 28 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ![]() | 4–4 7–6 (aet) | ![]() | Semi-finals | 27 Jul 1996 | OR 1996 (p. 72) | |
3 | 17 | Nikolay Maksimov | 1972 | 27 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ![]() | 6–4 | ![]() | Sydney 2000 | Preliminary round Group A | 23 Sep 2000 | ORB 2000 (p. 66) |
4 | 19 | Stefano Tempesti | 1979 | 29 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | ![]() | 10–10 13–13 (aet) 3–4 (pso) | ![]() | Beijing 2008 | Classification round 7th–10th place | 22 Aug 2008 | ORB 2008 (p. 152) |
5 | 16 | Merrill Moses | 1977 | 31 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ![]() | 10–5 | ![]() | Semi-finals | 22 Aug 2008 | ORB 2008 (p. 158) | |
6 | 17 | Stefano Tempesti (2) | 1979 | 33 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | ![]() | 8–5 | ![]() | London 2012 | Preliminary round Group A | 29 Jul 2012 | ORB 2012 (p. 377) |
7 | 17 | Dragoș Stoenescu | 1979 | 33 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ![]() | 13–4 | ![]() | Preliminary round Group B | ORB 2012 (p. 381) | ||
8 | 16 | Iñaki Aguilar | 1983 | 28 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ![]() | 11–9 | ![]() | Preliminary round Group A | 4 Aug 2012 | ORB 2012 (p. 417) | |
9 | 16 | Viktor Nagy | 1984 | 32 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ![]() | 13–4 | ![]() | Rio 2016 | Classification round 5th–8th place | 18 Aug 2016 | ORB 2016 (p. 77) |
# | Saves | Goalkeeper | Birth | Age | Height | For | Result | Against | Tournament | Round | Date | Ref |
The following table shows the historical progression of the record of shots saved by a male water polo goalkeeper in a single Olympic match since 1996. Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Legend
Saves | Achievement | Year | Goalkeeper | Age | Height | Men's team | Date | Duration of record | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 | Set record | 1996 | Christopher Duplanty | 30 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ![]() | 24 July 1996 | 28 years, 23 days | OR 1996 (p. 66) |
The following table is pre-sorted by number of saves (in descending order), edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), number of matches played (in ascending order), name of the goalkeeper (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Since 1996, six male goalkeepers have saved 75 or more shots in an Olympic water polo tournament.
Stefano Tempesti of Italy is the first water polo goalkeeper to achieve this feat twice. At the 2008 Olympics, Tempesti saved 83 shots. Four years later in London, he blocked 87 shots, setting the record for the most saves by a water polo goalkeeper in a single Olympic tournament.
Slobodan Soro is the second goalkeeper to achieve this feat twice. At the 2012 London Olympics, Soro saved 75 shots for Serbia. In Rio de Janeiro, he saved 81 shots for Brazil.
At the 2012 Summer Games, Josip Pavić saved 85 shots, including nine in the gold medal match, helping the Croatia team win the Olympics. He is the most efficient one among these six goalkeepers.
Legend and abbreviation
Rk | Year | Goalkeeper | Birth | Age | Height | Saves | Shots | Eff % | MP | Saves per match | Men's team | Finish | Ref |
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1 | 2012 | Stefano Tempesti | 1979 | 33 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 87 | 147 | 59.2% | 8 | 10.875 | ![]() | 2nd of 12 teams | [13] |
2 | 2012 | Josip Pavić ‡ | 1982 | 30 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 85 | 121 | 70.2% | 8 | 10.625 | ![]() | 1st of 12 teams | [91] |
3 | 2008 | Stefano Tempesti (2) | 1979 | 29 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 83 | 169 | 49.1% | 8 | 10.375 | ![]() | 9th of 12 teams | [13] |
4 | 1996 | Arie van de Bunt | 1969 | 27 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 81 | 154 | 52.6% | 8 | 10.125 | ![]() | 10th of 12 teams | [92] |
2016 | Slobodan Soro | 1978 | 37 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 81 | 152 | 53.3% | 8 | 10.125 | ![]() | 8th of 12 teams | [93] | |
6 | 1996 | Christopher Duplanty | 1965 | 30 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 77 | 132 | 58.3% | 8 | 9.625 | ![]() | 7th of 12 teams | [94] |
1996 | Siniša Školneković | 1968 | 28 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 77 | 135 | 57.0% | 8 | 9.625 | ![]() | 2nd of 12 teams | [95] | |
8 | 2012 | Slobodan Soro (2) | 1978 | 33 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 75 | 135 | 55.6% | 8 | 9.375 | ![]() | 3rd of 12 teams | [93] |
Rk | Year | Goalkeeper | Birth | Age | Height | Saves | Shots | Eff % | MP | Saves per match | Men's team | Finish | Ref |
Sources:
The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), number of matches played (in ascending order), name of the goalkeeper (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 1 April 2021.
At the 2004 Summer Games, Nikolay Maksimov saved 62 shots, including seven in the bronze medal match, helping Russia win the match.
Stefano Tempesti of Italy blocked 83 shots at the 2008 Olympics. In the 2012 edition, he saved 87 shots, helping the Italian team win the Olympic silver medal.
Slobodan Soro, representing Brazil, saved 81 shots at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Legend and abbreviation
Year | Goalkeeper | Birth | Age | Height | Saves | Shots | Eff % | MP | Saves per match | Men's team | Finish | Ref |
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1996 | Arie van de Bunt | 1969 | 27 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 81 | 154 | 52.6% | 8 | 10.125 | ![]() | 10th of 12 teams | [92] |
2000 | Dan Hackett | 1970 | 30 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 70 | 135 | 51.9% | 8 | 8.750 | ![]() | 6th of 12 teams | [96] |
2004 | Nikolay Maksimov | 1972 | 31 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 62 | 104 | 59.6% | 8 | 7.750 | ![]() | 3rd of 12 teams | [97] |
2008 | Stefano Tempesti | 1979 | 29 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 83 | 169 | 49.1% | 8 | 10.375 | ![]() | 9th of 12 teams | [13] |
2012 | Stefano Tempesti (2) | 1979 | 33 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 87 | 147 | 59.2% | 8 | 10.875 | ![]() | 2nd of 12 teams | [13] |
2016 | Slobodan Soro | 1978 | 37 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 81 | 152 | 53.3% | 8 | 10.125 | ![]() | 8th of 12 teams | [93] |
Sources:
The following table shows the historical progression of the record of shots saved by a male water polo goalkeeper in a single Olympic tournament since 1996. Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Legend
Saves | Achievement | Year | Goalkeeper | Age | Height | Men's team | Date | Duration of record | Ref |
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81 | Set record | 1996 | Arie van de Bunt | 27 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ![]() | 28 July 1996 | 12 years, 27 days | [92] |
83 | Broke record | 2008 | Stefano Tempesti | 29 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | ![]() | 24 August 2008 | 3 years, 354 days | [13] |
87 | Broke record | 2012 | Stefano Tempesti (2) | 33 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | ![]() | 12 August 2012 | 12 years, 4 days | [13] |
The following table is pre-sorted by number of total saves (in descending order), number of total Olympic matches played (in ascending order), date of the last Olympic match played (in ascending order), date of the first Olympic match played (in ascending order), name of the goalkeeper (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Five-time Olympian Stefano Tempesti holds the record for the most shots saved by a water polo goalkeeper at the Olympics since 1996, with 295 saves.
Nikolay Maksimov, representing Russia, saved 178 shots at three Olympics (1996–2004). Eight years later, he represented Kazakhstan at the 2012 London Olympics, blocking 50 shots.
Slobodan Soro saved 132 shots in 2008 and 2012, representing Serbia. He was a member of the Brazil men's national team that competed at the 2016 Rio Olympics, blocking 81 shots.
Rk | Goalkeeper | Birth | Height | Men's team | Total saves | Total matches played | Saves per match | Tournaments (saves) | Period (age of first/last) | Medals | Ref | |||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | G | S | B | T | ||||||||||
1 | Stefano Tempesti | 1979 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | ![]() | 295 | 39 | 7.564 | 2000 (24) | 2004 (50) | 2008 (83) | 2012 (87) | 2016 (51) | 16 years (21/37) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | [13] |
2 | Nikolay Maksimov | 1972 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ![]() | 228 | 29 | 7.862 | 1996 (58) | 2000 (58) | 2004 (62) | 16 years (23/39) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | [97] | ||
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3 | Slobodan Soro | 1978 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ![]() | 213 | 24 | 8.875 | 2008 (57) | 2012 (75) | 8 years (29/37) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | [93] | |||
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Sources:
The following table shows the historical progression of the record of total shots saved by a male water polo goalkeeper at the Summer Olympics since 1996. Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Total saves | Achievement | Year | Goalkeeper | Age | Height | Men's team | Date | Duration of record | Ref |
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146 | Set record | 2000 | Arie van de Bunt | 31 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ![]() | 1 October 2000 | 3 years, 333 days | [92] |
178 | Broke record | 2004 | Nikolay Maksimov | 31 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ![]() | 29 August 2004 | 7 years, 349 days | [97] |
244 | Broke record | 2012 | Stefano Tempesti | 33 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | ![]() | 12 August 2012 | 4 years, 8 days | [13] |
295 | Broke record | 2016 | Stefano Tempesti (2) | 37 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | ![]() | 20 August 2016 | 7 years, 362 days | [13] |
The following table is pre-sorted by number of sprints won (in descending order), edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), number of sprints contested (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 15 May 2021.
Sprinters are usually the fastest swimmers of the water polo team. If a water polo player won an Olympic medal in swimming, he would be an outstanding sprinter.
Brad Schumacher is the latest example. He won two gold medals for the United States at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics: in the men's 4×100 meter freestyle relay and men's 4×200 meter freestyle relay. [98] At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, he was the top sprinter of the men's water polo tournament, with 20 sprints won.
Since 2000, three male players have won 20 or more sprints in an Olympic water polo tournament.
Pietro Figlioli is the first and only water polo player to achieve this feat twice. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Figlioli won 24 sprints for Australia, setting the record for the most sprints won by a water polo player in a single Olympic tournament. Four years later, he won 21 sprints in Beijing.
At the 2004 Athens Olympics, Sergey Garbuzov won 20 sprints, helping Russia win bronze. He is the most efficient one among these three sprinters.
Rk | Year | Sprinter | Birth | Age | Height | Sprints won | Sprints contested | Eff % | Men's team | Finish | Note | Ref |
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1 | 2004 | Pietro Figlioli | 1984 | 20 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 24 | 27 | 88.9% | ![]() | 9th of 12 teams | [25] | |
2 | 2008 | Pietro Figlioli (2) | 1984 | 24 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 21 | 23 | 91.3% | ![]() | 8th of 12 teams | [25] | |
3 | 2000 | Brad Schumacher | 1974 | 26 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 20 | 34 | 58.8% | ![]() | 6th of 12 teams | 1996 – Men's 4×100m freestyle relay ![]() 1996 – Men's 4×200m freestyle relay ![]() | [98] |
2004 | Sergey Garbuzov | 1974 | 30 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 20 | 21 | 95.2% | ![]() | 3rd of 12 teams | [99] |
Source:
The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), number of sprints contested (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 15 May 2021.
At the 2000 Olympics, Brad Schumacher won 20 sprints for the United States, becoming the top sprinter of the tournament.
Pietro Figlioli was the top sprinter in 2004 and 2008, representing Australia. He was a member of the Italy men's national team that competed at the 2012 London Olympics. He was the joint top sprinter in 2012.
Rhys Howden of Australia was another joint top sprinter in 2012. He was also the top sprinter at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Year | Sprinter | Birth | Age | Height | Sprints won | Sprints contested | Eff % | Men's team | Finish | Note | Ref |
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2000 | Brad Schumacher | 1974 | 26 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 20 | 34 | 58.8% | ![]() | 6th of 12 teams | 1996 – Men's 4×100m freestyle relay ![]() 1996 – Men's 4×200m freestyle relay ![]() | [98] |
2004 | Pietro Figlioli | 1984 | 20 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 24 | 27 | 88.9% | ![]() | 9th of 12 teams | [25] | |
2008 | Pietro Figlioli (2) | 1984 | 24 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 21 | 23 | 91.3% | ![]() | 8th of 12 teams | [25] | |
2012 | Pietro Figlioli (3) | 1984 | 28 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 19 | 21 | 90.5% | ![]() | 2nd of 12 teams | [25] | |
Rhys Howden | 1987 | 25 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 24 | 79.2% | ![]() | 7th of 12 teams | [100] | |||
2016 | Rhys Howden (2) | 1987 | 29 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 18 | 19 | 94.7% | ![]() | 9th of 12 teams | [100] |
Source:
The following table shows the historical progression of the record of sprints won by a male water polo player in a single Olympic tournament since 2000. Last updated: 15 May 2021.
Sprints won | Achievement | Year | Sprinter | Age | Height | Men's team | Date | Duration of record | Ref |
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20 | Set record | 2000 | Brad Schumacher | 26 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ![]() | 1 October 2000 | 3 years, 333 days | [98] |
24 | Broke record | 2004 | Pietro Figlioli | 20 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ![]() | 29 August 2004 | 19 years, 353 days | [25] |
The following table is pre-sorted by number of total sprints won (in descending order), number of total sprints contested (in ascending 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. Last updated: 15 May 2021.
Pietro Figlioli holds the record for the most sprints won by a water polo player at the Olympics since 2000, with 78 sprints won at four Olympics (2004–2016).
Australian Rhys Howden won 42 sprints in three Olympic tournaments between 2008 and 2016.
Aleksandar Ćirić, representing FR Yugoslavia in 2000, Serbia and Montenegro in 2004, and Serbia in 2008, won 40 sprints at three Olympics.
Rk | Sprinter | Birth | Height | Men's team | Total Sprints won | Total Sprints contested | Eff % | Water polo tournaments (sprints won / contested) | Period (age of first/last) | Medals | Ref | |||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | G | S | B | T | ||||||||||
1 | Pietro Figlioli | 1984 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ![]() | 78 | 86 | 90.7% | 2004 (24/27) | 2008 (21/23) | 12 years (20/32) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | [25] | |||
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2 | Rhys Howden | 1987 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ![]() | 42 | 49 | 85.7% | 2008 (5/6) | 2012 (19/24) | 2016 (18/19) | 8 years (21/29) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [100] | ||
3 | Aleksandar Ćirić | 1977 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ![]() | 40 | 56 | 71.4% | 2000 (17/24) | 8 years (22/30) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | [101] | ||||
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4 | Tamás Kásás | 1976 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | ![]() | 39 | 59 | 66.1% | 1996 (N/A) | 2000 (15/29) | 2004 (7/9) | 2008 (10/12) | 2012 (7/9) | 16 years (20/36) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | [21] |
Source:
The following table shows the historical progression of the record of total sprints won by a male water polo player at the Summer Olympics since 2000. Last updated: 15 May 2021.
Total Sprints won | Achievement | Year | Sprinter | Age | Height | Men's team | Date | Duration of record | Ref |
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31 | Set record | 2004 | Aleksandar Ćirić | 26 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ![]() | 29 August 2004 | 3 years, 361 days | [101] |
45 | Broke record | 2008 | Pietro Figlioli | 24 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ![]() | 24 August 2008 | 3 years, 354 days | [25] |
64 | Broke record | 2012 | Pietro Figlioli | 28 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ![]() | 12 August 2012 | 4 years, 8 days | [25] |
78 | Broke record | 2016 | Pietro Figlioli | 32 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ![]() | 20 August 2016 | 7 years, 362 days | [25] |
This is a summary of men's Olympic all-star teams by tournament. Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Year | Most Valuable Player | All-star team | Ref | ||
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2004 | ![]() Gergely Kiss ‡ Right side player (LH) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | Goalkeeper | ![]() | [102] | |
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2008 | — | Goalkeeper | ![]() | [103] | |
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2012 | ![]() Josip Pavić ‡ [104] Goalkeeper 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | Goalkeeper | ![]() | [105] [106] | |
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2016 | ![]() Filip Filipović ‡ [107] Right side player (LH) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | Goalkeeper | ![]() | [108] | |
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Year | Most Valuable Player | All-star team | Ref |
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 winning the last Olympic medal (in ascending order), year of winning the first Olympic medal (in ascending order), name of the coach (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 31 March 2021.
There are four coaches who led men's national water polo teams to win three or more Olympic 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 and one Olympic bronze medal. 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 a bronze medal in 1996, 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. [109] [110]
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. [111]
Dezső Gyarmati coached the Hungary men's national team to three consecutive Olympic medals, a silver in 1972, a gold in 1976, and a bronze in 1980. [112]
Boris Popov led the Soviet Union men's national team to win an Olympic gold medal in 1980 and a bronze medal in 1988. Four years later, he coached the Unified Team to another bronze medal. [113]
Rk | Head coach | Nationality | Birth | Age | Men's team | Tournaments (finish) | Period | Medals | Ref | |||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | G | S | B | T | ||||||||
1 | Ratko Rudić | ![]() | 1948 | 36–40 | ![]() | 1984 (1st) | 1988 (1st) | 32 years | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | [114] [109] [110] | |||||||
![]() | 44–52 | ![]() | 1992 (1st) | 1996 (3rd) | 2000 (5th) | |||||||||||||||
56 | ![]() | 2004 (7th) | ||||||||||||||||||
60–64 | ![]() | 2008 (6th) | 2012 (1st) | |||||||||||||||||
68 | ![]() | 2016 (8th) | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Dénes Kemény | ![]() | 1954 | 46–58 | ![]() | 2000 (1st) | 2004 (1st) | 2008 (1st) | 2012 (5th) | 12 years | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | [111] | |||||
3 | Dezső Gyarmati | ![]() | 1927 | 44–52 | ![]() | 1972 (2nd) | 1976 (1st) | 1980 (3rd) | 8 years | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | [14] [112] | ||||||
4 | Boris Popov | ![]() | 1941 | 39, 47 | ![]() | 1980 (1st) | 1988 (3rd) | 12 years | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | [115] [113] | |||||||
![]() | 51 | ![]() | 1992 (3rd) |
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 winning the last Olympic medal (in ascending order), year of winning the first Olympic medal (in ascending order), name of the person (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 7 May 2021.
Twelve water polo players won Olympic medals and then guided men's national water polo teams to the Olympic podium as head coaches.
Dezső Gyarmati of Hungary won five Olympic medals in a row between 1948 and 1964. He coached the Hungary men's national team to three consecutive Olympic medals, including a gold in 1976, [14] [112] making him the only man to win Olympic gold in water polo as player and head coach in the last 100 years.
Ivo Trumbić won the silver medal in 1964 and Yugoslavia's first Olympic gold medal in water polo in 1968. He moved to the Netherlands in 1973, hired as the head coach of the Netherlands men's national team. At the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, he led the Dutch team to win a bronze medal. [116] [117]
Vladimir Semyonov, representing the Soviet Union, won three Olympic medals in a row between 1960 and 1968. As a head coach, he led the Soviet Union men's national water polo team to win an Olympic gold medal in 1972. [118]
Soviet Boris Popov won a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 1964. He guided the Soviet Union men's national team to two Olympic medals in 1980 and 1988, and the Unified Team to a bronze medal in 1992. [113]
Aleksandr Kabanov of the Soviet Union won a gold at the Munich Olympics in 1972, coached by Vladimir Semyonov. Eight years later, he won the second gold medal at the Moscow Olympics in 1980, coached by Boris Popov. As a head coach, he led Russia men's national team to win two consecutive medals in 2000 and 2004. [119] [120]
Ratko Rudić won a silver medal for Yugoslavia at the Moscow Olympics in 1980. Upon retirement as an athlete, he immediately entered the coaching ranks. During his career, Rudić guided three different men's national teams to five Olympic medals, more than any other coaches. [114] [109] [110]
Terry Schroeder of the United States won two consecutive silver medals at the 1984 and 1988 Olympics. Twenty years later, he coached the United States men's national team to a silver in 2008, becoming the first and only non-European to achieve this feat. [121] [122]
Italian Alessandro Campagna won a gold medal at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992, coached by Ratko Rudić. As a head coach, he led Italy men's national team to win two medals in 2012 and 2016. [123] [124]
Dejan Savić won three consecutive Olympic medals between 2000 and 2008. At the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, he coached Serbia men's national team to the Olympic title. [125]
Rk | Person | Birth | Height | Player | Head coach | Total medals | Ref | ||||||||
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Age | Men's team | Pos | Medal | Age | Men's team | Medal | G | S | B | T | |||||
1 | Dezső Gyarmati | 1927 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 20–36 | ![]() | FP | 1948 ![]() ![]() 1956 ![]() ![]() 1964 ![]() | 44–52 | ![]() | 1972 ![]() ![]() 1980 ![]() | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | [14] [112] |
2 | Ratko Rudić | 1948 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 32 | ![]() | FP | 1980 ![]() | 36–40 | ![]() | 1984 ![]() ![]() | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | [114] [109] [110] |
44–48 | ![]() | 1992 ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||||
64 | ![]() | 2012 ![]() | |||||||||||||
3 | Dejan Savić | 1975 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 25 | ![]() | FP | 2000 ![]() | 41–46 | ![]() | 2016 ![]() ![]() | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | [125] |
29 | ![]() | FP | 2004 ![]() | ||||||||||||
33 | ![]() | FP | 2008 ![]() | ||||||||||||
4 | Aleksandr Kabanov | 1948 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 24, 32 | ![]() | FP | 1972 ![]() ![]() | 52–56 | ![]() | 2000 ![]() ![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | [119] [120] |
5 | Vladimir Semyonov | 1938 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 22–30 | ![]() | FP | 1960 ![]() ![]() 1968 ![]() | 34 | ![]() | 1972 ![]() | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | [118] |
6 | Boris Popov | 1941 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 23 | ![]() | FP | 1964 ![]() | 39, 47 | ![]() | 1980*![]() ![]() | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | [115] [113] |
51 | ![]() | 1992 ![]() | |||||||||||||
7 | Dezső Lemhényi | 1917 | 30–34 | ![]() | FP | 1948 ![]() ![]() | 42 | ![]() | 1960 ![]() | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | [126] [127] | |
Ivo Trumbić | 1935 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 29–33 | ![]() | FP | 1964 ![]() ![]() | 41 | ![]() | 1976 ![]() | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | [116] [117] | |
Alessandro Campagna | 1963 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 29 | ![]() | FP | 1992 ![]() | 49–53 | ![]() | 2012 ![]() ![]() | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | [123] [124] | |
10 | Terry Schroeder | 1958 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 25–29 | ![]() | FP | 1984*![]() ![]() | 49 | ![]() | 2008 ![]() | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | [121] [122] |
11 | Gianni Lonzi | 1938 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 22 | ![]() | FP | 1960*![]() | 37 | ![]() | 1976 ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | [128] [129] |
12 | Mario Majoni | 1910 | 38 | ![]() | FP | 1948*![]() | 42 | ![]() | 1952 ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | [130] [131] | |
Rk | Person | Birth | Height | Age | Men's team | Pos | Medal | Age | Men's team | Medal | G | S | B | T | Ref |
Player | Head coach | Total medals |
Water polo has been part of the Summer Olympics program since the second games, in 1900. A women's water polo tournament was introduced for the 2000 Summer Olympics. Hungary has been the most successful country in men's tournament, while the United States is the only team to win multiple times at the women's tournament since its introduction. Italy is the first and only country to win both the men's and women's water polo tournaments.
This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Croatia men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.
This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Serbia men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.
This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the United States women's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.
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.
This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Australia women's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.
This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Italy men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.
This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Italy women's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.
This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Hungary women's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.
This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Hungary men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.
This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Spain men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.
This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Netherlands men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.
This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Netherlands women's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.
This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Russia men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.
This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Russia women's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.
This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Germany men's national water polo team, the United Team of Germany men's national water polo team, and the West Germany men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.
This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Greece men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.
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