| Year: | 2000 |
| Country: | Australia |
| City: | Sydney |
| Venue: | Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre, Sydney International Aquatic Centre |
| Dates: | 23 September – 1 October 2000 |
| Num Teams: | 12 |
| Confederations: | 4 |
| Competitors: | 153 |
| Champion: | HUN |
| Count: | 7 |
| Second: | RUS |
| Third: | FRY |
| Fourth: | ESP |
| Matches: | 48 |
| Multiple Appearances: | 6-time Olympian(s): 1 5-time Olympian(s): 2 4-time Olympian(s): 4 |
| Top Scorer: | Aleksandar Šapić (18 goals in 8 matches) |
| Most Saves: |  Dan Hackett(70 saves in 8 matches) |
| Top Sprinter: | Brad Schumacher (20 sprints won in 8 matches) |
| Previous: | 1996 |
| Next: | 2004 |
The men's tournament of water polo at the 2000 Summer Olympics at Sydney, Australia, began on September 23 and lasted until October 1, 2000.[1]
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| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 0 |
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See main article: List of men's Olympic water polo tournament records and statistics.
See also: National team appearances in the men's Olympic water polo tournament.
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See main article: List of players who have appeared in multiple men's Olympic water polo tournaments.
Six-time Olympian(s): 1 player
Five-time Olympian(s): 2 players
Four-time Olympian(s): 4 players
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals | Matches played | Goals per match | Shots | % |
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| 1 | 18 | 8 | 2.250 | 50 | 36.0% | ||
| 2 | 17 | 8 | 2.125 | 51 | 33.3% | ||
| 3 | 16 | 8 | 2.000 | 39 | 41.0% | ||
| 8 | 2.000 | 44 | 36.4% | ||||
| 8 | 2.000 | 25 | 64.0% | ||||
| 6 | 15 | 8 | 1.875 | 30 | 50.0% | ||
| 7 | 14 | 8 | 1.750 | 32 | 43.8% | ||
| 8 | 1.750 | 24 | 58.3% | ||||
| 9 | 13 | 8 | 1.625 | 40 | 32.5% | ||
| 10 | 12 | 8 | 1.500 | 33 | 36.4% | ||
| 8 | 1.500 | 40 | 30.0% |
| Rank | Goalkeeper | Team | Saves | Matches played | Saves per match | Shots | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70 | 8 | 8.750 | 135 | 51.9% | |||
| 2 | 65 | 8 | 8.125 | 140 | 46.4% | |||
| 3 | 58 | 8 | 7.250 | 112 | 51.8% | |||
| 8 | 7.250 | 99 | 58.6% | |||||
| 8 | 7.250 | 116 | 50.0% | |||||
| 6 | 56 | 8 | 7.000 | 107 | 52.3% | |||
| 7 | 52 | 8 | 6.500 | 96 | 54.2% | |||
| 8 | 49 | 8 | 6.125 | 85 | 57.6% | |||
| 9 | 48 | 8 | 6.000 | 97 | 49.5% | |||
| 10 | 44 | 8 | 5.500 | 110 | 40.0% |
| Rank | Sprinter | Team | Sprints won | Matches played | Sprints won per match | Sprints contested | % |
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| 1 | 20 | 8 | 2.500 | 34 | 58.8% | ||
| 2 | 17 | 8 | 2.125 | 24 | 70.8% | ||
| 3 | 15 | 8 | 1.875 | 29 | 51.7% | ||
| 8 | 1.875 | 19 | 78.9% | ||||
| 5 | 12 | 8 | 1.500 | 16 | 75.0% | ||
| 8 | 1.500 | 18 | 66.7% | ||||
| 7 | 11 | 8 | 1.375 | 15 | 73.3% | ||
| 8 | 10 | 8 | 1.250 | 12 | 83.3% | ||
| 8 | 1.250 | 16 | 62.5% | ||||
| 8 | 1.250 | 27 | 37.0% |