List of Olympic champions in men's water polo
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This is a list of Olympic champions in men's water polo since the inaugural official edition in 1900.
Abbreviations
| Rk | Rank | Ref | Reference | Cap No. | Water polo cap number | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Playing position | FP | Field player | GK | Goalkeeper | ISHOF | International Swimming Hall of Fame |
| L/R | Handedness | L | Left-handed | R | Right-handed | Oly debut | Olympic debut in water polo |
| (C) | Captain | p. | page | pp. | pages |
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] Seven 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] At the 1904 Summer Olympics, a water polo tournament was contested, three club teams of seven players each entered.[3] A German team tried to enter, but its entry was refused because the players did not play for the same club.[4] The event took place in a pond in Forest Park, the location of both the Olympics and the World's Fair.[5] Previously, the International Olympic Committee and International Swimming Federation (FINA) considered the water polo event at the 1904 Olympics as a demonstration sport.[3] 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.[6] Water polo was not played at the 1906 Olympics.[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 is the most successful country in the men's Olympic water polo tournament, with nine Olympic gold medals. The team won three gold medals in a row between 2000 and 2008, becoming the second water polo team to have an Olympic winning streak.
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)
- – Hosts
- Team† – Defunct team
| Champions | 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 | 24 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Croatia |
Part of Yugoslavia† | D | C | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 France |
D | C | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Germany |
D | C | East Germany† and West Germany† | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Great Britain |
C | C | C | C | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Hungary |
D | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Italy |
D | C | C | C | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Serbia |
Part of Yugoslavia†, then of FR Yugoslavia†, and Serbia and Montenegro† | D | C | C | C | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Soviet Union† |
D | C | C | Defunct | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Spain |
D | C | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Yugoslavia† |
D | C | C | C | Defunct | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Champions | 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 | 24 | Total |
Team statistics
Results
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 team
- Team† – Defunct team
Abbreviation
- 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
| # | Men's tournament | Champions | MP | W | D | L | Win % | GF | GA | GD | GF/MP | GA/MP | GD/MP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris 1900 | Great Britain (1st title) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 29 | 3 | 26 | 9.667 | 1.000 | 8.667 |
| 2 |  St. Louis 1904 | Water polo was a demonstration sport | |||||||||||
| 3 | London 1908 | Great Britain (2nd title) | 1[a] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9.000 | 2.000 | 7.000 |
| 4 |  Stockholm 1912 | Great Britain (3rd title) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 21 | 8 | 13 | 7.000 | 2.667 | 4.333 |
| 5 |  Antwerp 1920 | Great Britain (4th title) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 19 | 4 | 15 | 6.333 | 1.333 | 5.000 |
| 6 | Paris 1924 | France (1st title) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 16 | 6 | 10 | 4.000 | 1.500 | 2.500 |
| 7 |  Amsterdam 1928 | Germany (1st title) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 18 | 10 | 8 | 6.000 | 3.333 | 2.667 |
| 8 |  Los Angeles 1932 |  Hungary (1st title) | 3[b] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 30 | 2 | 28 | 10.000 | 0.667 | 9.333 |
| 9 |  Berlin 1936 | Hungary (2nd title) | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 85.7% | 44 | 4 | 40 | 6.286 | 0.571 | 5.714 |
| 10 | London 1948 | Italy (1st title) | 7[c] | 6 | 1 | 0 | 85.7% | 35 | 14 | 21 | 5.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
| 11 |  Helsinki 1952 |  Hungary (3rd title) | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 75.0% | 53 | 16 | 37 | 6.625 | 2.000 | 4.625 |
| 12 |  Melbourne 1956 |  Hungary (4th title) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 26 | 4 | 22 | 4.333 | 0.667 | 3.667 |
| 13 | Rome 1960 | Italy (2nd title) | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 85.7% | 31 | 12 | 19 | 4.429 | 1.714 | 2.714 |
| 14 |  Tokyo 1964 | Hungary (5th title) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 83.3% | 34 | 13 | 21 | 5.667 | 2.167 | 3.500 |
| 15 |  Mexico City 1968 | Yugoslavia† (1st title) | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 77.8% | 86 | 35 | 51 | 9.556 | 3.889 | 5.667 |
| 16 | Munich 1972 | Soviet Union† (1st title) | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 75.0% | 48 | 24 | 24 | 6.000 | 3.000 | 3.000 |
| 17 |  Montreal 1976 | Hungary (6th title) | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 87.5% | 45 | 32 | 13 | 5.625 | 4.000 | 1.625 |
| 18 | Moscow 1980 | Soviet Union† (2nd title) | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 58 | 31 | 27 | 7.250 | 3.875 | 3.375 |
| 19 |  Los Angeles 1984 | Yugoslavia† (2nd title) | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 85.7% | 72 | 44 | 28 | 10.286 | 6.286 | 4.000 |
| 20 |  Seoul 1988 | Yugoslavia† (3rd title) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 85.7% | 83 | 55 | 28 | 11.857 | 7.857 | 4.000 |
| 21 | Barcelona 1992 | Italy (3rd title) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 71.4% | 59 | 50 | 9 | 8.429 | 7.143 | 1.286 |
| 22 | Atlanta 1996 | Spain (1st title) | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 75.0% | 58 | 48 | 10 | 7.250 | 6.000 | 1.250 |
| 23 | Sydney 2000 | Hungary (7th title) | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 75.0% | 78 | 57 | 21 | 9.750 | 7.125 | 2.625 |
| 24 |  Athens 2004 | Hungary (8th title) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 59 | 39 | 20 | 8.429 | 5.571 | 2.857 |
| 25 |  Beijing 2008 | Hungary (9th title) | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 85.7% | 85 | 55 | 30 | 12.143 | 7.857 | 4.286 |
| 26 | London 2012 | Croatia (1st title) | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 73 | 42 | 31 | 9.125 | 5.250 | 3.875 |
| 27 |  Rio 2016 | Serbia (1st title) | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 62.5% | 80 | 66 | 14 | 10.000 | 8.250 | 1.750 |
| 28 |  Tokyo 2020 | Serbia (2nd title) | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 75.0% | 103 | 71 | 32 | 12.875 | 8.875 | 4.000 |
| 29 | Paris 2024 | Serbia (3rd title) | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 62.5% | 93 | 91 | 2 | 11.625 | 11.375 | 0.250 |
| # | Men's tournament | Total | 177 | 148 | 16 | 12 | 84.2% | 1445 | 838 | 607 | 7.638 | 4.734 | 3.429 |
| Champions | MP | W | D | L | Win % | GF | GA | GD | GF/MP | GA/MP | GD/MP | ||
Sources:
- Official Reports (PDF): 1900–1996 (men's tournaments);
- Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 45–92), 2004 (p. 207), 2008 (p. 202), 2012 (p. 471), 2016 (p. 131), 2020 (p. 150);
- Olympedia: 1900–2020 (men's tournaments);
- Sports Reference: 1900–2016 (men's tournaments).
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.
| Rk | Year | Champions | MP | GF | GF/MP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020 | Serbia (2nd title) | 8 | 103 | 12.875 |
| 2 | 2008 | Hungary (9th title) | 7 | 85 | 12.143 |
| 3 | 1988 | Yugoslavia† (3rd title) | 7 | 83 | 11.857 |
| 4 | 2024 | Serbia (3rd title) | 8 | 93 | 11.625 |
| 5 | 1984 | Yugoslavia† (2nd title) | 7 | 72 | 10.286 |
| Goals for per match | Achievement | Year | Champions | Date of winning gold | Duration of record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.667 | Set record | 1900 | Great Britain (1st title) | 12 August 1900 | 32 years, 1 day |
| 10.000 | Broke record | 1932 | Hungary (1st title) | 13 August 1932 | 51 years, 363 days |
| 10.286 | Broke record | 1984 | Yugoslavia† (2nd title) | 10 August 1984 | 4 years, 52 days |
| 11.857 | Broke record | 1988 | Yugoslavia† (3rd title) | 1 October 1988 | 19 years, 328 days |
| 12.143 | Broke record | 2008 | Hungary (9th title) | 24 August 2008 | 12 years, 349 days |
| 12.875 | Broke record | 2020 | Serbia (2nd title) | 8 August 2021 | 4 years, 274 days |
The following tables show records of goals against per match.
| Rk | Year | Champions | MP | GA | GA/MP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024 | Serbia (3rd title) | 8 | 91 | 11.375 |
| 2 | 2020 | Serbia (2nd title) | 8 | 71 | 8.875 |
| 3 | 2016 | Serbia (1st title) | 8 | 66 | 8.250 |
| 4 | 1988 | Yugoslavia† (3rd title) | 7 | 55 | 7.857 |
| 2008 | Hungary (9th title) | 7 | 55 | 7.857 |
| Rk | Year | Champions | MP | GA | GA/MP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1936 | Hungary (2nd title) | 7 | 4 | 0.571 |
| 2 | 1932 | Hungary (1st title) | 3[b] | 2 | 0.667 |
| 1956 | Hungary (4th title) | 6 | 4 | 0.667 | |
| 4 | 1900 | Great Britain (1st title) | 3 | 3 | 1.000 |
| 5 | 1920 | Great Britain (4th title) | 3 | 4 | 1.333 |
The following tables show records of goal difference per match.
| Rk | Year | Champions | MP | GD | GD/MP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1932 | Hungary (1st title) | 3[b] | 28 | 9.333 |
| 2 | 1900 | Great Britain (1st title) | 3 | 26 | 8.667 |
| 3 | 1908 | Great Britain (2nd title) | 1[a] | 7 | 7.000 |
| 4 | 1936 | Hungary (2nd title) | 7 | 40 | 5.714 |
| 5 | 1968 | Yugoslavia† (1st title) | 9 | 51 | 5.667 |
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 team
- Team† – Defunct team
| # | Men's tournament | Champions | Players | Returning Olympians | Average | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Number | % | Age | Height | Weight | |||
| 1 | Paris 1900 | Great Britain (1st title) | 7 | 0 | 0.0% | |||
| 2 | St. Louis 1904 | Water polo was a demonstration sport | ||||||
| 3 | London 1908 | Great Britain (2nd title) | 7 | 0 | 0.0% | 26 years, 111 days | ||
| 4 | Stockholm 1912 | Great Britain (3rd title) | 7 | 4 | 57.1% | 29 years, 16 days | ||
| 5 | Antwerp 1920 | Great Britain (4th title) | 7 | 3 | 42.9% | 33 years, 279 days | ||
| 6 | Paris 1924 | France (1st title) | 7 | 3 | 42.9% | 26 years, 303 days | ||
| 7 | Amsterdam 1928 | Germany (1st title) | 8 | 0 | 0.0% | 24 years, 329 days | ||
| 8 | Los Angeles 1932 | Hungary (1st title) | 10 | 7 | 70.0% | 27 years, 291 days | ||
| 9 | Berlin 1936 | Hungary (2nd title) | 11 | 5 | 45.5% | 26 years, 66 days | ||
| 10 | London 1948 | Italy (1st title) | 9 | 0 | 0.0% | 30 years, 203 days | ||
| 11 | Helsinki 1952 | Hungary (3rd title) | 13 | 6 | 46.2% | 26 years, 337 days | ||
| 12 | Melbourne 1956 | Hungary (4th title) | 12 | 7 | 58.3% | 26 years, 148 days | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[d] | 80 kg (176 lb)[e] |
| 13 | Rome 1960 | Italy (2nd title) | 12 | 3 | 25.0% | 22 years, 363 days | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) |
| 14 | Tokyo 1964 | Hungary (5th title) | 12 | 10 | 83.3% | 28 years, 208 days | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) |
| 15 | Mexico City 1968 | Yugoslavia† (1st title) | 11 | 5 | 45.5% | 26 years, 151 days | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) |
| 16 | Munich 1972 | Soviet Union† (1st title) | 11 | 5 | 45.5% | 26 years, 351 days | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) |
| 17 | Montreal 1976 | Hungary (6th title) | 11 | 6 | 54.5% | 25 years, 333 days | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) |
| 18 | Moscow 1980 | Soviet Union† (2nd title) | 11 | 4 | 36.4% | 25 years, 117 days | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) |
| 19 | Los Angeles 1984 | Yugoslavia† (2nd title) | 13 | 3 | 23.1% | 23 years, 362 days | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) |
| 20 | Seoul 1988 | Yugoslavia† (3rd title) | 13 | 6 | 46.2% | 23 years, 341 days | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) |
| 21 | Barcelona 1992 | Italy (3rd title) | 13 | 7 | 53.8% | 26 years, 224 days | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[f] | 81 kg (179 lb)[g] |
| 22 | Atlanta 1996 | Spain (1st title) | 13 | 9 | 69.2% | 26 years, 279 days | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) |
| 23 | Sydney 2000 | Hungary (7th title) | 13 | 5 | 38.5% | 25 years, 254 days | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) |
| 24 | Athens 2004 | Hungary (8th title) | 13 | 10 | 76.9% | 27 years, 344 days | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) |
| 25 | Beijing 2008 | Hungary (9th title) | 13 | 9 | 69.2% | 29 years, 248 days | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) |
| 26 | London 2012 | Croatia (1st title) | 13 | 8 | 61.5% | 29 years, 85 days | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) |
| 27 | Rio 2016 | Serbia (1st title) | 13 | 9 | 69.2% | 28 years, 205 days | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) |
| 28 | Tokyo 2020 | Serbia (2nd title) | 13 | 10 | 76.9% | 31 years, 250 days | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) |
| # | Men's tournament | Champions | Number | Number | % | Age | Height | Weight |
| Players | Returning Olympians | Average | ||||||
Sources:
- Official Reports (PDF): 1900–1996 (men's tournaments);
- Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 45–92), 2004 (p. 208), 2008 (p. 203), 2012 (p. 472), 2016 (p. 132), 2020 (p. 151);
- Olympedia: 1900–2020 (men's tournaments);
- Sports Reference: 1900–2016 (men's tournaments).
The following tables show records of the number of returning Olympians.
| Rk | Year | Champions | Players | Returning Olympians | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Number | % | |||
| 1 | 1964 | Hungary (5th title) | 12 | 10 | 83.3% |
| 2 | 2004 | Hungary (8th title) | 13 | 10 | 76.9% |
| 2020 | Serbia (2nd title) | 13 | 10 | 76.9% | |
| 4 | 1932 | Hungary (1st title) | 10 | 7 | 70.0% |
| 5 | 1996 | Spain (1st title) | 13 | 9 | 69.2% |
| 2008 | Hungary (9th title) | 13 | 9 | 69.2% | |
| 2016 | Serbia (1st title) | 13 | 9 | 69.2% | |
| Rk | Year | Champions | Players | Returning Olympians | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Number | % | |||
| 1 | 1948 | Italy (1st title) | 9 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 | 1928 | Germany (1st title) | 8 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 | 1900 | Great Britain (1st title) | 7 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1908 | Great Britain (2nd title) | 7 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 5 | 1984 | Yugoslavia† (2nd title) | 13 | 3 | 23.1% |
The following tables show records of average age.
| Rk | Year | Champions | Average age | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1920 | Great Britain (4th title) | 33 years, 279 days | The Games after World War I |
| 2 | 2020 | Serbia (2nd title) | 31 years, 250 days | The Games postponed to 2021 |
| 3 | 1948 | Italy (1st title) | 30 years, 203 days | The Games after World War II |
| 4 | 2008 | Hungary (9th title) | 29 years, 248 days | |
| 5 | 2012 | Croatia (1st title) | 29 years, 85 days |
| Rk | Year | Champions | Average age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1960 | Italy (2nd title) | 22 years, 363 days |
| 2 | 1988 | Yugoslavia† (3rd title) | 23 years, 341 days |
| 3 | 1984 | Yugoslavia† (2nd title) | 23 years, 362 days |
| 4 | 1928 | Germany (1st title) | 24 years, 329 days |
| 5 | 1980 | Soviet Union† (2nd title) | 25 years, 117 days |
The following tables show records of average height.
| Rk | Year | Champions | Average height |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 | Croatia (1st title) | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| 2 | 2004 | Hungary (8th title) | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| 2008 | Hungary (9th title) | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | |
| 4 | 1988 | Yugoslavia† (3rd title) | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| 2016 | Serbia (1st title) | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Rk | Year | Champions | Average height |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1956 | Hungary (4th title) | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[d] |
| 2 | 1960 | Italy (2nd title) | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| 1964 | Hungary (5th title) | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |
| 4 | 1972 | Soviet Union† (1st title) | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| 1980 | Soviet Union† (2nd title) | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Average height | Achievement | Year | Champions | Date of winning gold | Duration of record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[d] | Set record | 1956 | Hungary (4th title) | 7 December 1956 | 3 years, 271 days |
| 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | Broke record | 1960 | Italy (2nd title) | 3 September 1960 | 8 years, 53 days |
| Tied record | 1964 | Hungary (5th title) | 18 October 1964 | ||
| 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Broke record | 1968 | Yugoslavia† (1st title) | 26 October 1968 | 15 years, 289 days |
| 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | Broke record | 1984 | Yugoslavia† (2nd title) | 10 August 1984 | 4 years, 52 days |
| 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | Broke record | 1988 | Yugoslavia† (3rd title) | 1 October 1988 | 15 years, 333 days |
| 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | Broke record | 2004 | Hungary (8th title) | 29 August 2004 | 7 years, 349 days |
| Tied record | 2008 | Hungary (9th title) | 24 August 2008 | ||
| 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | Broke record | 2012 | Croatia (1st title) | 12 August 2012 | 13 years, 270 days |
The following tables show records of average weight.
| Average weight | Achievement | Year | Champions | Date of winning gold | Duration of record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 kg (176 lb)[e] | Set record | 1956 | Hungary (4th title) | 7 December 1956 | 3 years, 271 days |
| 81 kg (179 lb) | Broke record | 1960 | Italy (2nd title) | 3 September 1960 | 4 years, 45 days |
| 82 kg (181 lb) | Broke record | 1964 | Hungary (5th title) | 18 October 1964 | 4 years, 8 days |
| 94 kg (207 lb) | Broke record | 1968 | Yugoslavia† (1st title) | 26 October 1968 | 35 years, 308 days |
| Tied record | 1988 | Yugoslavia† (3rd title) | 1 October 1988 | ||
| 96 kg (212 lb) | Broke record | 2004 | Hungary (8th title) | 29 August 2004 | 3 years, 361 days |
| 100 kg (220 lb) | Broke record | 2008 | Hungary (9th title) | 24 August 2008 | 3 years, 354 days |
| 102 kg (225 lb) | Broke record | 2012 | Croatia (1st title) | 12 August 2012 | 13 years, 270 days |
Olympic and world champions (teams)
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: 24 July 2025.
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 team
- Team† – Defunct team
| # | Champions | Olympic title | World title | Total | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 9 (1932–1936, 1952–1956, 1964, 1976, 2000–2004–2008) | 4 (1973, 2003, 2013, 2023) | 13 | 1932 | 2023 |
| 2 | Italy | 3 (1948, 1960*, 1992) | 4 (1978, 1994*, 2011, 2019) | 7 | 1948 | 2019 |
| 3 | Serbia | 3 (2016–2020–2024) | 2 (2009, 2015) | 5 | 2009 | 2024 |
| Yugoslavia† | 3 (1968, 1984–1988) | 2 (1986–1991) | 5 | 1968 | 1991 | |
| 5 | Soviet Union† | 2 (1972, 1980*) | 2 (1975, 1982) | 4 | 1972 | 1982 |
| 6 | Spain | 1 (1996) | 4 (1998–2001, 2022, 2025) | 5 | 1996 | 2025 |
| 7 | Croatia | 1 (2012) | 3 (2007, 2017, 2024) | 4 | 2007 | 2024 |
Player statistics
Age records
The following tables show the oldest and youngest male Olympic champions in water polo. Last updated: 12 September 2021.
Legend
- Team – Host team
| Rk | Player | Age of winning gold | Men's team | Pos | Date of birth | Date of winning gold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Smith | 41 years, 216 days | Great Britain | GK | 26 January 1879 | 29 August 1920 |
| 2 | William Henry | 41 years, 45 days | Great Britain | GK | 28 June 1859 | 12 August 1900 |
| 3 | Samir Barać | 38 years, 284 days | Croatia | FP | 2 November 1973 | 12 August 2012 |
| 4 | Mario Majoni | 38 years, 72 days | Italy | FP | 27 May 1910 | 7 August 1948 |
| 5 | Gojko Pijetlović | 38 years, 1 day | Serbia | GK | 7 August 1983 | 8 August 2021 |
| 6 | István Barta | 37 years, 0 days | Hungary | GK | 13 August 1895 | 13 August 1932 |
| 7 | Dezső Gyarmati | 36 years, 361 days | Hungary | FP | 23 October 1927 | 18 October 1964 |
| 8 | Igor Hinić | 36 years, 252 days | Croatia | FP | 4 December 1975 | 12 August 2012 |
| 9 | Frano Vićan | 36 years, 201 days | Croatia | GK | 24 January 1976 | 12 August 2012 |
| 10 | Branislav Mitrović | 36 years, 190 days | Serbia | GK | 30 January 1985 | 8 August 2021 |
| Rk | Player | Age of winning gold | Men's team | Pos | Date of birth | Date of winning gold |
| Rk | Player | Age of winning gold | Men's team | Pos | Date of birth | Date of winning gold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | György Kárpáti | 17 years, 40 days | Hungary | FP | 23 June 1935 | 2 August 1952 |
| 2 | Perica Bukić | 18 years, 172 days | Yugoslavia | FP | 20 February 1966 | 10 August 1984 |
| 3 | Igor Milanović | 18 years, 236 days | Yugoslavia | FP | 18 December 1965 | 10 August 1984 |
| 4 | Franco Lavoratori | 19 years, 172 days | Italy | FP | 15 March 1941 | 3 September 1960 |
| 5 | Nikola Jakšić | 19 years, 216 days | Serbia | FP | 17 January 1997 | 20 August 2016 |
| 6 | Fritz Gunst | 19 years, 324 days |  Germany | FP | 22 September 1908 | 11 August 1928 |
| 7 | Giorgi Mshvenieradze | 19 years, 352 days | Soviet Union | FP | 12 August 1960 | 29 July 1980 |
| 8 | György Kenéz | 20 years, 34 days | Hungary | FP | 23 June 1956 | 27 July 1976 |
| 9 | Antal Bolvári | 20 years, 88 days | Hungary | FP | 6 May 1932 | 2 August 1952 |
| 10 | Mirko Vičević | 20 years, 93 days | Yugoslavia | FP | 30 June 1968 | 1 October 1988 |
| Rk | Player | Age of winning gold | Men's team | Pos | Date of birth | Date of winning gold |
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
- Year* – As host team
| Year | Player | Date of birth | Height | Men's team | Pos | Olympic titles | Age of first/last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | Paul Radmilovic | 5 March 1886 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Great Britain | FP | 1908*–1912–1920 | 22/34 |
| Charles Smith | 26 January 1879 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | GK | 29/41 | |||
| 1964 | Dezső Gyarmati | 23 October 1927 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | Hungary | FP | 1952–1956, 1964 | 24/36 |
| György Kárpáti | 23 June 1935 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | FP | 17/29 | |||
| 2008 | Tibor Benedek | 12 July 1972 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Hungary | FP | 2000–2004–2008 | 28/36 |
| Péter Biros | 5 April 1976 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | FP | 24/32 | |||
| Tamás Kásás | 20 July 1976 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | FP | 24/32 | |||
| Gergely Kiss | 21 September 1977 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | FP | 23/30 | |||
| Tamás Molnár | 2 August 1975 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | FP | 25/33 | |||
| Zoltán Szécsi | 22 December 1977 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | GK | 22/30 | |||
| 2024 | Sava Ranđelović | 17 July 1993 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | Serbia | FP | 2016–2020–2024 | 23/31 |
| Dušan Mandić | 16 June 1994 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | FP | 22/30 | |||
| Nikola Jakšić | 17 January 1997 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | FP | 19/27 | |||
| Year | Player | Date of birth | Height | Men's team | Pos | Olympic titles | Age of first/last |
Forty-one male athletes won two Olympic gold medals in water polo.
Legend
- Year* – As host team
| Year | Player | Date of birth | Height | Men's team | Pos | Olympic titles | Age of first/last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | George Cornet | 15 July 1877 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | Great Britain | FP | 1908*–1912 | 31/35 |
| George Wilkinson | 3 March 1879 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | FP | 29/33 | |||
| 1920 | Charles Bugbee | 29 August 1887 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | Great Britain | FP | 1912–1920 | 25/33 |
| 1936 | György Bródy | 21 July 1908 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Hungary | GK | 1932–1936 | 24/28 |
| Olivér Halassy | 31 July 1909 | FP | 23/27 | ||||
| Márton Homonnai | 5 February 1906 | FP | 26/30 | ||||
| János Németh | 12 June 1906 | FP | 26/30 | ||||
| Miklós Sárkány | 15 August 1908 | FP | 23/28 | ||||
| 1956 | Antal Bolvári | 6 May 1932 | Hungary | FP | 1952–1956 | 20/24 | |
| László Jeney | 30 May 1923 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | GK | 29/33 | |||
| Kálmán Markovits | 26 August 1931 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | FP | 20/25 | |||
| Miklós Martin | 29 June 1931 | FP | 21/25 | ||||
| István Szívós Sr. | 20 August 1920 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | FP | 31/36 | |||
| 1964 | Ottó Boros | 5 August 1929 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | Hungary | GK | 1956, 1964 | 27/35 |
| Tivadar Kanizsa | 4 April 1933 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | FP | 23/31 | |||
| Mihály Mayer | 27 December 1933 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | FP | 22/30 | |||
| 1980 | Aleksei Barkalov | 18 February 1946 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Soviet Union | FP | 1972, 1980* | 26/34 |
| Aleksandr Kabanov | 11 June 1948 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | FP | 24/32 | |||
| Viacheslav Sobchenko | 18 April 1949 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | GK | 23/31 | |||
| 1988 | Dragan Andrić | 6 June 1962 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | Yugoslavia | FP | 1984–1988 | 22/26 |
| Perica Bukić | 20 February 1966 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | FP | 18/22 | |||
| Veselin Đuho | 5 January 1960 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | FP | 24/28 | |||
| Deni Lušić | 14 April 1962 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | FP | 22/26 | |||
| Igor Milanović | 18 December 1965 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | FP | 18/22 | |||
| Tomislav Paškvalin | 29 August 1961 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | FP | 22/27 | |||
| 2004 | Rajmund Fodor | 21 February 1976 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Hungary | FP | 2000–2004 | 24/28 |
| Barnabás Steinmetz | 6 October 1975 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | FP | 24/28 | |||
| Attila Vári | 26 February 1976 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | FP | 24/28 | |||
| 2008 | István Gergely | 20 August 1976 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | Hungary | GK | 2004–2008 | 28/32 |
| Norbert Madaras | 1 December 1979 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | FP | 24/28 | |||
| Tamás Varga | 14 July 1975 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | FP | 29/33 | |||
| 2020 | Milan Aleksić | 13 May 1986 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | Serbia | FP | 2016–2020 | 30/35 |
| Filip Filipović | 2 May 1987 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | FP | 29/34 | |||
| Nikola Jakšić | 17 January 1997 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | FP | 19/24 | |||
| Dušan Mandić | 16 June 1994 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | FP | 22/27 | |||
| Branislav Mitrović | 30 January 1985 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | GK | 31/36 | |||
| Stefan Mitrović | 29 March 1988 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | FP | 28/33 | |||
| Duško Pijetlović | 25 April 1985 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | FP | 31/36 | |||
| Gojko Pijetlović | 7 August 1983 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | GK | 33/38 | |||
| Andrija Prlainović | 28 April 1987 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | FP | 29/34 | |||
| Sava Ranđelović | 17 July 1993 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | FP | 23/28 | |||
| Year | Player | Date of birth | Height | Men's team | Pos | Olympic titles | Age of first/last |
Olympic and world champions (players)
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
- Year* – As host team
| # | Player | Birth | Height | Pos | Summer Olympics | World Aquatics Championships | Total titles | ISHOF member | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Men's team | Title | Age | Men's team | Title | |||||||
| 1 | Tibor Benedek | 1972 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | FP | 28–32–36 | Hungary | 2000–2004–2008 | 31 | Hungary | 2003 | 4 | 2016 |
| Péter Biros | 1976 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | FP | 24–28–32 | 27 | 2016 | ||||||
| Tamás Kásás | 1976 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | FP | 24–28–32 | 27 | 2016 | ||||||
| Gergely Kiss | 1977 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | FP | 23–26–30 | 25 | 2016 | ||||||
| Tamás Molnár | 1975 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | FP | 25–29–33 | 27 | 2016 | ||||||
| Zoltán Szécsi | 1977 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | GK | 22–26–30 | 25 | 2016 | ||||||
| # | Player | Birth | Height | Pos | Summer Olympics | World Aquatics Championships | Total titles | ISHOF member | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Men's team | Title | Age | Men's team | Title | |||||||
| 7 | Aleksandr Kabanov | 1948 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | FP | 24, 32 | Soviet Union | 1972, 1980* | 27, 34 | Soviet Union | 1975, 1982 | 4 | 2001 |
| 8 | Perica Bukić | 1966 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | FP | 18–22 | Yugoslavia | 1984–1988 | 20–24 | Yugoslavia | 1986–1991 | 4 | 2008 |
| Igor Milanović | 1965 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | FP | 18–22 | 20–25 | 2006 | ||||||
| 10 | Norbert Madaras | 1979 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | FP | 24–28 | Hungary | 2004–2008 | 23, 33 | Hungary | 2003, 2013 | 4 | |
| 11 | Milan Aleksić | 1986 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | FP | 30–35 | Serbia | 2016–2020 | 23, 29 | Serbia | 2009, 2015 | 4 | |
| Filip Filipović | 1987 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | FP | 29–34 | 22, 28 | |||||||
| Stefan Mitrović | 1988 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | FP | 28–33 | 21, 27 | |||||||
| Duško Pijetlović | 1985 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | FP | 31–36 | 24, 30 | |||||||
| Gojko Pijetlović | 1983 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | GK | 33–38 | 25, 32 | |||||||
| Andrija Prlainović | 1987 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | FP | 29–34 | 22, 28 | |||||||
| # | Player | Birth | Height | Pos | Age | Men's team | Title | Age | Men's team | Title | Total titles | ISHOF member |
| Summer Olympics | World Aquatics Championships | |||||||||||
| # | Player | Birth | Height | Pos | Summer Olympics | World Aquatics Championships | Total titles | ISHOF member | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Men's team | Title | Age | Men's team | Title | |||||||
| 17 | Aleksei Barkalov | 1946 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | FP | 26, 34 | Soviet Union | 1972, 1980* | 29 | Soviet Union | 1975 | 3 | 1993 |
| 18 | Dragan Andrić | 1962 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | FP | 22–26 | Yugoslavia | 1984–1988 | 24 | Yugoslavia | 1986 | 3 | |
| Veselin Đuho | 1960 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | FP | 24–28 | 26 | |||||||
| Deni Lušić | 1962 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | FP | 22–26 | 24 | |||||||
| Tomislav Paškvalin | 1961 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | FP | 22–27 | 24 | |||||||
| 22 | Rajmund Fodor | 1976 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | FP | 24–28 | Hungary | 2000–2004 | 27 | Hungary | 2003 | 3 | |
| Barnabás Steinmetz | 1975 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | FP | 24–28 | 27 | |||||||
| Attila Vári | 1976 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | FP | 24–28 | 27 | |||||||
| 25 | István Gergely | 1976 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | GK | 28–32 | Hungary | 2004–2008 | 26 | Hungary | 2003 | 3 | |
| Tamás Varga | 1975 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | FP | 29–33 | 28 | |||||||
| 27 | Nikola Jakšić | 1997 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | FP | 19–24 | Serbia | 2016–2020 | 18 | Serbia | 2015 | 3 | |
| Dušan Mandić | 1994 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | FP | 22–27 | 21 | |||||||
| Branislav Mitrović | 1985 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | GK | 31–36 | 30 | |||||||
| Sava Ranđelović | 1993 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | FP | 23–28 | 22 | |||||||
| # | Player | Birth | Height | Pos | Age | Men's team | Title | Age | Men's team | Title | Total titles | ISHOF member |
| Summer Olympics | World Aquatics Championships | |||||||||||
| # | Player | Birth | Height | Pos | Summer Olympics | World Aquatics Championships | Total titles | ISHOF member | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Men's team | Title | Age | Men's team | Title | |||||||
| 31 | Slobodan Nikić | 1983 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | FP | 33 | Serbia | 2016 | 22 |  Serbia and Montenegro | 2005 | 4 | |
| 26, 32 | Serbia | 2009, 2015 | ||||||||||
| 32 | Dubravko Šimenc | 1966 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | FP | 21 | Yugoslavia | 1988 | 19–24 | Yugoslavia | 1986–1991 | 3 | |
| Mirko Vičević | 1968 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | FP | 20 | 18–22 | 2022 | ||||||
| 34 | Daniel Ballart | 1973 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | FP | 23 | Spain | 1996 | 24–28 | Spain | 1998–2001 | 3 | |
| Salvador Gómez | 1968 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | FP | 28 | 29–33 | |||||||
| Iván Moro | 1974 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | FP | 21 | 23–26 | |||||||
| Sergi Pedrerol | 1969 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | FP | 26 | 28–31 | |||||||
| Jesús Rollán | 1968 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | GK | 28 | 29–33 | 2012 | ||||||
| Carles Sanz | 1975 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | FP | 21 | 22–26 | |||||||
| 40 | Živko Gocić | 1982 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | FP | 33 | Serbia | 2016 | 26, 32 | Serbia | 2009, 2015 | 3 | |
| 41 | Andro Bušlje | 1986 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | FP | 26 | Croatia | 2012 | 21, 31 | Croatia | 2007, 2017 | 3 | |
| Maro Joković | 1987 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | FP | 24 | 19, 29 | |||||||
| 43 | Dénes Varga | 1987 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | FP | 21 | Hungary | 2008 | 26, 36 | Hungary | 2013, 2023 | 3 | |
| # | Player | Birth | Height | Pos | Age | Men's team | Title | Age | Men's team | Title | Total titles | ISHOF member |
| Summer Olympics | World Aquatics Championships | |||||||||||
| # | Player | Birth | Height | Pos | Summer Olympics | World Aquatics Championships | Total titles | ISHOF member | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Men's team | Title | Age | Men's team | Title | |||||||
| 44 | András Bodnár | 1942 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | FP | 22 | Hungary | 1964 | 31 | Hungary | 1973 | 2 | 2017 |
| 45 | Aleksandr Dolgushin | 1946 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | FP | 26 | Soviet Union | 1972 | 29 | Soviet Union | 1975 | 2 | 2010 |
| Aleksandr Dreval | 1944 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | FP | 28 | 31 | |||||||
| Nikolay Melnikov | 1948 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | FP | 24 | 27 | |||||||
| 48 | Gábor Csapó | 1950 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | FP | 25 | Hungary | 1976 | 22 | Hungary | 1973 | 2 | |
| Tibor Cservenyák | 1948 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | FP | 27 | 25 | |||||||
| Tamás Faragó | 1952 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | FP | 23 | 21 | 1993 | ||||||
| Ferenc Konrád | 1945 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | FP | 31 | 28 | |||||||
| Endre Molnár | 1945 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | GK | 31 | 28 | |||||||
| László Sárosi | 1946 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | FP | 29 | 26 | |||||||
| István Szívós Jr. | 1948 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | FP | 28 | 25 | 1996 | ||||||
| 55 | Vladimir Ivanovich Akimov | 1953 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | FP | 27 | Soviet Union | 1980* | 29 | Soviet Union | 1982 | 2 | |
| Mikhail Ivanov | 1958 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | FP | 22 | 24 | |||||||
| Sergey Kotenko | 1956 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | FP | 23 | 25 | |||||||
| Giorgi Mshvenieradze | 1960 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | FP | 19 | 21 | |||||||
| Erkin Shagaev | 1959 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | FP | 21 | 23 | |||||||
| Yevgeny Sharonov | 1958 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | GK | 21 | 23 | 2003 | ||||||
| # | Player | Birth | Height | Pos | Age | Men's team | Title | Age | Men's team | Title | Total titles | ISHOF member |
| Summer Olympics | World Aquatics Championships | |||||||||||
| # | Player | Birth | Height | Pos | Summer Olympics | World Aquatics Championships | Total titles | ISHOF member | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Men's team | Title | Age | Men's team | Title | |||||||
| 61 | Milorad Krivokapić | 1956 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | GK | 28 | Yugoslavia | 1984 | 30 | Yugoslavia | 1986 | 2 | |
| Zoran Petrović | 1960 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | FP | 23 | 26 | |||||||
| Andrija Popović | 1959 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | GK | 24 | 26 | |||||||
| Goran Sukno | 1959 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | FP | 25 | 27 | |||||||
| 65 | Mislav Bezmalinović | 1967 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | FP | 21 | Yugoslavia | 1988 | 23 | Yugoslavia | 1991 | 2 | |
| Renco Posinković | 1964 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | GK | 24 | 27 | |||||||
| Goran Rađenović | 1966 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | FP | 21 | 24 | |||||||
| Aleksandar Šoštar | 1964 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | GK | 24 | 26 | 2011 | ||||||
| 69 | Francesco Attolico | 1963 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | FP | 29 | Italy | 1992 | 31 | Italy | 1994* | 2 | |
| Gianni Averaimo | 1964 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | GK | 27 | 30 | |||||||
| Alessandro Bovo | 1969 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | FP | 23 | 25 | |||||||
| Sandro Campagna | 1963 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | FP | 29 | 31 | 2019 | ||||||
| Marco D'Altrui | 1964 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | FP | 28 | 30 | 2010 | ||||||
| Massimiliano Ferretti | 1966 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | FP | 26 | 28 | |||||||
| Mario Fiorillo | 1962 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | FP | 29 | 31 | |||||||
| Ferdinando Gandolfi | 1967 | FP | 25 | 27 | ||||||||
| Amedeo Pomilio | 1967 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | FP | 25 | 27 | |||||||
| Francesco Porzio | 1966 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | FP | 26 | 28 | |||||||
| Pino Porzio | 1967 | FP | 25 | 27 | ||||||||
| Carlo Silipo | 1971 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | FP | 20 | 23 | |||||||
| # | Player | Birth | Height | Pos | Age | Men's team | Title | Age | Men's team | Title | Total titles | ISHOF member |
| Summer Olympics | World Aquatics Championships | |||||||||||
| # | Player | Birth | Height | Pos | Summer Olympics | World Aquatics Championships | Total titles | ISHOF member | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Men's team | Title | Age | Men's team | Title | |||||||
| 81 | Manuel Estiarte | 1961 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | FP | 34 | Spain | 1996 | 36 | Spain | 1998 | 2 | 2007 |
| Pedro García | 1968 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | FP | 27 | 29 | |||||||
| Jordi Sans | 1965 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | FP | 30 | 32 | |||||||
| 84 | Ángel Andreo | 1972 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | GK | 23 | Spain | 1996 | 28 | Spain | 2001 | 2 | |
| 85 | Zsolt Varga | 1972 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | FP | 28 | Hungary | 2000 | 31 | Hungary | 2003 | 2 | |
| 86 | Samir Barać | 1973 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | FP | 38 | Croatia | 2012 | 33 | Croatia | 2007 | 2 | |
| Miho Bošković | 1983 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | FP | 29 | 24 | |||||||
| Damir Burić | 1980 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | FP | 31 | 26 | |||||||
| Igor Hinić | 1975 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | FP | 36 | 31 | |||||||
| Josip Pavić | 1982 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | GK | 30 | 25 | |||||||
| Frano Vićan | 1976 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | GK | 36 | 31 | |||||||
| 92 | Norbert Hosnyánszky | 1984 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | FP | 24 | Hungary | 2008 | 29 | Hungary | 2013 | 2 | |
| Dániel Varga | 1983 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | FP | 24 | 29 | |||||||
| 94 | Miloš Ćuk | 1990 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | FP | 25 | Serbia | 2016 | 24 | Serbia | 2015 | 2 | |
| 95 | Ivan Buljubašić | 1987 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | FP | 24 | Croatia | 2012 | 29 | Croatia | 2017 | 2 | |
| Sandro Sukno | 1990 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | FP | 22 | 27 | |||||||
| # | Player | Birth | Height | Pos | Age | Men's team | Title | Age | Men's team | Title | Total titles | ISHOF member |
| Summer Olympics | World Aquatics Championships | |||||||||||
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
- Year* – As host team
| Family | Player | Date of birth | Height | Men's team | Pos | Olympic title | Age | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rademacher | Erich Rademacher | 9 June 1901 | Germany | GK | 1928 | 27 | Two brothers in an Olympic tournament | [7] | |
| Joachim Rademacher | 20 June 1906 | FP | 22 | [8] | |||||
| Keserű | Alajos Keserű | 8 March 1905 | Hungary | FP | 1932 | 27 | Two brothers in an Olympic tournament | [9] | |
| Ferenc Keserű | 27 August 1903 | FP | 28 | [10] | |||||
| Pandolfini | Gianfranco Pandolfini | 16 September 1920 | Italy | FP | 1948 | 27 | Two brothers in an Olympic tournament | [11] | |
| Tullio Pandolfini | 6 August 1914 | 34 | [12] | ||||||
| Konrád | János Konrád | 27 August 1941 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | Hungary | FP | 1964 | 23 | [13] | |
| Ferenc Konrád | 17 April 1945 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | FP | 1976 | 31 | [14] | |||
| Akimov | Anatoly Akimov | 15 November 1947 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | Soviet Union | FP | 1972 | 24 | [15] | |
| Vladimir Akimov | 20 July 1953 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | FP | 1980* | 27 | [16] | |||
| Porzio | Francesco Porzio | 26 January 1966 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Italy | FP | 1992 | 26 | Two brothers in an Olympic tournament | [17] |
| Pino Porzio | 26 February 1967 | FP | 25 | [18] | |||||
| Steinmetz | Barnabás Steinmetz | 6 October 1975 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | Hungary | CB | 2000 | 24 | [19] | |
| 2004 | 28 | Two brothers in an Olympic tournament | |||||||
| Ádám Steinmetz | 11 August 1980 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | FP | 24 | [20] | ||||
| Varga | Dániel Varga | 25 September 1983 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | Hungary | FP | 2008 | 24 | Two brothers in an Olympic tournament | [21] |
| Dénes Varga | 29 March 1987 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | FP | 21 | [22] | ||||
| Pijetlović | Duško Pijetlović | 25 April 1985 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | Serbia | FP | 2016–2020 | 31–36 | Two brothers in an Olympic tournament | [23] |
| Gojko Pijetlović | 7 August 1983 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | GK | 33–38 | [24] | ||||
| Family | Player | Date of birth | Height | Men's team | Pos | Olympic title | Age | Note | Ref |
| Family | Player | Date of birth | Height | Men's team | Pos | Olympic title | Age | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Szívós | István Szívós Sr. | 20 August 1920 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Hungary | FP | 1952–1956 | 31–36 | [25] |
| István Szívós Jr. | 24 April 1948 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | FP | 1976 | 28 | [26] | ||
| D'Altrui | Giuseppe D'Altrui | 7 April 1934 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Italy | FP | 1960* | 26 | [27] |
| Marco D'Altrui | 25 April 1964 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | FP | 1992 | 28 | [28] | ||
| Sukno | Goran Sukno | 6 April 1959 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Yugoslavia | FP | 1984 | 25 | [29] |
| Sandro Sukno | 30 June 1990 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | Croatia | FP | 2012 | 22 | [30] |
Coach statistics
Most successful coaches
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
- Year* – As host team
| Rk | Head coach | Nationality | Birth | Age | Men's team | Olympic titles | Total | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ratko Rudić | Yugoslavia | 1948 | 36–40 | Yugoslavia | 1984–1988 | 4 | [36] [31] [32] |
| Croatia | 44 | Italy | 1992 | |||||
| 64 | Croatia | 2012 | ||||||
| 2 | Dénes Kemény | Hungary | 1954 | 46–54 | Hungary | 2000–2004–2008 | 3 | [33] |
| 3 | Béla Rajki | Hungary | 1909 | 43–47 | Hungary | 1952–1956 | 2 | [34] |
| Dejan Savić | Serbia | 1975 | 41–46 | Serbia | 2016–2020 | 2 | [35] |
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
- Year* – As host team
| Rk | Person | Birth | Height | Player | Head coach | Total titles | Ref | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Men's team | Pos | Olympic title | Age | Men's team | Olympic title | ||||||
| 1 | Dezső Gyarmati | 1927 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 24–27, 36 | Hungary | FP | 1952–1956, 1964 | 48 | Hungary | 1976 | 4 | [37][38] |
Olympic and world champions (coaches)
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
- Year* – As host team
| # | Coach | Nationality | Birth | Summer Olympics | World Aquatics Championships | Total titles | ISHOF member | Ref | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Men's team | Title | Age | Men's team | Title | |||||||
| 1 | Ratko Rudić | Yugoslavia | 1948 | 36–40 | Yugoslavia | 1984–1988 | 38 | Yugoslavia | 1986 | 7 | 2007 | [36] [31] [32] |
| Croatia | 44 | Italy | 1992 | 46 | Italy | 1994* | ||||||
| 64 | Croatia | 2012 | 58 | Croatia | 2007 | |||||||
| 2 | Dénes Kemény | Hungary | 1954 | 46–54 | Hungary | 2000–2004–2008 | 49 | Hungary | 2003 | 4 | 2011 | [33] |
| 3 | Dejan Savić | Serbia | 1975 | 41–46 | Serbia | 2016–2020 | 40 | Serbia | 2015 | 3 | [35] | |
| 4 | Juan Jané | Spain | 1953 | 43 | Spain | 1996 | 44–48 | Spain | 1998–2001 | 3 | [39] | |
| 5 | Dezső Gyarmati | Hungary | 1927 | 48 | Hungary | 1976 | 45 | Hungary | 1973 | 2 | 1976 | [37][38] |
| Boris Popov | Soviet Union | 1941 | 39 | Soviet Union | 1980* | 41 | Soviet Union | 1982 | 2 | 2019 | [40][41] | |
Champions by tournament
2020 (Serbia, 2nd title)
* Edition of men's tournament: 28th
- Host city:
Tokyo, Japan - Number of participating teams: 12
- Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches
- Champion:
Serbia (2nd title; 3rd place in preliminary B group)
| Match | Round | Date | Cap color | Opponent | Result | Goals for | Goals against | Goal diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1/8 | Preliminary round – Group B | 25 July 2021 | White | Spain | Lost | 12 | 13 | –1 |
| Match 2/8 | Preliminary round – Group B | 27 July 2021 | Blue |  Kazakhstan | Won | 19 | 5 | 14 |
| Match 3/8 | Preliminary round – Group B | 29 July 2021 | White | Australia | Won | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Match 4/8 | Preliminary round – Group B | 31 July 2021 | Blue | Croatia | Lost | 12 | 14 | –2 |
| Match 5/8 | Preliminary round – Group B | 2 August 2021 | White |  Montenegro | Won | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Match 6/8 | Quarter-finals | 4 August 2021 | Blue | Italy | Won | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Match 7/8 | Semi-finals | 6 August 2021 | White | Spain | Won | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Match 8/8 | Gold medal match  | 8 August 2021 | Blue | Greece | Won | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Total | Matches played: 8 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 2 • Win %: 75.0% | 103 | 71 | 32 | ||||
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2020 (pp. 22, 28, 48, 54, 68, 76, 88, 96).
- Head coach: Dejan Savić (2nd title as head coach)
- Assistant coaches: Stefan Ćirić, Vladimir Vujasinović
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | L/R | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold | Oly debut | ISHOF member |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gojko Pijetlović | GK | R | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 7 August 1983 | 38 years, 1 day | No | |
| 2 | Dušan Mandić | FP | L | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | 16 June 1994 | 27 years, 53 days | No | |
| 3 | Nikola Dedović | FP | R | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 25 January 1992 | 29 years, 195 days | Yes | |
| 4 | Sava Ranđelović | FP | R | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 17 July 1993 | 28 years, 22 days | No | |
| 5 | Đorđe Lazić | FP | R | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 19 May 1996 | 25 years, 81 days | Yes | |
| 6 | Duško Pijetlović | FP | R | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 25 April 1985 | 36 years, 105 days | No | |
| 7 | Strahinja Rašović | FP | R | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 9 March 1992 | 29 years, 152 days | Yes | |
| 8 | Milan Aleksić | FP | R | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 13 May 1986 | 35 years, 87 days | No | |
| 9 | Nikola Jakšić | FP | R | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 17 January 1997 | 24 years, 203 days | No | |
| 10 | Filip Filipović (C) | FP | L | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 101 kg (223 lb) | 2 May 1987 | 34 years, 98 days | No | |
| 11 | Andrija Prlainović | FP | R | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 28 April 1987 | 34 years, 102 days | No | |
| 12 | Stefan Mitrović | FP | R | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 29 March 1988 | 33 years, 132 days | No | |
| 13 | Branislav Mitrović | GK | R | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 30 January 1985 | 36 years, 190 days | No | |
| Average | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 1 December 1989 | 31 years, 250 days | |||||
| Coach | Dejan Savić | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 24 April 1975 | 46 years, 106 days | |||||
Note: Duško Pijetlović and Gojko Pijetlović are brothers.
Sources:
- Official Results Books (PDF): 2020 (p. 151);
- ISHOF.
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
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | MP | Minutes played | Goals/Shots | TF | ST | RB | BL | Sprints | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min | Avg min | % | G | Sh | % | Won | SP | % | ||||||||
| 1 | Gojko Pijetlović | GK | 2 | 64 | 32.0 | 3.6% | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 | Dušan Mandić | FP | 8 | 162 | 20.3 | 9.0% | 17 | 36 | 47.2% | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | |||
| 3 | Nikola Dedović | FP | 8 | 168 | 21.0 | 9.4% | 5 | 16 | 31.3% | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 20.0% |
| 4 | Sava Ranđelović | FP | 8 | 66 | 8.3 | 3.7% | 3 | 7 | 42.9% | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 5 | Đorđe Lazić | FP | 8 | 120 | 15.0 | 6.7% | 4 | 12 | 33.3% | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 | |||
| 6 | Duško Pijetlović | FP | 8 | 119 | 14.9 | 6.6% | 12 | 24 | 50.0% | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 7 | Strahinja Rašović | FP | 8 | 195 | 24.4 | 10.9% | 13 | 34 | 38.2% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 42.1% |
| 8 | Milan Aleksić | FP | 8 | 96 | 12.0 | 5.4% | 2 | 10 | 20.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 9 | Nikola Jakšić | FP | 8 | 128 | 16.0 | 7.1% | 12 | 20 | 60.0% | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 10 | Filip Filipović (C) | FP | 8 | 174 | 21.8 | 9.7% | 16 | 27 | 59.3% | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 11 | Andrija Prlainović | FP | 8 | 175 | 21.9 | 9.8% | 12 | 34 | 35.3% | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | |||
| 12 | Stefan Mitrović | FP | 8 | 135 | 16.9 | 7.5% | 7 | 17 | 41.2% | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 13 | Branislav Mitrović | GK | 6 | 192 | 32.0 | 10.7% | 4 | |||||||||
| Team | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 8 | 256 | 32.0 | 100% | 103 | 237 | 43.5% | 40 | 47 | 48 | 45 | 11 | 32 | 34.4% | ||
| Against | 71 | 243 | 29.2% | 40 | 41 | 44 | 17 | 21 | 32 | 65.6% | ||||||
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
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | Personal fouls | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CP | FP | DS | M6 | CS | DE | Pen | EX | |||
| 1 | Gojko Pijetlović | GK | ||||||||
| 2 | Dušan Mandić | FP | 5 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| 3 | Nikola Dedović | FP | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 4 | Sava Ranđelović | FP | 16 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 5 | Đorđe Lazić | FP | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 6 | Duško Pijetlović | FP | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 7 | Strahinja Rašović | FP | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 8 | Milan Aleksić | FP | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 9 | Nikola Jakšić | FP | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 10 | Filip Filipović (C) | FP | 4 | 1 | ||||||
| 11 | Andrija Prlainović | FP | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 12 | Stefan Mitrović | FP | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 13 | Branislav Mitrović | GK | ||||||||
| Total | 78 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 11 | ||||
| Against | 71 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 10 | |||
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | Saves/Shots | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saves | Shots | % | |||
| 1 | Gojko Pijetlović | GK | 19 | 38 | 50.0% |
| 13 | Branislav Mitrović | GK | 70 | 122 | 57.4% |
| Total | 89 | 160 | 55.6% | ||
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2020 (p. 150).
2016 (Serbia, 1st title)
* 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)
| Match | Round | Date | Cap color | Opponent | Result | Goals for | Goals against | Goal diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1/8 | Preliminary round – Group A | 6 August 2016 | White | Hungary | Drawn | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Match 2/8 | Preliminary round – Group A | 8 August 2016 | White | Greece | Drawn | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Match 3/8 | Preliminary round – Group A | 10 August 2016 | Blue | Brazil | Lost | 5 | 6 | –1 |
| Match 4/8 | Preliminary round – Group A | 12 August 2016 | White | Australia | Won | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Match 5/8 | Preliminary round – Group A | 14 August 2016 | White | Japan | Won | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Match 6/8 | Quarter-finals | 16 August 2016 | White | Spain | Won | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Match 7/8 | Semi-finals | 18 August 2016 | Blue | Italy | Won | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Match 8/8 | Gold medal match | 20 August 2016 | Blue | Croatia | Won | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Total | Matches played: 8 • Wins: 5 • Ties: 2 • Defeats: 1 • Win %: 62.5% | 80 | 66 | 14 | ||||
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2016 (pp. 9, 21, 37, 53, 65, 75, 83, 91).
- Head coach: Dejan Savić (1st title as head coach)
- Assistant coaches: Stefan Ćirić, Vladimir Vujasinović
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | L/R | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold | Oly debut | ISHOF member |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gojko Pijetlović | GK | R | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 7 August 1983 | 33 years, 13 days | No | |
| 2 | Dušan Mandić | FP | L | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | 16 June 1994 | 22 years, 65 days | No | |
| 3 | Živko Gocić (C) | FP | R | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 22 August 1982 | 33 years, 364 days | No | |
| 4 | Sava Ranđelović | FP | R | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 17 July 1993 | 23 years, 34 days | Yes | |
| 5 | Miloš Ćuk | FP | R | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 21 December 1990 | 25 years, 243 days | Yes | |
| 6 | Duško Pijetlović | FP | R | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 25 April 1985 | 31 years, 117 days | No | |
| 7 | Slobodan Nikić | FP | R | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 106 kg (234 lb) | 25 January 1983 | 33 years, 208 days | No | |
| 8 | Milan Aleksić | FP | R | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 13 May 1986 | 30 years, 99 days | No | |
| 9 | Nikola Jakšić | FP | R | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 17 January 1997 | 19 years, 216 days | Yes | |
| 10 | Filip Filipović | FP | L | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 101 kg (223 lb) | 2 May 1987 | 29 years, 110 days | No | |
| 11 | Andrija Prlainović | FP | R | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 28 April 1987 | 29 years, 114 days | No | |
| 12 | Stefan Mitrović | FP | R | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 29 March 1988 | 28 years, 144 days | No | |
| 13 | Branislav Mitrović | GK | R | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 30 January 1985 | 31 years, 203 days | Yes | |
| Average | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 28 January 1988 | 28 years, 205 days | |||||
| Coach | Dejan Savić | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 24 April 1975 | 41 years, 118 days | |||||
Note: Duško Pijetlović and Gojko Pijetlović are brothers.
Sources:
- Official Results Books (PDF): 2016 (p. 132);
- ISHOF.
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
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | MP | Minutes played | Goals/Shots | AS | TF | ST | BL | Sprints | Personal fouls | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min | % | G | Sh | % | Won | SP | % | 20S | DE | Pen | EX | ||||||||
| 1 | Gojko Pijetlović | GK | 8 | 32 | 12.5% | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Dušan Mandić | FP | 8 | 170 | 66.4% | 12 | 24 | 50.0% | 4 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 6 | ||||||
| 3 | Živko Gocić (C) | FP | 8 | 156 | 60.9% | 2 | 12 | 16.7% | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 37.5% | 11 | |||
| 4 | Sava Ranđelović | FP | 8 | 60 | 23.4% | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 5 | Miloš Ćuk | FP | 8 | 122 | 47.7% | 6 | 21 | 28.6% | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 45.5% | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| 6 | Duško Pijetlović | FP | 8 | 129 | 50.4% | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | 1 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 1 | ||||||
| 7 | Slobodan Nikić | FP | 8 | 115 | 44.9% | 10 | 20 | 50.0% | 1 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||
| 8 | Milan Aleksić | FP | 8 | 134 | 52.3% | 4 | 13 | 30.8% | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 9 | Nikola Jakšić | FP | 8 | 88 | 34.4% | 4 | 7 | 57.1% | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 10 | Filip Filipović | FP | 8 | 178 | 69.5% | 19 | 44 | 43.2% | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 7 | |||
| 11 | Andrija Prlainović | FP | 8 | 210 | 82.0% | 5 | 25 | 20.0% | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 12 | Stefan Mitrović | FP | 8 | 174 | 68.0% | 8 | 26 | 30.8% | 1 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 33.3% | 3 | |||
| 13 | Branislav Mitrović | GK | 8 | 224 | 87.5% | 11 | |||||||||||||
| Team | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 8 | 256 | 100% | 80 | 212 | 37.7% | 28 | 86 | 46 | 40 | 12 | 32 | 37.5% | 92 | 1 | 5 | 9 | ||
| Against | 66 | 216 | 30.6% | 24 | 102 | 47 | 22 | 20 | 32 | 62.5% | 82 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |||||
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | Saves/Shots | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saves | Shots | % | |||
| 1 | Gojko Pijetlović | GK | 14 | 21 | 66.7% |
| 13 | Branislav Mitrović | GK | 60 | 119 | 50.4% |
| Total | 74 | 140 | 52.9% | ||
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2016 (p. 131).
2012 (Croatia, 1st title)
* 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)
| Match | Round | Date | Cap color | Opponent | Result | Goals for | Goals against | Goal diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1/8 | Preliminary round – Group A | 29 July 2012 | Blue | Greece | Won | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Match 2/8 | Preliminary round – Group A | 31 July 2012 | White | Spain | Won | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Match 3/8 | Preliminary round – Group A | 2 August 2012 | Blue | Italy | Won | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Match 4/8 | Preliminary round – Group A | 4 August 2012 | White | Australia | Won | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Match 5/8 | Preliminary round – Group A | 6 August 2012 | Blue | Kazakhstan | Won | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Match 6/8 | Quarter-finals | 8 August 2012 | White | United States | Won | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Match 7/8 | Semi-finals | 10 August 2012 | White | Montenegro | Won | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Match 8/8 | Gold medal match | 12 August 2012 | White | Italy | Won | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Total | Matches played: 8 • Wins: 8 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | 73 | 42 | 31 | ||||
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2012 (pp. 373, 391, 399, 415, 421, 433, 445, 455).
- Head coach: Ratko Rudić (4th title as head coach)
- Assistant coaches: Elvis Fatović, Vjekoslav Kobešćak
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | L/R | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold | Oly debut | ISHOF member |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josip Pavić | GK | R | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 90 kg (198 lb) | 15 January 1982 | 30 years, 210 days | No | |
| 2 | Damir Burić | FP | R | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 115 kg (254 lb) | 2 December 1980 | 31 years, 254 days | No | |
| 3 | Miho Bošković | FP | R | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 11 January 1983 | 29 years, 214 days | No | |
| 4 | Nikša Dobud | FP | R | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | 118 kg (260 lb) | 5 August 1985 | 27 years, 7 days | Yes | |
| 5 | Maro Joković | FP | L | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 1 October 1987 | 24 years, 316 days | No | |
| 6 | Ivan Buljubašić | FP | R | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 108 kg (238 lb) | 31 October 1987 | 24 years, 286 days | Yes | |
| 7 | Petar Muslim | FP | R | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) | 26 March 1988 | 24 years, 139 days | Yes | |
| 8 | Andro Bušlje | FP | R | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 115 kg (254 lb) | 4 January 1986 | 26 years, 221 days | No | |
| 9 | Sandro Sukno | FP | R | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 30 June 1990 | 22 years, 43 days | Yes | |
| 10 | Samir Barać (C) | FP | R | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 2 November 1973 | 38 years, 284 days | No | |
| 11 | Igor Hinić | FP | R | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 110 kg (243 lb) | 4 December 1975 | 36 years, 252 days | No | |
| 12 | Paulo Obradović | FP | R | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 9 March 1986 | 26 years, 156 days | Yes | |
| 13 | Frano Vićan | GK | R | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 24 January 1976 | 36 years, 201 days | No | |
| Average | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) | 19 May 1983 | 29 years, 85 days | |||||
| Coach | Ratko Rudić | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 7 June 1948 | 64 years, 66 days | 2007 | ||||
Sources:
- Official Results Books (PDF): 2012 (p. 472);
- ISHOF.
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
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | MP | Minutes played | Goals/Shots | AS | TF | ST | BL | Sprints | Personal fouls | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min | % | G | Sh | % | Won | SP | % | 20S | DE | Pen | EX | ||||||||
| 1 | Josip Pavić | GK | 8 | 222 | 86.7% | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Damir Burić | FP | 8 | 131 | 51.2% | 5 | 14 | 35.7% | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 | |||||
| 3 | Miho Bošković | FP | 8 | 155 | 60.5% | 15 | 33 | 45.5% | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 7 | 1 | |||
| 4 | Nikša Dobud | FP | 8 | 149 | 58.2% | 12 | 20 | 60.0% | 29 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | ||||||
| 5 | Maro Joković | FP | 8 | 206 | 80.5% | 8 | 25 | 32.0% | 15 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 53.8% | 4 | 1 | ||
| 6 | Ivan Buljubašić | FP | 8 | 88 | 34.4% | 3 | 16 | 18.8% | 6 | 3 | 13 | 2 | |||||||
| 7 | Petar Muslim | FP | 8 | 118 | 46.1% | 2 | 18 | 11.1% | 5 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||||||
| 8 | Andro Bušlje | FP | 8 | 115 | 44.9% | 3 | 13 | 23.1% | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 9 | Sandro Sukno | FP | 8 | 210 | 82.0% | 14 | 30 | 46.7% | 7 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 68.8% | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Samir Barać (C) | FP | 8 | 135 | 52.7% | 4 | 15 | 26.7% | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||||||
| 11 | Igor Hinić | FP | 8 | 105 | 41.0% | 2 | 8 | 25.0% | 2 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 12 | Paulo Obradović | FP | 8 | 124 | 48.4% | 5 | 12 | 41.7% | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 9 | 1 | 1 | |
| 13 | Frano Vićan | GK | 8 | 34 | 13.3% | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Team | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 8 | 256 | 100% | 73 | 204 | 35.8% | 55 | 107 | 35 | 37 | 19 | 32 | 59.4% | 85 | 5 | 5 | 8 | ||
| Against | 42 | 230 | 18.3% | 31 | 86 | 55 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 40.6% | 82 | 5 | 8 | 7 | |||||
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | Saves/Shots | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saves | Shots | % | |||
| 1 | Josip Pavić | GK | 85 | 121 | 70.2% |
| 13 | Frano Vićan | GK | 10 | 16 | 62.5% |
| Total | 95 | 137 | 69.3% | ||
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2012 (p. 471).
2008 (Hungary, 9th title)
* 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)
| Match | Round | Date | Cap color | Opponent | Result | Goals for | Goals against | Goal diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1/7 | Preliminary round – Group A | 10 August 2008 | White | Montenegro | Drawn | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Match 2/7 | Preliminary round – Group A | 12 August 2008 | Blue | Greece | Won | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| Match 3/7 | Preliminary round – Group A | 14 August 2008 | White | Spain | Won | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Match 4/7 | Preliminary round – Group A | 16 August 2008 | Blue | Australia | Won | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Match 5/7 | Preliminary round – Group A | 18 August 2008 | White | Canada | Won | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Match 6/7 | Semi-finals | 22 August 2008 | White | Montenegro | Won | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Match 7/7 | Gold medal match | 24 August 2008 | White | United States | Won | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Total | Matches played: 7 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 1 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 85.7% | 85 | 55 | 30 | ||||
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2008 (pp. 84, 92, 94, 104, 106, 156, 168).
- Head coach: Dénes Kemény (3rd title as head coach)
- Assistant coach: Csaba Mátéfalvy
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | L/R | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold | Oly debut | ISHOF member |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoltán Szécsi | GK | R | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 22 December 1977 | 30 years, 246 days | No | 2016 |
| 2 | Tamás Varga | FP | R | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | 14 July 1975 | 33 years, 41 days | No | |
| 3 | Norbert Madaras | FP | L | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 1 December 1979 | 28 years, 267 days | No | |
| 4 | Dénes Varga | FP | R | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 29 March 1987 | 21 years, 148 days | Yes | |
| 5 | Tamás Kásás | FP | R | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 20 July 1976 | 32 years, 35 days | No | 2016 |
| 6 | Norbert Hosnyánszky | FP | R | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 4 March 1984 | 24 years, 173 days | Yes | |
| 7 | Gergely Kiss | FP | L | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | 112 kg (247 lb) | 21 September 1977 | 30 years, 338 days | No | 2016 |
| 8 | Tibor Benedek (C) | FP | L | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 12 July 1972 | 36 years, 43 days | No | 2016 |
| 9 | Dániel Varga | FP | R | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 25 September 1983 | 24 years, 334 days | Yes | |
| 10 | Péter Biros | FP | R | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 5 April 1976 | 32 years, 141 days | No | 2016 |
| 11 | Gábor Kis | FP | R | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 108 kg (238 lb) | 27 September 1982 | 25 years, 332 days | Yes | |
| 12 | Tamás Molnár | FP | R | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 104 kg (229 lb) | 2 August 1975 | 33 years, 22 days | No | 2016 |
| 13 | István Gergely | GK | R | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 112 kg (247 lb) | 20 August 1976 | 32 years, 4 days | No | |
| Average | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 20 December 1978 | 29 years, 248 days | |||||
| Coach | Dénes Kemény | 14 June 1954 | 54 years, 71 days | 2011 | |||||
Note: Dániel Varga and Dénes Varga are brothers.
Sources:
- Official Results Books (PDF): 2008 (p. 203);
- ISHOF.
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
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | MP | Minutes played | Goals/Shots | AS | TF | ST | BL | Sprints | Personal fouls | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min | % | G | Sh | % | Won | SP | % | 20S | Pen | EX | ||||||||
| 1 | Zoltán Szécsi | GK | 7 | 151 | 67.4% | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Tamás Varga | FP | 7 | 70 | 31.3% | 0 | 9 | 0.0% | 5 | 1 | 12 | 2 | ||||||
| 3 | Norbert Madaras | FP | 7 | 131 | 58.5% | 9 | 19 | 47.4% | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 | Dénes Varga | FP | 7 | 113 | 50.4% | 10 | 18 | 55.6% | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 25.0% | 3 | ||
| 5 | Tamás Kásás | FP | 7 | 179 | 79.9% | 8 | 29 | 27.6% | 6 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 83.3% | 6 | ||
| 6 | Norbert Hosnyánszky | FP | 7 | 45 | 20.1% | 2 | 7 | 28.6% | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 7 | Gergely Kiss | FP | 7 | 178 | 79.5% | 9 | 25 | 36.0% | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 9 | ||
| 8 | Tibor Benedek (C) | FP | 7 | 128 | 57.1% | 10 | 18 | 55.6% | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | |||||
| 9 | Dániel Varga | FP | 7 | 108 | 48.2% | 8 | 20 | 40.0% | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | ||||
| 10 | Péter Biros | FP | 7 | 176 | 78.6% | 13 | 23 | 56.5% | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 60.0% | 3 | 1 | |
| 11 | Gábor Kis | FP | 7 | 104 | 46.4% | 6 | 9 | 66.7% | 2 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| 12 | Tamás Molnár | FP | 7 | 111 | 49.6% | 10 | 19 | 52.6% | 21 | 2 | 6 | |||||||
| 13 | István Gergely | GK | 7 | 73 | 32.6% | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | ||||||||
| Team | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 7 | 224 | 100% | 85 | 197 | 43.1% | 36 | 88 | 47 | 27 | 18 | 28 | 64.3% | 73 | 3 | 8 | ||
| Against | 55 | 195 | 28.2% | 19 | 93 | 52 | 27 | 10 | 28 | 35.7% | 74 | 7 | 9 | |||||
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | Saves/Shots | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saves | Shots | % | |||
| 1 | Zoltán Szécsi | GK | 42 | 83 | 50.6% |
| 13 | István Gergely | GK | 24 | 38 | 63.2% |
| Total | 66 | 121 | 54.5% | ||
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2008 (p. 202).
2004 (Hungary, 8th title)
* 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)
| Match | Round | Date | Cap color | Opponent | Result | Goals for | Goals against | Goal diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1/7 | Preliminary round – Group A | 15 August 2004 | Blue | Serbia and Montenegro | Won | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Match 2/7 | Preliminary round – Group A | 17 August 2004 | White | Croatia | Won | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Match 3/7 | Preliminary round – Group A | 19 August 2004 | Blue | United States | Won | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Match 4/7 | Preliminary round – Group A | 21 August 2004 | Blue | Kazakhstan | Won | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| Match 5/7 | Preliminary round – Group A | 23 August 2004 | Blue |  Russia | Won | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Match 6/7 | Semi-finals | 27 August 2004 | White | Russia | Won | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Match 7/7 | Gold medal match | 29 August 2004 | White | Serbia and Montenegro | Won | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Total | Matches played: 7 • Wins: 7 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | 59 | 39 | 20 | ||||
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2004 (pp. 93, 101, 105, 109, 116, 164, 173).
- Head coach: Dénes Kemény (2nd title as head coach)
- Assistant coach: Csaba Mátéfalvy
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | L/R | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold | Oly debut | ISHOF member |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoltán Szécsi | GK | R | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 22 December 1977 | 26 years, 251 days | No | 2016 |
| 2 | Tamás Varga | FP | R | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | 14 July 1975 | 29 years, 46 days | Yes | |
| 3 | Norbert Madaras | FP | L | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 1 December 1979 | 24 years, 272 days | Yes | |
| 4 | Ádám Steinmetz | FP | R | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 11 August 1980 | 24 years, 18 days | Yes | |
| 5 | Tamás Kásás | FP | R | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 90 kg (198 lb) | 20 July 1976 | 28 years, 40 days | No | 2016 |
| 6 | Attila Vári | FP | R | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 26 February 1976 | 28 years, 185 days | No | |
| 7 | Gergely Kiss | FP | L | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 21 September 1977 | 26 years, 343 days | No | 2016 |
| 8 | Tibor Benedek (C) | FP | L | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 12 July 1972 | 32 years, 48 days | No | 2016 |
| 9 | Rajmund Fodor | FP | R | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 21 February 1976 | 28 years, 190 days | No | |
| 10 | István Gergely | GK | R | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 110 kg (243 lb) | 20 August 1976 | 28 years, 9 days | No | |
| 11 | Barnabás Steinmetz | FP | R | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 6 October 1975 | 28 years, 328 days | No | |
| 12 | Tamás Molnár | FP | R | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 2 August 1975 | 29 years, 27 days | No | 2016 |
| 13 | Péter Biros | FP | R | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 5 April 1976 | 28 years, 146 days | No | 2016 |
| Average | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 20 September 1976 | 27 years, 344 days | |||||
| Coach | Dénes Kemény | 14 June 1954 | 50 years, 76 days | 2011 | |||||
Note: Ádám Steinmetz and Barnabás Steinmetz are brothers.
Sources:
- Official Results Books (PDF): 2004 (p. 208);
- ISHOF.
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
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | MP | Minutes played | Goals/Shots | AS | TF | ST | BL | Sprints | Personal fouls | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min | % | G | Sh | % | Won | SP | % | 20S | Pen | EX | ||||||||
| 1 | Zoltán Szécsi | GK | 7 | 168 | 85.7% | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Tamás Varga | FP | 7 | 48 | 24.5% | 3 | 5 | 60.0% | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | Norbert Madaras | FP | 7 | 76 | 38.8% | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 33.3% | 3 | |||
| 4 | Ádám Steinmetz | FP | 7 | 82 | 41.8% | 3 | 5 | 60.0% | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| 5 | Tamás Kásás | FP | 7 | 183 | 93.4% | 14 | 30 | 46.7% | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 77.8% | 3 | ||
| 6 | Attila Vári | FP | 7 | 70 | 35.7% | 2 | 18 | 11.1% | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 1 | |||||
| 7 | Gergely Kiss | FP | 7 | 168 | 85.7% | 14 | 31 | 45.2% | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | |||||
| 8 | Tibor Benedek (C) | FP | 7 | 142 | 72.4% | 5 | 21 | 23.8% | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| 9 | Rajmund Fodor | FP | 7 | 81 | 41.3% | 4 | 10 | 40.0% | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
| 10 | István Gergely | GK | 7 | 28 | 14.3% | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Barnabás Steinmetz | FP | 7 | 56 | 28.6% | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 1 | 12 | 1 | ||||||
| 12 | Tamás Molnár | FP | 7 | 107 | 54.6% | 2 | 7 | 28.6% | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 13 | Péter Biros | FP | 7 | 163 | 83.2% | 7 | 27 | 25.9% | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 40.0% | 4 | ||
| Total | 7 | 196 | 100% | 59 | 165 | 35.8% | 24 | 51 | 52 | 20 | 14 | 28 | 50.0% | 62 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Against | 39 | 129 | 30.2% | 12 | 85 | 36 | 19 | 13 | 28 | 46.4% | 70 | 7 | 10 | |||||
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | Saves/Shots | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saves | Shots | % | |||
| 1 | Zoltán Szécsi | GK | 40 | 75 | 53.3% |
| 10 | István Gergely | GK | 8 | 12 | 66.7% |
| Total | 48 | 87 | 55.2% | ||
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2004 (p. 207).
2000 (Hungary, 7th title)
* 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)
| Match | Round | Date | Cap color | Opponent | Result | Goals for | Goals against | Goal diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1/8 | Preliminary round – Group B | 23 September 2000 | Blue | Greece | Won | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Match 2/8 | Preliminary round – Group B | 24 September 2000 | White | Netherlands | Won | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Match 3/8 | Preliminary round – Group B | 25 September 2000 | Blue | Croatia | Lost | 7 | 8 | –1 |
| Match 4/8 | Preliminary round – Group B | 26 September 2000 | White | United States | Won | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Match 5/8 | Preliminary round – Group B | 27 September 2000 | Blue | Yugoslavia[h] | Lost | 9 | 10 | –1 |
| Match 6/8 | Quarter-finals | 29 September 2000 | Blue | Italy | Won | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Match 7/8 | Semi-finals | 30 September 2000 | White | Yugoslavia[h] | Won | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Match 8/8 | Gold medal match | 1 October 2000 | Blue | Russia | Won | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Total | Matches played: 8 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 2 • Win %: 75.0% | 78 | 57 | 21 | ||||
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 45, 50, 55, 78, 81, 84, 87, 90).
- Head coach: Dénes Kemény (1st title as head coach)
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | L/R | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold | Oly debut | ISHOF member |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoltán Kósz | GK | R | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 26 November 1967 | 32 years, 310 days | No | |
| 2 | Bulcsú Székely | FP | R | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 2 June 1976 | 24 years, 121 days | Yes | |
| 3 | Tamás Märcz | FP | R | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 17 July 1974 | 26 years, 76 days | Yes | |
| 4 | Zsolt Varga | FP | R | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 9 March 1972 | 28 years, 206 days | No | |
| 5 | Tamás Kásás | FP | R | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 90 kg (198 lb) | 20 July 1976 | 24 years, 73 days | No | 2016 |
| 6 | Attila Vári | FP | R | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 26 February 1976 | 24 years, 218 days | Yes | |
| 7 | Gergely Kiss | FP | L | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 21 September 1977 | 23 years, 10 days | Yes | 2016 |
| 8 | Tibor Benedek | FP | L | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 12 July 1972 | 28 years, 81 days | No | 2016 |
| 9 | Rajmund Fodor | FP | R | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 21 February 1976 | 24 years, 223 days | No | |
| 10 | Zoltán Szécsi | GK | R | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 22 December 1977 | 22 years, 284 days | Yes | 2016 |
| 11 | Barnabás Steinmetz | FP | R | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 6 October 1975 | 24 years, 361 days | Yes | |
| 12 | Tamás Molnár | FP | R | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 2 August 1975 | 25 years, 60 days | Yes | 2016 |
| 13 | Péter Biros | FP | R | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 5 April 1976 | 24 years, 179 days | Yes | 2016 |
| Average | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 21 January 1975 | 25 years, 254 days | |||||
| Coach | Dénes Kemény | 14 June 1954 | 46 years, 109 days | 2011 | |||||
Sources:
- Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 45, 50, 55, 78, 81, 84, 87, 90);
- Olympedia: 2000 (men's tournament);
- ISHOF.
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
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | MP | Minutes played | Goals/Shots | AS | TF | ST | BL | Sprints | Personal fouls | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min | % | G | Sh | % | Won | SP | % | 20S | Pen | EX | ||||||||
| 1 | Zoltán Kósz | GK | 8 | 203 | 90.6% | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Bulcsú Székely | FP | 8 | 35 | 15.6% | 2 | 5 | 40.0% | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
| 3 | Tamás Märcz | FP | 8 | 36 | 16.1% | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |||||
| 4 | Zsolt Varga | FP | 8 | 64 | 28.6% | 3 | 7 | 42.9% | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 5 | Tamás Kásás | FP | 8 | 211 | 94.2% | 12 | 33 | 36.4% | 11 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 29 | 51.7% | 7 | ||
| 6 | Attila Vári | FP | 8 | 98 | 43.8% | 10 | 25 | 40.0% | 1 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 1 | |||||
| 7 | Gergely Kiss | FP | 8 | 155 | 69.2% | 14 | 24 | 58.3% | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |||||
| 8 | Tibor Benedek | FP | 8 | 168 | 75.0% | 9 | 21 | 42.9% | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | |||||
| 9 | Rajmund Fodor | FP | 8 | 154 | 68.8% | 8 | 15 | 53.3% | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | |||||
| 10 | Zoltán Szécsi | GK | 8 | 21 | 9.4% | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Barnabás Steinmetz | FP | 8 | 164 | 73.2% | 6 | 16 | 37.5% | 3 | 10 | 4 | 16 | ||||||
| 12 | Tamás Molnár | FP | 8 | 142 | 63.4% | 10 | 23 | 43.5% | 3 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 4 | ||
| 13 | Péter Biros | FP | 8 | 117 | 52.2% | 4 | 16 | 25.0% | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 5 | ||
| Total | 8 | 224 | 100% | 78 | 188 | 41.5% | 41 | 54 | 38 | 38 | 18 | 32 | 56.2% | 70 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Against | 57 | 202 | 28.2% | 34 | 30 | 36 | 23 | 14 | 32 | 43.8% | 91 | 3 | 5 | |||||
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | Saves/Shots | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saves | Shots | % | |||
| 1 | Zoltán Kósz | GK | 58 | 112 | 51.8% |
| 10 | Zoltán Szécsi | GK | 6 | 9 | 66.7% |
| Total | 64 | 121 | 52.9% | ||
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 45, 50, 55, 78, 81, 84, 87, 90).
1996 (Spain, 1st title)
* 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)
| Match | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals for | Goals against | Goal diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1/8 | Preliminary round – Group A | 20 July 1996 | Germany | Won | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Match 2/8 | Preliminary round – Group A | 21 July 1996 | Netherlands | Won | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Match 3/8 | Preliminary round – Group A | 22 July 1996 | Yugoslavia[h] | Lost | 7 | 9 | –2 |
| Match 4/8 | Preliminary round – Group A | 23 July 1996 | Hungary | Lost | 7 | 8 | –1 |
| Match 5/8 | Preliminary round – Group A | 24 July 1996 | Russia | Won | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Match 6/8 | Quarter-finals | 26 July 1996 | United States | Won | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Match 7/8 | Semi-finals | 27 July 1996 | Hungary | Won | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Match 8/8 | Gold medal match | 28 July 1996 | Croatia | Won | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Total | Matches played: 8 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 2 • Win %: 75.0% | 58 | 48 | 10 | |||
Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1996 (p. 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 70, 71, 73).
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- Head coach: Juan Jané (1st title as head coach)
- Assistant coach: Santiago Fernandez de Cuevas
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | L/R | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold | Oly debut | ISHOF member |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesús Rollán | GK | R | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 4 April 1968 | 28 years, 115 days | No | 2012 |
| 2 | Josep María Abarca | FP | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 19 June 1974 | 22 years, 39 days | Yes | ||
| 3 | Sergi Pedrerol | FP | L | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 16 December 1969 | 26 years, 225 days | No | |
| 4 | Ángel Andreo | GK | R | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 3 December 1972 | 23 years, 238 days | Yes | |
| 5 | Manuel Estiarte (C) | FP | R | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 26 October 1961 | 34 years, 276 days | No | 2007 |
| 6 | Daniel Ballart | FP | R | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 17 March 1973 | 23 years, 133 days | No | |
| 7 | Jorge Payá | FP | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 10 July 1963 | 33 years, 18 days | No | ||
| 8 | Iván Moro | FP | R | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 25 December 1974 | 21 years, 216 days | Yes | |
| 9 | Jordi Sans | FP | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 70 kg (154 lb) | 3 August 1965 | 30 years, 360 days | No | ||
| 10 | Salvador Gómez | FP | R | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 11 March 1968 | 28 years, 139 days | No | |
| 11 | Miki Oca | FP | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 15 April 1970 | 26 years, 104 days | No | ||
| 12 | Carles Sanz | FP | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 25 May 1975 | 21 years, 64 days | Yes | ||
| 13 | Pedro García | FP | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 9 December 1968 | 27 years, 232 days | No | ||
| Average | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 23 October 1969 | 26 years, 279 days | |||||
| Coach | Juan Jané | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 31 May 1953 | 43 years, 58 days | |||||
Sources:
- Official Reports (PDF): 1996 (p. 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 70, 71, 73);
- Olympedia: 1996 (men's tournament);
- Sports Reference: 1996 (men's tournament);
- ISHOF.
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | Matches played | Goals/Shots | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | Shots | % | ||||
| 1 | Jesús Rollán | GK | 8 | |||
| 2 | Josep María Abarca | FP | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 3 | Sergi Pedrerol | FP | 8 | 1 | 13 | 7.7% |
| 4 | Ángel Andreo | GK | 8 | |||
| 5 | Manuel Estiarte (C) | FP | 8 | 13 | 33 | 39.4% |
| 6 | Daniel Ballart | FP | 8 | 3 | 13 | 23.1% |
| 7 | Jorge Payá | FP | 8 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 8 | Iván Moro | FP | 8 | 2 | 15 | 13.3% |
| 9 | Jordi Sans | FP | 8 | 7 | 18 | 38.9% |
| 10 | Salvador Gómez | FP | 8 | 12 | 38 | 31.6% |
| 11 | Miki Oca | FP | 8 | 9 | 27 | 33.3% |
| 12 | Carles Sanz | FP | 8 | 3 | 11 | 27.3% |
| 13 | Pedro García | FP | 8 | 7 | 29 | 24.1% |
| Total | 8 | 58 | 200 | 29.0% | ||
| Against | 48 | 200 | 24.0% | |||
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | Saves/Shots | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saves | Shots | % | |||
| 1 | Jesús Rollán | GK | 62 | 110 | 56.4% |
| 4 | Ángel Andreo | GK | |||
| Total | 62 | 110 | 56.4% | ||
Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1996 (p. 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 70, 71, 73).
1992 (Italy, 3rd title)
* 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)
| Match | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals for | Goals against | Goal diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1/7 | Preliminary round – Group B | 1 August 1992 | Hungary | Drawn | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Match 2/7 | Preliminary round – Group B | 2 August 1992 | Netherlands | Won | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Match 3/7 | Preliminary round – Group B | 3 August 1992 |  Cuba | Won | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Match 4/7 | Preliminary round – Group B | 5 August 1992 | Spain | Drawn | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Match 5/7 | Preliminary round – Group B | 6 August 1992 | Greece | Won | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Match 6/7 | Semi-finals | 8 August 1992 |  Unified Team[i] | Won | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Match 7/7 | Gold medal match | 9 August 1992 | Spain | Won | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Total | Matches played: 7 • Wins: 5 • Ties: 2 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 71.4% | 59 | 50 | 9 | |||
Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1992 (pp. 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 399, 400).
- Head coach: Ratko Rudić (3rd title as head coach)
- Assistant coach: Giuseppe Castellucci
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | L/R | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold | Oly debut | ISHOF member |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francesco Attolico | GK | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 23 March 1963 | 29 years, 139 days | Yes | ||
| 2 | Marco D'Altrui | FP | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 25 April 1964 | 28 years, 106 days | No | 2010 | |
| 3 | Alessandro Bovo | FP | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 1 January 1969 | 23 years, 221 days | Yes | ||
| 4 | Pino Porzio | FP | 26 February 1967 | 25 years, 165 days | Yes | ||||
| 5 | Sandro Campagna | FP | R | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 80 kg (176 lb) | 26 June 1963 | 29 years, 44 days | No | 2019 |
| 6 | Paolo Caldarella | FP | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 20 September 1964 | 27 years, 324 days | No | ||
| 7 | Mario Fiorillo | FP | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 70 kg (154 lb) | 16 December 1962 | 29 years, 237 days | No | ||
| 8 | Francesco Porzio | FP | L | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 26 January 1966 | 26 years, 196 days | No | |
| 9 | Amedeo Pomilio | FP | L | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 11 February 1967 | 25 years, 180 days | Yes | |
| 10 | Ferdinando Gandolfi | FP | 5 January 1967 | 25 years, 217 days | Yes | ||||
| 11 | Massimiliano Ferretti | FP | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 22 June 1966 | 26 years, 48 days | No | ||
| 12 | Carlo Silipo | FP | R | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 10 September 1971 | 20 years, 334 days | Yes | |
| 13 | Gianni Averaimo | GK | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 10 September 1964 | 27 years, 334 days | No | ||
| Average | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[f] | 81 kg (179 lb)[g] | 29 December 1965 | 26 years, 224 days | |||||
| Coach | Ratko Rudić | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 7 June 1948 | 44 years, 63 days | 2007 | ||||
Note: Francesco Porzio and Pino Porzio are brothers.
Sources:
- Official Reports (PDF): 1992 (pp. 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 399, 400);
- Olympedia: 1992 (men's tournament);
- Sports Reference: 1992 (men's tournament);
- ISHOF.
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | Matches played | Goals/Shots | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | Shots | % | ||||
| 1 | Francesco Attolico | GK | 7 | |||
| 2 | Marco D'Altrui | FP | 7 | 3 | 8 | 37.5% |
| 3 | Alessandro Bovo | FP | 7 | 1 | 8 | 12.5% |
| 4 | Pino Porzio | FP | 7 | 3 | 11 | 27.3% |
| 5 | Sandro Campagna | FP | 7 | 6 | 14 | 42.9% |
| 6 | Paolo Caldarella | FP | 7 | 6 | 14 | 42.9% |
| 7 | Mario Fiorillo | FP | 7 | 4 | 13 | 30.8% |
| 8 | Francesco Porzio | FP | 7 | 10 | 27 | 37.0% |
| 9 | Amedeo Pomilio | FP | 7 | 3 | 10 | 30.0% |
| 10 | Ferdinando Gandolfi | FP | 7 | 6 | 15 | 40.0% |
| 11 | Massimiliano Ferretti | FP | 7 | 14 | 34 | 41.2% |
| 12 | Carlo Silipo | FP | 7 | 3 | 15 | 20.0% |
| 13 | Gianni Averaimo | GK | 7 | |||
| Total | 8 | 59 | 169 | 34.9% | ||
| Against | 50 | 172 | 29.1% | |||
Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1992 (pp. 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 399, 400).
1988 (Yugoslavia, 3rd title)
* 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)
| Match | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals for | Goals against | Goal diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1/7 | Preliminary round – Group B | 21 September 1988 | United States | Lost | 6 | 7 | –1 |
| Match 2/7 | Preliminary round – Group B | 22 September 1988 | Hungary | Won | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Match 3/7 | Preliminary round – Group B | 23 September 1988 | Greece | Won | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Match 4/7 | Preliminary round – Group B | 26 September 1988 | Spain | Won | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Match 5/7 | Preliminary round – Group B | 27 September 1988 | China | Won | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Match 6/7 | Semi-finals | 30 September 1988 | West Germany | Won | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Match 7/7 | Gold medal match | 1 October 1988 | United States | Won | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Total | Matches played: 7 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 1 • Win %: 85.7% | 83 | 55 | 28 | |||
Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1988 (pp. 593, 594, 595, 597).
- Head coach: Ratko Rudić (2nd title as head coach)
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | L/R | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold | Oly debut | Goals | ISHOF member |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleksandar Šoštar | GK | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) | 21 January 1964 | 24 years, 254 days | Yes | 0 | 2011 | |
| 2 | Deni Lušić | FP | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 14 April 1962 | 26 years, 170 days | No | 10 | ||
| 3 | Dubravko Šimenc | FP | R | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 115 kg (254 lb) | 2 November 1966 | 21 years, 334 days | Yes | 3 | |
| 4 | Perica Bukić | FP | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 20 February 1966 | 22 years, 224 days | No | 10 | 2008 | |
| 5 | Veselin Đuho | FP | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 5 January 1960 | 28 years, 270 days | No | 9 | ||
| 6 | Dragan Andrić | FP | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 6 June 1962 | 26 years, 117 days | No | 11 | ||
| 7 | Mirko Vičević | FP | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 30 June 1968 | 20 years, 93 days | Yes | 3 | ||
| 8 | Igor Gočanin | FP | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 24 July 1966 | 22 years, 69 days | Yes | 5 | ||
| 9 | Mislav Bezmalinović | FP | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 11 May 1967 | 21 years, 143 days | Yes | 4 | ||
| 10 | Tomislav Paškvalin | FP | L | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | 29 August 1961 | 27 years, 33 days | No | 6 | |
| 11 | Igor Milanović | FP | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 18 December 1965 | 22 years, 288 days | No | 16 | 2006 | |
| 12 | Goran Rađenović | FP | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 4 November 1966 | 21 years, 332 days | Yes | 6 | ||
| 13 | Renco Posinković | GK | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 4 January 1964 | 24 years, 271 days | Yes | 0 | ||
| Average | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 26 October 1964 | 23 years, 341 days | Total | 83 | ||||
| Coach | Ratko Rudić | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 7 June 1948 | 40 years, 116 days | 2007 | |||||
Sources:
- Official Reports (PDF): 1988 (pp. 593, 594, 595, 597);
- Olympedia: 1988 (men's tournament);
- Sports Reference: 1988 (men's tournament);
- ISHOF.
1984 (Yugoslavia, 2nd title)
* 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)
| Match | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals for | Goals against | Goal diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1/7 | Preliminary round – Group A | 1 August 1984 | Canada | Won | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Match 2/7 | Preliminary round – Group A | 2 August 1984 | China | Won | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Match 3/7 | Preliminary round – Group A | 3 August 1984 | Netherlands | Won | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Match 4/7 | Final round – Group D | 6 August 1984 | Australia | Won | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Match 5/7 | Final round – Group D | 7 August 1984 | West Germany | Won | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Match 6/7 | Final round – Group D | 9 August 1984 | Spain | Won | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Match 7/7 | Final round – Group D | 10 August 1984 | United States | Drawn | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | Matches played: 7 • Wins: 6 • Ties: 1 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 85.7% | 72 | 44 | 28 | |||
Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1984 (pp. 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533).
- Head coach: Ratko Rudić (1st title as head coach)
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | L/R | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold | Oly debut | Goals | ISHOF member |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milorad Krivokapić | GK | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 8 January 1956 | 28 years, 215 days | No | 0 | ||
| 2 | Deni Lušić | FP | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 14 April 1962 | 22 years, 118 days | Yes | 7 | ||
| 3 | Zoran Petrović | FP | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 22 August 1960 | 23 years, 354 days | Yes | 0 | ||
| 4 | Božo Vuletić | FP | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 90 kg (198 lb) | 1 July 1958 | 26 years, 40 days | Yes | 5 | ||
| 5 | Veselin Đuho | FP | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 5 January 1960 | 24 years, 218 days | Yes | 8 | ||
| 6 | Zoran Roje | FP | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 7 October 1955 | 28 years, 308 days | No | 7 | ||
| 7 | Milivoj Bebić | FP | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 29 August 1959 | 24 years, 347 days | No | 16 | 2013 | |
| 8 | Perica Bukić | FP | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 20 February 1966 | 18 years, 172 days | Yes | 0 | 2008 | |
| 9 | Goran Sukno | FP | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 6 April 1959 | 25 years, 126 days | Yes | 6 | ||
| 10 | Tomislav Paškvalin | FP | L | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | 29 August 1961 | 22 years, 347 days | Yes | 11 | |
| 11 | Igor Milanović | FP | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 18 December 1965 | 18 years, 236 days | Yes | 6 | 2006 | |
| 12 | Dragan Andrić | FP | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 6 June 1962 | 22 years, 65 days | Yes | 6 | ||
| 13 | Andrija Popović | GK | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 22 September 1959 | 24 years, 323 days | Yes | 0 | ||
| Average | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 14 August 1960 | 23 years, 362 days | Total | 72 | ||||
| Coach | Ratko Rudić | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 7 June 1948 | 36 years, 64 days | 2007 | |||||
Sources:
- Official Reports (PDF): 1984 (pp. 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533);
- Olympedia: 1984 (men's tournament);
- Sports Reference: 1984 (men's tournament);
- ISHOF.
1980 (Soviet Union, 2nd title)
* 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)
| Match | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals for | Goals against | Goal diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1/8 | Preliminary round – Group A | 20 July 1980 | Italy | Won | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Match 2/8 | Preliminary round – Group A | 21 July 1980 | Spain | Won | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Match 3/8 | Preliminary round – Group A | 22 July 1980 | Sweden | Won | 12 | 1 | 11 |
| Match 4/8 | Final round – Group A | 24 July 1980 | Hungary | Won | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Match 5/8 | Final round – Group A | 25 July 1980 | Spain | Won | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Match 6/8 | Final round – Group A | 26 July 1980 | Cuba | Won | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Match 7/8 | Final round – Group A | 28 July 1980 | Netherlands | Won | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Match 8/8 | Final round – Group A | 29 July 1980 | Yugoslavia | Won | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Total | Matches played: 8 • Wins: 8 • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | 58 | 31 | 27 | |||
Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1980 (pp. 497, 500, 501, 502).
- Head coach: Boris Popov (1st title as head coach)
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold | Oly debut | Goals | ISHOF member |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yevgeny Sharonov | GK | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 11 December 1958 | 21 years, 231 days | Yes | 0 | 2003 |
| 2 | Sergey Kotenko | FP | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 2 December 1956 | 23 years, 240 days | No | 9 | |
| 3 | Vladimir Akimov | FP | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 80 kg (176 lb) | 20 July 1953 | 27 years, 9 days | Yes | 3 | |
| 4 | Yevgeny Grishin | FP | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 1 October 1959 | 20 years, 302 days | Yes | 5 | |
| 5 | Mait Riisman | FP | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 23 September 1956 | 23 years, 310 days | Yes | 4 | |
| 6 | Aleksandr Kabanov | FP | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 11 June 1948 | 32 years, 48 days | No | 5 | 2001 |
| 7 | Aleksei Barkalov | FP | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 18 February 1946 | 34 years, 162 days | No | 8 | 1993 |
| 8 | Erkin Shagaev | FP | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 12 February 1959 | 21 years, 168 days | Yes | 5 | |
| 9 | Giorgi Mshvenieradze | FP | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 104 kg (229 lb) | 12 August 1960 | 19 years, 352 days | Yes | 9 | |
| 10 | Mikhail Ivanov | FP | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 18 April 1958 | 22 years, 102 days | Yes | 10 | |
| 11 | Viacheslav Sobchenko | GK | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 18 April 1949 | 31 years, 102 days | No | 0 | |
| Average | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 3 April 1955 | 25 years, 117 days | Total | 58 | |||
| Coach | Boris Popov | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 21 March 1941 | 39 years, 130 days | 2019 | ||||
Sources:
- Official Reports (PDF): 1980 (pp. 497, 500, 501, 502);
- Olympedia: 1980 (men's tournament);
- Sports Reference: 1980 (men's tournament);
- ISHOF.
1976 (Hungary, 6th title)
* 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)
| Match | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals for | Goals against | Goal diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1/8 | Preliminary round – Group C | 18 July 1976 | Australia | Won | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Match 2/8 | Preliminary round – Group C | 19 July 1976 | Canada | Won | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Match 3/8 | Preliminary round – Group C | 20 July 1976 | West Germany | Won | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Match 4/8 | Final round – Group E | 22 July 1976 | Italy | Won | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Match 5/8 | Final round – Group E | 23 July 1976 | West Germany | Won | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Match 6/8 | Final round – Group E | 24 July 1976 | Netherlands | Won | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Match 7/8 | Final round – Group E | 26 July 1976 |  Romania | Won | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Match 8/8 | Final round – Group E | 27 July 1976 | Yugoslavia | Drawn | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | Matches played: 8 • Wins: 7 • Ties: 1 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 87.5% | 45 | 32 | 13 | |||
Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1976 (pp. 487, 489, 491, 492).
- Head coach: Dezső Gyarmati (1st title as head coach)
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold | Oly debut | Goals | ISHOF member |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Endre Molnár | GK | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 23 July 1945 | 31 years, 4 days | No | 0 | |
| 2 | István Szívós Jr. | FP | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 106 kg (234 lb) | 24 April 1948 | 28 years, 94 days | No | 4 | 1996 |
| 3 | Tamás Faragó | FP | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 5 August 1952 | 23 years, 357 days | No | 22 | 1993 |
| 4 | László Sárosi | FP | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 12 October 1946 | 29 years, 289 days | No | 3 | |
| 5 | György Horkai | FP | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 1 July 1954 | 22 years, 26 days | Yes | 10 | |
| 6 | Gábor Csapó | FP | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 103 kg (227 lb) | 20 September 1950 | 25 years, 311 days | Yes | 4 | |
| 7 | Attila Sudár | FP | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 11 April 1954 | 22 years, 107 days | Yes | 0 | |
| 8 | György Kenéz | FP | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 23 June 1956 | 20 years, 34 days | Yes | 0 | |
| 9 | György Gerendás | FP | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 80 kg (176 lb) | 23 February 1954 | 22 years, 155 days | Yes | 1 | |
| 10 | Ferenc Konrád | FP | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 17 April 1945 | 31 years, 101 days | No | 1 | |
| 11 | Tibor Cservenyák | GK | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 8 August 1948 | 27 years, 354 days | No | 0 | |
| Average | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 29 August 1950 | 25 years, 333 days | Total | 45 | |||
| Coach | Dezső Gyarmati | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 23 October 1927 | 48 years, 278 days | 1976 | ||||
Sources:
- Official Reports (PDF): 1976 (pp. 487, 489, 491, 492);
- Olympedia: 1976 (men's tournament);
- Sports Reference: 1976 (men's tournament);
- ISHOF.
1972 (Soviet Union, 1st title)
* 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 for | Goals against | Goal diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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).
- Head coach: Vladimir Semyonov (1st title as head coach)
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold | Oly debut | Goals | ISHOF member |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vadim Gulyayev | GK | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 90 kg (198 lb) | 5 February 1941 | 31 years, 212 days | No | 0 | |
| 2 | Anatoly Akimov | FP | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 15 November 1947 | 24 years, 294 days | Yes | 10 | |
| 3 | Aleksandr Dreval | FP | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 17 July 1944 | 28 years, 49 days | Yes | 11 | |
| 4 | Aleksandr Dolgushin | FP | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 99 kg (218 lb) | 7 March 1946 | 26 years, 181 days | No | 2 | 2010 |
| 5 | Vladimir Zhmudsky | FP | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 23 January 1947 | 25 years, 225 days | Yes | 2 | |
| 6 | Aleksandr Kabanov | FP | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 11 June 1948 | 24 years, 85 days | Yes | 1 | 2001 |
| 7 | Aleksei Barkalov | FP | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 18 February 1946 | 26 years, 199 days | No | 10 | 1993 |
| 8 | Aleksandr Shidlovsky | FP | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 1 February 1941 | 31 years, 216 days | No | 4 | |
| 9 | Nikolay Melnikov | FP | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 24 January 1948 | 24 years, 224 days | Yes | 1 | |
| 10 | Leonid Osipov | FP | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 90 kg (198 lb) | 6 February 1943 | 29 years, 211 days | No | 7 | |
| 11 | Viacheslav Sobchenko | GK | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 18 April 1949 | 23 years, 139 days | Yes | 0 | |
| Average | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 19 September 1945 | 26 years, 351 days | Total | 48 | |||
| Coach | Vladimir Semyonov | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 10 May 1938 | 34 years, 117 days | |||||
Sources:
- Official Reports (PDF): 1972 (pp. 358, 359, 363, 364, 365);
- Olympedia: 1972 (men's tournament);
- Sports Reference: 1972 (men's tournament);
- ISHOF.
1968 (Yugoslavia, 1st title)
* 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 for | Goals against | Goal diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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).
- Head coach: Aleksandar Sajfert (1st title as head coach)
| Cap No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold | Oly debut | Goals | ISHOF member |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karlo Stipanić | GK | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 8 December 1941 | 26 years, 323 days | No | 0 | |
| 2 | Ivo Trumbić | FP | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 103 kg (227 lb) | 2 April 1935 | 33 years, 207 days | No | 8 | 2015 |
| 3 | Ozren Bonačić | FP | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 110 kg (243 lb) | 5 January 1942 | 26 years, 295 days | No | 6 | |
| 4 | Uroš Marović | FP | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 4 July 1946 | 22 years, 114 days | Yes | 11 | |
| 5 | Ronald Lopatni | FP | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 19 September 1944 | 24 years, 37 days | Yes | 3 | |
| 6 | Zoran Janković | FP | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 8 January 1940 | 28 years, 292 days | No | 21 | 2004 |
| 7 | Miroslav Poljak | FP | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 3 September 1944 | 24 years, 53 days | Yes | 13 | |
| 8 | Dejan Dabović | FP | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 3 August 1944 | 24 years, 84 days | Yes | 1 | |
| 9 | Đorđe Perišić | FP | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 80 kg (176 lb) | 6 May 1941 | 27 years, 173 days | Yes | 6 | |
| 10 | Mirko Sandić | FP | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 9 May 1942 | 26 years, 170 days | No | 17 | 1999 |
| 11 | Zdravko Hebel | GK | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 21 January 1943 | 25 years, 279 days | Yes | 0 | |
| Average | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 28 May 1942 | 26 years, 151 days | Total | 86 | |||
| Coach | Aleksandar Sajfert | ||||||||
Sources:
- Official Reports (PDF): 1968 (pp. 812, 814, 816, 817, 819, 822, 824, 826);
- Olympedia: 1968 (men's tournament);
- Sports Reference: 1968 (men's tournament);
- ISHOF.
1964 (Hungary, 5th title)
* 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 for | Goals against | Goal diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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).
- Head coach: Károly Laky (1st title as head coach)
| # | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold | Oly debut | Goals | ISHOF member |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Miklós Ambrus | GK | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 90 kg (198 lb) | 31 May 1933 | 31 years, 140 days | Yes | 0 | |
| P2 | András Bodnár | FP | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 9 April 1942 | 22 years, 192 days | No | 2 | 2017 |
| P3 | Ottó Boros | GK | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 5 August 1929 | 35 years, 74 days | No | 0 | |
| P4 | Zoltán Dömötör | FP | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 21 August 1935 | 29 years, 58 days | No | 7 | |
| P5 | László Felkai | FP | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 1 March 1941 | 23 years, 231 days | No | 6 | |
| P6 | Dezső Gyarmati (C) | FP | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 23 October 1927 | 36 years, 361 days | No | 2 | 1976 |
| P7 | Tivadar Kanizsa | FP | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 4 April 1933 | 31 years, 197 days | No | 1 | |
| P8 | György Kárpáti | FP | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 23 June 1935 | 29 years, 117 days | No | 4 | 1982 |
| P9 | János Konrád | FP | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 27 August 1941 | 23 years, 52 days | No | 2 | |
| P10 | Mihály Mayer | FP | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 27 December 1933 | 30 years, 296 days | No | 0 | 1987 |
| P11 | Dénes Pócsik | FP | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 9 March 1940 | 24 years, 223 days | Yes | 2 | |
| P12 | Péter Rusorán | FP | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 11 April 1940 | 24 years, 190 days | No | 8 | |
| Average | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 24 March 1936 | 28 years, 208 days | Total | 34 | |||
| Coach | Károly Laky | ||||||||
Sources:
- Official Reports (PDF): 1964 (pp. 685, 687, 691, 694, 695, 698);
- Olympedia: 1964 (men's tournament);
- Sports Reference: 1964 (men's tournament);
- ISHOF.
1960 (Italy, 2nd title)
* 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 for | Goals against | Goal diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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).
- Head coach: Andres Zolyomy (1st title as head coach)
| # | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold | Oly debut | Goals | ISHOF member |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Amedeo Ambron | FP | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 23 January 1939 | 21 years, 224 days | Yes | 1 | |
| P2 | Danio Bardi | FP | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 23 May 1937 | 23 years, 103 days | Yes | 2 | |
| P3 | Giuseppe D'Altrui | FP | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 7 April 1934 | 26 years, 149 days | No | 1 | 2010 |
| P4 | Salvatore Gionta | FP | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 22 December 1930 | 29 years, 256 days | No | 2 | |
| P5 | Giancarlo Guerrini | FP | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 29 December 1939 | 20 years, 249 days | Yes | 3 | |
| P6 | Franco Lavoratori | FP | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 15 March 1941 | 19 years, 172 days | Yes | 4 | |
| P7 | Gianni Lonzi | FP | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 4 August 1938 | 22 years, 30 days | Yes | 0 | 2009 |
| P8 | Luigi Mannelli | FP | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 21 February 1939 | 21 years, 195 days | No | 4 | |
| P9 | Rosario Parmegiani | FP | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 12 March 1937 | 23 years, 175 days | Yes | 7 | |
| P10 | Eraldo Pizzo | FP | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 21 April 1938 | 22 years, 135 days | Yes | 7 | 1990 |
| P11 | Dante Rossi | GK | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 28 August 1936 | 24 years, 6 days | Yes | 0 | |
| P12 | Brunello Spinelli | GK | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 26 May 1939 | 21 years, 100 days | Yes | 0 | |
| Average | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 6 September 1937 | 22 years, 363 days | Total | 31 | |||
| Coach | Andres Zolyomy | 2010 | |||||||
Sources:
- Official Reports (PDF): 1960 (pp. 618, 619, 627, 628, 631);
- Olympedia: 1960 (men's tournament);
- Sports Reference: 1960 (men's tournament);
- ISHOF.
1956 (Hungary, 4th title)
* 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 for | Goals against | Goal diff. | 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).
- Head coach: Béla Rajki (2nd title as head coach)
| # | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold | Oly debut | ISHOF member |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Antal Bolvári | FP | 6 May 1932 | 24 years, 215 days | No | |||
| P2 | Ottó Boros | GK | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 5 August 1929 | 27 years, 124 days | Yes | |
| P3 | Dezső Gyarmati (C) | FP | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 23 October 1927 | 29 years, 45 days | No | 1976 |
| P4 | István Hevesi | FP | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 2 April 1931 | 25 years, 249 days | Yes | |
| P5 | László Jeney | GK | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 30 May 1923 | 33 years, 191 days | No | |
| P6 | Tivadar Kanizsa | FP | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 4 April 1933 | 23 years, 247 days | Yes | |
| P7 | György Kárpáti | FP | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 23 June 1935 | 21 years, 167 days | No | 1982 |
| P8 | Kálmán Markovits | FP | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 26 August 1931 | 25 years, 103 days | No | 1994 |
| P9 | Miklós Martin | FP | 29 June 1931 | 25 years, 161 days | No | |||
| P10 | Mihály Mayer | FP | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 27 December 1933 | 22 years, 346 days | Yes | 1987 |
| P11 | István Szívós Sr. | FP | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 20 August 1920 | 36 years, 109 days | No | 1997 | |
| P12 | Ervin Zádor | FP | 7 June 1935 | 21 years, 183 days | Yes | |||
| Average | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[d] | 80 kg (176 lb)[e] | 12 July 1930 | 26 years, 148 days | ||||
| Coach | Béla Rajki | 2 February 1909 | 47 years, 309 days | 1996 | ||||
Sources:
- Official Reports (PDF): 1956 (pp. 625, 626);
- Olympedia: 1956 (men's tournament);
- Sports Reference: 1956 (men's tournament);
- ISHOF.
1952 (Hungary, 3rd title)
* 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 for | Goals against | Goal diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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).
- Head coach: Béla Rajki (1st title as head coach)
| # | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold | Oly debut | ISHOF member |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Róbert Antal | GK | 21 July 1921 | 31 years, 12 days | Yes | |||
| P2 | Antal Bolvári | FP | 6 May 1932 | 20 years, 88 days | Yes | |||
| P3 | Dezső Fábián | FP | 17 December 1918 | 33 years, 229 days | No | |||
| P4 | Dezső Gyarmati | FP | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 23 October 1927 | 24 years, 284 days | No | 1976 |
| P5 | István Hasznos | FP | 8 December 1924 | 27 years, 238 days | Yes | |||
| P6 | László Jeney | GK | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 30 May 1923 | 29 years, 64 days | No | |
| P7 | György Kárpáti | FP | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 23 June 1935 | 17 years, 40 days | Yes | 1982 |
| P8 | Dezső Lemhényi | FP | 71 kg (157 lb) | 9 December 1917 | 34 years, 237 days | No | 1998 | |
| P9 | Kálmán Markovits | FP | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 26 August 1931 | 20 years, 342 days | Yes | 1994 |
| P10 | Miklós Martin | FP | 29 June 1931 | 21 years, 34 days | Yes | |||
| P11 | Károly Szittya | FP | 18 June 1918 | 34 years, 45 days | No | |||
| P12 | István Szívós Sr. | FP | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 20 August 1920 | 31 years, 348 days | No | 1997 | |
| P13 | György Vizvári | FP | 18 December 1928 | 23 years, 228 days | Yes | |||
| Average | 31 August 1925 | 26 years, 337 days | ||||||
| Coach | Béla Rajki | 2 February 1909 | 43 years, 182 days | 1996 | ||||
Sources:
- Official Reports (PDF): 1952 (pp. 602, 603, 606, 607, 608);
- Olympedia: 1952 (men's tournament);
- Sports Reference: 1952 (men's tournament);
- ISHOF.
1948 (Italy, 1st title)
* 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 for | Goals against | Goal diff. | 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 | 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).
- Head coach: Giuseppe Valle (1st title as head coach)
| # | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold | Oly debut | ISHOF member |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Gildo Arena | FP | 25 February 1921 | 27 years, 164 days | Yes | |||
| P2 | Emilio Bulgarelli | FP | 15 February 1917 | 31 years, 174 days | Yes | |||
| P3 | Pasquale Buonocore | GK | 17 May 1916 | 32 years, 82 days | Yes | |||
| P4 | Aldo Ghira | FP | 4 April 1920 | 28 years, 125 days | Yes | |||
| P5 | Mario Majoni | FP | 27 May 1910 | 38 years, 72 days | Yes | 1972 | ||
| P6 | Geminio Ognio | FP | 13 December 1917 | 30 years, 238 days | Yes | |||
| P7 | Gianfranco Pandolfini | FP | 16 September 1920 | 27 years, 326 days | Yes | |||
| P8 | Tullio Pandolfini | FP | 6 August 1914 | 34 years, 1 day | Yes | |||
| P9 | Cesare Rubini | FP | 2 November 1923 | 24 years, 279 days | Yes | 2000 | ||
| Average | 17 January 1918 | 30 years, 203 days | ||||||
| Coach | Giuseppe Valle | 15 March 1904 | 44 years, 145 days | |||||
Note: Gianfranco Pandolfini and Tullio Pandolfini are brothers.
Sources:
- Official Reports (PDF): 1948 (pp. 643, 645, 646);
- Olympedia: 1948 (men's tournament);
- Sports Reference: 1948 (men's tournament);
- ISHOF.
1936 (Hungary, 2nd title)
* 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 for | Goals against | Goal diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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).
- Head coach:
| # | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold | Oly debut | ISHOF member |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Mihály Bozsi | FP | 2 March 1911 | 25 years, 166 days | Yes | |||
| P2 | Jenő Brandi | FP | 23 May 1913 | 23 years, 84 days | Yes | |||
| P3 | György Bródy | GK | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 21 July 1908 | 28 years, 25 days | No | ||
| P4 | Olivér Halassy | FP | 31 July 1909 | 27 years, 15 days | No | 1978 | ||
| P5 | Kálmán Hazai | FP | 17 July 1913 | 23 years, 29 days | Yes | |||
| P6 | Márton Homonnai | FP | 5 February 1906 | 30 years, 192 days | No | 1971 | ||
| P7 | György Kutasi | GK | 16 September 1910 | 25 years, 334 days | Yes | |||
| P8 | István Molnár | FP | 5 January 1913 | 23 years, 223 days | Yes | |||
| P9 | János Németh | FP | 12 June 1906 | 30 years, 64 days | No | 1969 | ||
| P10 | Miklós Sárkány | FP | 15 August 1908 | 28 years, 0 days | No | |||
| P11 | Sándor Tarics | FP | 23 September 1913 | 22 years, 327 days | Yes | |||
| Average | 10 June 1910 | 26 years, 66 days | ||||||
Sources:
- Official Reports (PDF): 1936 (pp. 347, 349, 355);
- Olympedia: 1936 (men's tournament);
- Sports Reference: 1936 (men's tournament);
- ISHOF.
1932 (Hungary, 1st title)
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- 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 for | Goals against | Goal diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] • Wins: 3[b] • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | 30 | 2 | 28 | |||
Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1932 (pp. 646, 649, 650).
- Head coach:
| # | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold | Oly debut | ISHOF member |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | István Barta | GK | 13 August 1895 | 37 years, 0 days | No | |||
| P2 | György Bródy | GK | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 21 July 1908 | 24 years, 23 days | Yes | ||
| P3 | Olivér Halassy | FP | 31 July 1909 | 23 years, 13 days | No | 1978 | ||
| P4 | Márton Homonnai | FP | 5 February 1906 | 26 years, 190 days | No | 1971 | ||
| P5 | Sándor Ivády | FP | 1 May 1903 | 29 years, 104 days | No | |||
| P6 | Alajos Keserű | FP | 8 March 1905 | 27 years, 158 days | No | |||
| P7 | Ferenc Keserű | FP | 27 August 1903 | 28 years, 352 days | No | |||
| P8 | János Németh | FP | 12 June 1906 | 26 years, 62 days | Yes | 1969 | ||
| P9 | Miklós Sárkány | FP | 15 August 1908 | 23 years, 364 days | Yes | |||
| P10 | József Vértesy | FP | 19 February 1901 | 31 years, 176 days | No | |||
| Average | 27 October 1904 | 27 years, 291 days | ||||||
Note: Alajos Keserű and Ferenc Keserű are brothers.
Sources:
- Official Reports (PDF): 1932 (pp. 646, 649, 650);
- Olympedia: 1932 (men's tournament);
- Sports Reference: 1932 (men's tournament);
- ISHOF.
1928 (Germany, 1st title)
* Edition of men's tournament: 7th
- Host city:
Amsterdam, Netherlands - Number of participating teams: 14
- Competition format: Single-elimination tournament; Bergvall system for third-place
- Champion:
Germany (1st title)
| Match | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals for | Goals against | Goal diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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:
| # | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold | Oly debut | ISHOF member |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Max Amann | FP | 19 January 1905 | 23 years, 205 days | Yes | |||
| P2 | Karl Bähre | FP | 11 April 1899 | 29 years, 122 days | Yes | |||
| P3 | Emil Benecke | FP | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 4 October 1898 | 29 years, 312 days | Yes | ||
| P4 | Johann Blank | GK | 17 April 1904 | 24 years, 116 days | Yes | |||
| P5 | Otto Cordes | FP | 31 August 1905 | 22 years, 346 days | Yes | |||
| P6 | Fritz Gunst | FP | 22 September 1908 | 19 years, 324 days | Yes | 1990 | ||
| P7 | Erich Rademacher | GK | 9 June 1901 | 27 years, 63 days | Yes | 1972 | ||
| P8 | Joachim Rademacher | FP | 20 June 1906 | 22 years, 52 days | Yes | |||
| Average | 17 September 1903 | 24 years, 329 days | ||||||
Note: Erich Rademacher and Joachim Rademacher are brothers.
Sources:
- Official Reports (PDF): 1928 (pp. 803, 804, 806);
- Olympedia: 1928 (men's tournament);
- Sports Reference: 1928 (men's tournament);
- ISHOF.
1924 (France, 1st title)
- 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 for | Goals against | Goal diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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:
| # | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold | Oly debut | ISHOF member |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Albert Deborgies | FP | 6 July 1902 | 22 years, 14 days | Yes | |||
| P2 | Noël Delberghe | FP | 25 December 1897 | 26 years, 208 days | Yes | |||
| P3 | Robert Desmettre | FP | 5 August 1901 | 22 years, 350 days | Yes | |||
| P4 | Paul Dujardin | GK | 10 May 1894 | 30 years, 71 days | Yes | |||
| P5 | Albert Mayaud | FP | 31 March 1899 | 25 years, 111 days | No | |||
| P6 | Henri Padou | FP | 15 May 1898 | 26 years, 66 days | No | 1970 | ||
| P7 | Georges Rigal (C) | FP | 6 January 1890 | 34 years, 196 days | No | |||
| Average | 21 September 1897 | 26 years, 303 days | ||||||
Sources:
- Official Reports (PDF): 1924 (pp. 488, 490, 492);
- Olympedia: 1924 (men's tournament);
- Sports Reference: 1924 (men's tournament);
- ISHOF.
1920 (Great Britain, 4th title)
* 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 for | Goals against | Goal diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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).
- Head coach:
| # | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold | Oly debut | ISHOF member |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Charles Bugbee | FP | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 29 August 1887 | 33 years, 0 days | No | ||
| P2 | William Dean | FP | 6 February 1887 | 33 years, 205 days | Yes | |||
| P3 | Christopher Jones | FP | 23 June 1884 | 36 years, 67 days | Yes | |||
| P4 | William Peacock | FP | 6 December 1891 | 28 years, 267 days | Yes | |||
| P5 | Noel Purcell | FP | 15 November 1891 | 28 years, 288 days | Yes | |||
| P6 | Paul Radmilovic (C) | FP | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 5 March 1886 | 34 years, 177 days | No | 1967 |
| P7 | Charles Smith | GK | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | 26 January 1879 | 41 years, 216 days | No | 1981 |
| Average | 24 November 1886 | 33 years, 279 days | ||||||
Sources:
- Official Reports (PDF): 1920 (p. 130);
- Olympedia: 1920 (men's tournament);
- Sports Reference: 1920 (men's tournament);
- ISHOF.
1912 (Great Britain, 3rd title)
- 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)
Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1912 (pp. 1022, 1024, 1033).
- Head coach:
| # | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold | Oly debut | ISHOF member |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Isaac Bentham | FP | 27 October 1886 | 25 years, 263 days | Yes | |||
| P2 | Charles Bugbee | FP | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 29 August 1887 | 24 years, 322 days | Yes | ||
| P3 | George Cornet | FP | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 15 July 1877 | 35 years, 1 day | No | |
| P4 | Arthur Hill | FP | 9 January 1888 | 24 years, 189 days | Yes | |||
| P5 | Paul Radmilovic | FP | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 5 March 1886 | 26 years, 133 days | No | 1967 |
| P6 | Charles Smith | GK | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | 26 January 1879 | 33 years, 172 days | No | 1981 |
| P7 | George Wilkinson (C) | FP | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 80 kg (176 lb) | 3 March 1879 | 33 years, 135 days | No | 1980 |
| Average | 30 June 1883 | 29 years, 16 days | ||||||
Sources:
- Official Reports (PDF): 1912 (pp. 1022, 1024, 1033);
- Olympedia: 1912 (men's tournament);
- Sports Reference: 1912 (men's tournament);
- ISHOF.
1908 (Great Britain, 2nd title)
* 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 for | Goals against | Goal diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] • Wins: 1[a] • Ties: 0 • Defeats: 0 • Win %: 100% | 9 | 2 | 7 | |||
Source: Official Reports (PDF): 1908 (pp. 360, 361).
- Head coach:
| # | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold | Oly debut | ISHOF member |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | George Cornet | FP | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 15 July 1877 | 31 years, 7 days | Yes | |
| P2 | Charles Forsyth | FP | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 10 January 1885 | 23 years, 194 days | Yes | |
| P3 | George Nevinson | FP | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 3 October 1882 | 25 years, 293 days | Yes | ||
| P4 | Paul Radmilovic | FP | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 5 March 1886 | 22 years, 139 days | Yes | 1967 |
| P5 | Charles Smith (C) | GK | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | 26 January 1879 | 29 years, 178 days | Yes | 1981 |
| P6 | Thomas Thould | FP | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 11 January 1886 | 22 years, 193 days | Yes | |
| P7 | George Wilkinson | FP | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 80 kg (176 lb) | 3 March 1879 | 29 years, 141 days | Yes | 1980 |
| Average | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 2 April 1882 | 26 years, 111 days | |||||
Sources:
- Official Reports (PDF): 1908 (pp. 360, 361);
- Olympedia: 1908 (men's tournament);
- Sports Reference: 1908 (men's tournament);
- ISHOF.
1904 (demonstration program)
- 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
1900 (Great Britain, 1st title)
* 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 for | Goals against | Goal diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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:
- Olympedia: 1900 (men's tournament);
- Sports Reference: 1900 (men's tournament).
- Head coach:
| # | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Age of winning gold | Oly debut | ISHOF member |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Thomas Coe (C) | FP | 3 November 1873 | 26 years, 282 days | Yes | |||
| P2 | Robert Crawshaw | FP | 6 March 1869 | 31 years, 159 days | Yes | |||
| P3 | William Henry | GK | 28 June 1859 | 41 years, 45 days | Yes | 1974 | ||
| P4 | John Jarvis | FP | 24 February 1872 | 28 years, 169 days | Yes | 1968 | ||
| P5 | Peter Kemp | FP | 1878 | 21 years, 224 days – 22 years, 223 days | Yes | |||
| P6 | Victor Lindberg | FP | 26 July 1875 | 25 years, 17 days | Yes | |||
| P7 | Frederick Stapleton | FP | 11 March 1877 | 23 years, 154 days | Yes | |||
| Average | 15 March 1872 – 6 May 1872 | 28 years, 98 days – 28 years, 150 days | ||||||
Sources:
- Olympedia: 1900 (men's tournament);
- Sports Reference: 1900 (men's tournament);
- ISHOF.
See also
- Lists of Olympic water polo records and statistics
- List of men's Olympic water polo tournament records and statistics
- List of women's Olympic water polo tournament records and statistics
- List of Olympic champions in women's water polo
- National team appearances in the men's Olympic water polo tournament
- National team appearances in the women's Olympic water polo tournament
- List of players who have appeared in multiple men's Olympic water polo tournaments
- List of players who have appeared in multiple women's Olympic water polo tournaments
- List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)
- List of Olympic medalists in water polo (women)
- List of men's Olympic water polo tournament top goalscorers
- List of women's Olympic water polo tournament top goalscorers
- List of men's Olympic water polo tournament goalkeepers
- List of women's Olympic water polo tournament goalkeepers
- List of Olympic venues in water polo
Notes
- 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.
- Average height of 9 players.
- Average weight of 8 players.
- Average height of 11 players.
- Average weight of 11 players.
- 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.