The United States men's national water polo team is the representative for the

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in international men's

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. The team is the only non-European squad to win medals in the men's Olympic water polo tournament, most recently during the

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, where they won a silver medal after losing the final to

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14–10. On May 7, 2013,

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named Serbian

Dejan Udovičić Dejan Udovičić ( sr-cyrl, Дејан Удовичић; born 26 July 1970) is a Serbian professional water polo head coach. He was named head coach for Serbia in June 2006, after the dissolution of the state union of Serbia and Montenegro. As a ...

the head coach of the United States men's senior national team. Udovičić was the former head coach of the Serbian men's national team.

Results

Major tournaments

Competitive record

Updated after the '' 2019 Pan American Games''.

Olympic Games

* 1904 – Gold, Silver, Bronze medals (Demonstration event) * 1920 – 4th place * 1924 – Bronze medal *

1928 Events January * January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA. * January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...

– 7th place *

1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...

– Bronze medal *

1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...

– 9th place * 1948 – 11th place * 1952 – 4th place * 1956 – 5th place *

1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Ja ...

– 7th place *

1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...

– 9th place * 1968 – 5th place *

1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...

– Bronze medal *

1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC. * January 9 – ...

– '' Qualified but withdrew'' *

1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A ...

– Silver medal *

1988 File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ...

– Silver medal *

1992 File:1992 Events Collage V1.png, From left, clockwise: 1992 Los Angeles riots, Riots break out across Los Angeles, California after the Police brutality, police beating of Rodney King; El Al Flight 1862 crashes into a residential apartment buildi ...

– 4th place *

1996 File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A Centennial Olympic Park bombing, bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical Anti-abortion violence, anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 8 ...

– 7th place *

2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from ...

– 6th place *

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...

– 7th place *

2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...

– Silver medal *

2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ...

– 8th place *

2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ...

– 10th place *

2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...

– 6th place

World Aquatics Championships

* 1973 – 5th place *

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

– 8th place *

1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd go ...

– 5th place *

1982 Events January * January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00). * January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street bridges, 14th Street Bridge in ...

– 6th place *

1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal ente ...

– 4th place *

1991 File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's first president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo erupts in the Phil ...

– 4th place *

1994 File:1994 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1994 Winter Olympics are held in Lillehammer, Norway; The Kaiser Permanente building after the 1994 Northridge earthquake; A model of the MS Estonia, which Sinking of the MS Estonia, sank in ...

– 6th place * 1998 – 7th place *

2001 The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a Participants in ...

– 7th place *

2003 File:2003 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The crew of STS-107 perished when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry into Earth's atmosphere; SARS became an epidemic in China, and was a precursor to SARS-CoV-2; A des ...

– 6th place *

2005 File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; "Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris was discovered in ...

– 11th place *

2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple's first iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakistani Prime Minister of Pakistan, Pr ...

– 9th place *

2009 File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabilizer of Air France Flight 447 is pulled out from the Atlantic Ocean; Barack Obama becomes the first African American to become President of the United States; 2009 Iran ...

– 4th place *

2011 File:2011 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: a protester partaking in Occupy Wall Street heralds the beginning of the Occupy movement; protests against Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed that October; a young man celebrate ...

– 6th place *

2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fact ...

– 9th place *

2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ...

– 7th place *

2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser ...

– 13th place *

2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...

– 9th place *

2022 File:2022 collage V1.png, Clockwise, from top left: Road junction at Yamato-Saidaiji Station several hours after the assassination of Shinzo Abe; 2022 Sri Lankan protests, Anti-government protest in Sri Lanka in front of the Presidential Secretari ...

– 6th place

FINA World Cup

* 1979 – Silver medal *

1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...

– 4th place * 1983 – 4th place *

1985 The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a ...

– Silver medal *

1987 File:1987 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes after leaving the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, killing 193; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, k ...

– 4th place * 1989 – 8th place *

– Gold medal * 1993 – 4th place *

1995 File:1995 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: O.J. Simpson is O. J. Simpson murder case, acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman from the 1994, year prior in "The Trial of the Century" in the United States; The ...

– 4th place *

1997 File:1997 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The movie set of ''Titanic'', the highest-grossing movie in history at the time; ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', is published; Comet Hale-Bopp passes by Earth and becomes one of t ...

– Gold medal *

1999 File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shootin ...

– 6th place *

2002 File:2002 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 2002 Winter Olympics are held in Salt Lake City; Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and her daughter Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon die; East Timor gains East Timor independence, indepe ...

– 7th place *

2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ...

– 4th place *

2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ...

– 4th place *

2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...

– 6th place

FINA World League

– 5th place *

– Bronze medal *

– 6th place *

– 9th place *

2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum, votes to declare ...

– 5th place *

– Silver medal *

– 4th place *

– 5th place *

– 4th place *

– 5th place *

– 4th place *

– Silver medal *

– 4th place *

– 7th place *

– Silver medal *

– Silver medal

Pan American Games

1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United ...

– Bronze medal *

1955 Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijian ...

– Silver medal *

1959 Events January * January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 - Lunar probe Luna 1 was the first man-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reached the vicinity of E ...

– Gold medal *

1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cov ...

– Silver medal * 1967 – Gold medal *

1971 * The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events Ja ...

– Gold medal *

– Silver medal * 1979 – Gold medal * 1983 – Gold medal *

– Gold medal *

– Silver medal *

– Gold medal *

– Gold medal

Minor tournaments

Competitive record

Updated after ''

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Summer Universiade

* 1967 – Silver medal * 1973 – Bronze medal *

1977 Events January * January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democratic R ...

– ? place * 1979 – Gold medal *

– Silver medal * 1983 – Silver medal *

– 4th place *

– 5th place *

– Gold medal * 1993 – Gold medal *

– 9th place *

– 7th place *

– 4th place *

– 8th place *

– 6th place *

– 4th place *

– 5th place *

– Bronze medal *

– 9th place *

– Silver medal

ASUA Cup (UANA Cup)

* 2005 – Gold medal * 2006 – Gold medal * 2009 – ''Event cancelled'' * 2013a – Silver medal * 2013b – Gold medal * 2019 – Silver medal

Team

Current squad

Roster for the

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Former squads

Olympic Games

* 1904 St. Louis – Gold, Silver, Bronze medals (Demonstration event) *:

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, Budd Goodwin,

Louis Handley Louis de Breda Handley or Luigi de Breda (February 14, 1874 – December 28, 1956) was an Italian-born American freestyle swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He was the son of the American sculptor Francis ...

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, James Steen,

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. Head coach:

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, David Hammond,

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. Head coach:

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, Gus Goessling, John Meyers, Bill Orthwein,

Amedee Reyburn Amedee Valle Reyburn, Jr. (March 25, 1879 – February 10, 1920) was an American freestyle swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. In the 1904 Olympics he won bronze medals as a member of American 4x50 yard fre ...

, Frank Schreiner, Manfred Toeppen. * 1920 Antwerp – 4th place *: Clement Browne, James Carson, Harry Hebner (C), Sophus Jensen, Mike McDermott, Perry McGillivray,

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, Preston Steiger, Herbert Taylor, Herb Vollmer, William Vosburgh. Head coach:

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. * 1924 Paris – Bronze medal *: Art Austin,

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(GK),

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, Oliver Horn, Fred Lauer (GK), George Mitchell, John Norton,

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, Herb Vollmer (C),

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. Head coach: Harry Hebner (did not go) /

. * 1928 Amsterdam – 7th place *: John Cattus (GK), Harry Daniels (GK), Joseph Farley,

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, Sam Greller, George Mitchell (C),

, Paul Samson,

, Herbert Topp,

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(C), Cal Strong, Herb Wildman (GK). Head coach:

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. * 1936 Berlin – 9th place *: Kenneth Beck, Phil Daubenspeck, Charley Finn, Dixon Fiske, Fred Lauer (GK), Harold McCallister,

(C),

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, Herb Wildman (GK). Head coach:

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. * 1948 London – 11th place *: Kenneth Beck, Bob Bray, Ralph Budelman (GK), Lee Case,

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, Harold Dash, Dixon Fiske, Edwin Knox (C). Head coach: Austin Clapp. * 1952 Helsinki – 4th place *: Harry Bisbey (GK),

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, Bill Dornblaser, Bob Hughes,

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, Bill Kooistra, Norman Lake,

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(C), Jack Spargo, Peter Stange. Head coach: Urho Saari. * 1956 Melbourne – 5th place *: Bob Frojen,

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, Ken Hahn (GK), Robert Horn (GK), Bob Hughes, Bill Kooistra (C), Sam Kooistra, Bill Ross, Ronald Severa,

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. Head coach: Neil Kohlhase. * 1960 Rome – 7th place *:

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, Ron Crawford,

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(GK), Robert Horn (GK), Chick McIlroy, Ronald Severa, Fred Tisue, Ron Volmer,

. Head coach: Neil Kohlhase. * 1964 Tokyo – 9th place *: Tony van Dorp (GK), Ron Crawford, Dave Ashleigh, Ned McIlroy, Chick McIlroy, Stan Cole, Bob Saari, Dan Drown, Paul McIlroy, Ralph Whitney,

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(GK). Head coach: Urho Saari. * 1968 Mexico City – 5th place *: Tony van Dorp (GK), Dave Ashleigh (C), Russ Webb, Ron Crawford, Stan Cole, Bruce Bradley, Dean Willeford, Barry Weitzenberg, Gary Sheerer, John Parker, Steve Barnett (GK). Head coach:

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. * 1972 Munich – Bronze medal *: Jim Slatton (GK), Stan Cole, Russ Webb, Barry Weitzenberg, Gary Sheerer (C), Bruce Bradley,

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, Steve Barnett (GK), John Parker, Eric Lindroth. Head coach: Monte Nitzkowski. * 1976 Montreal – ''Did not qualify'' * 1980 Moscow – '' Qualified but withdrew'' *:

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(GK), Gary Figueroa, Steve Hamann (GK), Eric Lindroth, Drew McDonald,

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, Peter Schnugg,

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, John Siman, Jon Svendsen, Joe Vargas. Head coach: Monte Nitzkowski. * 1984 Los Angeles – Silver medal *: Craig Wilson (GK),

, Gary Figueroa, Peter Campbell, Doug Burke, Joe Vargas, Jon Svendsen, John Siman, Drew McDonald,

(C), Jody Campbell, Tim Shaw,

(GK). Head coach: Monte Nitzkowski. * 1988 Seoul – Silver medal *: Craig Wilson (GK),

, James Bergeson, Peter Campbell, Doug Kimbell,

Craig Klass Edward Craig Klass (born June 20, 1965 in Wiesbaden, Hessen) is a former water polo player who won the silver medal for the United States at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. A graduate of Las Lomas High School in Walnut Creek, Cali ...

, Alan Mouchawar, Jeff Campbell, Greg Boyer,

(C), Jody Campbell, Chris Duplanty (GK), Mike Evans. Head coach:

Bill Barnett William Perry Barnett (born May 10, 1956 in St. Paul, Minnesota) is a former professional American football player who played defensive tackle for six seasons for the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League The National Football ...

. * 1992 Barcelona – 4th place *: Craig Wilson (GK),

John Vargas John Vargas is an American actor best known for his role in the films ''Primary Colors'' and '' Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan''. "Seduced By Evil" 1994. Early life John Vargas was born in the Bronx and moved to Puerto Rico when his father Jua ...

, Chris Duplanty (GK), Mike Evans, Doug Kimbell, Charlie Harris, Kirk Everist, Jeff Campbell,

Chris Humbert Christopher A. Humbert (born December 27, 1969 in Modesto, California) is a former water polo center forward from the United States, who competed in three Summer Olympics ( 1992, 1996 and 2000) for his native country. He was part of the Unite ...

(C),

Erich Fischer Erich Horst Fischer (3 July 1910, Allenstein, East Prussia – 1969) was a German experimental physicist. He worked at the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Physics (KWIP) and contributed to the German nuclear energy project, also known as the Ura ...

Alex Rousseau Alexandra Rousseau is a fictional character on the ABC television series ''Lost'' played by Tania Raymonde. She was born 16 years prior to the crash of Oceanic Flight 815, but was taken from her mother, Danielle Rousseau, by Ben Linus. She w ...

. Head coach:

. * 1996 Atlanta – 7th place *: Chris Duplanty (Captain, GK), Dan Hackett (GK),

Jeremy Laster Jeremy Laster (born February 24, 1974) is an American water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and ...

Kyle Kopp Kyle Kopp (born November 10, 1966) is an American water polo player. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics. In 2011, he was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame The USA Water Polo Hall of Fame, located in ...

, Chris Oeding, Gavin Arroyo,

, Rick McNair, Kirk Everist,

, Mike Evans, Troy Barnhart, Jr.,

Wolf Wigo Wolf Wigo (b. May 8, 1973) is an American water polo player and water polo coach. He has played competitive water polo at the national level since age 13. Wigo was a four-year All-America collegiate water polo player and led his Stanford Universi ...

. Head coach: Richard Corso. * 2000 Sydney – 6th place *: Dan Hackett (GK), Chi Kredell, Robert Lynn,

, Chris Oeding (C), Gavin Arroyo,

Brad Schumacher Bradley Darrell Schumacher (born March 6, 1974) is an American former competition swimmer, water polo player, and Olympic gold medalist. Schumacher is a two-time, two-sport Olympian. He was a member of the winning relay teams at the 1996 Summe ...

Tony Azevedo Anthony Lawrence Azevedo (born November 21, 1981) is a Brazilian-born American water polo player. He is a 2008 Olympic silver medalist and a five-time Olympian (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016). Azevedo ranks fourth on the all-time scoring list ...

, Sean Kern, Sean Nolan (GK), Ryan Bailey. Head coach:

. * 2004 Athens – 7th place *: Brandon Brooks (GK),

(C), Omar Amr, Jeff Powers, Adam Wright, Chris Segesman,

Layne Beaubien Ronald Layne Beaubien (born July 4, 1976) is an American water polo player. He was a member of the United States men's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In the championship game, the USA team won the silver medal, after defe ...

, Dan Klatt, Brett Ormsby, Jesse Smith,

Genai Kerr Genai Kerr is an American water polo player. He is a member of the United States men's national water polo team and played in the 2004 Athens Olympics.Ryan Bailey. Head coach:

Ratko Rudić Ratko Rudić (born 7 June 1948 in Belgrade, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia) is a retired Croatian water polo coach and a former water polo player. , he has won 38 medals as a coach at major events, making him the most successful water polo coach in ...

. *

2008 Beijing The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na ...

– Silver medal *:

Merrill Moses Merrill M. Moses (born August 13, 1977) is a United States Olympic silver medalist, three-time Olympian, and three-time Pan American Games gold medalist water polo goalkeeper. He played college water polo for Pepperdine University, where he ...

(GK),

Peter Varellas Peter Varellas (born October 2, 1984) is an American water polo player who grew up in Moraga, CA and attended Campolindo High School. As a high school water polo player, Peter also swam for the year-round club Orinda Aquatics. He was a member o ...

, Peter Hudnut, Jeff Powers, Adam Wright, Rick Merlo,

(C), Ryan Bailey, Tim Hutten, Jesse Smith,

J. W. Krumpholz James W. "J.W." Krumpholz (born September 22, 1987) is an American water polo player. He is a member of the United States men's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In the championship game, the USA team won the silver medal, d ...

, Brandon Brooks (GK). Head coach:

. * 2012 London – 8th place *:

(GK),

, Peter Hudnut, Jeff Powers, Adam Wright,

Shea Buckner Shea Buckner (born December 12, 1986) is an American Olympian water polo player and actor. He is known for The Rookie (2023), The Blacklist (2021), The Equalizer (2021), Power Book II: Ghost (2020), Mom (2018), Animal Kingdom (2016), Survive the Nig ...

(C), Ryan Bailey, Tim Hutten, Jesse Smith, John Mann,

Chay Lapin Chay Thomas Lapin (born February 25, 1987) is an American water polo goalkeeper. While playing at the University of California, Los Angeles, he set the school's all-time saves record. He also played for the United States national team at the 201 ...

(GK). Head coach:

. * 2016 Rio de Janeiro – 10th place *:

(GK), Thomas Dunstan,

Ben Hallock Ben Hallock (born November 22, 1997) is an American water polo player. He was a member of the United States men's national water polo team The United States men's national water polo team is the representative for the United States of America ...

Alex Obert Alexander "Alex" Obert (born 18 December 1991) is an American water polo player. He was a part of Team USA at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where the team finished in tenth place. Obert plays Center and is also currently listed as the captain of Team ...

, Alex Roelse,

Luca Cupido Luca Cupido (born 9 November 1995) is an American water polo player born in Italy who played for the University of California, Berkeley. He was part of the American team at the 2016 Summer Olympics ) , nations = 207 (including IOA and EOR te ...

Josh Samuels Joshua Martin Kugler Samuels (born 8 July 1991) is a water polo player from the United States. He played for the United States men's national water polo team that won a gold medal in water polo at the 2015 Pan American Games, and competed for th ...

(C), Alex Bowen,

Bret Bonanni Bret Bonanni (born 20 January 1994) is a water polo player from the United States. He was part of the American team at the 2016 Summer Olympics ) , nations = 207 (including IOA and EOR teams) , athletes = 11,238 , events = 306 in 28 sports ( ...

, Jesse Smith, John Mann, McQuin Baron (GK). Head coach:

World Aquatics Championships

* 2005 Montreal – 11th place *: Brandon Brooks (GK), Ryan Bailey,

, Jeff Powers, Adam Wright, Peter Hudnut, Rick Merlo,

(C), Spencer Dornin, Brian Alexander, Jesse Smith,

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(GK),

. Head coach:

Guy Baker Guy Baker was the head coach for the United States women's national water polo team competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympic games. He is now the Director Of Olympic Development of USA Water Polo. Baker had guided the team to a silver medal in the 2 ...

. * 2007 Melbourne – 9th place *:

(GK),

, Dreason Barry, Jeff Powers, Adam Wright,

Kevin Witt Kevin Joseph Witt (born January 5, 1976) is an American former professional baseball player. Witt spent parts of five seasons in the major leagues, appearing with the Blue Jays, San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers and Tampa Bay Devil Rays, most oft ...

, Ryan Bailey,

(C), Rick Merlo,

, Jesse Smith, Brian Alexander,

Genai Kerr Genai Kerr is an American water polo player. He is a member of the United States men's national water polo team and played in the 2004 Athens Olympics.Ricardo Azevedo. * 2009 Rome – 4th place *:

(GK),

, Brian Alexander, Jeff Powers, Adam Wright,

Justin Johnson Justin Johnson may refer to: * J. Leroy Johnson (1888–1961), Republican United States Congressman from California * Justin Johnson (basketball) (born 1996) American basketball player * Justin Johnson (footballer) (born 1996), Dutch footballer * ...

(C), Ryan Bailey, Tim Hutten, Jesse Smith,

Genai Kerr Genai Kerr is an American water polo player. He is a member of the United States men's national water polo team and played in the 2004 Athens Olympics.Terry Schroeder Terry Alan Schroeder, DC (born October 9, 1958) is an American former water polo player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics, in the 1988 Summer Olympics, and in the 1992 Summer Olympics. Schroeder is a chiropractor, practicing in Agoura Hil ...

. * 2011 Shanghai – 6th place *:

(GK),

, Peter Hudnut, Jeff Powers, Adam Wright, Brian Alexander,

(C), Ryan Bailey, Tim Hutten, Jesse Smith,

, Andy Stevens (GK). Head coach:

. * 2013 Barcelona – 9th place *:

(GK), Janson Wigo,

, Alex Bowen,

Matthew de Trane Matthew may refer to: * Matthew (given name) * Matthew (surname) * ''Matthew'' (ship), the replica of the ship sailed by John Cabot in 1497 * ''Matthew'' (album), a 2000 album by rapper Kool Keith * Matthew (elm cultivar), a cultivar of the Ch ...

, Chancellor Ramirez,

(C),

, Tim Hutten, Michael Rosenthal, John Mann, Andy Stevens (GK). Head coach:

. * 2015 Kazan – 7th place *:

(GK), Nikola Vavić,

, Jackson Kimbell, Alex Roelse,

(C), Alex Bowen,

, Jesse Smith, John Mann, McQuin Baron (GK). Head coach:

. * 2017 Budapest – 13th place *: McQuin Baron (GK), Johnny Hooper, Marko Vavic,

(C),

, Thomas Dunstan, Nic Carniglia, Alex Bowen, Chancellor Ramirez, Alex Roelse,

Max Irving Max Irving (born 21 May 1995) is an American water polo player. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, J ...

Drew Holland Drew Holland (born 11 April 1995) is an American water polo player. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo ...

(GK). Head coach:

. * 2019 Gwangju – 9th place *: Alex Wolf (GK), Johnny Hooper, Marko Vavic,

Hannes Daube Hannes Daube (born January 5, 2000) is an American water polo player. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics. Daube was born in the United States to a German mother and New Zealand father. He played college water polo at the University of South ...

, Matthew Farmer, Alex Bowen, Chancellor Ramirez, Jesse Smith (C),

(GK). Head coach:

FINA World Cup

* 1991 Barcelona – Gold medal *: Jeff Campbell, Mike Evans,

, Charlie Harris,

, David Imbernino, Doug Kimbell,

, Robert Lynn, Kames Makshanoff (GK),

(C),

, Craig Wilson (GK). Head coach:

. * 1997 Athens – Gold medal *: Gavin Arroyo, Ryan Bailey, Chris Duplanty (GK), Dan Hackett (GK),

, Chi Kredel,

, Drew Netherton, Chris Oeding,

, Peter Stern,

. Head coach:

. * 2010 Oradea – 4th place *:

(GK),

Mike Sharf Mike may refer to: Animals * Mike (cat), cat and guardian of the British Museum * Mike the Headless Chicken, chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off * Mike (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee featured in several books and documen ...

, Jeff Powers, Adam Wright, Jeff Tyrell, Thomas Hopkins,

(C), Ryan Bailey, Tim Hutten, Jesse Smith,

Tommy Corcoran Thomas William Corcoran (January 4, 1869 – June 25, 1960) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a shortstop from to for the Pittsburgh Burghers (1890), Philadelphia Athletics (1891), Brooklyn G ...

, Andy Stevens (GK). Head coach:

. * 2014 Almaty – 4th place *: McQuin Baron (GK), Conner Cleary, Nolan McConnell,

, Alex Bowen,

, Michael Rosenthal, John Mann,

, Jesse Smith, Ryder Roberts,

(GK). Head coach:

. * 2018 Berlin – 6th place *: McQuin Baron (GK), Johnny Hooper,

Dylan Woodhead Dylan Woodhead (born September 25, 1998) is an American water polo player. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 i ...

, Nic Carniglia, Alex Roelse, Alex Bowen, Ben Stevenson, Jesse Smith (C),

, Jack Turner (GK). Head coach:

Pan American Games

* 1975 Mexico City – Silver medal *: Guy Antley (GK),

, Paul Becsahazy, Thomas Belfonti,

, Steve Hamann (GK), Jim Kruse, Eric Lindroth, Mike Loughlin, Peter Schnugg, Jon Svendsen. Head coach:

Pete Cutino Peter J. Cutino (April 3, 1933 – September 19, 2004) was an American swimming and water polo coach and educator for over 40 years and the author of several books and numerous articles on coaching aquatic sports. In his 26 years as head coach at t ...

. * 2007 Rio de Janeiro – Gold medal *:

(GK),

, Peter Hudnut, Jeff Powers, Adam Wright,

, Ryan Bailey,

(C), Thomas Hopkins,

, Jesse Smith, John Mann,

. * 2011 Guadalajara – Gold medal *:

(GK),

, Peter Hudnut, Jeff Powers, Adam Wright, Brian Alexander,

(C), Ryan Bailey, Tim Hutten, Jesse Smith,

(GK). Head coach:

. * 2015 Toronto – Gold medal *:

(GK), Nikola Vavić,

, Jackson Kimbell, Alex Roelse,

(C), Alex Bowen,

, Jesse Smith, John Mann, McQuin Baron (GK). Head coach:

. * 2019 Lima – Gold medal *: Alex Wolf (GK), Johnny Hooper, Marko Vavic,

, Alex Bowen, Chancellor Ramirez, Jesse Smith (C). Head coach:

Olympics statistics

Results by tournament

Historical progression – best finish

Results by opponent

Number of competitors and average age, height & weight

Historical progression – returning Olympians

Historical progression – average age, height and weight

Notes

References

External links

Official website
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Results

Major tournaments

Competitive record

Olympic Games

World Aquatics Championships

FINA World Cup

FINA World League

Pan American Games

Minor tournaments

Competitive record

Summer Universiade

ASUA Cup (UANA Cup)

Team

Current squad

Former squads

Olympic Games

World Aquatics Championships

FINA World Cup

Pan American Games

Olympics statistics

Results by tournament

Historical progression – best finish

Results by opponent

Number of competitors and average age, height & weight

Historical progression – returning Olympians

Historical progression – average age, height and weight

See also

Notes

References

External links