| Times held | 29 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 2425 |
| Total countries | 51 |
| Year | Event | Status | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | Water Polo, Men | Olympic | 53 | 4 |
| 1904 | Water Polo, Men | Olympic | 21 | 1 |
| 1908 | Water Polo, Men | Olympic | 28 | 4 |
| 1912 | Water Polo, Men | Olympic | 45 | 6 |
| 1920 | Water Polo, Men | Olympic | 101 | 12 |
| 1924 | Water Polo, Men | Olympic | 101 | 13 |
| 1928 | Water Polo, Men | Olympic | 112 | 14 |
| 1932 | Water Polo, Men | Olympic | 41 | 5 |
| 1936 | Water Polo, Men | Olympic | 142 | 16 |
| 1948 | Water Polo, Men | Olympic | 157 | 18 |
| 1952 | Water Polo, Men | Olympic | 191 | 21 |
| 1956 | Water Polo, Men | Olympic | 96 | 10 |
| 1960 | Water Polo, Men | Olympic | 150 | 16 |
| 1964 | Water Polo, Men | Olympic | 137 | 13 |
| 1968 | Water Polo, Men | Olympic | 162 | 15 |
| 1972 | Water Polo, Men | Olympic | 176 | 16 |
| 1976 | Water Polo, Men | Olympic | 131 | 12 |
| 1980 | Water Polo, Men | Olympic | 132 | 12 |
| 1984 | Water Polo, Men | Olympic | 154 | 12 |
| 1988 | Water Polo, Men | Olympic | 156 | 12 |
| 1992 | Water Polo, Men | Olympic | 152 | 12 |
| 1996 | Water Polo, Men | Olympic | 153 | 12 |
| 2000 | Water Polo, Men | Olympic | 153 | 12 |
| 2004 | Water Polo, Men | Olympic | 154 | 12 |
| 2008 | Water Polo, Men | Olympic | 153 | 12 |
| 2012 | Water Polo, Men | Olympic | 155 | 12 |
| 2016 | Water Polo, Men | Olympic | 154 | 12 |
| 2020 | Water Polo, Men | Olympic | 156 | 12 |
| 2024 | Water Polo, Men | Olympic | 156 | 12 |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | Osborne Swimming Club, Manchester |  GBR |
Brussels Swimming and Water Polo Club |  BEL |
Libellule de Paris Pupilles de Neptune de Lille #2 |  FRAFRA |
| 1904 | New York Athletic Club |  USA |
Chicago Athletic Association | USA |
Missouri Athletic Club | USA |
| 1908 | Great Britain | GBR |
Belgium | BEL |
Sweden |  SWE |
| 1912 | Great Britain | GBR |
Sweden | SWE |
Belgium | BEL |
| 1920 | Great Britain | GBR |
Belgium | BEL |
Sweden | SWE |
| 1924 | France | FRA |
Belgium | BEL |
United States | USA |
| 1928 | Germany |  GER |
Hungary |  HUN |
France | FRA |
| 1932 | Hungary | HUN |
Germany | GER |
United States | USA |
| 1936 | Hungary | HUN |
Germany | GER |
Belgium | BEL |
| 1948 | Italy |  ITA |
Hungary | HUN |
Netherlands |  NED |
| 1952 | Hungary | HUN |
Yugoslavia |  YUG |
Italy | ITA |
| 1956 | Hungary | HUN |
Yugoslavia | YUG |
Soviet Union |  URS |
| 1960 | Italy | ITA |
Soviet Union | URS |
Hungary | HUN |
| 1964 | Hungary | HUN |
Yugoslavia | YUG |
Soviet Union | URS |
| 1968 | Yugoslavia | YUG |
Soviet Union | URS |
Hungary | HUN |
| 1972 | Soviet Union | URS |
Hungary | HUN |
United States | USA |
| 1976 | Hungary | HUN |
Italy | ITA |
Netherlands | NED |
| 1980 | Soviet Union | URS |
Yugoslavia | YUG |
Hungary | HUN |
| 1984 | Yugoslavia | YUG |
United States | USA |
West Germany |  FRG |
| 1988 | Yugoslavia | YUG |
United States | USA |
Soviet Union | URS |
| 1992 | Italy | ITA |
Spain |  ESP |
Unified Team |  EUN |
| 1996 | Spain | ESP |
Croatia |  CRO |
Italy | ITA |
| 2000 | Hungary | HUN |
Russian Federation |  RUS |
Yugoslavia |  SCG |
| 2004 | Hungary | HUN |
Serbia and Montenegro | SCG |
Russian Federation | RUS |
| 2008 | Hungary | HUN |
United States | USA |
Serbia |  SRB |
| 2012 | Croatia | CRO |
Italy | ITA |
Serbia | SRB |
| 2016 | Serbia | SRB |
Croatia | CRO |
Italy | ITA |
| 2020 | Serbia | SRB |
Greece |  GRE |
Hungary | HUN |
| 2024 | Serbia | SRB |
Croatia | CRO |
United States | USA |
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | HUN |
9 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| Great Britain | GBR |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Yugoslavia | YUG |
3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Italy | ITA |
3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Serbia | SRB |
3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Soviet Union | URS |
2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| United States | USA |
1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| Croatia | CRO |
1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Germany | GER |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Spain | ESP |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| France | FRA |
1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Belgium | BEL |
0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Sweden | SWE |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Russian Federation | RUS |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | SCG |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Greece | GRE |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Netherlands | NED |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Unified Team | EUN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| West Germany | FRG |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dezső Gyarmati | HUN |
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| György Kárpáti | HUN |
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Dušan Mandić | SRB |
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Paul Radmilovic | GBR |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Charles Smith | GBR |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tibor Benedek | HUN |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tamás Kásás | HUN |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Péter Biros | HUN |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gergő Kiss | HUN |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tamás Molnár | HUN |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Zoltán Szécsi | HUN |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nikola Jakšić | SRB |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sava Ranđelović | SRB |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Country | # | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |  ARG |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | =9 | — | — | =9 | =13 | — | =9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Australia |  AUS |
18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | =13 | =17 | 9 | =13 | =9 | — | 12 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | — | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Austria |  AUT |
3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | =13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Belgium | BEL |
11 | Silver | — | Silver | Bronze | Silver | Silver | =5 | — | Bronze | 4 | 6 | — | =13 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brazil |  BRA |
8 | — | — | — | — | =6 | — | — | DQ | — | — | =13 | — | =13 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — |
| Bulgaria |  BUL |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Canada |  CAN |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 9 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| Chile |  CHI |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | =13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Croatia | CRO |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Silver | 7 | 10 | 6 | Gold | Silver | 5 | Silver |
| Cuba |  CUB |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Czechoslovakia |  TCH |
5 | — | — | — | — | =11 | 6 | =9 | — | =9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Germany |  GDR |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Egypt |  EGY |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | =9 | — | — | =9 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| France | FRA |
12 | Bronze, Bronze, =5, =5 | — | — | =5 | =9 | Gold | Bronze | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | =9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 10 |
| Germany | GER |
12 | =5 | — | — | — | — | — | Gold | Silver | Silver | — | =13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | — | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
| Great Britain | GBR |
11 | Gold | — | Gold | Gold | Gold | =10 | 4 | — | 8 | =13 | =9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — |
| Greece | GRE |
17 | — | — | — | — | =6 | =10 | — | — | — | =13 | — | — | — | — | 14 | =13 | — | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | Silver | 5 |
| Hungary | HUN |
24 | — | — | — | =5 | — | 5 | Silver | Gold | Gold | Silver | Gold | Gold | Bronze | Gold | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Bronze | — | 5 | 6 | 4 | Gold | Gold | Gold | 5 | 5 | Bronze | 4 |
| Iceland |  ISL |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | =13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| India |  IND |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | =9 | =17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ireland |  IRL |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | =8 | =9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Islamic Republic of Iran |  IRI |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Italy | ITA |
22 | — | — | — | — | =11 | =10 | — | — | — | Gold | Bronze | 4 | Gold | 4 | 4 | 6 | Silver | 8 | 7 | 7 | Gold | Bronze | 5 | 8 | 9 | Silver | Bronze | 7 | 7 |
| Japan |  JPN |
10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | =13 | — | — | — | =13 | =9 | 12 | =13 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 10 | 11 |
| Kazakhstan |  KAZ |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 11 | — | 11 | — | 11 | — |
| Luxembourg |  LUX |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | =9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Malta |  MLT |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | =5 | — | =13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mexico |  MEX |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | =17 | — | — | — | 11 | =13 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montenegro |  MNE |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 |
| Netherlands | NED |
17 | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 7 | =5 | — | 5 | Bronze | 5 | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | Bronze | 6 | 6 | — | 9 | 10 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| People's Republic of China |  CHN |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — |
| Portugal |  POR |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | =17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Republic of Korea |  KOR |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Romania |  ROU |
10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | =17 | 8 | 5 | 5 | — | 8 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 12 |
| Russian Federation | RUS |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | Silver | Bronze | — | — | — | — | — |
| Serbia | SRB |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bronze | Bronze | Gold | Gold | Gold |
| Serbia and Montenegro | SCG |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | Bronze | Silver | — | — | — | — | — |
| Singapore |  SGP |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Slovakia |  SVK |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Africa |  RSA |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | =9 | — | =9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — |
| Soviet Union | URS |
9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | Bronze | Silver | Bronze | Silver | Gold | 8 | Gold | — | Bronze | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spain | ESP |
19 | — | — | — | — | 8 | =8 | =9 | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | Silver | Gold | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| Sweden | SWE |
8 | — | — | Bronze | Silver | Bronze | 4 | — | — | 7 | 5 | =9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Switzerland |  SUI |
5 | — | — | — | — | =9 | =10 | =9 | — | =9 | =13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ukraine |  UKR |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unified Team | EUN |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bronze | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United Arab Republic |  UAR |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | =9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United States | USA |
24 | — | Gold, Silver, Bronze | — | — | 4 | Bronze | =5 | Bronze | =9 | =9 | 4 | 5 | 7 | =9 | 5 | Bronze | — | — | Silver | Silver | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | Silver | 8 | 10 | 6 | Bronze |
| Uruguay |  URU |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | =13 | =13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Germany | FRG |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 6 | — | Bronze | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yugoslavia | YUG |
12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | =9 | =9 | Silver | Silver | 4 | Silver | Gold | 5 | 5 | Silver | Gold | Gold | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
