This article lists various
water polo
Water polo is a competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into the opposing team's goal. The team with the ...
records and statistics in relation to the
Australia men's national water polo team
The Australian national water polo team represents Australia in men's international water polo competitions and is controlled by Water Polo Australia. The national men's team has the nickname of "The Sharks". It is organised into the Asia/Oceani ...
at the
Summer Olympics
The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau ...
.
The Australia men's national water polo team has participated in 17 of 27 official
men's water polo tournaments.
Abbreviations
Team statistics
Comprehensive results by tournament
Notes:
* Results of Olympic qualification tournaments are not included. Numbers refer to the final placing of each team at the respective Games.
* At the 1904 Summer Olympics, a water polo tournament was contested, but only American contestants participated. Currently the
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee (IOC; french: link=no, Comité international olympique, ''CIO'') is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is constituted in the form of an association under the Swiss ...
(IOC) and the
International Swimming Federation
FINA (french: Fédération internationale de natation, en, International Swimming Federation, link=yes) (to be renamed as World Aquatics by ) is the international federation recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for administer ...
(FINA) consider water polo event as part of unofficial program in 1904.
* Last updated: 5 May 2021.
;Legend
* – Champions
* – Runners-up
* – Third place
* – Fourth place
* – Qualified but were not allowed to compete
* – The nation did not participate in the Games
* – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
* – Hosts
Number of appearances
Last updated: 27 July 2021.
;Legend
* Year
* – As host team
Best finishes
Last updated: 27 July 2021.
;Legend
* Year
* – As host team
Finishes in the top four
Last updated: 5 May 2021.
;Legend
* Year
* – As host team
Medal table
Last updated: 5 May 2021.
Player statistics
Multiple appearances
The following table is pre-sorted by number of Olympic appearances (in descending order), year of the last Olympic appearance (in ascending order), year of the first Olympic appearance (in ascending order), date of birth (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively.
Note:
*
Pietro Figlioli
Pietro Figlioli (born 29 May 1984) is an Italian water polo player. He competed for Australia at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics and for Italy in 2012 and 2016 and won two medals for Italy. He also won the world title in 2011. In 2012 he received the ...
is listed in
Italy men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Italy men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.
The Italy men's national water polo team has participated in 21 of 27 official men's water polo tourname ...
.
Top goalscorers
The following table is pre-sorted by number of total goals (in descending order), year of the last Olympic appearance (in ascending order), year of the first Olympic appearance (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively.
Note:
*
Pietro Figlioli
Pietro Figlioli (born 29 May 1984) is an Italian water polo player. He competed for Australia at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics and for Italy in 2012 and 2016 and won two medals for Italy. He also won the world title in 2011. In 2012 he received the ...
is listed in
Italy men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Italy men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.
The Italy men's national water polo team has participated in 21 of 27 official men's water polo tourname ...
.
Goalkeepers
The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), cap number or name of the goalkeeper (in ascending order), respectively.
Last updated: 27 July 2021.
;Legend and abbreviation
* – Hosts
* Eff % – Save efficiency (Saves / Shots)
Source:
*
Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 48, 52, 56, 65–66, 71, 73, 76), 2004 (pp. 187–188), 2008 (pp. 181–182), 2012 (pp. 468–469), 2016 (pp. 103–104).
Top sprinters
The following table is pre-sorted by number of total sprints won (in descending order), year of the last Olympic appearance (in ascending order), year of the first Olympic appearance (in ascending order), name of the sprinter (in ascending order), respectively.
* Number of sprinters (30+ sprints won, since 2000): 1
* Number of sprinters (20–29 sprints won, since 2000): 0
* Number of sprinters (10–19 sprints won, since 2000): 2
* Number of sprinters (5–9 sprints won, since 2000): 0
* Last updated: 15 May 2021.
;Legend and abbreviation
* – Hosts
* Eff % – Efficiency (Sprints won / Sprints contested)
Source:
*
Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 48, 52, 56, 65–66, 71, 73, 76), 2004 (pp. 187–188), 2008 (pp. 181–182), 2012 (pp. 468–469), 2016 (pp. 103–104).
Note:
*
Pietro Figlioli
Pietro Figlioli (born 29 May 1984) is an Italian water polo player. He competed for Australia at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics and for Italy in 2012 and 2016 and won two medals for Italy. He also won the world title in 2011. In 2012 he received the ...
is listed in
Italy men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Italy men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.
The Italy men's national water polo team has participated in 21 of 27 official men's water polo tourname ...
.
Water polo people at the opening and closing ceremonies
Flag bearers
Some sportspeople were chosen to
carry the national flag of their country at the opening and closing
ceremonies of the Olympic Games. As of the 2020 Summer Olympics, one male water polo player was given the honour to carry the flag for
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
.
;Legend
* – Opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics
* – Closing ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics
* – Hosts
* Flag bearer
‡ – Flag bearer who won the tournament with his team
Oath takers
Some sportspeople from the host nations were chosen to take the
Olympic Oath
The Olympic Oath (distinct from the Olympic creed) is a solemn promise made by one athlete, judge or official, and one coach at the Opening Ceremony of each Olympic Games. Each oath taker is from the host nation and takes the oath on behalf of al ...
at the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games. As of the 2020 Summer Olympics, one water polo referee from Australia was given the honour.
, an Australian water polo referee, took the Officials' Oath at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
;Legend
* – Hosts
See also
*
*
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Lists of Olympic water polo records and statistics
The following articles list Olympic water polo records and statistics:
General
* Water polo at the Summer Olympics
Topics Overall statistics
* List of men's Olympic water polo tournament records and statistics
* List of women's Olympic water p ...
*
Australia at the Olympics
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by ...
Notes
References
Sources
ISHOF
External links
Australia men's national water polo team – Official websiteOlympic water polo – Official website
{{Water polo records and statistics
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Olympic water polo team records and statistics