Soviet Union men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics

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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 [lower-alpha 1] at the Summer Olympics.

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The Soviet Union men's national water polo team and the Unified Team men's national water polo team [lower-alpha 1] have participated in 10 of 27 official men's water polo tournaments. [1]

Abbreviations

AppsAppearancesRkRankRefReferenceCap No. Water polo cap number
Pos Playing position FP Field player GK Goalkeeper ISHOF International Swimming Hall of Fame
L/R Handedness LLeft-handedRRight-handedOly debutOlympic debut in water polo
(C) Captain p.pagepp.pages

Team statistics

Comprehensive results by tournament

Notes:

Legend
  •  1  – Champions
  •  2  – Runners-up
  •  3  – Third place
  •  4  – Fourth place
  •  —  – The nation did not participate in the Games
  •  Q  – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
  •     – Hosts
  • Team† – Defunct team
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 Years
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union † [lower-alpha 2] ——————————73232181—3Defunct9
Olympic flag.svg Unified Team † [lower-alpha 1] —————Part of Soviet Union3Defunct1
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan —————Part of Soviet Union [lower-alpha 1] 91111Q4
Flag of Russia.svg  Russian Federation —————Part of Soviet Union [lower-alpha 1] 5233
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine ——————————Part of Soviet Union [lower-alpha 1] 121
Total teams74612131451618211016131516121212121212121212121212

Number of appearances

Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Legend
Men's team [1] AppsRecord
streak		Active
streak		DebutMost
recent		Best finishConfederation
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union †98019521988ChampionsEurope – LEN
Olympic flag.svg Unified Team † [lower-alpha 1] 11019921992Third placeEurope – LEN

Best finishes

Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Legend
Men's team [1] Best finishAppsConfederation
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union †Champions (1972, 1980*)9Europe – LEN
Olympic flag.svg Unified Team † [lower-alpha 1] Third place (1992)1Europe – LEN

Finishes in the top four

Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Legend
Men's team [1] TotalChampionsRunners-upThird placeFourth placeFirstLast
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union †72 (1972, 1980*)2 (1960, 1968)3 (1956, 1964, 1988)19561988
Olympic flag.svg Unified Team † [lower-alpha 1] 11 (1992)19921992

Medal table

Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Legend
Men's teamGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)†2237
Olympic flag.svg  Unified Team  (EUN)† [lower-alpha 1] 0011
Totals (2 entries)2248

Player statistics

Multiple appearances

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.

Legend
Male athletes who competed in water polo at four or more Olympics
AppsPlayerBirthPosWater polo tournamentsAge of
first/last		ISHOF
member		NoteRef
12345
4 Aleksei Barkalov 1946FP196819721976198022/341993 [2]

Notes:

Multiple medalists

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.

Legend and abbreviation
Male athletes who won three or more Olympic medals in water polo
RkPlayerBirthHeightPosWater polo tournamentsPeriod
(age of
first/last)		MedalsRef
12345GSBT
1 Aleksei Barkalov 19461.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)		FP196819721976198012 years
(22/34)		2103 [2]
2 Leonid Osipov 19431.87 m
(6 ft 2 in)		FP1964196819728 years
(21/29)		1113 [3]
3 Yevgeny Sharonov 19581.89 m
(6 ft 2 in)		GK1980
URS		1988
URS		1992
EUN		12 years
(21/33)		1023 [4]
4 Vladimir Semyonov 19381.84 m
(6 ft 0 in)		FP1960196419688 years
(22/30)		0213 [5]
Viktor Ageyev 19361.84 m
(6 ft 0 in)		FP1956196019648 years
(20/28)		0123 [6]

Notes:

Top goalscorers

The following table is 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.

Legend
Male players with 30 or more goals at the Olympics
RkPlayerBirthL/RTotal
goals		Water polo tournaments
(goals)		Age of
first/last		ISHOF
member		NoteRef
12345
1 Aleksei Barkalov 1946381968
(14)		1972
(10)		1976
(6)		1980
(8)		22/341993 [7]

Source:

Note:

Goalkeepers

The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), cap number or name of the goalkeeper (in ascending order), respectively.

Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Legend
YearCap
No.		GoalkeeperBirthAgeISHOF
member		NoteRef
1952 Boris Goykhman 191933Starting goalkeeper [8]
(Unknown)
1956 Bronze medal.svg Boris Goykhman (2)191937 [8]
Mikhail Ryzhak 192729 [9]
1960 Silver medal.svg Leri Gogoladze 193822 [10]
Boris Goykhman (3)191941 [8]
1964 Bronze medal.svg1 Igor Grabovsky 194123 [11]
11 Eduard Egorov 194024 [12]
1968 Silver medal.svg1 Vadim Gulyayev 194127 [13]
11 Oleg Bovin 194622 [14]
1972 Gold medal.svg1 Vadim Gulyayev (2)194131 [13]
11 Viacheslav Sobchenko 194923 [15]
19761 Anatoly Klebanov 195223 [16]
11 Aleksandr Zakharov 195422 [17]
1980 Gold medal.svg1 Yevgeny Sharonov 1958212003 [4]
11 Viacheslav Sobchenko (2)194931 [15]
1988 Bronze medal.svg1 Yevgeny Sharonov (2)1958292003 [4]
13 Mikheil Giorgadze 196127 [18]
1992 Bronze medal.svg1 Yevgeny Sharonov (3)1958332003 [4]
13 Alexander Tchigir 196823 [19]
YearCap
No.		GoalkeeperBirthAgeISHOF
member		NoteRef

Note:

Coach statistics

Most successful coaches

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: 5 May 2021.

Boris Popov led the Soviet Union men's national water polo team to win an Olympic gold medal in 1980 and a bronze medal in 1988. Four years later, he coached the Unified Team men's national water polo team to another bronze medal. [20]

Legend
Head coaches who led men's national teams to win three or more Olympic medals
RkHead coachNationalityBirthAgeMen's teamTournaments
(finish)		PeriodMedalsRef
12345GSBT
1 Boris Popov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 194139, 47Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1980
(1st)		1988
(3rd)		12
years		1023 [21]
[20]
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 51 Olympic flag.svg Unified Team 1992
(3rd)

Medals as coach and player

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: 5 May 2021.

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. [5]

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. [20]

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. [22] [23]

Legend
RkPersonBirthHeightPlayerHead coachTotal medalsRef
AgeMen's teamPosMedalAgeMen's teamMedalGSBT
1 Aleksandr Kabanov 19481.81 m
(5 ft 11 in)		24, 32Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union FP1972 Gold medal.svg, 1980*Gold medal.svg52–56Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2000 Silver medal.svg, 2004 Bronze medal.svg2114 [22]
[23]
2 Vladimir Semyonov 19381.84 m
(6 ft 0 in)		22–30Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union FP1960 Silver medal.svg, 1964 Bronze medal.svg,
1968 Silver medal.svg		34Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1972 Gold medal.svg1214 [5]
3 Boris Popov 19411.81 m
(5 ft 11 in)		23Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union FP1964 Bronze medal.svg39, 47Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1980*Gold medal.svg, 1988 Bronze medal.svg1034 [21]
[20]
51 Olympic flag.svg Unified Team 1992 Bronze medal.svg

Olympic champions

1972 Summer Olympics

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

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

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

Sources:

1980 Summer Olympics

MatchRoundDateOpponentResultGoals
for		Goals
against		Goal
diff.
Match 1/8Preliminary round – Group A20 July 1980 Olympic flag.svg Italy Won862
Match 2/8Preliminary round – Group A21 July 1980 Olympic flag.svg Spain Won431
Match 3/8Preliminary round – Group A22 July 1980Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Won12111
Match 4/8Final round – Group A24 July 1980Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Won541
Match 5/8Final round – Group A25 July 1980 Olympic flag.svg Spain Won624
Match 6/8Final round – Group A26 July 1980Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Won853
Match 7/8Final round – Group A28 July 1980 Olympic flag.svg Netherlands Won734
Match 8/8Final round – Group A29 July 1980Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Won871
TotalMatches played: 8 • Wins: 8 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100%583127

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

Roster
Cap
No.		PlayerPosHeightWeightDate of birthAge of
winning gold		Oly
debut		GoalsISHOF
member
1 Yevgeny Sharonov GK1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)96 kg (212 lb)11 December 195821 years, 231 daysYes02003
2 Sergey Kotenko FP1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)78 kg (172 lb)2 December 195623 years, 240 daysNo9
3 Vladimir Akimov FP1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)80 kg (176 lb)20 July 195327 years, 9 daysYes3
4 Yevgeny Grishin FP1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)93 kg (205 lb)1 October 195920 years, 302 daysYes5
5 Mait Riisman FP1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)83 kg (183 lb)23 September 195623 years, 310 daysYes4
6 Aleksandr Kabanov FP1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)84 kg (185 lb)11 June 194832 years, 48 daysNo52001
7 Aleksei Barkalov FP1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)82 kg (181 lb)18 February 194634 years, 162 daysNo81993
8 Erkin Shagaev FP1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)74 kg (163 lb)12 February 195921 years, 168 daysYes5
9 Giorgi Mshvenieradze FP1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)104 kg (229 lb)12 August 196019 years, 352 daysYes9
10 Mikhail Ivanov FP1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)98 kg (216 lb)18 April 195822 years, 102 daysYes10
11 Viacheslav Sobchenko GK1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)86 kg (190 lb)18 April 194931 years, 102 daysNo0
Average1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)87 kg (192 lb)3 April 195525 years, 117 daysTotal58
Coach Boris Popov 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)21 March 194139 years, 130 days2019

Sources:

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 In 1992, 12 of the 15 former Soviet Republics competed together as the Unified Team and marched under the Olympic Flag in the Barcelona Games.
  2. ↑ The Olympic Committee of the Soviet Union was formed on 21 April 1951, and was recognised by the International Olympic Committee on 7 May 1951.

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