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.[ 1]
Best results:
1st place ( Gold medal):
2nd place ( Silver medal):
3rd place ( Bronze medal):
Latest medal:
Results Number of participating nations: 4
Host city: Paris
Final Ranking: Did not participate Number of participating nations: 1 (Demonstration event)
Host city: St. Louis
Final Ranking (Demonstration event):
New York Athletic Club :
Bratton ,
Goodwin ,
Handley ,
Hesser ,
Ruddy ,
Steen ,
Van Cleaf ,
Sundstrom (coach)
Chicago Athletic Association :
Beach ,
Hammond ,
Healy ,
Kehoe ,
Steever ,
Swatek ,
Tuttle ,
Meffert (coach)
Missouri Athletic Club :
Evans ,
Goessling ,
Meyers ,
Orthwein ,
Reyburn ,
Schreiner ,
Toeppen
Match #
Round
Date
Result
Notes
Ref
Match 1/2
Semi-Finals
Sep 5, 1904
NYAC 5–0 CAA
Demonstration event
[ 2] [ 3]
Match 2/2
Final Round
Sep 6, 1904
NYAC 6–0 MAC
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 The following table shows results of the United States men's national water polo team at the Olympic Games by tournament.
Historical progression of the best finish The following table shows the historical progression of the best finish at the Olympic Games.
Best finish
Achievement
Games
Date
Duration of record
Ref
4th
Set record
1920 Antwerp
Aug 29, 1920
3 years, 326 days
[ 4] [ 5] [ 44]
3rd
Broke record
1924 Paris
Jul 20, 1924
60 years, 21 days
[ 6] [ 7] [ 45]
Tied record
1932 Los Angeles
Aug 13, 1932
[ 10] [ 11] [ 47]
Tied record
1972 Munich
Sep 4, 1972
[ 26] [ 27] [ 55]
2nd
Broke record
1984 Los Angeles
Aug 10, 1984
40 years, 132 days
[ 28] [ 29] [ 56]
Tied record
1988 Seoul
Oct 1, 1988
[ 30] [ 31] [ 57]
Tied record
2008 Beijing
Aug 24, 2008
[ 40] [ 41] [ 62]
By opponent The following tables show results of the United States men's national water polo team at the Olympic Games by opponent.
Continent
Medals
First
Latest
MP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Win %
Confederation
Teams from Americas
0
1936
1984
10
9
1
0
70
30
+40
90.00%
ASUA
Teams from Asia
0
1932
2008
4
4
0
0
41
17
+24
100.00%
AASF
Teams from Europe
73
1920
2016
111
52
5
54
645
641
+4
46.85%
LEN
Teams from Oceania
0
1984
2012
4
3
0
1
35
26
+9
75.00%
OSA
Total
73
1920
2016
129
68
6
55
791
714
+77
52.71%
^ Teams that have won at least one Olympic medal are shown in bold .
† Defunct teams are shown in italic .
Records
Victories, ties and defeatsBiggest victory in an Olympic match
10–0 vs. Malta , Aug 8, 1928
10–0 vs. Japan , Aug 7, 1932
Biggest home victory in an Olympic match
10–0 vs. Japan , Aug 7, 1932
Heaviest defeat in an Olympic match
Heaviest home defeat in an Olympic match
Most victories in an Olympic tournament
Most consecutive victories in an Olympic tournament
Most consecutive victories at the Olympic Games
Most matches without defeat in an Olympic tournament
Most consecutive matches without defeat in an Olympic tournament
Most consecutive matches without defeat at the Olympic Games
Most defeats in an Olympic tournament
Most consecutive defeats in an Olympic tournament
Most consecutive defeats at the Olympic Games
Most matches without victory in an Olympic tournament
Most consecutive matches without victory in an Olympic tournament
Most consecutive matches without victory at the Olympic Games
Most ties in an Olympic tournament
Most matches without a tie in an Olympic tournament
Most consecutive matches without a tie at the Olympic Games
Goals for and against Most goals for in an Olympic match
Least goals for in an Olympic match
Most goals against in an Olympic match
Least goals against in an Olympic match
7–0 vs. Greece , Aug 24, 1920
5–0 vs. Spain , Aug 28, 1920
10–0 vs. Malta , Aug 8, 1928
10–0 vs. Japan , Aug 7, 1932
7–0 vs. Uruguay , Jul 30, 1948
Most matches scoring in an Olympic tournament
Most consecutive matches scoring in an Olympic tournament
Most consecutive matches scoring at the Olympic Games
Most matches without scoring in an Olympic tournament
Most matches conceding a goal in an Olympic tournament
Most consecutive matches conceding a goal in an Olympic tournament
Most consecutive matches conceding a goal at the Olympic Games
See also
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