List of men's Olympic water polo tournament top goalscorers explained

This is a list of top goalscorers in the men's Olympic water polo tournament since the inaugural official edition in 1900.

Abbreviations

Rk	Rank	Ref	Reference			ISHOF	International Swimming Hall of Fame
L/R	Handedness	L	Left-handed	R	Right-handed
(C)	Captain	p.	page	pp.	pages

Overall top goalscorers

As of 2016, 57 male players have scored 30 or more goals at the Summer Olympics.

By confederation

Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Confederation	Number of top goalscorers
	Total goals: 50+	Total goals: 40–49	Total goals: 30–39	Total
	0	0	0	0
	1	0	3	4
	0	0	0	0
	6	14	29	49
	1	0	3	4
Total	8	14	35	57

By team

Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Legend

• Team^† – Defunct team

Men's team	Number of top goalscorers				Confederation
	Total goals: 50+	Total goals: 40–49	Total goals: 30–39	Total
	1	0	3	4	Oceania – OSA
	0	0	2	2	Europe – LEN
	0	0	1	1	Europe – LEN
	0	1	1	2	Europe – LEN
	0	2	2	4	Europe – LEN
	2	3	4	9	Europe – LEN
	2	2	4	8	Europe – LEN
	0	0	2	2	Europe – LEN
	0	2	1	3	Europe – LEN
	0	1	1	2	Europe – LEN
	1	1	2	4	Europe – LEN
^†	0	0	1	1	Europe – LEN
	1	2	4	7	Europe – LEN
	1	0	3	4	Americas – UANA
^†	0	0	1	1	Europe – LEN
^†	0	0	3	3	Europe – LEN
Total	8	14	35	57

Notes:

• Dmitry Apanasenko (40 goals) is counted as a Russian player.
• Armando Fernández (37 goals) is counted as a West German player.
• Pietro Figlioli (47 goals) is counted as an Italian player.
• Frank Otto (38 goals) is counted as a German player.
• Iván Pérez (31 goals) is counted as a Spanish player.
• Felipe Perrone (42 goals) is counted as a Spanish player.
• Aleksandar Šapić (64 goals) is counted as a Serbian player.
• Dubravko Šimenc (30 goals) is counted as a Croatian player.
• Hagen Stamm (45 goals) is counted as a German player.
• Vladimir Vujasinović (34 goals) is counted as a Serbian player.

Most goals scored

One tournament

The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), name of the team (in ascending order), number of goals (in descending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Legend

• Team^* – Host team

Male players with 20 or more goals in an Olympic tournament (ordered chronologically)

Year	Total	30+ goals		25–29 goals		20–24 goals
	0	—	0	—	0	—	0
	0	—	0	—	0	—	0
	0	—	0	—	0	—	0
	0	—	0	—	0	—	0
	0	—	0	—	0	—	0
	0	—	0	—	0	—	0
	0	—	0	—	0	—	0
	2	—	0	—	0	Hans Schneider (22) : János Németh (20)	2
	0	—	0	—	0	—	0
	0	—	0	—	0	—	0
	0	—	0	—	0	—	0
	0	—	0	—	0	—	0
	0	—	0	—	0	—	0
	6	Nico van der Voet (33)	1	Rubén Junco (26) : Eraldo Pizzo (29)	2	Ioannis Palios (20) : László Felkai (24) : Zoran Janković (21)	3
	0	—	0	—	0	—	0
Year	Total	30+ goals		25–29 goals		20–24 goals
	1	—	0	—	0	Tamás Faragó (22)	1
	3	—	0	—	0	Jorge Rizo (20) Italy: Gianni De Magistris (20) Spain: Manuel Estiarte (21)	3
	1	Manuel Estiarte (34)	1	—	0	—	0
	2	—	0	Manuel Estiarte (27)	1	Pierre Garsau (20)	1
	3	—	0	—	0	Tibor Benedek (22) ^*: Manuel Estiarte (22) Unified Team: Dmitry Apanasenko (20)	3
	0	—	0	—	0	—	0
	0	—	0	—	0	—	0
	0	—	0	—	0	—	0
	3	—	0	Alessandro Calcaterra (27)	1	Georgios Ntoskas (20) : Aleksandar Šapić (20)	2
	1	—	0	—	0	Andrija Prlainović (22)	1
	0	—	0	—	0	—	0
Year	Total	30+ goals		25–29 goals		20–24 goals

Sources:

• Official Reports (PDF): 1900–1972, 1976 (p. 497), 1980 (p. 510), 1984 (p. 534), 1988–1996;
• Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 45–92), 2004 (p. 184), 2008 (p. 179), 2012 (p. 466), 2016 (p. 100);
• Olympedia: 1900–2016 (men's tournaments);
• Sports Reference: 1900–2016 (men's tournaments).

Top goalscorers in each tournament

All-time

The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), name of the team (in ascending order), number of total goals (in descending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Legend

• Team^* – Host team

All-time male players with 30 or more goals at the Olympics (ordered chronologically)

Year	Total	Total goals: 50+		Total goals: 40–49		Total goals: 30–39
	0	—	0	—	0	—	0
	0	—	0	—	0	—	0
	0	—	0	—	0	—	0
	0	—	0	—	0	—	0
	0	—	0	—	0	—	0
	0	—	0	—	0	—	0
	0	—	0	—	0	—	0
	1	—	0	—	0	János Németh (32)	1
	0	—	0	—	0	—	0
	1	—	0	—	0	Ruud van Feggelen (32)	1
	0	—	0	—	0	—	0
	0	—	0	—	0	—	0
	0	—	0	—	0	—	0
	3	—	0	Eraldo Pizzo (41) : Nico van der Voet (43)	2	László Felkai (34)	1
	4	Eraldo Pizzo (53)	1	—	0	Bruce Bradley (35) : Zoran Janković (34), Mirko Sandić (31)	3
Year	Total	Total goals: 50+		Total goals: 40–49		Total goals: 30–39
	2	—	0	—	0	Aleksei Barkalov (30) : Uroš Marović (30)	2
	4	—	0	Tamás Faragó (42) Italy: Gianni De Magistris (48)	2	Australia: Charles Turner (32) ^*: Aleksei Barkalov (38)	2
	5	Charles Turner (50) : Gianni De Magistris (59) : Manuel Estiarte (55)	3	—	0	Sotirios Stathakis (30) : Armando Fernández (33)	2
	6	Manuel Estiarte (82)	1	—	0	Antonios Aronis (33), Kyriakos Giannopoulos (31) : Frank Otto (34), Hagen Stamm (33), Armando Fernández (37)	5
	8	Manuel Estiarte (104)	1	Hagen Stamm (45) : Kyriakos Giannopoulos (44)	2	Christopher Wybrow (36), Geoffrey Clark (32) : Pierre Garsau (33) : Frank Otto (38) Unified Team: Dmitry Apanasenko (34)	5
	3	Manuel Estiarte (117)	1	Tibor Benedek (41) : Dmitry Apanasenko (40)	2	—	0
	7	Tibor Benedek (50) : Manuel Estiarte (127)	2	Harry van der Meer (40)	1	Pedro García (35), Jordi Sans (33), Salvador Gómez (30) : Chris Humbert (37)	4
Year	Total	Total goals: 50+		Total goals: 40–49		Total goals: 30–39
	7	Tibor Benedek (55)	1	Aleksandar Šapić (44)	1	Dubravko Šimenc (30) : Tamás Kásás (39) : Aleksandr Yeryshov (37) : Salvador Gómez (37) : Wolf Wigo (31)	5
	10	Tibor Benedek (65) : Aleksandar Šapić (64)	2	Tamás Kásás (47) : Alessandro Calcaterra (46) : Tony Azevedo (45)	3	Georgios Afroudakis (36) : Gergely Kiss (38) : Alberto Angelini (35), Leonardo Sottani (30) : Vladimir Vujasinović (34)	5
	11	Tamás Kásás (56) : Tony Azevedo (56)	2	Georgios Afroudakis (40) : Gergely Kiss (46), Péter Biros (40)	3	Thomas Whalan (32) : Norbert Madaras (32) : Maurizio Felugo (34), Pietro Figlioli (33) : Felipe Perrone (32), Iván Pérez (31)	6
	11	Tony Azevedo (61)	1	Felipe Perrone (42) : Pietro Figlioli (47) : Filip Filipović (41) : Guillermo Molina (41)	4	Sandro Sukno (31) : Dénes Varga (33) : Valentino Gallo (33) : Aleksandar Ivović (38), Mlađan Janović (31) : Andrija Prlainović (31)	6
Year	Total	Total goals: 50+		Total goals: 40–49		Total goals: 30–39

Sources:

• Official Reports (PDF): 1900–1972, 1976 (p. 497), 1980 (p. 510), 1984 (p. 534), 1988–1996;
• Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 45–92), 2004 (p. 184), 2008 (p. 179), 2012 (p. 466), 2016 (p. 100);
• Olympedia: 1900–2016 (men's tournaments);
• Sports Reference: 1900–2016 (men's tournaments).

Top goalscorers by team

The following tables are 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.

Legend

• Year^* – As host team
• Team^† – Defunct team

Argentina

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 4 (1928, 1948–1952, 1960)
• As host team: —
• Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Australia

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 17 (1948–1964, 1972–1992, 2000^*–2020)
• As host team: 1956^*, 2000^*

* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 1

• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 3
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Legend

• – Hosts

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			Right	50	1976 (15)	1980 (17)	1984 (18)			23/31
2				36	1984 (15)	1988 (10)	1992 (11)			22/30
3				32	1988 (14)	1992 (18)				19/23
			Right	32	2000 (3)	2004 (14)	2008 (7)	2012 (8)		19/31

Sources:

• Official Reports (PDF): 1948–1964, 1972–1992;
• Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 48, 52, 56, 65–66, 71, 73, 76), 2004 (pp. 187–188), 2008 (pp. 181–182), 2012 (pp. 468–469), 2016 (pp. 103–104).

Note:

• Pietro Figlioli is listed in section Italy.

Austria

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 3 (1912, 1936, 1952)
• As host team: —
• Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Belgium

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 11 (1900, 1908–1928, 1936–1952, 1960–1964)
• As host team: 1920^*

* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0

• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Brazil

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 8 (1920, 1932, 1952, 1960–1968, 1984, 2016^*)
• As host team: 2016^*

* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0

• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Note:

• Felipe Perrone is listed in section Spain.

Bulgaria

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 2 (1972, 1980)
• As host team: —
• Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Canada

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 4 (1972–1976^*, 1984, 2008)
• As host team: 1976^*

* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0

• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Chile

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 1 (1948)
• As host team: —
• Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

China

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 3 (1984–1988, 2008^*)
• As host team: 2008^*
• Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Croatia

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 7 (1996–2020)
• As host team: —
• Related team: Yugoslavia^†

* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0

• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 2
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Abbreviation

• CRO – Croatia
• YUG – Yugoslavia

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			Right	31	2012 (14)	2016 (17)				22/26
2			Right	30	1988 YUG (3)		1996 CRO (14)	2000 CRO (9)	2004 CRO (4)	21/37		Flag bearer for Croatia (2004)

Sources:

• Official Reports (PDF): 1988, 1996;
• Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 48, 51, 54, 79, 82, 86–87, 92), 2004 (pp. 191–192), 2008 (pp. 190–191), 2012 (pp. 471–472), 2016 (pp. 109–110).

Cuba

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 5 (1968–1980, 1992)
• As host team: —
• Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Note:

• Iván Pérez is listed in section Spain.

Czechoslovakia

• Men's national team: ^†
• Team appearances: 5 (1920–1928, 1936, 1992)
• As host team: —
• Related team: Slovakia
• Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

East Germany

• Men's national team: ^†
• Team appearances: 1 (1968)
• As host team: —
• Related teams: Germany, United Team of Germany^†
• Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Egypt

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 6 (1948–1952, 1960–1968, 2004)
• As host team: —

* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0

• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

France

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 11 (1900^*, 1912–1928, 1936–1948, 1960, 1988–1992, 2016)
• As host team: 1900^*, 1924^*

* 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.

Sources:

• Official Reports (PDF): 1900, 1912–1928, 1936–1948, 1960, 1988–1992;
• Official Results Books (PDF): 2016 (pp. 114–115).

Germany

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 9 (1900, 1928–1936^*, 1952, 1992–1996, 2004–2008)
• As host team: 1936^*
• Related teams: United Team of Germany^†, East Germany^†, West Germany^†
• Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 1
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 1
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Abbreviation

• FRG – West Germany
• GER – Germany

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			Right	45	1984 FRG (18)	1988 FRG (15)	1992 GER (12)			24/32
2			Left	38	1984 FRG (18)	1988 FRG (16)	1992 GER (4)			25/33

Sources:

• Official Reports (PDF): 1900, 1928–1936, 1952, 1984–1996;
• Official Results Books (PDF): 2004 (pp. 199–200), 2008 (pp. 196–197).

Great Britain

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 11 (1900, 1908^*–1928, 1936–1956, 2012^*)
• As host team: 1908^*, 1948^*, 2012^*

* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0

• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Greece

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 16 (1920–1924, 1948, 1968–1972, 1980–2020)
• As host team: 2004^*

* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0

• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 2
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 2
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Legend

• – Hosts

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				44	1980 (7)	1984 (6)	1988 (18)	1992 (13)		21/33
2			Right	40	1996 (10)	2000 (8)	2004 (9)	2008 (9)	2012 (4)	19/35
3				33	1980 (4)	1984 (13)	1988 (16)			23/31
4				30	1980 (16)	1984 (14)				27/31

Sources:

• Official Reports (PDF): 1920–1924, 1948, 1968–1972, 1980–1996;
• Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 57, 59, 61, 80–81, 86, 88, 91), 2004 (pp. 203–204), 2008 (pp. 199–200), 2012 (pp. 478–479), 2016 (pp. 117–118).

Hungary

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 23 (1912, 1924–1980, 1988–2020)
• As host team: —

* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 2

• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 3
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 4
• 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			Left	65	1992 (22)	1996 (19)	2000 (9)	2004 (5)	2008 (10)	20/36	2016
2			Right	56	1996 (13)	2000 (12)	2004 (14)	2008 (8)	2012 (9)	20/36	2016
3			Left	46	2000 (14)	2004 (15)	2008 (9)	2012 (8)		23/34	2016
4			Right	42	1972 (6)	1976 (22)	1980 (14)			20/27	1993
5			Right	40	2000 (4)	2004 (7)	2008 (13)	2012 (16)		24/36	2016	Flag bearer for Hungary (2012)
6				34	1960 (4)	1964 (6)	1968 (24)			19/27
7			Right	33	2008 (10)	2012 (9)	2016 (14)			21/29
8				32	1932 (12)	1936 (20)				26/30	1969
			Left	32	2004 (5)	2008 (9)	2012 (18)			24/32
Rk	Player	Birth	L/R	Total goals	1	2	3	4	5	Age of first/last	ISHOF member	Note	Ref
					Water polo tournaments (goals)

Sources:

• Official Reports (PDF): 1912, 1924–1980, 1988–1996;
• Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 45, 50, 55, 78, 81, 84, 87, 90), 2004 (pp. 207–208), 2008 (pp. 202–203), 2012 (pp. 481–482), 2016 (pp. 120–121).

Iceland

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 1 (1936)
• As host team: —
• Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

India

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 2 (1948–1952)
• As host team: —
• Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Iran

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 1 (1976)
• As host team: —
• Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Republic of Ireland

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 2 (1924–1928)
• As host team: —
• Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Italy

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 21 (1920–1924, 1948–2020)
• As host team: 1960^*

* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 2

• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 2
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 4
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Legend and abbreviation

• – Hosts
• AUS – Australia
• ITA – Italy

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			Right	59	1968 (6)	1972 (11)	1976 (11)	1980 (20)	1984 (11)	17/33	1995
2			Right	53	1960 (7)	1964 (5)	1968 (29)	1972 (12)		22/34
3			Right	47	2004 AUS (8)	2008 AUS (16)	2012 ITA (9)	2016 ITA (14)		20/32
4			Right	46	1996 (5)	2000 (9)	2004 (5)	2008 (27)		21/33
5			Right	35	1996 (11)	2000 (4)	2004 (11)	2008 (9)		21/33
6			Right	34	2004 (6)	2008 (16)	2012 (12)			23/31
7			Left	33	2008 (15)	2012 (10)	2016 (8)			23/31
8			Left	30	1996 (8)	2000 (11)		2008 (11)		22/34
Rk	Player	Birth	L/R	Total goals	1	2	3	4	5	Age of first/last	ISHOF member	Note	Ref
					Water polo tournaments (goals)

Sources:

• Official Reports (PDF): 1920–1924, 1948–1996;
• Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 47, 52, 55, 64, 68–69, 74, 76), 2004 (pp. 211–212), 2008 (pp. 205–206), 2012 (pp. 484–485), 2016 (pp. 123–124).

Japan

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 9 (1932–1936, 1960–1972, 1984, 2016–2020)
• As host team: 1964, 2020^*

* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0

• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Kazakhstan

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 4 (2000–2004, 2012, 2020)
• As host team: —
• Related teams: Soviet Union^†, Unified Team^†

* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0

• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Luxembourg

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 1 (1928)
• As host team: —
• Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Malta

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 2 (1928, 1936)
• As host team: —
• Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Mexico

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 4 (1952, 1968^*–1976)
• As host team: 1968^*
• Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Note:

• Armando Fernández is listed in section West Germany.

Montenegro

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 4 (2008–2020)
• As host team: —
• Related teams: Yugoslavia^†, FR Yugoslavia^†, Serbia and Montenegro^†

* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0

• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 2
• 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			Right	38	2008 (9)	2012 (19)	2016 (10)			22/30
2			Right	31	2008 (13)	2012 (9)	2016 (9)			24/32

Source:

• Official Results Books (PDF): 2008 (pp. 208–209), 2012 (pp. 489–490), 2016 (pp. 128–129).

Netherlands

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 17 (1908, 1920–1928^*, 1936–1952, 1960–1984, 1992–2000)
• As host team: 1928^*

* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0

• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 2
• 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				43	1964 (10)	1968 (33)				20/24
2			Right	40	1992 (8)	1996 (16)	2000 (16)			18/26
3				32	1948 (16)	1952 (16)				24/28

Sources:

• Official Reports (PDF): 1908, 1920–1928, 1936–1952, 1960–1984, 1992–1996;
• Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 58, 60–61, 79, 83–84, 89, 91).

Portugal

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 1 (1952)
• As host team: —
• Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Romania

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 9 (1952–1964, 1972–1980, 1996, 2012)
• As host team: —

* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0

• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Russia

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 3 (1996–2004)
• As host team: —
• Related teams: Soviet Union^†, Unified Team^†

* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0

• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 1
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 1
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Abbreviation

• EUN – Unified Team
• RUS – Russia
• URS – Soviet Union

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				40	1988 URS (14)	1992 EUN (20)	1996 RUS (6)			21/29
2			Right	37	1996 (10)	2000 (17)	2004 (10)			23/31

Sources:

• Official Reports (PDF): 1996;
• Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 45, 49, 53, 63, 66, 69, 72, 75), 2004 (pp. 219–220).

Serbia

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 4 (2008–2020)
• As host team: —
• Related teams: Yugoslavia^†, FR Yugoslavia^†, Serbia and Montenegro^†

* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 1

• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 1
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 2
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Abbreviation

• FRY – FR Yugoslavia
• SCG – Serbia and Montenegro
• SRB – Serbia

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			Right	64	1996 FRY (8)	2000 FRY (18)	2004 SCG (18)	2008 SRB (20)		18/30
2			Left	41	2008 (4)	2012 (18)	2016 (19)			21/29
3			Right	34	1996 FRY (14)	2000 FRY (5)	2004 SCG (3)	2008 SRB (12)		22/35
4			Right	31	2008 (4)	2012 (22)	2016 (5)			21/29

Sources:

• Official Reports (PDF): 1996;
• Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 46, 50, 56, 78, 83, 85, 88, 92), 2004 (pp. 223–224), 2008 (pp. 211–212), 2012 (pp. 494–495), 2016 (pp. 131–132).

Serbia and Montenegro

• Men's national team: ^†
• Team appearances: 1 (2004)
• As host team: —
• Related teams: Yugoslavia^†, FR Yugoslavia^†, Montenegro, Serbia
• Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Notes:

• Aleksandar Šapić is listed in section Serbia.
• Vladimir Vujasinović is listed in section Serbia.

Singapore

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 1 (1956)
• As host team: —
• Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Slovakia

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 1 (2000)
• As host team: —
• Related team: Czechoslovakia^†
• Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

South Africa

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 3 (1952, 1960, 2020)
• As host team: —
• Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

South Korea

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 1 (1988^*)
• As host team: 1988^*
• Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Soviet Union

• Men's national team: ^†
• Team appearances: 9 (1952–1980^*, 1988)
• As host team: 1980^*
• Related teams: Unified Team^†, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine

* 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.

Legend

• – Hosts

Source:

• Official Reports (PDF): 1952–1980, 1988.

Note:

• Dmitry Apanasenko is listed in section Russia.

Spain

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 18 (1920–1928, 1948–1952, 1968–1972, 1980–2020)
• As host team: 1992^*

* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 1

• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 2
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 4
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Legend and abbreviation

• – Hosts
• BRA – Brazil
• CUB – Cuba
• ESP – Spain

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	6
1			Right	127	1980 (21)	1984 (34)	1988 (27)	1992 (22)	1996 (13)	2000 (10)	18/38	2007	Flag bearer for Spain (2000)
2			Right	42	2008 ESP (16)	2012 ESP (16)	2016 BRA (10)				22/30
3			Right	41	2004 (4)	2008 (13)	2012 (5)	2016 (19)			20/32
4			Right	37	1988 (8)	1992 (5)	1996 (12)	2000 (5)	2004 (7)		20/36
5				35	1988 (9)	1992 (13)	1996 (7)	2000 (6)			19/31
6				33	1984 (0)	1988 (13)	1992 (8)	1996 (7)	2000 (5)		19/35
7			Left	31	1992 CUB (16)			2004 ESP (6)	2008 ESP (3)	2012 ESP (6)	21/41
Rk	Player	Birth	L/R	Total goals	1	2	3	4	5	6	Age of first/last	ISHOF member	Note	Ref
					Water polo tournaments (goals)

Sources:

• Official Reports (PDF): 1920–1928, 1948–1952, 1968–1972, 1980–1996;
• Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 46, 49, 54, 65, 67, 70, 74–75), 2004 (pp. 227–228), 2008 (pp. 193–194), 2012 (pp. 474–475), 2016 (pp. 112–113).

Sweden

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 8 (1908–1924, 1936–1952, 1980)
• As host team: 1912^*

* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0

• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Switzerland

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 5 (1920–1928, 1936–1948)
• As host team: —
• Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Ukraine

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 1 (1996)
• As host team: —
• Related teams: Soviet Union^†, Unified Team^†
• Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Unified Team

• Men's national team: Unified Team^†
• Team appearances: 1 (1992)
• As host team: —
• Related teams: Soviet Union^†, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine
• Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Note:

• Dmitry Apanasenko is listed in section Russia.

United States

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 22 (1920–1972, 1984^*–2020)
• As host team: 1932^*, 1984^*, 1996^*

* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 1

• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 3
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Legend

• – Hosts

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			Right	61	2000 (13)	2004 (15)	2008 (17)	2012 (11)	2016 (5)	18/34
2			Left	37	1992 (7)	1996 (14)	2000 (16)			22/30
3			Right	35	1968 (18)	1972 (17)				21/25
4			Right	31	1996 (8)	2000 (16)	2004 (7)			23/31

Sources:

• Official Reports (PDF): 1920–1972, 1984–1996;
• Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 47, 51, 53, 80, 82, 85, 89–90), 2004 (pp. 231–232), 2008 (pp. 214–215), 2012 (pp. 497–498), 2016 (pp. 133–134).

United Team of Germany

• Men's national team: United Team of Germany^†
• Team appearances: 3 (1956–1964)
• As host team: —
• Related teams: Germany, East Germany^†, West Germany^†
• Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Uruguay

• Men's national team:
• Team appearances: 2 (1936–1948)
• As host team: —
• Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

West Germany

• Men's national team: ^†
• Team appearances: 5 (1968–1976, 1984–1988)
• As host team: 1972^*
• Related teams: Germany, United Team of Germany^†
• 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.

Abbreviation

• FRG – West Germany
• MEX – Mexico

Source:

• Official Reports (PDF): 1968–1976, 1984–1988.

Notes:

• Frank Otto is listed in section Germany.
• Hagen Stamm is listed in section Germany.

Yugoslavia

• Men's national team: ^†
• Team appearances: 12 (1936–1988)
• As host team: —
• Related teams: Croatia, FR Yugoslavia^†, Serbia and Montenegro^†, Montenegro, Serbia

* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0

• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 3
• 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				34	1964 (6)	1968 (21)	1972 (7)			24/32	2004
2			Right	31	1960 (3)	1964 (6)	1968 (17)	1972 (5)		18/30	1999	Flag bearer for Yugoslavia (1972)
3				30	1968 (10)	1972 (8)	1976 (12)			22/30

Source:

• Official Reports (PDF): 1936–1988.

Note:

• Dubravko Šimenc is listed in section Croatia.

FR Yugoslavia

• Men's national team: ^†
• Team appearances: 2 (1996–2000)
• As host team: —
• Related teams: Yugoslavia^†, Serbia and Montenegro^†, Montenegro, Serbia
• Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
• Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
• Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Notes:

• Aleksandar Šapić is listed in section Serbia.
• Vladimir Vujasinović is listed in section Serbia.

See also

• Water polo at the Summer Olympics

• 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 men's water polo
  • 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 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

Sources

ISHOF

External links

• Olympic water polo – Official website

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