This is a list of Olympic champions in men's water polo since the inaugural official edition in 1900 .
Abbreviations
History
Men's water polo tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1900. Men's water polo was among the first team sports introduced at the modern Olympic Games in 1900.[ 1] European teams from four countries, including four from the host nation France, took part in the competition. The British team was the inaugural champion.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] International Olympic Committee and International Swimming Federation (FINA) considered the water polo event at the 1904 Olympics as a demonstration sport.[ 3] [ 6] [ 1]
As of the 2020 Summer Olympics, men's water polo teams from ten European countries won all 27 official tournaments.[ 3]
From 1908 to 1920, the Great Britain men's national water polo team won three consecutive gold medals at the Olympics, becoming the first team to have an Olympic winning streak in water polo.
Hungary
Italy and Yugoslavia have both won three Olympic titles in men's water polo tournament.
The Serbia men's national team is the reigning Olympic champion.
Legend
D – Debut C – Champions C – Olympic winning streak (winning three or more Olympic titles in a row) – HostsTeam † – Defunct team
Team statistics
Results
Serbia men's national water polo team celebrated after the gold medal match of the 2016 Summer Olympics.The following table shows results of Olympic champions in men's water polo by tournament. Last updated: 8 August 2021.
Legend
6 – Winning 6 matches during the tournament 4 – Drawing 4 matches during the tournament 2 – Losing 2 matches during the tournament 100.0% – Winning all matches during the tournament Team – Olympic winning streak (winning three or more Olympic titles in a row) Team – Host teamTeam † – Defunct teamAbbreviation
MP – Matches played
W – Won
D – Drawn
L – Lost
GF – Goals for
GA – Goals against
GD – Goal difference
GF/MP – Goals for per match
GA/MP – Goals against per match
GD/MP – Goal difference per match
Sources:
From 1900 to 1928, single-elimination tournaments were used to determine Olympic champions in men's water polo. The following table shows men's teams that won all matches during the Olympic tournament since 1932.
The following tables show records of goals for per match.
The following tables show records of goals against per match.
The following tables show records of goal difference per match.
Squads
The following table shows number of players and average age, height and weight of Olympic champions in men's water polo by tournament. Last updated: 30 August 2021.
Legend
Team – Olympic winning streak Team – Winning all matches during the tournament Team – Host teamTeam † – Defunct teamSources:
The following tables show records of the number of returning Olympians.
The following tables show records of average age.
The following tables show records of average height.
The following tables show records of average weight.
The following table is pre-sorted by number of Olympic titles (in descending order), number of world titles (in descending order), name of the team (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 26 February 2024.
As of the 2020 Summer Olympics, there are seven men's national water polo teams that won gold medals at the Summer Olympics and the World Aquatics Championships .
Legend
Year * – As host teamTeam † – Defunct team
Player statistics
Age records
38-year-old Samir Barać was the captain of Croatia at the 2012 Olympics. The following tables show the oldest and youngest male Olympic champions in water polo. Last updated: 12 September 2021.
Legend
Multiple gold medalists
The following tables are pre-sorted by year of receiving the last Olympic gold medal (in ascending order), year of receiving the first Olympic gold medal (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 12 September 2021.
Ten male athletes won three Olympic gold medals in water polo.
Legend
Forty-one male athletes won two Olympic gold medals in water polo.
Legend
The following tables are pre-sorted by number of Olympic titles (in descending order), number of world titles (in descending order), year of receiving the last gold medal (in ascending order), year of receiving the first gold medal (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 11 August 2023.
As of the 2020 Summer Olympics, there are ninety-six male athletes who won gold medals in water polo at the Summer Olympics and the World Aquatics Championships .
Legend
Olympic champion families
The following tables are pre-sorted by year of receiving the Olympic gold medal (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 12 September 2021.
Legend
Coach statistics
Most successful coaches
Ratko Rudić coached three men's national teams to four Olympic gold medals.The following table is pre-sorted by number of Olympic gold medals (in descending order), year of winning the last Olympic gold medal (in ascending order), name of the coach (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 12 September 2021.
There are four coaches who led men's national water polo teams to win two or more Olympic gold medals.
Ratko Rudić is the most successful water polo coach in Olympic history. As a head coach, he led three men's national water polo teams to win four Olympic gold medals. He guided Yugoslavia men's national team to two consecutive gold medals in 1984 and 1988, Italy men's national team to a gold medal in 1992, and Croatia men's national team to a gold medal in 2012, making him the first and only coach to lead three different men's national water polo teams to the Olympic titles.[ 31] [ 32]
Dénes Kemény of Hungary is another coach who led men's national water polo team(s) to win three Olympic gold medals. Under his leadership, the Hungary men's national team won three gold in a row between 2000 and 2008, becoming the second water polo team to have an Olympic winning streak .[ 33]
Béla Rajki coached the Hungary men's national team to two consecutive Olympic gold medals in 1952 and 1956.[ 34]
Dejan Savić led Serbia men's national team to win two consecutive Olympic gold medals in 2016 and 2021.[ 35]
Legend
Champions as coach and player
The following table is pre-sorted by number of Olympic gold medals (in descending order), year of winning the last Olympic gold medal (in ascending order), name of the person (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 12 September 2021.
Only one water polo player won an Olympic gold medal and then guided a men's national water polo team to the Olympic title as a head coach.
Dezső Gyarmati of Hungary won three Olympic gold medals in 1952–1956 and 1964. He coached the Hungary men's national team to a gold in 1976.[ 37] [ 38]
Legend
The following table is pre-sorted by number of Olympic titles (in descending order), number of world titles (in descending order), year of winning the last gold medal (in ascending order), year of winning the first gold medal (in ascending order), name of the coach (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 12 September 2021.
As of the 2020 Summer Olympics, there are six head coaches who led men's national teams to win gold medals in water polo at the Summer Olympics and the World Aquatics Championships .
Legend
Champions by tournament
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2020 (pp. 22, 28, 48, 54, 68, 76, 88, 96).
Branislav Mitrović saved 70 shots at the 2020 Olympics, helping Serbia win gold.Note: Duško Pijetlović and Gojko Pijetlović are brothers.
Abbreviation
MP – Matches played
Min – Minutes
Avg min – Average minutes
G – Goals
Sh – Shots
TF – Turnover fouls
ST – Steals
RB – Rebounds
BL – Blocked shots
SP – Sprints
Abbreviation
CP – Centre forward position exclusion
FP – Field exclusion
DS – Driving situation exclusion
M6 – Exclusion in 6 metre free throw situation
CS – Counter attacking situation exclusion
DE – Double exclusion
Pen – Penalty foul
EX – Exclusions with substitution
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2020 (p. 150).
Edition of men's tournament: 27th
Host city: Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
Number of participating teams: 12
Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
Champion: Serbia (1st title; 4th place in preliminary A group) Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2016 (pp. 9, 21, 37, 53, 65, 75, 83, 91).
Filip Filipović scored 19 goals at the 2016 Olympics, helping Serbia win gold. He was named the Most Valuable Player of the men's water polo tournament.Note: Duško Pijetlović and Gojko Pijetlović are brothers.
Abbreviation
MP – Matches played
Min – Minutes
G – Goals
Sh – Shots
AS – Assists
TF – Turnover fouls
ST – Steals
BL – Blocked shots
SP – Sprints
20S – 20 seconds exclusion
DE – Double exclusion
Pen – Penalty
EX – Exclusion
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2016 (p. 131).
Edition of men's tournament: 26th
Host city: London , United Kingdom
Number of participating teams: 12
Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
Champion: Croatia (1st title; 1st place in preliminary A group) Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2012 (pp. 373, 391, 399, 415, 421, 433, 445, 455).
Josip Pavić saved 85 shots at the 2012 Games, helping Croatia win the Olympic title. He was named the Most Valuable Player of the men's water polo tournament.Sources:
Abbreviation
MP – Matches played
Min – Minutes
G – Goals
Sh – Shots
AS – Assists
TF – Turnover fouls
ST – Steals
BL – Blocked shots
SP – Sprints
20S – 20 seconds exclusion
DE – Double exclusion
Pen – Penalty
EX – Exclusion
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2012 (p. 471).
Edition of men's tournament: 25th
Host city: Beijing , China
Number of participating teams: 12
Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
Champion: Hungary (9th title; 1st place in preliminary A group) Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2008 (pp. 84, 92, 94, 104, 106, 156, 168).
Note: Dániel Varga and Dénes Varga are brothers.
Abbreviation
MP – Matches played
Min – Minutes
G – Goals
Sh – Shots
AS – Assists
TF – Turnover fouls
ST – Steals
BL – Blocked shots
SP – Sprints
20S – 20 seconds exclusion
Pen – Penalty
EX – Exclusion
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2008 (p. 202).
Edition of men's tournament: 24th
Host city: Athens , Greece
Number of participating teams: 12
Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
Champion: Hungary (8th title; 1st place in preliminary A group) Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2004 (pp. 93, 101, 105, 109, 116, 164, 173).
Gergely Kiss scored 14 goals at the 2004 Olympics, helping Hungary win gold. He was named the Most Valuable Player of the men's water polo tournament.Note: Ádám Steinmetz and Barnabás Steinmetz are brothers.
Abbreviation
MP – Matches played
Min – Minutes
G – Goals
Sh – Shots
AS – Assists
TF – Turnover fouls
ST – Steals
BL – Blocked shots
SP – Sprints
20S – 20 seconds exclusion
Pen – Penalty
EX – Exclusion
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2004 (p. 207).
Edition of men's tournament: 23rd
Host city: Sydney , Australia
Number of participating teams: 12
Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
Champion: Hungary (7th title; 3rd place in preliminary B group) Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 45, 50, 55, 78, 81, 84, 87, 90).
Sources:
Abbreviation
MP – Matches played
Min – Minutes
G – Goals
Sh – Shots
AS – Assists
TF – Turnover fouls
ST – Steals
BL – Blocked shots
SP – Sprints
20S – 20 seconds exclusion
Pen – Penalty
EX – Exclusion
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 45, 50, 55, 78, 81, 84, 87, 90).
Edition of men's tournament: 22nd
Host city: Atlanta , United States
Number of participating teams: 12
Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
Champion: Spain (1st title; 3rd place in preliminary A group) Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1996 (p. 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 70, 71, 73).
34-year-old Manuel Estiarte , the captain of Spain, won a gold medal during his fifth Olympics. Sources:
Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1996 (p. 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 70, 71, 73).
Edition of men's tournament: 21st
Host city: Barcelona , Spain
Number of participating teams: 12
Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
Champion: Italy (3rd title; 2nd place in preliminary B group) Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1992 (pp. 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 399, 400).
Note: Francesco Porzio and Pino Porzio are brothers.
Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1992 (pp. 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 399, 400).
Edition of men's tournament: 20th
Host city: Seoul , South Korea
Number of participating teams: 12
Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
Champion: Yugoslavia (3rd title; 1st place in preliminary B group) Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1988 (pp. 593, 594, 595, 597).
Sources:
Edition of men's tournament: 19th
Host city: Los Angeles , United States
Number of participating teams: 12
Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to the round-robin final pool
Champion: Yugoslavia (2nd title; 1st place in preliminary A group; 1st place in final D group) Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1984 (pp. 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533).
Sources:
Edition of men's tournament: 18th
Host city: Moscow , Soviet Union
Number of participating teams: 12
Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to the round-robin final pool
Champion: Soviet Union (2nd title; 1st place in preliminary A group; 1st place in final A group) Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1980 (pp. 497, 500, 501, 502).
Sources:
Edition of men's tournament: 17th
Host city: Montreal , Canada
Number of participating teams: 12
Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to the round-robin final pool
Champion: Hungary (6th title; 1st place in preliminary C group; 1st place in final E group) Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1976 (pp. 487, 489, 491, 492).
Sources:
Edition of men's tournament: 16th
Host city: Munich , West Germany
Number of participating teams: 16
Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to the round-robin final pool
Champion: Soviet Union (1st title; 1st place in preliminary C group; 1st place in final I group)
Match
Round
Date
Opponent
Result
Goals
Goals
Goal
Match 1/8
Preliminary round – Group C
27 August 1972 Italy Won
4
1
3
Match 2/8
Preliminary round – Group C
28 August 1972 Japan Won
11
1
10
Match 3/8
Preliminary round – Group C
29 August 1972 Bulgaria Won
7
2
5
Match 4/8
Preliminary round – Group C
30 August 1972 Spain Won
8
5
3
Match 5/8
Final round – Group I
1 September 1972 Yugoslavia Won
5
4
1
Match 6/8
Final round – Group I
2 September 1972 West Germany Won
4
2
2
Match 7/8
Final round – Group I
3 September 1972 United States Drawn
6
6
0
Match 8/8
Final round – Group I
4 September 1972 Hungary Drawn
3
3
0
Total
Matches played: 8 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 2 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 75.0%
48
24
24
Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1972 (pp. 358, 359, 363, 364, 365).
Roster
Cap
Player
Pos
Height
Weight
Date of birth
Age of
Oly
Goals
ISHOF
1
Vadim Gulyayev GK
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
90 kg (198 lb)
5 February 1941 No
0
2
Anatoly Akimov FP
1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
84 kg (185 lb)
15 November 1947 Yes
10
3
Aleksandr Dreval FP
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
89 kg (196 lb)
17 July 1944 Yes
11
4
Aleksandr Dolgushin FP
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
99 kg (218 lb)
7 March 1946 No
2
2010
5
Vladimir Zhmudsky FP
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
81 kg (179 lb)
23 January 1947 Yes
2
6
Aleksandr Kabanov FP
1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
84 kg (185 lb)
11 June 1948 Yes
1
2001
7
Aleksei Barkalov FP
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
82 kg (181 lb)
18 February 1946 No
10
1993
8
Aleksandr Shidlovsky FP
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
82 kg (181 lb)
1 February 1941 No
4
9
Nikolay Melnikov FP
1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
86 kg (190 lb)
24 January 1948 Yes
1
10
Leonid Osipov FP
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
90 kg (198 lb)
6 February 1943 No
7
11
Viacheslav Sobchenko GK
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
86 kg (190 lb)
18 April 1949 Yes
0
Average
1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
87 kg (192 lb)
19 September 1945 Total
48
Coach
Vladimir Semyonov 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
10 May 1938
Sources:
Edition of men's tournament: 15th
Host city: Mexico City , Mexico
Number of participating teams: 15
Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
Champion: Yugoslavia (1st title; 2nd place in preliminary B group)
Match
Round
Date
Opponent
Result
Goals
Goals
Goal
Match 1/9
Preliminary round – Group B
14 October 1968 Egypt Won
13
2
11
Match 2/9
Preliminary round – Group B
16 October 1968 East Germany Drawn
4
4
0
Match 3/9
Preliminary round – Group B
17 October 1968 Mexico Won
9
0
9
Match 4/9
Preliminary round – Group B
19 October 1968 Netherlands Won
7
4
3
Match 5/9
Preliminary round – Group B
20 October 1968 Italy Lost
4
5
–1
Match 6/9
Preliminary round – Group B
21 October 1968 Greece Won
11
1
10
Match 7/9
Preliminary round – Group B
22 October 1968 Japan Won
17
2
15
Match 8/9
Semi-finals
24 October 1968 Hungary Won
8
6
2
Match 9/9
Gold medal match
26 October 1968 Soviet Union Won
13
11
2
Total
Matches played: 9 • Wins: 7 • Ties: 1 • Defeats: 1 • Win %: 77.8%
86
35
51
Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1968 (pp. 812, 814, 816, 817, 819, 822, 824, 826).
Mirko Sandić scored 17 goals at the 1968 Olympics, helping Yugoslavia win gold.
Roster
Cap
Player
Pos
Height
Weight
Date of birth
Age of
Oly
Goals
ISHOF
1
Karlo Stipanić GK
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
85 kg (187 lb)
8 December 1941 No
0
2
Ivo Trumbić FP
1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
103 kg (227 lb)
2 April 1935 No
8
2015
3
Ozren Bonačić FP
1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
110 kg (243 lb)
5 January 1942 No
6
4
Uroš Marović FP
1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
94 kg (207 lb)
4 July 1946 Yes
11
5
Ronald Lopatni FP
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
91 kg (201 lb)
19 September 1944 Yes
3
6
Zoran Janković FP
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
95 kg (209 lb)
8 January 1940 No
21
2004
7
Miroslav Poljak FP
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
95 kg (209 lb)
3 September 1944 Yes
13
8
Dejan Dabović FP
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
95 kg (209 lb)
3 August 1944 Yes
1
9
Đorđe Perišić FP
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
80 kg (176 lb)
6 May 1941 Yes
6
10
Mirko Sandić FP
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
100 kg (220 lb)
9 May 1942 No
17
1999
11
Zdravko Hebel GK
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
87 kg (192 lb)
21 January 1943 Yes
0
Average
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
94 kg (207 lb)
28 May 1942 Total
86
Coach
Aleksandar Sajfert
Sources:
Edition of men's tournament: 14th
Host city: Tokyo , Japan
Number of participating teams: 13
Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to the round-robin semi-final pool; round-robin semi-final pools advanced teams to the round-robin final pool
Champion: Hungary (5th title; 1st place in preliminary D group; 2nd place in semi-final B group; 1st place in final group)
Match
Round
Date
Opponent
Result
Goals
Goals
Goal
Match 1/6
Preliminary round – Group D
11 October 1964 Egypt Won
11
1
10
Match 2/6
Preliminary round – Group D
12 October 1964 Belgium Won
5
0
5
Match 3/6
Semi-final round – Group B
14 October 1964 Netherlands Won
6
5
1
Match 4/6
Semi-final round – Group B
15 October 1964 Yugoslavia Drawn
4
4
0
Match 5/6
Final round – Group
17 October 1964 Italy Won
3
1
2
Match 6/6
Final round – Group
18 October 1964 Soviet Union Won
5
2
3
Total
Matches played: 6 • Wins: 5 • Ties: 1 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 83.3%
34
13
21
Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1964 (pp. 685, 687, 691, 694, 695, 698).
Roster
#
Player
Pos
Height
Weight
Date of birth
Age of
Oly
Goals
ISHOF
P1
Miklós Ambrus GK
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
90 kg (198 lb)
31 May 1933 Yes
0
P2
András Bodnár FP
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
78 kg (172 lb)
9 April 1942 No
2
2017
P3
Ottó Boros GK
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
95 kg (209 lb)
5 August 1929 No
0
P4
Zoltán Dömötör FP
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
84 kg (185 lb)
21 August 1935 No
7
P5
László Felkai FP
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
76 kg (168 lb)
1 March 1941 No
6
P6
Dezső Gyarmati (C)FP
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
83 kg (183 lb)
23 October 1927 No
2
1976
P7
Tivadar Kanizsa FP
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
78 kg (172 lb)
4 April 1933 No
1
P8
György Kárpáti FP
1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
71 kg (157 lb)
23 June 1935 No
4
1982
P9
János Konrád FP
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
83 kg (183 lb)
27 August 1941 No
2
P10
Mihály Mayer FP
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
81 kg (179 lb)
27 December 1933 No
0
1987
P11
Dénes Pócsik FP
1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
93 kg (205 lb)
9 March 1940 Yes
2
P12
Péter Rusorán FP
1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
69 kg (152 lb)
11 April 1940 No
8
Average
1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
82 kg (181 lb)
24 March 1936 Total
34
Coach
Károly Laky
Sources:
Edition of men's tournament: 13th
Host city: Rome , Italy
Number of participating teams: 16
Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to the round-robin semi-final pool; round-robin semi-final pools advanced teams to the round-robin final pool
Champion: Italy (2nd title; 1st place in preliminary A group; 1st place in semi-final A group; 1st place in final group)
Match
Round
Date
Opponent
Result
Goals
Goals
Goal
Match 1/7
Preliminary round – Group A
25 August 1960 Romania Won
4
3
1
Match 2/7
Preliminary round – Group A
26 August 1960 Japan Won
8
1
7
Match 3/7
Preliminary round – Group A
27 August 1960 Egypt Won
9
4
5
Match 4/7
Semi-final round – Group A
30 August 1960 United Team of Germany Won
3
0
3
Match 5/7
Semi-final round – Group A
31 August 1960 Soviet Union Won
2
0
2
Match 6/7
Final round – Group
2 September 1960 Yugoslavia Won
2
1
1
Match 7/7
Final round – Group
3 September 1960 Hungary Drawn
3
3
0
Total
Matches played: 7 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 1 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 85.7%
31
12
19
Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1960 (pp. 618, 619, 627, 628, 631).
Eraldo Pizzo scored 7 goals at the 1960 Olympics, helping Italy win gold.
Roster
#
Player
Pos
Height
Weight
Date of birth
Age of
Oly
Goals
ISHOF
P1
Amedeo Ambron FP
1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
77 kg (170 lb)
23 January 1939 Yes
1
P2
Danio Bardi FP
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
76 kg (168 lb)
23 May 1937 Yes
2
P3
Giuseppe D'Altrui FP
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
82 kg (181 lb)
7 April 1934 No
1
2010
P4
Salvatore Gionta FP
1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
81 kg (179 lb)
22 December 1930 No
2
P5
Giancarlo Guerrini FP
1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
72 kg (159 lb)
29 December 1939 Yes
3
P6
Franco Lavoratori FP
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
78 kg (172 lb)
15 March 1941 Yes
4
P7
Gianni Lonzi FP
1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
74 kg (163 lb)
4 August 1938 Yes
0
2009
P8
Luigi Mannelli FP
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
96 kg (212 lb)
21 February 1939 No
4
P9
Rosario Parmegiani FP
1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
77 kg (170 lb)
12 March 1937 Yes
7
P10
Eraldo Pizzo FP
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
84 kg (185 lb)
21 April 1938 Yes
7
1990
P11
Dante Rossi GK
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
89 kg (196 lb)
28 August 1936 Yes
0
P12
Brunello Spinelli GK
1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
82 kg (181 lb)
26 May 1939 Yes
0
Average
1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
81 kg (179 lb)
6 September 1937 Total
31
Coach
Andres Zolyomy 2010
Sources:
Edition of men's tournament: 12th
Host city: Melbourne , Australia
Number of participating teams: 10
Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to the round-robin final pool
Champion: Hungary (4th title; 1st place in preliminary B group; 1st place in final group)
Match
Round
Date
Opponent
Result
Goals
Goals
Goal
Note
Match 1/6
Preliminary round – Group B
29 November 1956 Great Britain Won
6
1
5
Match 2/6
Preliminary round – Group B
30 November 1956 United States Won
6
2
4
Match 3/6
Final round – Group
3 December 1956 Italy Won
4
0
4
Match 4/6
Final round – Group
5 December 1956 United Team of Germany Won
4
0
4
Match 5/6
Final round – Group
6 December 1956 Soviet Union Won
4
0
4
Blood in the Water match
Match 6/6
Final round – Group
7 December 1956 Yugoslavia Won
2
1
0
Total
Matches played: 6 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100%
26
4
22
Note
Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1956 (pp. 625, 626).
Roster
#
Player
Pos
Height
Weight
Date of birth
Age of
Oly
ISHOF
P1
Antal Bolvári FP
6 May 1932 No
P2
Ottó Boros GK
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
95 kg (209 lb)
5 August 1929 Yes
P3
Dezső Gyarmati (C)FP
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
83 kg (183 lb)
23 October 1927 No
1976
P4
István Hevesi FP
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
86 kg (190 lb)
2 April 1931 Yes
P5
László Jeney GK
1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
77 kg (170 lb)
30 May 1923 No
P6
Tivadar Kanizsa FP
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
78 kg (172 lb)
4 April 1933 Yes
P7
György Kárpáti FP
1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
71 kg (157 lb)
23 June 1935 No
1982
P8
Kálmán Markovits FP
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
71 kg (157 lb)
26 August 1931 No
1994
P9
Miklós Martin FP
29 June 1931 No
P10
Mihály Mayer FP
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
81 kg (179 lb)
27 December 1933 Yes
1987
P11
István Szívós Sr. FP
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
20 August 1920 No
1997
P12
Ervin Zádor FP
7 June 1935 Yes
Average
1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[ d]
80 kg (176 lb)[ e]
12 July 1930
Coach
Béla Rajki 2 February 1909 1996
Sources:
Edition of men's tournament: 11th
Host city: Helsinki , Finland
Number of participating teams: 21
Competition format: Single-elimination tournament qualifying; round-robin pools advanced teams to the round-robin semi-final pool; round-robin semi-final pools advanced teams to the round-robin final pool
Champion: Hungary (3rd title; 1st place in preliminary B group; 1st place in semi-final F group; 1st place in final group)
Match
Round
Date
Opponent
Result
Goals
Goals
Goal
Match 1/8
Eliminating round – First round
25 July 1952 Mexico Won
13
4
9
Match 2/8
Preliminary round – Group B
26 July 1952 Egypt Won
9
0
9
Match 3/8
Preliminary round – Group B
27 July 1952 Soviet Union Won
5
3
2
Match 4/8
Preliminary round – Group B
28 July 1952 Germany Won
9
1
8
Match 5/8
Semi-final round – Group F
30 July 1952 Netherlands Drawn
4
4
0
Match 6/8
Semi-final round – Group F
31 July 1952 Yugoslavia Drawn
2
2
0
Match 7/8
Final round – Group
1 August 1952 Italy Won
7
2
5
Match 8/8
Final round – Group
2 August 1952 United States Won
4
0
4
Total
Matches played: 8 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 2 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 75.0%
53
16
37
Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1952 (pp. 602, 603, 606, 607, 608).
Roster
#
Player
Pos
Height
Weight
Date of birth
Age of
Oly
ISHOF
P1
Róbert Antal GK
21 July 1921 Yes
P2
Antal Bolvári FP
6 May 1932 Yes
P3
Dezső Fábián FP
17 December 1918 No
P4
Dezső Gyarmati FP
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
83 kg (183 lb)
23 October 1927 No
1976
P5
István Hasznos FP
8 December 1924 Yes
P6
László Jeney GK
1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
77 kg (170 lb)
30 May 1923 No
P7
György Kárpáti FP
1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
71 kg (157 lb)
23 June 1935 Yes
1982
P8
Dezső Lemhényi FP
71 kg (157 lb)
9 December 1917 No
1998
P9
Kálmán Markovits FP
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
71 kg (157 lb)
26 August 1931 Yes
1994
P10
Miklós Martin FP
29 June 1931 Yes
P11
Károly Szittya FP
18 June 1918 No
P12
István Szívós Sr. FP
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
20 August 1920 No
1997
P13
György Vizvári FP
18 December 1928 Yes
Average
31 August 1925
Coach
Béla Rajki 2 February 1909 1996
Sources:
Edition of men's tournament: 10th
Host city: London , United Kingdom
Number of participating teams: 18
Competition format: Series of round-robin elimination pools, followed by round-robin semi-final pools, and then round-robin final pools
Champion: Italy (1st title; 1st place in round one D group; 1st place in round two I group; 1st place in semi-final L group; 1st place in final group)
Match
Round
Date
Opponent
Result
Goals
Goals
Goal
Note
Match 1/7
Round one – Group D
30 July 1948 Australia Won
9
0
9
Match 2/7 Round one – Group D 30 July 1948 Yugoslavia Won 4 2 2 The match result was annulled and ordered to be replayed.[ c]
Replay 2/7
Round one – Group D
1 August 1948 Yugoslavia Drawn
4
4
0
Replay of Match 2/7 [ c]
Match 3/7
Round two – Group I
2 August 1948 Hungary Won
4
3
1
Match 4/7
Semi-final round – Group L
4 August 1948 Egypt Won
5
1
4
Match 5/7
Semi-final round – Group L
5 August 1948 France Won
5
2
3
Match 6/7
Final round – Group
6 August 1948 Belgium Won
4
2
2
Match 7/7
Final round – Group
7 August 1948 Netherlands Won
4
2
2
Total
Matches played: 7 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 1 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 85.7%
35
14
21
Note
Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1948 (pp. 643, 645, 646).
Roster
#
Player
Pos
Height
Weight
Date of birth
Age of
Oly
ISHOF
P1
Gildo Arena FP
25 February 1921 Yes
P2
Emilio Bulgarelli FP
15 February 1917 Yes
P3
Pasquale Buonocore GK
17 May 1916 Yes
P4
Aldo Ghira FP
4 April 1920 Yes
P5
Mario Majoni FP
27 May 1910 Yes
1972
P6
Geminio Ognio FP
13 December 1917 Yes
P7
Gianfranco Pandolfini FP
16 September 1920 Yes
P8
Tullio Pandolfini FP
6 August 1914 Yes
P9
Cesare Rubini FP
2 November 1923 Yes
2000
Average
17 January 1918
Coach
Giuseppe Valle 15 March 1904
Note: Gianfranco Pandolfini and Tullio Pandolfini are brothers.
Edition of men's tournament: 9th
Host city: Berlin , Germany
Number of participating teams: 16
Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to the round-robin semi-final pool; round-robin semi-final pools advanced teams to the round-robin final pool
Champion: Hungary (2nd title; 1st place in preliminary II group; 1st place in semi-final I group; 1st place in final group)
Match
Round
Date
Opponent
Result
Goals
Goals
Goal
Match 1/7
Preliminary round – Group II
8 August 1936 Yugoslavia Won
4
1
3
Match 2/7
Preliminary round – Group II
9 August 1936 Malta Won
12
0
12
Match 3/7
Preliminary round – Group II
10 August 1936 Great Britain Won
10
1
9
Match 4/7
Semi-final round – Group I
11 August 1936 Belgium Won
3
0
3
Match 5/7
Semi-final round – Group I
12 August 1936 Netherlands Won
8
0
8
Match 6/7
Final round – Group
14 August 1936 Germany Drawn
2
2
0
Match 7/7
Final round – Group
15 August 1936 France Won
5
0
5
Total
Matches played: 7 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 1 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 85.7%
44
4
40
Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1936 (pp. 347, 349, 355).
Despite his disability of losing the left leg below the knee, Olivér Halassy won three consecutive Olympic medals (two gold and one silver) in water polo between 1928 and 1936. Head coach:
Roster
#
Player
Pos
Height
Weight
Date of birth
Age of
Oly
ISHOF
P1
Mihály Bozsi FP
2 March 1911 Yes
P2
Jenő Brandi FP
23 May 1913 Yes
P3
György Bródy GK
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
21 July 1908 No
P4
Olivér Halassy FP
31 July 1909 No
1978
P5
Kálmán Hazai FP
17 July 1913 Yes
P6
Márton Homonnai FP
5 February 1906 No
1971
P7
György Kutasi GK
16 September 1910 Yes
P8
István Molnár FP
5 January 1913 Yes
P9
János Németh FP
12 June 1906 No
1969
P10
Miklós Sárkány FP
15 August 1908 No
P11
Sándor Tarics FP
23 September 1913 Yes
Average
10 June 1910
Sources:
The 1932 Hungary men's Olympic water polo team. From left to right: Sándor Ivády , György Bródy , József Vértesy , János Németh , Márton Homonnai , Alajos Keserű , and Olivér Halassy . Edition of men's tournament: 8th
Host city: Los Angeles , United States
Number of participating teams: 5
Competition format: Round-robin tournament
Champion: Hungary (1st title)
Match
Round
Date
Opponent
Result
Goals
Goals
Goal
Match 1/4
Round-robin group
6 August 1932 Germany Won
6
2
4
Match 2/4
Round-robin group
8 August 1932 Japan Won
17
0
17
Match 3/4
Round-robin group
11 August 1932 United States Won
7
0
7
Match 4/4
Round-robin group
Scheduled
Brazil Brazil was disqualified.[ b]
Total
Matches played: 3[ b] [ b]
30
2
28
Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1932 (pp. 646, 649, 650).
Head coach:
Roster
#
Player
Pos
Height
Weight
Date of birth
Age of
Oly
ISHOF
P1
István Barta GK
13 August 1895 No
P2
György Bródy GK
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
21 July 1908 Yes
P3
Olivér Halassy FP
31 July 1909 No
1978
P4
Márton Homonnai FP
5 February 1906 No
1971
P5
Sándor Ivády FP
1 May 1903 No
P6
Alajos Keserű FP
8 March 1905 No
P7
Ferenc Keserű FP
27 August 1903 No
P8
János Németh FP
12 June 1906 Yes
1969
P9
Miklós Sárkány FP
15 August 1908 Yes
P10
József Vértesy FP
19 February 1901 No
Average
27 October 1904
Note: Alajos Keserű and Ferenc Keserű are brothers.
Match
Round
Date
Opponent
Result
Goals
Goals
Goal
Match 1/3
Quarter-finals
6 August 1928 Belgium Won
5
3
2
Match 2/3
Semi-finals
7 August 1928 Great Britain Won
8
5
3
Match 3/3
Gold medal match
10 August 1928 Hungary Won
5
2
3
Total
Matches played: 3 • Wins: 3 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100%
18
10
8
Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1928 (pp. 803, 804, 806).
Head coach:
Roster
#
Player
Pos
Height
Weight
Date of birth
Age of
Oly
ISHOF
P1
Max Amann FP
19 January 1905 Yes
P2
Karl Bähre FP
11 April 1899 Yes
P3
Emil Benecke FP
1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
4 October 1898 Yes
P4
Johann Blank GK
17 April 1904 Yes
P5
Otto Cordes FP
31 August 1905 Yes
P6
Fritz Gunst FP
22 September 1908 Yes
1990
P7
Erich Rademacher GK
9 June 1901 Yes
1972
P8
Joachim Rademacher FP
20 June 1906 Yes
Average
17 September 1903
Note: Erich Rademacher and Joachim Rademacher are brothers.
The 1924 France men's Olympic water polo team. From left to right: Noël Delberghe , Paul Dujardin , Robert Desmettre , Albert Deborgies , Henri Padou , Albert Mayaud , and Georges Rigal . Edition of men's tournament: 6th
Host city: Paris , France
Number of participating teams: 13
Competition format: Single-elimination tournament; Bergvall system for second- and third-place
Champion: France (1st title)
Match
Round
Date
Opponent
Result
Goals
Goals
Goal
Match 1/4
Round one
13 July 1924 United States Won
3
1
2
Match 2/4
Quarter-finals
15 July 1924 Netherlands Won
6
3
3
Match 3/4
Semi-finals
16 July 1924 Sweden Won
4
2
2
Match 4/4
Gold medal match
17 July 1924 Belgium Won
3
0
3
Total
Matches played: 4 • Wins: 4 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100%
16
6
10
Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1924 (pp. 488, 490, 492).
Head coach:
Roster
#
Player
Pos
Height
Weight
Date of birth
Age of
Oly
ISHOF
P1
Albert Deborgies FP
6 July 1902 Yes
P2
Noël Delberghe FP
25 December 1897 Yes
P3
Robert Desmettre FP
5 August 1901 Yes
P4
Paul Dujardin GK
10 May 1894 Yes
P5
Albert Mayaud FP
31 March 1899 No
P6
Henri Padou FP
15 May 1898 No
1970
P7
Georges Rigal (C)FP
6 January 1890 No
Average
21 September 1897
Sources:
Edition of men's tournament: 5th
Host city: Antwerp , Belgium
Number of participating teams: 12
Competition format: Single-elimination tournament; Bergvall system for second- and third-place
Champion: Great Britain (4th title)
Match
Round
Date
Opponent
Result
Goals
Goals
Goal
Match 1/3
Round one
24 August 1920 Spain Won
9
0
9
Match 2/3
Semi-finals
26 August 1920 United States Won
7
2
5
Match 3/3
Gold medal match
27 August 1920 Belgium Won
3
2
1
Total
Matches played: 3 • Wins: 3 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100%
19
4
15
Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1920 (p. 130).
Paul Radmilovic won three gold medals in water polo at the 1908, 1912 and 1920 Olympics.Head coach:
Roster
#
Player
Pos
Height
Weight
Date of birth
Age of
Oly
ISHOF
P1
Charles Bugbee FP
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
29 August 1887 No
P2
William Dean FP
6 February 1887 Yes
P3
Christopher Jones FP
23 June 1884 Yes
P4
William Peacock FP
6 December 1891 Yes
P5
Noel Purcell FP
15 November 1891 Yes
P6
Paul Radmilovic (C)FP
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
76 kg (168 lb)
5 March 1886 No
1967
P7
Charles Smith GK
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
105 kg (231 lb)
26 January 1879 No
1981
Average
24 November 1886
Sources:
The 1912 Great Britain men's Olympic water polo team. Edition of men's tournament: 4th
Host city: Stockholm , Sweden
Number of participating teams: 6
Competition format: Single-elimination tournament
Champion: Great Britain (3rd title)
Match
Round
Date
Opponent
Result
Goals
Goals
Goal
Match 1/3
Round one
7 July 1912 Belgium Won
7
5
2
Match 2/3
Semi-finals
11 July 1912 Sweden Won
6
3
3
Match 3/3
Gold medal match
13 July 1912 Austria Won
8
0
8
Total
Matches played: 3 • Wins: 3 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100%
21
8
13
Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1912 (pp. 1022, 1024, 1033).
Head coach:
Roster
#
Player
Pos
Height
Weight
Date of birth
Age of
Oly
ISHOF
P1
Isaac Bentham FP
27 October 1886 Yes
P2
Charles Bugbee FP
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
29 August 1887 Yes
P3
George Cornet FP
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
98 kg (216 lb)
15 July 1877 No
P4
Arthur Hill FP
9 January 1888 Yes
P5
Paul Radmilovic FP
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
76 kg (168 lb)
5 March 1886 No
1967
P6
Charles Smith GK
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
105 kg (231 lb)
26 January 1879 No
1981
P7
George Wilkinson (C)FP
1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
80 kg (176 lb)
3 March 1879 No
1980
Average
30 June 1883
Sources:
Edition of men's tournament: 3rd
Host city: London , United Kingdom
Number of participating teams: 4
Competition format: Single-elimination tournament
Champion: Great Britain (2nd title)
Match
Round
Date
Opponent
Result
Goals
Goals
Goal
Match 1/3
Round one
15 July 1908 Bye [ a]
Match 2/3
Semi-finals
20 July 1908 Austria Austria withdrew before the tournament started.[ a]
Match 3/3
Gold medal match
22 July 1908 Belgium Won
9
2
7
Total
Matches played: 1[ a] [ a]
9
2
7
Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1908 (pp. 360, 361).
Head coach:
Roster
#
Player
Pos
Height
Weight
Date of birth
Age of
Oly
ISHOF
P1
George Cornet FP
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
98 kg (216 lb)
15 July 1877 Yes
P2
Charles Forsyth FP
1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
76 kg (168 lb)
10 January 1885 Yes
P3
George Nevinson FP
1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
3 October 1882 Yes
P4
Paul Radmilovic FP
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
76 kg (168 lb)
5 March 1886 Yes
1967
P5
Charles Smith (C)GK
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
105 kg (231 lb)
26 January 1879 Yes
1981
P6
Thomas Thould FP
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
73 kg (161 lb)
11 January 1886 Yes
P7
George Wilkinson FP
1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
80 kg (176 lb)
3 March 1879 Yes
1980
Average
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
2 April 1882
Sources:
Edition of men's tournament: 2nd demonstration program )
Host city: St. Louis United States
Number of participating teams: 3 teams from the United States
Competition format: Single-elimination tournament
Champion: New York Athletic Club
Edition of men's tournament: 1st
Host city: Paris , France
Number of participating teams: 7 teams from 4 countries, including 4 from France[ j]
Competition format: Single-elimination tournament
Champion: Osborne Swimming Club (Great Britain , 1st title)
Match
Round
Date
Opponent
Result
Goals
Goals
Goal
Match 1/3
Round one
11 August 1900 Tritons Lillois (France )
Won
12
0
12
Match 2/3
Semi-finals
12 August 1900 Pupilles de Neptune de Lille #2 (France )
Won
10
1
9
Match 3/3
Gold medal match
12 August 1900 Brussels Swimming and Water Polo Club (Belgium )
Won
7
2
5
Total
Matches played: 3 • Wins: 3 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100%
29
3
26
Sources:
Head coach:
Roster
#
Player
Pos
Height
Weight
Date of birth
Age of
Oly
ISHOF
P1
Thomas Coe (C)FP
3 November 1873 Yes
P2
Robert Crawshaw FP
6 March 1869 Yes
P3
William Henry GK
28 June 1859 Yes
1974
P4
John Jarvis FP
24 February 1872 Yes
1968
P5
Peter Kemp FP
1878 21 years, 224 days –
Yes
P6
Victor Lindberg FP
26 July 1875 Yes
P7
Frederick Stapleton FP
11 March 1877 Yes
Average
15 March 1872 6 May 1872 28 years, 98 days –
Sources:
See also
Notes
^ a b c d e f Having drawn a bye in the first round and having received a walkover against Austria in the semi-final, the final was the only match that Great Britain played during the tournament.
^ a b c d e f g At the 1932 Olympics, Brazil was disqualified after their players attacked the Hungarian referee at the end of their match against Germany. Their two matches were annulled. Therefore, Hungary and Japan won their games scheduled with Brazil, by forfeit. For more details, please see the Official Report of the 1932 Olympic Games (pp. 650–651), and here .
^ a b c d At the 1948 Olympics, the water polo match between Italy and Yugoslavia in Group D was replayed. For more details, please see here .
^ a b c d Average height of 9 players.
^ a b c d Average weight of 8 players.
^ a b Average height of 11 players.
^ a b c Average weight of 11 players.
^ a b c After the breakup of Yugoslavia , FR Yugoslavia men's national water polo team participated at the 1996 and 2000 Olympics, and won a bronze medal in 2000. In 2003, after the country was renamed from FR Yugoslavia to Serbia and Montenegro, the team was also renamed to "Serbia and Montenegro men's national water polo team ".
^ 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.
^ France had four teams compete in 1900. Bronze medals were given to the losers of both semifinals; France took both bronze.
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