Abbreviations
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Team statistics
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Comprehensive results by tournament
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Notes:
Results of Olympic qualification tournaments are not included. Numbers refer to the final placing of each team at the respective Games.
At the 1904 Summer Olympics, a water polo tournament was contested, but only American contestants participated. Currently the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Swimming Federation (FINA) consider water polo event as part of unofficial program in 1904.
Last updated: 5 May 2021.
Legend
1 – Champions
2 – Runners-up
3 – Third place
4 – Fourth place
— – The nation did not participate in the Games
Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
– Hosts
Number of appearances
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Last updated: 5 May 2021.
Legend
Men's team[1]
Apps
Record streak
Active streak
Debut
Most recent
Best finish
Confederation
France
11
4
0
1900 *
2016
Champions
Europe – LEN
Best finishes
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Last updated: 5 May 2021.
Legend
Men's team[1]
Best finish
Apps
Confederation
France
Champions (1924 * )
11
Europe – LEN
Finishes in the top four
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Last updated: 5 May 2021.
Legend
Men's team[1]
Total
Champions
Runners-up
Third place
Fourth place
First
Last
France
5
1 (1924 * )
3 (1900 * ×2[a] , 1928)
1 (1936)
1900
1936
Medal table
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Last updated: 5 May 2021.
Player statistics
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Multiple appearances
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The following table is pre-sorted by number of Olympic appearances (in descending order), year of the last Olympic appearance (in ascending order), year of the first Olympic appearance (in ascending order), date of birth (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively.
Number of five-time Olympians: 0
Number of four-time Olympians: 1
Last updated: 27 July 2021.
Legend
Male athletes who competed in water polo at four or more Olympics
Apps
Player
Birth
Pos
Water polo tournaments
Age of first/last
ISHOF member
Note
Ref
1
2
3
4
5
4
Henri Padou
1898
FP
1920
1924
1928
1936
22/38
1970
[2]
Multiple medalists
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The following table is pre-sorted by total number of Olympic medals (in descending order), number of Olympic gold medals (in descending order), number of Olympic silver medals (in descending order), year of receiving the last Olympic medal (in ascending order), year of receiving the first Olympic medal (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively.
Number of four-time Olympic medalists: 0
Number of three-time Olympic medalists: 0
Last updated: 1 May 2021.
Top goalscorers
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The following table is pre-sorted by number of total goals (in descending order), year of the last Olympic appearance (in ascending order), year of the first Olympic appearance (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively.
Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 1
Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Male players with 30 or more goals at the Olympics
Rk
Player
Birth
L/R
Total goals
Water polo tournaments (goals)
Age of first/last
ISHOF member
Note
Ref
1
2
3
4
5
1
Pierre Garsau
1961
33
1988 (20)
1992 (13)
26/30
[3]
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Goalkeepers
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The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), cap number or name of the goalkeeper (in ascending order), respectively.
Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Legend and abbreviation
– Hosts
Eff % – Save efficiency (Saves / Shots)
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Top sprinters
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The following table is pre-sorted by number of total sprints won (in descending order), year of the last Olympic appearance (in ascending order), year of the first Olympic appearance (in ascending order), name of the sprinter (in ascending order), respectively.
Number of sprinters (30+ sprints won, since 2000): 0
Number of sprinters (20–29 sprints won, since 2000): 0
Number of sprinters (10–19 sprints won, since 2000): 0
Number of sprinters (5–9 sprints won, since 2000): 0
Last updated: 15 May 2021.
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Olympic champions
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1924 Summer Olympics
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The 1924 France men's Olympic water polo team. From left to right: Noël Delberghe , Paul Dujardin , Robert Desmettre , Albert Deborgies , Henri Padou , Albert Mayaud , and Georges Rigal .
Edition of men's tournament: 6th
Host city: Paris , France
Number of participating teams: 13
Competition format: Single-elimination tournament; Bergvall system for second- and third-place
Champion: France (1st title)
Match
Round
Date
Opponent
Result
Goals 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:
Roster
#
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
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Water polo people at the opening and closing ceremonies
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Flag bearers
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Some sportspeople were chosen to carry the national flag of their country at the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games . As of the 2020 Summer Olympics, one male water polo player was given the honour to carry the flag for France .
Legend
2008 O – Opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics
2012 C – Closing ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics
– Hosts
Flag bearer ‡ – Flag bearer who won the tournament with his team
Water polo people who were flag bearers at the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games
#
Year
Country
Flag bearer
Birth
Age
Height
Team
Pos
Water polo tournaments
Period (age of first/last)
Medals
Ref
1
2
3
4
5
G
S
B
T
4
1928 O
France
Jean Thorailler
1888
40
France
GK
1912
1920
8 years (24/32)
0
0
0
0
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See also
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Notes
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^ a b c France had four teams compete in 1900. Bronze medals were given to the losers of both semifinals; France took both bronze.
References
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^ a b c d e "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF) . fina.org . FINA . September 2019. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021 .
^ "Henri Padou". olympedia.org . Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021 .
^ "Pierre Garsau". sports-reference.com . Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020 .
^ a b c "Jean Thorailler". olympedia.org . Olympedia. Retrieved 16 July 2020 .
^ a b "Paul Dujardin". olympedia.org . Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2021 .
^ "Georges Delporte". olympedia.org . Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2021 .
^ "François Débonnet". olympedia.org . Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2021 .
^ "René Massol". olympedia.org . Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2021 .
^ "Gérard Faetibolt". olympedia.org . Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2021 .
^ "Roland Moellé". olympedia.org . Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2021 .
^ "Arnaud Bouet". olympedia.org . Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2021 .
^ "Christian Volpi". olympedia.org . Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2021 .
^ "Jean-Marie Olivon". olympedia.org . Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2021 .
^ "Christophe Gautier". olympedia.org . Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2021 .
^ "Rémi Garsau". olympedia.org . Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2021 .
^ "Jonathan Moriamé". olympedia.org . Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2021 .
Sources
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Official Reports (IOC)
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PDF documents in the LA84 Foundation Digital Library:
Official Report of the 1896 Olympic Games (download, archive)
Official Report of the 1900 Olympic Games (download, archive)
Official Report of the 1904 Olympic Games (download, archive)
Official Report of the 1908 Olympic Games (download, archive) (pp. 359–361)
Official Report of the 1912 Olympic Games (download, archive) (pp. 1021–1024, 1031–1037)
Official Report of the 1920 Olympic Games (download, archive) (p. 130)
Official Report of the 1924 Olympic Games (download, archive) (pp. 439–440, 486–494)
Official Report of the 1928 Olympic Games (download, archive) (pp. 746–757, 797–807)
Official Report of the 1932 Olympic Games (download, archive) (pp. 619–623, 646–652)
Official Report of the 1936 Olympic Games, v.2 (download, archive) (pp. 345–356)
Official Report of the 1948 Olympic Games (download, archive) (pp. 537–540, 640–647)
Official Report of the 1952 Olympic Games (download, archive) (pp. 600–608)
Official Report of the 1956 Olympic Games (download, archive) (pp. 592–594, 624–627)
Official Report of the 1960 Olympic Games (download, archive) (pp. 552–555, 617–634)
Official Report of the 1964 Olympic Games, v.2 (download, archive) (pp. 682–698)
Official Report of the 1968 Olympic Games, v.3 (download, archive) (pp. 449–466, 811–826)
Official Report of the 1972 Olympic Games, v.3 (download, archive) (pp. 331, 353–365)
Official Report of the 1976 Olympic Games, v.3 (download, archive) (pp. 446–447, 484–497)
Official Report of the 1980 Olympic Games, v.3 (download, archive) (pp. 458, 495–510)
Official Report of the 1984 Olympic Games, v.2 (download, archive) (pp. 528–534)
Official Report of the 1988 Olympic Games, v.2 (download, archive) (pp. 590–598)
Official Report of the 1992 Olympic Games, v.5 (download, archive) (pp. 354, 386–400)
Official Report of the 1996 Olympic Games, v.3 (download, archive) (pp. 56–73)
Official Results Books (IOC)
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PDF documents in the LA84 Foundation Digital Library:
Official Results Book – 2000 Olympic Games – Water Polo (download, archive)
Official Results Book – 2004 Olympic Games – Water Polo (download, archive)
Official Results Book – 2008 Olympic Games – Water Polo (download, archive)
PDF documents on the FINA website:
Official Results Book – 2012 Olympic Games – Diving, Swimming, Synchronised Swimming, Water Polo (archive) (pp. 284–507)
PDF documents in the Olympic World Library:
Official Results Book – 2016 Olympic Games – Water Polo (archive)
PDF documents on the International Olympic Committee website:
Official Results Book – 2020 Olympic Games – Water Polo (archive)
Official Reports (FINA)
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PDF documents on the FINA website:
HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics (as of September 2019) (archive) (pp. 4–13)
1870–2020 | 150 years of Water Polo – Evolution of its rules (archive)
Official website (IOC)
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Water polo on the International Olympic Committee website:
Water polo
Men's water polo
Olympedia
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Water polo on the Olympedia website:
Water polo Archived 2021-12-28 at the Wayback Machine
Men's water polo
Athlete count for water polo
Water polo venues
Water polo at the 1900 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Water polo at the 1904 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Water polo at the 1908 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Water polo at the 1912 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Water polo at the 1920 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Water polo at the 1924 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Water polo at the 1928 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Water polo at the 1932 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Water polo at the 1936 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Water polo at the 1948 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Water polo at the 1952 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Water polo at the 1956 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Water polo at the 1960 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Water polo at the 1964 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Water polo at the 1968 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Water polo at the 1972 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Water polo at the 1976 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Water polo at the 1980 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Water polo at the 1984 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Water polo at the 1988 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Water polo at the 1992 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Water polo at the 1996 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Water polo at the 2000 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Water polo at the 2004 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Water polo at the 2012 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Water polo at the 2016 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Sports Reference
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Water polo on the Sports Reference website:
Country Medal Leaders & Athlete Medal Leaders (1900–2016) (archived)
Men's water polo (1900–2016) (archived)
Water polo at the 1900 Summer Games (men's tournament) (archived)
Water polo at the 1904 Summer Games (men's tournament) (archived)
Water polo at the 1908 Summer Games (men's tournament) (archived)
Water polo at the 1912 Summer Games (men's tournament) (archived)
Water polo at the 1920 Summer Games (men's tournament) (archived)
Water polo at the 1924 Summer Games (men's tournament) (archived)
Water polo at the 1928 Summer Games (men's tournament) (archived)
Water polo at the 1932 Summer Games (men's tournament) (archived)
Water polo at the 1936 Summer Games (men's tournament) (archived)
Water polo at the 1948 Summer Games (men's tournament) (archived)
Water polo at the 1952 Summer Games (men's tournament) (archived)
Water polo at the 1956 Summer Games (men's tournament) (archived)
Water polo at the 1960 Summer Games (men's tournament) (archived)
Water polo at the 1964 Summer Games (men's tournament) (archived)
Water polo at the 1968 Summer Games (men's tournament) (archived)
Water polo at the 1972 Summer Games (men's tournament) (archived)
Water polo at the 1976 Summer Games (men's tournament) (archived)
Water polo at the 1980 Summer Games (men's tournament) (archived)
Water polo at the 1984 Summer Games (men's tournament) (archived)
Water polo at the 1988 Summer Games (men's tournament) (archived)
Water polo at the 1992 Summer Games (men's tournament) (archived)
Water polo at the 1996 Summer Games (men's tournament) (archived)
Water polo at the 2000 Summer Games (men's tournament) (archived)
Water polo at the 2004 Summer Games (men's tournament) (archived)
Water polo at the 2008 Summer Games (men's tournament) (archived)
Water polo at the 2012 Summer Games (men's tournament) (archived)
Water polo at the 2016 Summer Games (men's tournament) (archived)
Water polo at the 2020 Summer Games (men's tournament) (archived)
Todor66
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Water polo on the Todor66 website:
Water polo at the Summer Games
Water polo at the 1900 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Water polo at the 1904 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Water polo at the 1908 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Water polo at the 1912 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Water polo at the 1920 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Water polo at the 1924 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Water polo at the 1928 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Water polo at the 1932 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Water polo at the 1936 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Water polo at the 1948 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Water polo at the 1952 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Water polo at the 1956 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Water polo at the 1960 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Water polo at the 1964 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Water polo at the 1968 Summer Olympics (men's tournament, men's qualification)
Water polo at the 1972 Summer Olympics (men's tournament, men's qualification)
Water polo at the 1976 Summer Olympics (men's tournament, men's European qualification)
Water polo at the 1980 Summer Olympics (men's tournament, men's European qualification, men's world qualification)
Water polo at the 1984 Summer Olympics (men's tournament, men's qualification)
Water polo at the 1988 Summer Olympics (men's tournament, men's qualification)
Water polo at the 1992 Summer Olympics (men's tournament, men's qualification)
Water polo at the 1996 Summer Olympics (men's tournament, men's qualification)
Water polo at the 2000 Summer Olympics (men's tournament, men's qualification)
Water polo at the 2004 Summer Olympics (men's tournament, men's qualification)
Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics (men's tournament, men's qualification)
Water polo at the 2012 Summer Olympics (men's tournament, men's qualification)
Water polo at the 2016 Summer Olympics (men's tournament, men's qualification)
Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics (men's tournament, men's qualification)
ISHOF
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International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) website:
Honorees Listed by Category – Water Polo
Honorees Listed by Category – Coaches
Honorees Listed by Category – Contributors
Honorees by Country
Honorees By Last Name
External links
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France men's national water polo team – Official website
Olympic water polo – Official website