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Pierre Coppieters (born 24 May 1907, date of death unknown) was a Belgian swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1928 and 1936 Summer Olympics. [1]
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Pierre Coppieters (born 24 May 1907, date of death unknown) was a Belgian swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1928 and 1936 Summer Olympics. [1]
Sergi Pedrerol Cavallé is a former water polo player from Spain, who was a member of the national team that won the golden medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.
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.
Belgium competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 150 competitors, 145 men and 5 women, participated in 72 events in 15 sports.
Dubravko Šimenc is a former Croatian water polo player who competed for both Yugoslavia and Croatia, and later water polo coach.
Pierre Dewin was a Belgian water polo player who won silver medals at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.
Tamás Faragó is a former Hungarian water polo player. He competed in all major international tournaments between 1970 and 1980 and won three medals at the Summer Olympics and five at the world and European championships. He was the top goalscorer at the 1976 Olympics, with 22 goals. After retiring from competitions he became a water polo coach, guiding Hungary's junior and women's national teams. In 1993 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame, and in 2005 he was voted the Hungarian coach of the year.
Antigoni Roumpesi or Antigoni Roumbesi is a Greek water polo player, World Aquatics gold champion and Olympic silver medalist with the Greece women's national water polo team.
Evangelia "Evi" Moraitidou is a female Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greece women's national water polo team.
Giouli "Georgia" Lara is a female Greek water polo player and Olympic silver medalist with the Greece women's national water polo team.
István Antal Szívós, also known as István Szívós Jr. was a Hungarian water polo player. He competed in four consecutive Olympics in 1968–1980 and won a medal in each of them, becoming one of eight male athletes who won four or more Olympic medals in water polo. He also won six gold or silver medals at world and European championships and nine national titles. Between 1966 and 1980 he played 308 international matches for Hungary. In 1996 he was inducted to the International Swimming Hall of Fame, one year earlier than his father István Sr., who won Olympic gold medals in water polo in 1952 and 1956.
Amedeo Pomilio is an Italian former water polo player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the 1996 Summer Olympics, and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Massimiliano Ferretti is an Italian former water polo player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Mario Fiorillo is an Italian former water polo player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics, in the 1988 Summer Olympics, and in the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Ferenc Konrád was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics, in the 1972 Summer Olympics, and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Zoltán Kásás is a Hungarian former water polo player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Peter Rögle is a German former water polo player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics, in the 1984 Summer Olympics, in the 1988 Summer Olympics, and in the 1992 Summer Olympics. He was born in Berlin.
René Cavalero was a French swimmer who won a silver medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 1938 European Aquatics Championships. He finished fourth in the same event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Giulia Gorlero is an Italian water polo goalkeeper.
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