| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's water polo | ||
Representing  Netherlands | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1976 Montreal | Team competition |
Hendrik Adriaan "Rik" Toonen (born May 21, 1954 in Arnhem) is a former water polo player from the Netherlands, who won the bronze medal with the Dutch Men's Team at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada.
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At the 1904 Summer Olympics, a water polo tournament was contested, three club teams of seven players each entered. A German team tried to enter, but its entry was refused because the players did not play for the same club. The event took place in a pond in Forest Park, the location of both the Olympics and the World's Fair. Previously, the International Olympic Committee and International Swimming Federation (FINA) considered the water polo event at the 1904 Olympics as a demonstration sport. However, in July 2021, after accepting the recommendation of Olympic historian Bill Mallon, the IOC recognized water polo along with several others as an official sport of the 1904 Olympic program.
Aleksandar Šoštar is a Serbian water polo goalkeeper who played on the bronze medal squad of FR Yugoslavia at the 2000 Summer Olympics and on the gold medal squad for SFR Yugoslavia at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
The Netherlands competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 108 competitors, 72 men and 36 women, took part in 58 events in 11 sports.
Dubravko Šimenc is a former Croatian water polo player who competed for both Yugoslavia and Croatia, and later water polo coach.
Alessandro Calcaterra is an Italian water polo player, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. He was a member of the men's national team that claimed the bronze medal in 1996. He was the top goalscorer at the 2008 Olympics, with 27 goals.
The Netherlands national water polo team represents the Netherlands in men's international water polo competitions and friendly matches. The team won bronze medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Francesco Attolico is a retired water polo goalkeeper from Italy, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics: 1992, 1996 and 2000.
The Soviet Union men's national water polo team represented the Soviet Union in international water polo competitions. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Russian national water polo team became the successor of Soviet team.
Gianni De Magistris is a retired Italian water polo player. He was part of Italian teams that won the world title in 1978, a silver medal at the 1976 Olympics, and two bronze medals, at the 1975 world and 1977 European championships.
Gojko Pijetlović is a Serbian water polo player who plays as goalkeeper for VK Novi Beograd and the Serbia men's national water polo team.
Maurizio Felugo is an Italian male water polo player. He was a member of the Italy men's national water polo team, playing as a driver.
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.
Damir Burić is a Croatian water polo player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics and in the 2008 Summer Olympics. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he was part of the Croatian team that won the Olympic tournament. He has also been World champion and European champion.
Samir Barać is a Croatian water polo player who competed in the 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012 Summer Olympics. As team captain, he was part of the Croatian team that won the gold medal in 2012. He played for VK Primorje Rijeka, POŠK Split, HAVK Mladost Zagreb and Brescia.
Guillermo Molina Ríos is a Spanish water polo player who competed for the Spain men's national water polo team in four consecutive Summer Olympics (2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing, 2012 London and 2016 Rio. He was the joint top goalscorer at the 2016 Olympics, with 19 goals. Afterwards he competed for Italy men's national water polo team in the 2018 Men's European Water Polo Championship. He helped Italian water polo club Pro Recco win the LEN Champions League in 2009–10 and 2011–12 season.
Dušan Mandić is a Serbian water polo player who plays for VK Novi Beograd. He was a part of the Montenegrin junior water polo team before opting to play for Serbia. With Serbian junior national team he won a gold medal at the 2011 Junior Water Polo World Championship. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed for the Serbia men's national water polo team in the men's event.
Sava Ranđelović is a Serbian water polo player for VasasPlaket and the Serbia men's national water polo team.
Nikola Jakšić is a Serbian water polo player for VK Novi Beograd. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he competed for the Serbia men's national water polo team in the men's event. He is 196 centimetres tall and is one of the top defenders in the world.
Toonen may refer to:
The following is the list of squads that took part in the men's water polo tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
