Manel Estiarte Duocastella is a Spanish former water polo player born in Manresa, a municipality in Barcelona, Spain. He is currently a member of Pep Guardiola's technical staff at Manchester City. He is usually considered one of the two greatest water poloists of all time.
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 was the first to win both the men's and women's water polo tournaments.
Jordi "Chiqui" Sans Juan is a former water polo player from Spain, who was a member of the national team that won the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Four years earlier, when his home town of Barcelona hosted the Games, he was on the side that captured the silver medal.
The 1999 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup was the eleventh World Cup.
The men's tournament of water polo at the 2004 Summer Olympics at Athens, Greece, began on August 15 and lasted until August 29, 2004.
The men's tournament of water polo at the 2012 Summer Olympics at London, Great Britain, began on 29 July and lasted until 12 August 2012. All games were held at the Water Polo Arena.
The women's water polo tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London was held from 30 July to 9 August at the Water Polo Arena.
The men's tournament of water polo at the 2000 Summer Olympics at Sydney, Australia, began on September 23 and lasted until October 1, 2000.
The men's tournament of Water polo at the 2016 Summer Olympics at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, began on 6 August and ended on 20 August 2016. Games were held at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre and the Olympic Aquatics Stadium.
These are the rosters of all participating teams at the men's water polo tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
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 Italy 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 Spain women'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 Greece men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.
United States 
Spain (1st title)
Croatia 
Italy 
Hungary 
Arie van de Bunt (81 saves)
