This article contains lists of results of the United States men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics. The lists are updated as of March 30, 2020.
Basics
Men's water polo tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1900. The United States has participated in 22 of 27 tournaments. The United States team is the only non-European squad to win medals in the men's Olympic water polo tournament.
Best results:
Latest medal:
Results
- Number of participating nations: 4
- Host city: Paris
- Final Ranking: Did not participate
- Number of participating nations: 4
- Host city: London
- Final Ranking: Did not participate
- Number of participating nations: 6
- Host city: Stockholm
- Final Ranking: Did not participate
- Number of participating nations: 12
- Host city: Antwerp
- Final Ranking: 4th place
- Number of participating nations: 13
- Host city: Paris
- Final Ranking: 3rd place ( Bronze medal)
- Number of participating nations: 14
- Host city: Amsterdam
- Final Ranking: 7th place
- Number of participating nations: 5
- Host city: Los Angeles
- Final Ranking: 3rd place ( Bronze medal)
- Number of participating nations: 16
- Host city: Berlin
- Final Ranking: 9th place
- Number of participating nations: 18
- Host city: London
- Final Ranking: 11th place
- Number of participating nations: 21
- Host city: Helsinki
- Final Ranking: 4th place
- Number of participating nations: 10
- Host city: Melbourne
- Final Ranking: 5th place
- Number of participating nations: 16
- Host city: Rome
- Final Ranking: 7th place
- Number of participating nations: 13
- Host city: Tokyo
- Final Ranking: 9th place
- Number of participating nations: 15
- Host city: Mexico City
- Final Ranking: 5th place
- Number of participating nations: 16
- Host city: Munich
- Final Ranking: 3rd place ( Bronze medal)
- Number of participating nations: 12
- Host city: Montreal
- Final Ranking: Did not qualify
- Number of participating nations: 12
- Host city: Los Angeles
- Final Ranking: 2nd place ( Silver medal)
- Number of participating nations: 12
- Host city: Seoul
- Final Ranking: 2nd place ( Silver medal)
- Number of participating nations: 12
- Host city: Barcelona
- Final Ranking: 4th place
- Number of participating nations: 12
- Host city: Atlanta
- Final Ranking: 7th place
- Number of participating nations: 12
- Host city: Sydney
- Final Ranking: 6th place
- Number of participating nations: 12
- Host city: Athens
- Final Ranking: 7th place
- Number of participating nations: 12
- Host city: Beijing
- Final Ranking: 2nd place ( Silver medal)
- Number of participating nations: 12
- Host city: London
- Final Ranking: 8th place
- Number of participating nations: 12
- Host city: Rio de Janeiro
- Final Ranking: 10th place
Statistics
By tournament
Historical progression of the best finish
By opponent
Records
Victories, ties and defeats
- Biggest victory in an Olympic match
- 10âÂÂ0 vs. , Aug 8, 1928
- 10âÂÂ0 vs. , Aug 7, 1932
- Biggest home victory in an Olympic match
- 10âÂÂ0 vs. , Aug 7, 1932
- Heaviest defeat in an Olympic match
- 0âÂÂ7 vs. , Aug 11, 1932
- 0âÂÂ7 vs. , Aug 3, 1948
- Heaviest home defeat in an Olympic match
- 0âÂÂ7 vs. , Aug 11, 1932
- Most consecutive victories in an Olympic tournament
- 6, Aug 1, 1984 vs. â Aug 9, 1984 vs.
- Most consecutive victories at the Olympic Games
- 8, Oct 22, 1968 vs. â Aug 31, 1972 vs.
- Most consecutive matches without defeat in an Olympic tournament
- 7, Aug 1, 1984 vs. â Aug 10, 1984 vs.
- Most consecutive matches without defeat at the Olympic Games
- 10, Sep 4, 1972 vs. â Sep 21, 1988 vs.
- Most defeats in an Olympic tournament
- 5, 2000 Summer Olympics
- 5, 2012 Summer Olympics
- Most consecutive defeats in an Olympic tournament
- 5, Aug 4, 2012 vs. â Aug 12, 2012 vs.
- Most consecutive defeats at the Olympic Games
- 7, Aug 4, 2012 vs. â Aug 8, 2016 vs.
- Most matches without victory in an Olympic tournament
- 5, 2000 Summer Olympics
- 5, 2012 Summer Olympics
- Most consecutive matches without victory in an Olympic tournament
- 5, Aug 4, 2012 vs. â Aug 12, 2012 vs.
- Most consecutive matches without victory at the Olympic Games
- 7, Aug 4, 2012 vs. â Aug 8, 2016 vs.
- Most ties in an Olympic tournament
- 2, 1972 Summer Olympics
- Most matches without a tie in an Olympic tournament
- 9, 1952 Summer Olympics
- Most consecutive matches without a tie at the Olympic Games
- 57, Sep 21, 1988 vs. â Aug 14, 2016 vs.
Goals for and against
- Most goals for in an Olympic match
- 18âÂÂ9 vs. , Sep 26, 1988
- Least goals for in an Olympic match
- 0âÂÂ5 vs. , Aug 6, 1928
- 0âÂÂ7 vs. , Aug 11, 1932
- 0âÂÂ7 vs. , Aug 3, 1948
- 0âÂÂ4 vs. , Aug 2, 1952
- Most goals against in an Olympic match
- 10âÂÂ14 vs. , Aug 24, 2008
- Least goals against in an Olympic match
- 7âÂÂ0 vs. , Aug 24, 1920
- 5âÂÂ0 vs. , Aug 28, 1920
- 10âÂÂ0 vs. , Aug 8, 1928
- 10âÂÂ0 vs. , Aug 7, 1932
- 7âÂÂ0 vs. , Jul 30, 1948
- Most consecutive matches scoring at the Olympic Games
- 97, Nov 28, 1956 vs. â Aug 14, 2016 vs.
- Most consecutive matches conceding a goal at the Olympic Games
- 108, Jul 31, 1948 vs. â Aug 14, 2016 vs.
See also
References
External links