| Year: | 2012 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| City: | London |
| Venue: | Water Polo Arena |
| Dates: | 29 July – 12 August 2012 |
| Num Teams: | 12 |
| Confederations: | 4 |
| Competitors: | 155 |
| Champion: | CRO |
| Count: | 1 |
| Second: | ITA |
| Third: | SRB |
| Fourth: | MNE |
| Matches: | 42 |
| Goals: | 763 |
| Multiple Appearances: | 5-time Olympian(s): 3 players 4-time Olympian(s): 14 players |
| Multiple Medalists: | 3-time medalist(s): 5 players |
| Top Scorer: |  Andrija Prlainović(22 goals in 8 matches) |
| Most Saves: |  Stefano Tempesti(87 saves in 8 matches) |
| Top Sprinter: | Pietro Figlioli Rhys Howden(19 sprints won in 8 matches) |
| Mvp: | Josip Pavić |
| Previous: | 2008 |
| Next: | 2016 |
The men's tournament of water polo at the 2012 Summer Olympics at London, Great Britain, began on 29 July and lasted until 12 August 2012.[1] All games were held at the Water Polo Arena.
Teams from twelve nations competed in the tournament and were seeded into two groups for the preliminary round. A total of 42 games were played, 30 of them in the preliminary round.
The format of water polo at the 2012 Summer Olympics:[2]
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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 men's Olympic water polo tournament records and statistics.
See main article: List of players who have appeared in multiple men's Olympic water polo tournaments.
Five-time Olympian(s): 3 players
Four-time Olympian(s): 14 players
See main article: List of Olympic medalists in water polo.
Three-time Olympic medalist(s): 5 players
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals | Matches played | Goals per match | Shots | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 8 | 2.750 | 40 | 55.0% | ||
| 2 | 19 | 8 | 2.375 | 43 | 44.2% | ||
| 3 | 18 | 8 | 2.250 | 42 | 42.9% | ||
| 8 | 2.250 | 37 | 48.6% | ||||
| 5 | 16 | 8 | 2.000 | 38 | 42.1% | ||
| 8 | 2.000 | 33 | 48.5% | ||||
| 7 | 15 | 8 | 1.875 | 33 | 45.5% | ||
| 8 | 1.875 | 41 | 36.6% | ||||
| 9 | 14 | 8 | 1.750 | 30 | 46.7% | ||
| 8 | 1.750 | 23 | 60.9% | ||||
| 8 | 1.750 | 31 | 45.2% | ||||
| 8 | 1.750 | 30 | 46.7% | ||||
| 8 | 1.750 | 30 | 46.7% |
| Rank | Goalkeeper | Team | Saves | Matches played | Saves per match | Shots | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 87 | 8 | 10.875 | 147 | 59.2% | |||
| 2 | 85 | 8 | 10.625 | 121 | 70.2% | |||
| 3 | 75 | 8 | 9.375 | 135 | 55.6% | |||
| 4 | 72 | 8 | 9.000 | 135 | 53.3% | |||
| 5 | 59 | 8 | 7.375 | 122 | 48.4% | |||
| 6 | 52 | 8 | 6.500 | 98 | 53.1% | |||
| 7 | 51 | 8 | 6.375 | 104 | 49.0% | |||
| 8 | 50 | 5 | 10.000 | 103 | 48.5% | |||
| 9 | 48 | 5 | 9.600 | 97 | 49.5% | |||
| 10 | 45 | 5 | 9.000 | 83 | 54.2% |
| Rank | Sprinter | Team | Sprints won | Matches played | Sprints won per match | Sprints contested | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 8 | 2.375 | 21 | 90.5% | ||
| 8 | 2.375 | 24 | 79.2% | ||||
| 3 | 15 | 8 | 1.875 | 25 | 60.0% | ||
| 4 | 11 | 8 | 1.375 | 16 | 68.8% | ||
| 5 | 10 | 8 | 1.250 | 10 | 100% | ||
| 8 | 1.250 | 15 | 66.7% | ||||
| 7 | 8 | 8 | 1.000 | 17 | 47.1% | ||
| 8 | 7 | 8 | 0.875 | 13 | 53.8% | ||
| 8 | 0.875 | 9 | 77.8% | ||||
| 8 | 0.875 | 11 | 63.6% |
The men's all-star team was announced on 12 August 2012.
Maurizio Felugo (12 goals) Filip Filipović (left-handed, 18 goals, 2 sprints won)
Aleksandar Ivović (centre back, 19 goals)
Felipe Perrone (16 goals) Andrija Prlainović (22 goals)