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This is a list of top goalscorers in the men's Olympic water polo tournament since the inaugural official edition in 1900.
Rk | Rank | Ref | Reference | ISHOF | International Swimming Hall of Fame | ||
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L/R | Handedness | L | Left-handed | R | Right-handed | ||
(C) | Captain | p. | page | pp. | pages |
As of 2016, 57 male players have scored 30 or more goals at the Summer Olympics.
Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Confederation | Number of top goalscorers | |||
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Total goals: 50+ | Total goals: 40–49 | Total goals: 30–39 | Total | |
Africa – CANA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Americas – UANA | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Asia – AASF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Europe – LEN | 6 | 14 | 29 | 49 |
Oceania – OSA | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Total | 8 | 14 | 35 | 57 |
Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Men's team | Number of top goalscorers | Confederation | |||
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Total goals: 50+ | Total goals: 40–49 | Total goals: 30–39 | Total | ||
![]() | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | Oceania – OSA |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Europe – LEN |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Europe – LEN |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Europe – LEN |
![]() | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Europe – LEN |
![]() | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | Europe – LEN |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Europe – LEN |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Europe – LEN |
![]() | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Europe – LEN |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Europe – LEN |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Europe – LEN |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Europe – LEN |
![]() | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | Europe – LEN |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | Americas – UANA |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Europe – LEN |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | Europe – LEN |
Total | 8 | 14 | 35 | 57 |
Notes:
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. [1] Halassy lost his left leg below the knee when he was a boy. [2] He is the first and only amputee athlete to compete in water polo at the Summer Olympics. [3]
The most recent player to do so was Krisztián Manhercz, with Hungary men's national team in Tokyo on 4 August 2021. [4]
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. [1] On 22 October 1968, Zoran Janković of Yugoslavia became the second player to do so. [5] And Manuel Estiarte of Spain is the third player. [6] 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. [7] 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. [8] [9]
# | G | Player | Birth | Age | Height | L/R | For | Result | Against | Tournament | Round | Date | Ref |
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1 | 7 | Olivér Halassy ‡ | 1909 | 23 | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | ![]() | 18–0 | ![]() | Los Angeles 1932 | Round-robin group | 8 Aug 1932 | [1] | |
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 | [10] | |
4 | 9 | Zoran Janković ‡ | 1940 | 28 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ![]() | 17–2 | ![]() | 22 Oct 1968 | [5] | |||
5 | 7 | László Felkai | 1941 | 27 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ![]() | 9–4 | ![]() | Bronze medal match | 26 Oct 1968 | [7] | ||
6 | 7 | Aleksei Barkalov | 1946 | 22 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ![]() | 11–11 11–13 (aet) | ![]() | Gold medal match | [8] [9] | |||
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 | [6] |
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 | [11] | |
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 | [12] |
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 | [13] |
11 | 7 | Felipe Perrone | 1986 | 22 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | Right | ![]() | 10–6 | ![]() | Preliminary round Group A | 18 Aug 2008 | [14] | |
12 | 7 | Krisztián Manhercz | 1997 | 24 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | Right | ![]() | 15–11 | ![]() | Tokyo 2020 | Quarter-finals | 4 Aug 2021 | [4] |
# | 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.
Goals | Achievement | Year | Player | Age | Height | L/R | Men's team | Date | Duration of record | Ref |
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6 | Set record | 1900 | John Jarvis ‡ | 28 | ![]() | 11 August 1900 | 31 years, 363 days | [15] | ||
Tied record | 1908 | Fernand Feyaerts | 27–28 | ![]() | 15 July 1908 | [16] | ||||
Tied record | 1928 | Koos Köhler | 22 | ![]() | 5 August 1928 | [17] | ||||
Tied record | 1928 | Herbert Topp | 28 | ![]() | 8 August 1928 | [18] | ||||
Tied record | 1932 | Philip Daubenspeck | 26 | ![]() | 6 August 1932 | [19] | ||||
9 | Broke record | 1932 | János Németh ‡ | 26 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ![]() | 8 August 1932 | 91 years, 359 days | [1] | |
Tied record | 1968 | Zoran Janković ‡ | 28 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ![]() | 22 October 1968 | [5] | |||
Tied record | 1984 | Manuel Estiarte | 22 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | ![]() | 1 August 1984 | [6] | ||
Tied record | 2008 | Aleksandar Šapić | 30 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | ![]() | 16 August 2008 | [13] | ||
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. [20]
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. [21]
Rk | Year | Player | Birth | Age | Height | L/R | Goals | Matches played | Goals per match | Men's team | Finish | Ref |
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1 | 1984 | Manuel Estiarte | 1961 | 22 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | 34 | 7 | 4.857 | ![]() | 4th of 12 teams | [20] |
2 | 1968 | Nico van der Voet | 1944 | 24 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 33 | 9 | 3.667 | ![]() | 7th of 15 teams | [22] | |
3 | 1968 | Eraldo Pizzo | 1938 | 30 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | 29 | 9 | 3.222 | ![]() | 4th of 15 teams | [23] |
4 | 1988 | Manuel Estiarte (2) | 1961 | 26 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | 27 | 7 | 3.857 | ![]() | 6th of 12 teams | [20] |
2008 | Alessandro Calcaterra | 1975 | 33 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | 27 | 8 | 3.375 | ![]() | 9th of 12 teams | [21] | |
6 | 1968 | Rubén Junco | 1950 | 18 | 1.54 m (5 ft 1 in) | 26 | 8 | 3.250 | ![]() | 8th of 15 teams | [24] | |
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), name of the team (in ascending order), number of goals (in descending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Year | Total | 30+ goals | 25–29 goals | 20–24 goals | |||
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1900 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
1908 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
1912 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
1920 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
1924 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
1928 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
1932 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
1936 | 2 | — | 0 | — | 0 | ![]() ![]() | 2 |
1948 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
1952 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
1956 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
1960 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
1964 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
1968 | 6 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() ![]() | 2 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 3 |
1972 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
Year | Total | 30+ goals | 25–29 goals | 20–24 goals | |||
1976 | 1 | — | 0 | — | 0 | ![]() | 1 |
1980 | 3 | — | 0 | — | 0 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 3 |
1984 | 1 | ![]() | 1 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
1988 | 2 | — | 0 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() | 1 |
1992 | 3 | — | 0 | — | 0 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 3 |
1996 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
2000 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
2004 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
2008 | 3 | — | 0 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() ![]() | 2 |
2012 | 1 | — | 0 | — | 0 | ![]() | 1 |
2016 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
2020 | |||||||
Year | Total | 30+ goals | 25–29 goals | 20–24 goals |
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, [25] 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. [22]
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. [20]
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. [26]
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. [27]
31-year-old István Szívós Sr. scored 16 goals for Hungary at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, [28] 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. [21]
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. [29]
Year | Player | Birth | Age | Height | L/R | Goals | Matches played | Goals per match | Men's team | Finish | Ref |
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1900 | John Jarvis ‡ | 1872 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | ![]() | 1st of 7 teams | [30] | ||
1908 | Fernand Feyaerts | 1880 | 27–28 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | ![]() | 2nd of 4 teams | [31] | ||
1912 | Robert Andersson | 1886 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2.250 | ![]() | 2nd of 6 teams | [32] | ||
1920 | Erik Andersson | 1896 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 2.500 | ![]() | 3rd of 12 teams | [33] | ||
1924 | Pierre Dewin | 1894 | 29–30 | 14 | 5 | 2.800 | ![]() | 2nd of 13 teams | [34] | ||
1928 | Ferenc Keserű | 1903 | 24 | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | 10 | 4 | 2.500 | ![]() | 2nd of 14 teams | [35] | |
1932 | Philip Daubenspeck | 1905 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 3.500 | ![]() | 3rd of 5 teams | [36] | ||
1936 | Hans Schneider | 1909 | 26 | 22 | 7 | 3.143 | ![]() | 2nd of 16 teams | [25] | ||
1948 | Aldo Ghira ‡ | 1920 | 28 | 18 [lower-alpha 2] | 7 [lower-alpha 2] | 2.571 | ![]() | 1st of 18 teams | [37] | ||
1952 | Ruud van Feggelen | 1924 | 28 | 16 [lower-alpha 3] | 8 [lower-alpha 3] | 2.000 | ![]() | 5th of 21 teams | [38] | ||
István Szívós Sr. ‡ | 1920 | 31 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Right | 16 | 8 | 2.000 | ![]() | 1st of 21 teams | [28] | |
1956 | Petre Mshvenieradze | 1929 | 27 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 11 | 7 | 1.571 | ![]() | 3rd of 10 teams | [39] | |
1960 | Fred Tisue | 1938 | 21 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | ![]() | 7th of 16 teams | [40] | |
Aurel Zahan | 1938 | 22 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | ![]() | 5th of 16 teams | [41] | ||
1964 | Nico van der Voet | 1944 | 20 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 10 | 7 | 1.429 | ![]() | 8ht of 13 teams | [22] | |
1968 | Nico van der Voet (2) | 1944 | 24 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 33 | 9 | 3.667 | ![]() | 7th of 15 teams | [22] | |
1972 | Carlos Sánchez | 1952 | 20 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 18 | 9 | 2.000 | ![]() | 9th of 16 teams | [42] | |
1976 | Tamás Faragó ‡ | 1952 | 23 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | Right | 22 | 8 | 2.750 | ![]() | 1st of 12 teams | [43] |
1980 | Manuel Estiarte | 1961 | 18 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | 21 | 8 | 2.625 | ![]() | 4th of 12 teams | [20] |
1984 | Manuel Estiarte (2) | 1961 | 22 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | 34 | 7 | 4.857 | ![]() | 4th of 12 teams | [20] |
1988 | Manuel Estiarte (3) | 1961 | 26 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | 27 | 7 | 3.857 | ![]() | 6th of 12 teams | [20] |
1992 | Tibor Benedek | 1972 | 20 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Left | 22 | 7 | 3.143 | ![]() | 6th of 12 teams | [26] |
Manuel Estiarte (4) | 1961 | 30 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | 22 | 7 | 3.143 | ![]() | 2nd of 12 teams | [20] | |
1996 | Tibor Benedek (2) | 1972 | 24 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Left | 19 | 8 | 2.375 | ![]() | 4th of 12 teams | [26] |
2000 | Aleksandar Šapić | 1978 | 22 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | 18 | 8 | 2.250 | ![]() | 3rd of 12 teams | [27] |
2004 | Aleksandar Šapić (2) | 1978 | 26 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | 18 | 8 | 2.250 | ![]() | 2nd of 12 teams | [27] |
2008 | Alessandro Calcaterra | 1975 | 33 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | 27 | 8 | 3.375 | ![]() | 9th of 12 teams | [21] |
2012 | Andrija Prlainović | 1987 | 25 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | 22 | 8 | 2.750 | ![]() | 3rd of 12 teams | [44] |
2016 | Filip Filipović ‡ | 1987 | 29 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | Left | 19 | 8 | 2.375 | ![]() | 1st of 12 teams | [29] |
Guillermo Molina | 1984 | 32 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | Right | 19 | 8 | 2.375 | ![]() | 7th of 12 teams | [45] | |
Year | Player | Birth | Age | Height | L/R | Goals | Matches played | Goals per match | Men's team | Finish | Ref |
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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.
Goals | Achievement | Year | Player | Age | Height | L/R | Men's team | Date | Duration of record | Ref |
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6 | Set record | 1900 | John Jarvis ‡ | 28 | ![]() | 12 August 1900 | 7 years, 345 days | [30] | ||
8 | Broke record | 1908 | Fernand Feyaerts | 27–28 | ![]() | 22 July 1908 | 3 years, 360 days | [31] | ||
9 | Broke record | 1912 | Robert Andersson | 25 | ![]() | 16 July 1912 | 8 years, 44 days | [32] | ||
10 | Broke record | 1920 | Erik Andersson | 24 | ![]() | 29 August 1920 | 3 years, 326 days | [33] | ||
14 | Broke record | 1924 | Pierre Dewin | 29–30 | ![]() | 20 July 1924 | 12 years, 26 days | [34] | ||
Tied record | 1932 | Philip Daubenspeck | 26 | ![]() | 13 August 1932 | [36] | ||||
22 | Broke record | 1936 | Hans Schneider | 26 | ![]() | 15 August 1936 | 32 years, 72 days | [25] | ||
33 | Broke record | 1968 | Nico van der Voet | 24 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ![]() | 26 October 1968 | 15 years, 289 days | [22] | |
34 | Broke record | 1984 | Manuel Estiarte | 22 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | ![]() | 10 August 1984 | 39 years, 357 days | [20] |
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. [20]
Hungarian left-hander Tibor Benedek scored 65 goals at five Olympics (1992–2008), [26] and his teammate Tamás Kásás netted 56 goals between 1996 and 2012. [46]
Aleksandar Šapić, representing FR Yugoslavia in 1996 and 2000, Serbia and Montenegro in 2004, and Serbia in 2008, scored 64 goals in 32 matches. [27]
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). [47]
Gianni De Magistris is the top scorer for the Italy men's Olympic water polo team, with 59 goals (1968–1984). [48] His compatriot Eraldo Pizzo netted 53 goals at four Olympics between 1960 and 1972. [23]
Charles Turner, representing Australia between 1976 and 1984, scored 50 goals in 23 matches. [49]
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 | [20] |
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 | [26] | |
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 | [27] | ||||
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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 | [47] | |
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 | [48] | |
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 | [46] | |
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 | [23] | ||
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 | [49] |
Sources:
The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), name of the team (in ascending order), number of total goals (in descending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 1 April 2021.
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.
Total goals | Achievement | Year | Player | Age | Height | L/R | Men's team | Date | Duration of record | Ref |
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32 | Set record | 1936 | János Németh ‡ | 30 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ![]() | 15 August 1936 | 32 years, 72 days | [50] | |
Tied record | 1952 | Ruud van Feggelen | 28 | ![]() | 2 August 1952 | [38] | ||||
43 | Broke record | 1968 | Nico van der Voet | 24 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ![]() | 26 October 1968 | 3 years, 314 days | [22] | |
53 | Broke record | 1972 | Eraldo Pizzo | 34 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | ![]() | 4 September 1972 | 11 years, 341 days | [23] |
59 | Broke record | 1984 | Gianni De Magistris | 33 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Right | ![]() | 10 August 1984 | 4 years, 52 days | [48] |
82 | Broke record | 1988 | Manuel Estiarte | 26 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | ![]() | 1 October 1988 | 3 years, 313 days | [20] |
104 | Broke record | 1992 | Manuel Estiarte (2) | 30 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | ![]() | 9 August 1992 | 3 years, 354 days | [20] |
117 | Broke record | 1996 | Manuel Estiarte ‡ (3) | 34 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | ![]() | 28 July 1996 | 4 years, 65 days | [20] |
127 | Broke record | 2000 | Manuel Estiarte (4) | 38 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | ![]() | 1 October 2000 | 23 years, 305 days | [20] |
Total goals | Achievement | Year | Player | Age | Height | L/R | Men's team | Date | Duration of record | Ref |
The following tables are pre-sorted by number of total goals (in descending order), year of the last Olympic appearance (in ascending order), year of the first Olympic appearance (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively.
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 1
Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
1 | Charles Turner | 1952 | Right | 50 | 1976 (15) | 1980 (17) | 1984 (18) | 23/31 | [49] | ||||
2 | Christopher Wybrow | 1961 | 36 | 1984 (15) | 1988 (10) | 1992 (11) | 22/30 | [51] | |||||
3 | Geoffrey Clark | 1969 | 32 | 1988 (14) | 1992 (18) | 19/23 | [52] | ||||||
Thomas Whalan | 1980 | Right | 32 | 2000 (3) | 2004 (14) | 2008 (7) | 2012 (8) | 19/31 | [53] |
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* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
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* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
1 | Sandro Sukno | 1990 | Right | 31 | 2012 (14) | 2016 (17) | 22/26 | [54] | |||||
2 | Dubravko Šimenc | 1966 | Right | 30 | 1988 YUG (3) | 1996 CRO (14) | 2000 CRO (9) | 2004 CRO (4) | 21/37 | Flag bearer for Croatia (2004) | [55] [56] |
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* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
1 | Pierre Garsau | 1961 | 33 | 1988 (20) | 1992 (13) | 26/30 | [57] |
Sources:
Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
1 | Hagen Stamm | 1960 | Right | 45 | 1984 FRG (18) | 1988 FRG (15) | 1992 GER (12) | 24/32 | [58] | ||||
2 | Frank Otto | 1959 | Left | 38 | 1984 FRG (18) | 1988 FRG (16) | 1992 GER (4) | 25/33 | [59] |
Sources:
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
1 | Kyriakos Giannopoulos | 1959 | 44 | 1980 (7) | 1984 (6) | 1988 (18) | 1992 (13) | 21/33 | [60] | ||||
2 | Georgios Afroudakis | 1976 | Right | 40 | 1996 (10) | 2000 (8) | 2004 (9) | 2008 (9) | 2012 (4) | 19/35 | [61] | ||
3 | Antonios Aronis | 1957 | 33 | 1980 (4) | 1984 (13) | 1988 (16) | 23/31 | [62] | |||||
4 | Sotirios Stathakis | 1953 | 30 | 1980 (16) | 1984 (14) | 27/31 | [63] |
Sources:
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 2
Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
1 | Tibor Benedek | 1972 | Left | 65 | 1992 (22) | 1996 (19) | 2000 (9) | 2004 (5) | 2008 (10) | 20/36 | 2016 | [26] | |
2 | Tamás Kásás | 1976 | Right | 56 | 1996 (13) | 2000 (12) | 2004 (14) | 2008 (8) | 2012 (9) | 20/36 | 2016 | [46] | |
3 | Gergely Kiss | 1977 | Left | 46 | 2000 (14) | 2004 (15) | 2008 (9) | 2012 (8) | 23/34 | 2016 | [64] | ||
4 | Tamás Faragó | 1952 | Right | 42 | 1972 (6) | 1976 (22) | 1980 (14) | 20/27 | 1993 | [43] | |||
5 | Péter Biros | 1976 | Right | 40 | 2000 (4) | 2004 (7) | 2008 (13) | 2012 (16) | 24/36 | 2016 | Flag bearer for Hungary (2012) | [65] [66] | |
6 | László Felkai | 1941 | 34 | 1960 (4) | 1964 (6) | 1968 (24) | 19/27 | [67] | |||||
7 | Dénes Varga | 1987 | Right | 33 | 2008 (10) | 2012 (9) | 2016 (14) | 21/29 | [68] | ||||
8 | János Németh | 1906 | 32 | 1932 (12) | 1936 (20) | 26/30 | 1969 | [50] | |||||
Norbert Madaras | 1979 | Left | 32 | 2004 (5) | 2008 (9) | 2012 (18) | 24/32 | [69] | |||||
Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
Water polo tournaments (goals) |
Sources:
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 2
Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
1 | Gianni De Magistris | 1950 | Right | 59 | 1968 (6) | 1972 (11) | 1976 (11) | 1980 (20) | 1984 (11) | 17/33 | 1995 | [48] | |
2 | Eraldo Pizzo | 1938 | Right | 53 | 1960 (7) | 1964 (5) | 1968 (29) | 1972 (12) | 22/34 | [23] | |||
3 | Pietro Figlioli | 1984 | Right | 47 | 2004 AUS (8) | 2008 AUS (16) | 2012 ITA (9) | 2016 ITA (14) | 20/32 | [70] | |||
4 | Alessandro Calcaterra | 1975 | Right | 46 | 1996 (5) | 2000 (9) | 2004 (5) | 2008 (27) | 21/33 | [21] | |||
5 | Alberto Angelini | 1974 | Right | 35 | 1996 (11) | 2000 (4) | 2004 (11) | 2008 (9) | 21/33 | [71] | |||
6 | Maurizio Felugo | 1981 | Right | 34 | 2004 (6) | 2008 (16) | 2012 (12) | 23/31 | [72] | ||||
7 | Valentino Gallo | 1985 | Left | 33 | 2008 (15) | 2012 (10) | 2016 (8) | 23/31 | [73] | ||||
8 | Leonardo Sottani | 1973 | Left | 30 | 1996 (8) | 2000 (11) | 2008 (11) | 22/34 | [74] | ||||
Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
Water polo tournaments (goals) |
Sources:
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
Note:
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
1 | Aleksandar Ivović | 1986 | Right | 38 | 2008 (9) | 2012 (19) | 2016 (10) | 22/30 | [75] | ||||
2 | Mlađan Janović | 1984 | Right | 31 | 2008 (13) | 2012 (9) | 2016 (9) | 24/32 | [76] |
Source:
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
1 | Nico van der Voet | 1944 | 43 | 1964 (10) | 1968 (33) | 20/24 | [22] | ||||||
2 | Harry van der Meer | 1973 | Right | 40 | 1992 (8) | 1996 (16) | 2000 (16) | 18/26 | [77] | ||||
3 | Ruud van Feggelen | 1924 | 32 | 1948 (16) | 1952 (16) | 24/28 | [38] |
Sources:
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
1 | Dmitry Apanasenko | 1967 | 40 | 1988 URS (14) | 1992 EUN (20) | 1996 RUS (6) | 21/29 | [78] | |||||
2 | Aleksandr Yeryshov | 1973 | Right | 37 | 1996 (10) | 2000 (17) | 2004 (10) | 23/31 | [79] |
Sources:
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 1
Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
1 | Aleksandar Šapić | 1978 | Right | 64 | 1996 FRY (8) | 2000 FRY (18) | 2004 SCG (18) | 2008 SRB (20) | 18/30 | [27] | |||
2 | Filip Filipović | 1987 | Left | 41 | 2008 (4) | 2012 (18) | 2016 (19) | 21/29 | [29] | ||||
3 | Vladimir Vujasinović | 1973 | Right | 34 | 1996 FRY (14) | 2000 FRY (5) | 2004 SCG (3) | 2008 SRB (12) | 22/35 | [80] | |||
4 | Andrija Prlainović | 1987 | Right | 31 | 2008 (4) | 2012 (22) | 2016 (5) | 21/29 | [44] |
Sources:
Notes:
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
1 | Aleksei Barkalov | 1946 | 38 | 1968 (14) | 1972 (10) | 1976 (6) | 1980 (8) | 22/34 | 1993 | [81] |
Source:
Note:
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 1
Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||
1 | Manuel Estiarte | 1961 | Right | 127 | 1980 (21) | 1984 (34) | 1988 (27) | 1992 (22) | 1996 (13) | 2000 (10) | 18/38 | 2007 | Flag bearer for Spain (2000) | [20] [82] |
2 | Felipe Perrone | 1986 | Right | 42 | 2008 ESP (16) | 2012 ESP (16) | 2016 BRA (10) | 22/30 | [83] | |||||
3 | Guillermo Molina | 1984 | Right | 41 | 2004 (4) | 2008 (13) | 2012 (5) | 2016 (19) | 20/32 | [45] | ||||
4 | Salvador Gómez | 1968 | Right | 37 | 1988 (8) | 1992 (5) | 1996 (12) | 2000 (5) | 2004 (7) | 20/36 | [84] | |||
5 | Pedro García | 1968 | 35 | 1988 (9) | 1992 (13) | 1996 (7) | 2000 (6) | 19/31 | [85] | |||||
6 | Jordi Sans | 1965 | 33 | 1984 (0) | 1988 (13) | 1992 (8) | 1996 (7) | 2000 (5) | 19/35 | [86] | ||||
7 | Iván Pérez | 1971 | Left | 31 | 1992 CUB (16) | 2004 ESP (6) | 2008 ESP (3) | 2012 ESP (6) | 21/41 | [87] | ||||
Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
Water polo tournaments (goals) |
Sources:
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
Note:
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 1
Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
1 | Tony Azevedo | 1981 | Right | 61 | 2000 (13) | 2004 (15) | 2008 (17) | 2012 (11) | 2016 (5) | 18/34 | [47] | ||
2 | Chris Humbert | 1969 | Left | 37 | 1992 (7) | 1996 (14) | 2000 (16) | 22/30 | [88] | ||||
3 | Bruce Bradley | 1947 | Right | 35 | 1968 (18) | 1972 (17) | 21/25 | [89] | |||||
4 | Wolf Wigo | 1973 | Right | 31 | 1996 (8) | 2000 (16) | 2004 (7) | 23/31 | [90] |
Sources:
Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
1 | Armando Fernández | 1955 | 37 | 1972 MEX (11) | 1976 MEX (16) | 1984 FRG (6) | 1988 FRG (4) | 17/33 | [91] |
Source:
Notes:
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
1 | Zoran Janković | 1940 | 34 | 1964 (6) | 1968 (21) | 1972 (7) | 24/32 | 2004 | [92] | ||||
2 | Mirko Sandić | 1942 | Right | 31 | 1960 (3) | 1964 (6) | 1968 (17) | 1972 (5) | 18/30 | 1999 | Flag bearer for Yugoslavia (1972) | [93] [94] | |
3 | Uroš Marović | 1946 | 30 | 1968 (10) | 1972 (8) | 1976 (12) | 22/30 | [95] |
Source:
Note:
Notes:
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 Australia men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.
This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Yugoslavia men'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 Hungary women'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 France men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.
This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Soviet Union men's national water polo team and the Unified Team men'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 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.
This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Greece women's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.
This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the China women's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.
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