Water polo at the Summer Olympics
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Water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...

has been part of the Summer Olympics program since the second games, in 1900
1900 Summer Olympics
The 1900 Summer Olympics, today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1900 in Paris, France. No opening or closing ceremonies were held; competitions began on May 14 and ended on October 28. The Games were held as part of...

. A women's water polo tournament was introduced for the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...

. Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...

, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

 and Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...

 have dominated this sport, with the first having won more gold medals than the other two combined.
The most famous water polo match in history is probably the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...

 semi-final match between Hungary and the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....

. As the athletes left for the games, the Hungarian revolution began, and the Soviet army crushed the uprising. The Hungarians defeated the Soviets 4-0 before the game was called off in the final minute to prevent angry Hungarians in the crowd reacting to Valentin Prokopov punching Ervin Zador
Ervin Zador
Ervin Zádor is a Hungarian retired water polo player and former member of the Hungarian national team.-Career:At the age of 21 Zádor represented Hungary at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. He played four matches and scored five goals.The Soviet Union and Hungary fielded competitive water...

's eye open.

Men

1900 Paris
Water polo at the 1900 Summer Olympics
At the 1900 Summer Olympics, a water polo tournament was contested.8 teams entered the water polo event, with one withdrawing before competition. The tournament was played in a single-elimination format, with no playoff for third place. Thus, four of the seven competing teams won...

1904 St. Louis
Water polo at the 1904 Summer Olympics
At the 1904 Summer Olympics, a water polo tournament was contested. Only American contestants participated; three teams of 7 players each entered....

1908 London
Water polo at the 1908 Summer Olympics
At the 1908 Summer Olympics, a water polo tournament was contested.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-Belgium:* Victor Boin* Herman Donners* Fernand Feyaerts * Oscar Grégoire* Herman Meyboom* Albert Michant * Joseph Pletinckx...

1912 Stockholm
Water polo at the 1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, saw the fourth water polo tournament at Olympics. All games took place in the newly built swimming stadium in Djurgårdsbrunnsviken from July 7 to July 16, 1912.-Medal summary:...

1920 Antwerp
Water polo at the 1920 Summer Olympics
-Medal summary:-Gold medal round:-Silver medal round:-Bronze medal round:...

1924 Paris
Water polo at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Final results for the water polo tournament at the 1924 Summer Olympics:-Medal summary:Note: The players above the line played at least one game in this tournament, the players below the line were reserve players and did not compete in this tournament. Nevertheless the exclusively credits them all...

1928 Amsterdam
Water polo at the 1928 Summer Olympics
-Medal summary:-Results:For the team rosters see: Water polo at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's team squads.-Participating nations:Each country was allowed to enter a team of 11 players and they all were eligible for participation....

1932 Los Angeles
Water polo at the 1932 Summer Olympics
-Medal summary:-Round-Robin:All of the five teams played each team once.Germany vs. Brazil4 August 1932USA vs. Brazil6 August 1932Hungary vs. Germany6 August 1932USA vs. Japan7 August 1932Hungary vs. Japan...

1936 Berlin
Water polo at the 1936 Summer Olympics
-Medal summary:-Elimination Rounds:In the first round each team in a group played each other team in the same group. The placings were determined on points. If the points were equal, then the better goal average decided...

1948 London
Water polo at the 1948 Summer Olympics
-Medal summary:-Round One:In the first round each team in a group played each other team in the same group. The placings were determined on points. If the points were equal, then the better goal average decided...

1952 Helsinki
Water polo at the 1952 Summer Olympics
-Medal summary:-Results:For the team rosters see: Water polo at the 1952 Summer Olympics - Men's team squads.-Final standings:-References:*...

1956 Melbourne
Water polo at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Ten nations competed in water polo at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. The event was open only to men's teams.-Medallists:-Results:For the team rosters see: Water polo at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Men's team squads.-Preliminary round:...

1960 Rome
Water polo at the 1960 Summer Olympics
-Medal summary:-Results:For the team rosters see: Water polo at the 1960 Summer Olympics - Men's team squads.-Final standings:-References:*...

1964 Tokyo
Water polo at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Final results for the water polo tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics:FIRST ROUNDGroup A: Italy,4; Romania,2; Japan,0Group B: USSR,4; Germany,2; Australia,0Group C: Yugoslavia,6; Netherlands,4; USA,2; Brazil,0...

1968 Mexico City
Water polo at the 1968 Summer Olympics
The Water Polo Tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics was held from October 14 to October 25, 1968 in Mexico City, Mexico. Australia earned one of sixteen invitations, but the Australian Olympic Committee refused to pay the squad's transportation cost...

1972 Munich
Water polo at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Final results for the water polo competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich.-Medalists:- Pool A :-Pool B:-Pool C:- Group II :Results taken from Preliminary Round...

1976 Montreal
Water polo at the 1976 Summer Olympics
The water polo tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics was held from July 18 to July 27, 1976 in Montreal, Canada.-Medalists:-Participating teams:Group AGroup BGroup C-Group A:*July 18, 1976*July 19, 1976*July 20, 1976-Group B:...

1980 Moscow
Water polo at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Water polo at the 1980 Summer Olympics as usual was a part of the swimming sport, other two parts were swimming and diving. They were not three separate sports, because they all were governed by one federation — FINA. Water Polo discipline consisted of one event: men's team.In the preliminary...

1984 Los Angeles
Water polo at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Water polo at the 1984 Summer Olympics as usual was part of the swimming sport, the other two being swimming and diving. They were not seen as three separate sports, because they all were governed by one federation — FINA. Water polo discipline consisted of one event: the men's team...

1988 Seoul
Water polo at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Water polo at the 1988 Summer Olympics as usual was part of the swimming sport, the other two being swimming and diving. They were not seen as three separate sports, because they all were governed by one federation — FINA. Water polo discipline consisted of one event: the men's team...

1992 Barcelona
Water polo at the 1992 Summer Olympics
The men's water polo tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics was held from August 1 to August 10, 1992, in Barcelona, Spain. Reigning world champion Yugoslavia had qualified for the tournament, but as it had formally dissolved in the interim, it didn't participate.The successor countries didn't...

1996 Atlanta
Water polo at the 1996 Summer Olympics
The men's water polo tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held from July 20 to July 28, 1996, in Atlanta, United States.-Group A:*Saturday July 20, 1996*Sunday July 21, 1996*Monday July 22, 1996*Tuesday July 23, 1996...

2000 Sydney
Water polo at the 2000 Summer Olympics
The water polo competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia saw Hungary’s return to the gold medal platform and the introduction of the women’s tournament...

2004 Athens
Water polo at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Water polo at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Olympic Aquatic Centre where women competed for only the second time in the event at the Summer Olympics....

2008 Beijing
Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held from 10 August to 24 August 2008 at the Ying Tung Natatorium in Beijing, People's Republic of China.-Men's medalists:-Women's medalists:-Men:-Women:-External links:**...

2012 London
Water polo at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Water polo tournament at the 2012 Olympics in London are scheduled to be held at the Aquatics Centre from 28 July to 12 August. The venue will hold 5,000 spectators during water polo matches. Twelve teams will compete in men's tournament and eight teams in women's tournament.- Men :- Women :...


Women

2000 Sydney
Water polo at the 2000 Summer Olympics
The water polo competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia saw Hungary’s return to the gold medal platform and the introduction of the women’s tournament...

2004 Athens
Water polo at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Water polo at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Olympic Aquatic Centre where women competed for only the second time in the event at the Summer Olympics....

2008 Beijing
Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held from 10 August to 24 August 2008 at the Ying Tung Natatorium in Beijing, People's Republic of China.-Men's medalists:-Women's medalists:-Men:-Women:-External links:**...

2012 London
Water polo at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Water polo tournament at the 2012 Olympics in London are scheduled to be held at the Aquatics Centre from 28 July to 12 August. The venue will hold 5,000 spectators during water polo matches. Twelve teams will compete in men's tournament and eight teams in women's tournament.- Men :- Women :...


Medal table

1  Hungary 9 3 3 15
2  Italy 4 1 2 7
3  United Kingdom 4 0 0 4
4  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 3 4 1 8
5  Soviet Union 2 2 3 7
6  United States 1 6 5 12
7  Germany 1 2 0 3
8  Spain 1 1 0 2
9  France 1 0 3 4
10  Netherlands 1 0 2 3
11  Australia 1 0 1 2
12  Belgium 0 4 2 6
13  Russia 0 1 2 3
 Sweden 0 1 2 3
15  Croatia 0 1 0 1
 Greece 0 1 0 1
0 1 0 1
18  Serbia 0 0 1 1
0 0 1 1
 West Germany 0 0 1 1

Men

(Note: Where applicable, numbers refer to the number of teams from each country)
Nation 00
Water polo at the 1900 Summer Olympics
At the 1900 Summer Olympics, a water polo tournament was contested.8 teams entered the water polo event, with one withdrawing before competition. The tournament was played in a single-elimination format, with no playoff for third place. Thus, four of the seven competing teams won...

 
04
Water polo at the 1904 Summer Olympics
At the 1904 Summer Olympics, a water polo tournament was contested. Only American contestants participated; three teams of 7 players each entered....

 
08
Water polo at the 1908 Summer Olympics
At the 1908 Summer Olympics, a water polo tournament was contested.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-Belgium:* Victor Boin* Herman Donners* Fernand Feyaerts * Oscar Grégoire* Herman Meyboom* Albert Michant * Joseph Pletinckx...

 
12
Water polo at the 1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, saw the fourth water polo tournament at Olympics. All games took place in the newly built swimming stadium in Djurgårdsbrunnsviken from July 7 to July 16, 1912.-Medal summary:...

 
20
Water polo at the 1920 Summer Olympics
-Medal summary:-Gold medal round:-Silver medal round:-Bronze medal round:...

 
24
Water polo at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Final results for the water polo tournament at the 1924 Summer Olympics:-Medal summary:Note: The players above the line played at least one game in this tournament, the players below the line were reserve players and did not compete in this tournament. Nevertheless the exclusively credits them all...

 
28
Water polo at the 1928 Summer Olympics
-Medal summary:-Results:For the team rosters see: Water polo at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's team squads.-Participating nations:Each country was allowed to enter a team of 11 players and they all were eligible for participation....

 
32
Water polo at the 1932 Summer Olympics
-Medal summary:-Round-Robin:All of the five teams played each team once.Germany vs. Brazil4 August 1932USA vs. Brazil6 August 1932Hungary vs. Germany6 August 1932USA vs. Japan7 August 1932Hungary vs. Japan...

 
36
Water polo at the 1936 Summer Olympics
-Medal summary:-Elimination Rounds:In the first round each team in a group played each other team in the same group. The placings were determined on points. If the points were equal, then the better goal average decided...

 
48
Water polo at the 1948 Summer Olympics
-Medal summary:-Round One:In the first round each team in a group played each other team in the same group. The placings were determined on points. If the points were equal, then the better goal average decided...

 
52
Water polo at the 1952 Summer Olympics
-Medal summary:-Results:For the team rosters see: Water polo at the 1952 Summer Olympics - Men's team squads.-Final standings:-References:*...

 
56
Water polo at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Ten nations competed in water polo at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. The event was open only to men's teams.-Medallists:-Results:For the team rosters see: Water polo at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Men's team squads.-Preliminary round:...

 
60
Water polo at the 1960 Summer Olympics
-Medal summary:-Results:For the team rosters see: Water polo at the 1960 Summer Olympics - Men's team squads.-Final standings:-References:*...

 
64
Water polo at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Final results for the water polo tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics:FIRST ROUNDGroup A: Italy,4; Romania,2; Japan,0Group B: USSR,4; Germany,2; Australia,0Group C: Yugoslavia,6; Netherlands,4; USA,2; Brazil,0...

 
68
Water polo at the 1968 Summer Olympics
The Water Polo Tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics was held from October 14 to October 25, 1968 in Mexico City, Mexico. Australia earned one of sixteen invitations, but the Australian Olympic Committee refused to pay the squad's transportation cost...

 
72
Water polo at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Final results for the water polo competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich.-Medalists:- Pool A :-Pool B:-Pool C:- Group II :Results taken from Preliminary Round...

 
76
Water polo at the 1976 Summer Olympics
The water polo tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics was held from July 18 to July 27, 1976 in Montreal, Canada.-Medalists:-Participating teams:Group AGroup BGroup C-Group A:*July 18, 1976*July 19, 1976*July 20, 1976-Group B:...

 
80
Water polo at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Water polo at the 1980 Summer Olympics as usual was a part of the swimming sport, other two parts were swimming and diving. They were not three separate sports, because they all were governed by one federation — FINA. Water Polo discipline consisted of one event: men's team.In the preliminary...

 
84
Water polo at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Water polo at the 1984 Summer Olympics as usual was part of the swimming sport, the other two being swimming and diving. They were not seen as three separate sports, because they all were governed by one federation — FINA. Water polo discipline consisted of one event: the men's team...

 
88
Water polo at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Water polo at the 1988 Summer Olympics as usual was part of the swimming sport, the other two being swimming and diving. They were not seen as three separate sports, because they all were governed by one federation — FINA. Water polo discipline consisted of one event: the men's team...

 
92
Water polo at the 1992 Summer Olympics
The men's water polo tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics was held from August 1 to August 10, 1992, in Barcelona, Spain. Reigning world champion Yugoslavia had qualified for the tournament, but as it had formally dissolved in the interim, it didn't participate.The successor countries didn't...

 
96
Water polo at the 1996 Summer Olympics
The men's water polo tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held from July 20 to July 28, 1996, in Atlanta, United States.-Group A:*Saturday July 20, 1996*Sunday July 21, 1996*Monday July 22, 1996*Tuesday July 23, 1996...

 
00
Water polo at the 2000 Summer Olympics
The water polo competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia saw Hungary’s return to the gold medal platform and the introduction of the women’s tournament...

 
04
Water polo at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Water polo at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Olympic Aquatic Centre where women competed for only the second time in the event at the Summer Olympics....

 
08
Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held from 10 August to 24 August 2008 at the Ying Tung Natatorium in Beijing, People's Republic of China.-Men's medalists:-Women's medalists:-Men:-Women:-External links:**...

 Argentina - - - - - - Y - - Y Y - Y - - - - - - - - - - - -
 Australia - - - - - - - - - Y Y Y Y - Y Y Y Y Y Y Y - Y Y 8
 Austria - - - Y - - - - Y - Y - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 Belgium Y - Y Y Y Y Y - Y Y Y - Y - - - - - - - - - - - -
 Brazil - - - - Y - - Y - - Y - Y - Y - - - Y - - - - - -
 Bulgaria - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y - Y - - - - - - -
 Canada - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y Y - Y - - - - - 11
 Chile - - - - - - - - Y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 People's Republic of China - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y Y - - - - 12
 Croatia - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y Y Y 6
 Cuba - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y Y Y Y - - Y - - - -
 Czechoslovakia - - - - Y Y Y - Y - - - - - - - - - - - Y - - - -
 German Democratic Republic - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y - - - - - - - - - -
 Egypt - - - - - - - - - Y Y - Y - Y - - - - - - - - Y -
 France 4 - - Y Y Y Y - Y Y - - Y - - - - - - Y Y - - - -
 Germany Y - - - - - Y Y Y - Y Y Y - Y Y Y - Y Y Y Y - Y 10
 United Kingdom Y - Y Y Y Y Y - Y Y Y Y - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 Greece - - - - Y Y - - - Y - - - - Y Y - Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 7
 Hungary - - - Y - Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y - Y Y Y Y Y 1
 Iceland - - - - - - - - Y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 India - - - - - - - - - Y Y - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 Iran - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y - - - - - - - -
 Republic of Ireland - - - - - Y Y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 Italy - - - - Y Y - - - Y Y Y Y - Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 9
 Japan - - - - - - - Y Y - - - Y - Y Y - - Y - - - - - -
 Kazakhstan - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y Y -
 Luxembourg - - - - - - Y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 Malta - - - - - - Y - Y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 Mexico - - - - - - - - - - Y - - - Y Y Y - - - - - - - -
 Montenegro - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
 Netherlands - - Y - Y Y Y - Y Y Y - Y - Y Y Y Y Y - Y Y Y - -
 Portugal - - - - - - - - - - Y - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 Romania - - - - - - - - - - Y Y Y - - Y Y Y - - - Y - - -
 Russia - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y Y Y -
 Serbia - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3
 Serbia and Montenegro - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y -
 Singapore - - - - - - - - - - - Y - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 Slovakia - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y - -
 South Africa - - - - - - - - - - Y - Y - - - - - - - - - - - -
 South Korea - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y - - - - -
 Soviet Union - - - - - - - - - - Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y - Y - - - - -
 Spain - - - - Y Y Y - - Y Y - - - Y Y - Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 5
 Sweden - - Y Y Y Y - - Y Y Y - - - - - - Y - - - - - - -
 Switzerland - - - - Y Y Y - Y Y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 Ukraine - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y - - - -
 United States - 3 - - Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y - Y Y - - Y Y Y Y Y Y 2
 Uruguay - - - - - - - - Y Y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia - - - - - - - - Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y - Y Y - -
No. of nations 4 1 4 6 12 13 14 5 16 18 21 10 16 3 16 16 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
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