List of Olympic champions in water polo
The list of Olympic champions in water polo includes all the winning teams as well as the second and third places in water polo competitions at the Summer Olympic Games , broken down by gender. The national ranking forms the end.
Water polo has been an Olympic sport for men since the II. Olympic Games in Paris in 1900 and for women since the XXVII. Olympic Games 2000 in Sydney .
Medalist
Men
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In 1896 and 1904 there were no water polo competitions.
Women
Nations ranking
total
| space | country | gold | silver | bronze | total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
 Hungary
|
9 | 3 | 3 | 15th |
| 2. |
 Italy
|
4th | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 3. |
 United Kingdom
|
4th | - | - | 4th |
| 4th |
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|
3 | 4th | 1 | 8th |
| 5. |
 United States
|
2 | 5 | 4th | 11 |
| 6th |
 Soviet Union
|
2 | 2 | 3 | 7th |
| 7th |
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|
1 | 2 | - | 3 |
| 8th. |
 Croatia
|
1 | 2 | - | 3 |
| 8th. |
 Spain
|
1 | 2 | - | 3 |
| 10. |
 Australia
|
1 | - | 2 | 3 |
| 10. |
 France
|
1 | - | 2 | 3 |
| 10. |
 Netherlands
|
1 | - | 2 | 3 |
| 10. |
 Serbia
|
1 | - | 2 | 3 |
| 14th |
 Belgium
|
- | 4th | 2 | 6th |
| 15th |
 Russia
|
- | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 16. |
 Sweden
|
- | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 17th |
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|
- | 1 | - | 1 |
| 18th |
 Greece
|
- | 1 | - | 1 |
| 19th |
 BR Germany
|
- | - | 1 | 1 |
| 19th |
 United team
|
- | - | 1 | 1 |
Men's
| space | country | gold | silver | bronze | total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Hungary
|
9 | 3 | 3 | 15th |
| 2. |
United Kingdom
|
4th | - | - | 4th |
| 3. |
Yugoslavia
|
3 | 4th | 1 | 8th |
| 4th |
Italy
|
3 | 2 | 2 | 7th |
| 5. |
Soviet Union
|
2 | 2 | 3 | 7th |
| 6th |
German Empire
|
1 | 2 | - | 3 |
| 6th |
Croatia
|
1 | 2 | - | 3 |
| 8th. |
Spain
|
1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| 9. |
France
|
1 | - | 2 | 3 |
| 9. |
Serbia
|
1 | - | 2 | 3 |
| 11. |
Belgium
|
- | 4th | 2 | 6th |
| 12. |
United States
|
- | 3 | 3 | 6th |
| 13. |
Sweden
|
- | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 14th |
Russia
|
- | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15th |
Serbia and Montenegro
|
- | 1 | - | 1 |
| 16. |
Netherlands
|
- | - | 2 | 2 |
| 17th |
BR Germany
|
- | - | 1 | 1 |
| 17th |
United team
|
- | - | 1 | 2 |
Ladies
| space | country | gold | silver | bronze | total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
United States
|
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2. |
Italy
|
1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| 3. |
Australia
|
1 | - | 2 | 3 |
| 4th |
Netherlands
|
1 | - | - | 1 |
| 5. |
Greece
|
- | 1 | - | 1 |
| 5. |
Spain
|
- | 1 | - | 1 |
| 7th |
Russia
|
- | - | 2 | 2 |
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