| Year: | 1996 |
| Country: | United States |
| City: | Atlanta |
| Venue: | Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
| Dates: | – |
| Num Teams: | 12 |
| Confederations: | 3 |
| Competitors: | 153 |
| Champion: | ESP |
| Count: | 1 |
| Second: | CRO |
| Third: | ITA |
| Fourth: | HUN |
| Matches: | 48 |
| Multiple Appearances: | 5-time Olympian(s): 1 4-time Olympian(s): 3 |
| Top Scorer: |  Tibor Benedek (19 goals) |
| Most Saves: | Arie van de Bunt (81 saves) |
| Previous: | 1992 |
| Next: | 2000 |
The water polo tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held from 20 to 28 July 1996, in Atlanta, United States.[1] [2]
| Qualification | Date | Host | Berths | Qualified | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 18 September 1990 |  Tokyo | 1 | ||
| 1995 World Cup | 12-17 September 1995 |  Atlanta | 3 | ||
| 1994 World Championships | 2-10 September 1994 | Rome | 2 | ||
| Intercontinental qualification | 10-18 February 1996 | Berlin | 6 | ||
| Total | 12 | ||||
See main article: Water polo at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads.
----------------
----------------
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9. | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 16 | +13 | ||
| 10. | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 26 | - 1 | ||
| 11. | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 28 | - 3 | ||
| 12. | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 30 | - 9 |
--------
5th/8th place
1st/4th place
| RANK | TEAM |
|---|---|
| 4. | |
| 5. | |
| 6. | |
| 7. | |
| 8. | |
| 9. | |
| 10. | |
| 11. | |
| 12. | |
See also: List of players who have appeared in multiple men's Olympic water polo tournaments.
Five-time Olympian(s): 1 player
Four-time Olympian(s): 3 players
| Men's tournament |