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United States men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
This article contains lists of various statistics on the United States men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics. The lists are updated as of March 30, 2020.
Abbreviations edit
| No. | Cap number | Rk | Rank | App | Appearance | Ref | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (C) | Captain | H | Handedness | L | Left-handed | R | Right-handed |
| Pos | Playing position | FP | Field player | GK | Goalkeeper | ||
| CB | Center back (2-meter defense) | CF | Center forward (2-meter offense) | D | Driver (attacker) | U | Utility (except goalkeeper) |
| G | Goals | TG | Total goals | G/M | Goals per match | ||
| MC | Matches coached | MP | Matches played | TMP | Total matches played |
Basics edit
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):
- 1904 St. Louis (demonstration event)
- 2nd place ( Silver medal):
- 1904 St. Louis (demonstration event)
- 1984 Los Angeles
- 1988 Seoul
- 2008 Beijing
- 3rd place ( Bronze medal):
- 1904 St. Louis (demonstration event)
- 1924 Paris
- 1932 Los Angeles
- 1972 Munich
Latest medal:
- Silver medal (2nd place): 2008 Beijing
Team edit
Results edit
By tournament edit
The following table shows results of the United States men's national water polo team at the Olympic Games by tournament.
| Games | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Finish | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Paris | Did not participate | |||||||||
| 1904 St. Louis | Demonstration event | |||||||||
| 1908 London | Did not participate | |||||||||
| 1912 Stockholm | Did not participate | |||||||||
| 1920 Antwerp | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 40.00% | 4th of 12 | [2][3][4] |
| 1924 Paris | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 40.00% | 3rd of 13 | [5][6][7] |
| 1928 Amsterdam | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 33.33% | 7th of 14 | [8][9][10] |
| 1932 Los Angeles | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 50.00% | 3rd of 5 | [11][12][13] |
| 1936 Berlin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 33.33% | 9th of 16 | [14][15][16] |
| 1948 London | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 33.33% | 11th of 18 | [17][18][19] |
| 1952 Helsinki | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 55.56% | 4th of 21 | [20][21][22] |
| 1956 Melbourne | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 33.33% | 5th of 10 | [23][24][25] |
| 1960 Rome | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 35 | -2 | 42.86% | 7th of 16 | [26][27][28] |
| 1964 Tokyo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 33.33% | 9th of 13 | [29][30][31] |
| 1968 Mexico City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 62.50% | 5th of 15 | [32][33][34] |
| 1972 Munich | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 66.67% | 3rd of 16 | [35][36][37] |
| 1976 Montreal | Did not qualify | |||||||||
| 1980 Moscow | Qualified but withdrew | |||||||||
| 1984 Los Angeles | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 43 | +22 | 85.71% | 2nd of 12 | [38][39][40] |
| 1988 Seoul | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 56 | +15 | 71.43% | 2nd of 12 | [41][42][43] |
| 1992 Barcelona | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 38 | +10 | 57.14% | 4th of 12 | [44][45][46] |
| 1996 Atlanta | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 67 | 57 | +10 | 62.50% | 7th of 12 | [47][48][49] |
| 2000 Sydney | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 69 | 68 | +1 | 37.50% | 6th of 12 | [50][51][52] |
| 2004 Athens | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 50 | -3 | 57.14% | 7th of 12 | [53][54][55] |
| 2008 Beijing | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 71.43% | 2nd of 12 | [56][57][58] |
| 2012 London | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 61 | 70 | -9 | 37.50% | 8th of 12 | [59][60] |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 40.00% | 10th of 12 | [61][62] |
| Total | 129 | 68 | 6 | 55 | 791 | 714 | +77 | 52.71% | ||
| Games | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Finish | Ref |
Historical progression – best finish edit
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 | [2][3][4] |
| 3rd | Broke record | 1924 Paris | Jul 20, 1924 | 60 years, 21 days | [5][6][7] |
| Tied record | 1932 Los Angeles | Aug 13, 1932 | [11][12][13] | ||
| Tied record | 1972 Munich | Sep 4, 1972 | [35][36][37] | ||
| 2nd | Broke record | 1984 Los Angeles | Aug 10, 1984 | 39 years, 265 days | [38][39][40] |
| Tied record | 1988 Seoul | Oct 1, 1988 | [41][42][43] | ||
| Tied record | 2008 Beijing | Aug 24, 2008 | [56][57][58] |
By opponent edit
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% |
| Team | Medals | First | Latest | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Confederation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 0 | 1984 | 2012 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 75.00% | OSA |
| Austria | 0 | 1952 | 1952 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00% | LEN |
| Belgium^ | 6 | 1920 | 1932 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 28.57% | LEN |
| Brazil | 0 | 1964 | 1984 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 11 | +22 | 100.00% | ASUA |
| Canada | 0 | 1972 | 1972 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 100.00% | ASUA |
| China | 0 | 1988 | 2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 100.00% | AASF |
| Croatia^ | 3 | 1996 | 2016 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 52 | -5 | 57.14% | LEN |
| Cuba | 0 | 1968 | 1972 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 50.00% | ASUA |
| Czechoslovakia† | 0 | 1992 | 1992 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 100.00% | LEN |
| East Germany† | 0 | 1968 | 1968 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 100.00% | LEN |
| France^ | 4 | 1924 | 2016 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 60.00% | LEN |
| Germany^ | 3 | 1932 | 2008 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 60.00% | LEN |
| Great Britain^ | 4 | 1920 | 2012 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 75.00% | LEN |
| Greece | 0 | 1920 | 2000 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 31 | +30 | 83.33% | LEN |
| Hungary^ | 15 | 1928 | 2012 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 48 | 90 | -42 | 8.33% | LEN |
| Italy^ | 8 | 1952 | 2016 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 58 | 59 | -1 | 50.00% | LEN |
| Japan | 0 | 1932 | 1932 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 100.00% | AASF |
| Kazakhstan | 0 | 2004 | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 100.00% | AASF |
| Malta | 0 | 1928 | 1928 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 100.00% | LEN |
| Mexico | 0 | 1972 | 1972 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 100.00% | ASUA |
| Montenegro | 0 | 2012 | 2016 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 50.00% | LEN |
| Netherlands^ | 2 | 1924 | 2000 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 71.43% | LEN |
| Romania | 0 | 1952 | 2012 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 80.00% | LEN |
| Russia^ | 2 | 2000 | 2004 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 0.00% | LEN |
| Serbia^ | 3 | 2008 | 2012 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 33.33% | LEN |
| Serbia and Montenegro^† | 1 | 1996 | 2004 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 33.33% | LEN |
| Soviet Union^† | 7 | 1956 | 1988 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 25.00% | LEN |
| Spain^ | 2 | 1920 | 2016 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 44.44% | LEN |
| Sweden^ | 3 | 1920 | 1952 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 19 | -13 | 25.00% | LEN |
| Ukraine | 0 | 1996 | 1996 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 100.00% | LEN |
| Unified Team^† | 1 | 1992 | 1992 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 0.00% | LEN |
| Uruguay | 0 | 1936 | 1948 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 100.00% | ASUA |
| West Germany^† | 1 | 1968 | 1984 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 66.67% | LEN |
| Yugoslavia^† | 8 | 1952 | 1988 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 25.00% | LEN |
| Total | 73 | 1920 | 2016 | 129 | 68 | 6 | 55 | 791 | 714 | +77 | 52.71% | |
| Team | Medals | First | Latest | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Confederation |
^Teams that have won at least one Olympic medal are shown in bold.
†Defunct teams are shown in italic.
Victories, ties and defeats edit
- Most victories in an Olympic tournament
- 6, 1972 Summer Olympics
- 6, 1984 Summer Olympics
- Most matches without defeat in an Olympic tournament
- 8, 1972 Summer Olympics
- Most defeats in an Olympic tournament
- 5, 2000 Summer Olympics
- 5, 2012 Summer Olympics
- Most matches without victory in an Olympic tournament
- 5, 2000 Summer Olympics
- 5, 2012 Summer Olympics
- Most ties in an Olympic tournament
- 2, 1972 Summer Olympics
- Most matches without a tie in an Olympic tournament
- 9, 1952 Summer Olympics
Goals for and against edit
- Most goals for in an Olympic match
- 18–9 vs. Greece, Sep 26, 1988
- Least goals for in an Olympic match
- Most goals against in an Olympic match
- 10–14 vs. Hungary, Aug 24, 2008
- Least goals against in an Olympic match
- Most matches scoring in an Olympic tournament
- 9, 1972 Summer Olympics
- Most matches without scoring in an Olympic tournament
- 1, 1928 Summer Olympics
- 1, 1932 Summer Olympics
- 1, 1948 Summer Olympics
- 1, 1952 Summer Olympics
- Most matches conceding a goal in an Olympic tournament
- 9, 1952 Summer Olympics
- 9, 1972 Summer Olympics
Rosters edit
Number of competitors and average age, height & weight edit
The following table shows number of competitors and average age, height & weight at the Olympic Games by tournament.
| Games | Competitors | Returning Olympians | Average | Finish | Ref | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Number | % | Age | Height | Weight | |||
| 1920 Antwerp | 11 | 0 | 0.00% | 26 years, 77 days | 4th of 12 | [2][3][4] | ||
| 1924 Paris | 11 | 1 | 9.09% | 25 years, 72 days[a] | 3rd of 13 | [5][6][7] | ||
| 1928 Amsterdam | 11 | 4 | 36.36% | 25 years, 364 days[b] | 7th of 14 | [8][9][10] | ||
| 1932 Los Angeles | 7[c] | 1 | 14.29% | 26 years, 220 days | 3rd of 5 | [11][12][13] | ||
| 1936 Berlin | 9[d] | 6 | 66.67% | 29 years, 183 days | 9th of 16 | [14][15][16] | ||
| 1948 London | 8[e] | 2 | 25.00% | 31 years, 185 days | 11th of 18 | [17][18][19] | ||
| 1952 Helsinki | 10[f] | 0 | 0.00% | 22 years, 77 days | 4th of 21 | [20][21][22] | ||
| 1956 Melbourne | 10[g] | 2 | 20.00% | 25 years, 230 days | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 5th of 10 | [23][24][25] |
| 1960 Rome | 10[h] | 4 | 40.00% | 24 years, 361 days | 5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 7th of 16 | [26][27][28] |
| 1964 Tokyo | 11 | 2 | 18.18% | 23 years, 204 days | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 9th of 13 | [29][30][31] |
| 1968 Mexico City | 11 | 4 | 36.36% | 24 years, 187 days | 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 5th of 15 | [32][33][34] |
| 1972 Munich | 11 | 7 | 63.64% | 25 years, 152 days | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 3rd of 16 | [35][36][37] |
| 1984 Los Angeles | 13 | 0 | 0.00% | 27 years, 188 days | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2nd of 12 | [38][39][40] |
| 1988 Seoul | 13 | 5 | 38.46% | 27 years, 345 days | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2nd of 12 | [41][42][43] |
| 1992 Barcelona | 13 | 7 | 53.85% | 28 years, 348 days | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 4th of 12 | [44][45][46] |
| 1996 Atlanta | 13 | 5 | 38.46% | 27 years, 24 days | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 7th of 12 | [47][48][49] |
| 2000 Sydney | 13 | 6 | 46.15% | 27 years, 353 days | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 6th of 12 | [50][51][52] |
| 2004 Athens | 13 | 3 | 23.08% | 25 years, 359 days | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | 211 lb (96 kg) | 7th of 12 | [53][54][55] |
| 2008 Beijing | 13 | 7 | 53.85% | 27 years, 186 days | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | 2nd of 12 | [56][57][58] |
| 2012 London | 13 | 10 | 76.92% | 30 years, 316 days | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 8th of 12 | [59][63][60] |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 13 | 4 | 30.77% | 25 years, 251 days | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 10th of 12 | [61][64][62] |
| Games | Number | Number | % | Age | Height | Weight | Finish | Ref |
| Competitors | Returning Olympians | Average | ||||||
Historical progression – returning Olympians edit
The following table shows the historical progression of the record of returning Olympians.
| Returning Olympians | Achievement | Games | Date | Duration of record | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Set record | 1920 Antwerp | Aug 24, 1920 | 3 years, 324 days | [2][3][4] |
| 1 | Broke record | 1924 Paris | Jul 13, 1924 | 4 years, 24 days | [5][6][7] |
| 4 | Broke record | 1928 Amsterdam | Aug 6, 1928 | 8 years, 2 days | [8][9][10] |
| 6 | Broke record | 1936 Berlin | Aug 8, 1936 | 36 years, 19 days | [14][15][16] |
| 7 | Broke record | 1972 Munich | Aug 27, 1972 | 39 years, 337 days | [35][36][37] |
| Tied record | 1992 Barcelona | Aug 1, 1992 | [44][45][46] | ||
| Tied record | 2008 Beijing | Aug 10, 2008 | [56][57][58] | ||
| 10 | Broke record | 2012 London | Jul 29, 2012 | 11 years, 277 days | [59][63][60] |
Historical progression – average age, height and weight edit
The following table shows the historical progression of the record of average age at the Olympic Games.
| Average age | Achievement | Games | Date | Duration of record | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 years, 77 days | Set record | 1920 Antwerp | Aug 24, 1920 | 11 years, 348 days | [2][3][4] |
| 26 years, 220 days | Broke record | 1932 Los Angeles | Aug 6, 1932 | 4 years, 2 days | [11][12][13] |
| 29 years, 183 days | Broke record | 1936 Berlin | Aug 8, 1936 | 11 years, 357 days | [14][15][16] |
| 31 years, 185 days | Broke record | 1948 London | Jul 30, 1948 | 75 years, 276 days | [17][18][19] |
The following table shows the historical progression of the record of average height at the Olympic Games.
| Average height | Achievement | Games | Date | Duration of record | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Set record | 1956 Melbourne | Nov 28, 1956 | 27 years, 247 days | [23][24][25] |
| Tied record | 1972 Munich | Aug 27, 1972 | [35][36][37] | ||
| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Broke record | 1984 Los Angeles | Aug 1, 1984 | 4 years, 51 days | [38][39][40] |
| 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | Broke record | 1988 Seoul | Sep 21, 1988 | 3 years, 315 days | [41][42][43] |
| 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | Broke record | 1992 Barcelona | Aug 1, 1992 | 16 years, 9 days | [44][45][46] |
| Tied record | 1996 Atlanta | Jul 20, 1996 | [47][48][49] | ||
| Tied record | 2000 Sydney | Sep 23, 2000 | [50][51][52] | ||
| Tied record | 2004 Athens | Aug 15, 2004 | [53][54][55] | ||
| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Broke record | 2008 Beijing | Aug 10, 2008 | 3 years, 354 days | [56][57][58] |
| 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | Broke record | 2012 London | Jul 29, 2012 | 11 years, 277 days | [59][63][60] |
| Tied record | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Aug 6, 2016 | [61][64][62] |
The following table shows the historical progression of the record of average weight at the Olympic Games.
| Average weight | Achievement | Games | Date | Duration of record | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182 lb (83 kg) | Set record | 1956 Melbourne | Nov 28, 1956 | 11 years, 321 days | [23][24][25] |
| 184 lb (83 kg) | Broke record | 1968 Mexico City | Oct 14, 1968 | 3 years, 318 days | [32][33][34] |
| 188 lb (85 kg) | Broke record | 1972 Munich | Aug 27, 1972 | 11 years, 340 days | [35][36][37] |
| 190 lb (86 kg) | Broke record | 1984 Los Angeles | Aug 1, 1984 | 4 years, 51 days | [38][39][40] |
| 201 lb (91 kg) | Broke record | 1988 Seoul | Sep 21, 1988 | 3 years, 315 days | [41][42][43] |
| 203 lb (92 kg) | Broke record | 1992 Barcelona | Aug 1, 1992 | 8 years, 53 days | [44][45][46] |
| Tied record | 1996 Atlanta | Jul 20, 1996 | [47][48][49] | ||
| 208 lb (94 kg) | Broke record | 2000 Sydney | Sep 23, 2000 | 3 years, 327 days | [50][51][52] |
| 210 lb (95 kg) | Broke record | 2004 Athens | Aug 15, 2004 | 3 years, 361 days | [53][54][55] |
| 218 lb (99 kg) | Broke record | 2008 Beijing | Aug 10, 2008 | 3 years, 354 days | [56][57][58] |
| 220 lb (100 kg) | Broke record | 2012 London | Jul 29, 2012 | 11 years, 277 days | [59][63][60] |
| Tied record | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Aug 6, 2016 | [61][64][62] |
Individual edit
Appearances edit
Most appearances edit
The following tables are pre-sorted by number of Olympic appearances (in descending order), date of the last Olympic appearance (in ascending order), date of the first Olympic appearance (in ascending order), name of the person (in ascending order), respectively.
Sixteen athletes have each made at least three Olympic appearances. Tony Azevedo is the first and only American water polo player (man or woman) to have competed in five Olympic Games (2000–2016).
| Rk | Name | Pos | H | App | Games as player | Period | Birthdate | Age of first Olympic app | Age of last Olympic app | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Azevedo | D | R | 5 | 2000, 2004, 2008 , 2012, 2016 | 15 years, 326 days | Nov 21, 1981 | 18 years, 307 days | 34 years, 267 days | [65] |
| 2 | Wally O'Connor | FP | 4 | 1924 , 1928, 1932 , 1936 | 12 years, 28 days | Aug 25, 1903 | 20 years, 323 days | 32 years, 351 days | [66][67] | |
| Ryan Bailey | CF | R | 4 | 2000, 2004, 2008 , 2012 | 11 years, 324 days | Aug 28, 1975 | 25 years, 26 days | 36 years, 350 days | [68][69] | |
| Jesse Smith | CB/U | R | 4 | 2004, 2008 , 2012, 2016 | 11 years, 365 days | Apr 27, 1983 | 21 years, 110 days | 33 years, 109 days | [70] | |
| 5 | Ron Crawford | D/CF | R | 3 | 1960, 1964, 1968 | 8 years, 60 days | Dec 6, 1939 | 20 years, 264 days | 28 years, 324 days | [71][72] |
| Stan Cole | CF/D | R | 3 | 1964, 1968, 1972 | 7 years, 329 days | Oct 12, 1945 | 18 years, 365 days | 26 years, 328 days | [73][74] | |
| Terry Schroeder | CF | 3 | 1984 , 1988 , 1992 | 8 years, 8 days | Oct 9, 1958 | 25 years, 297 days | 33 years, 305 days | [75][76] | ||
| Craig Wilson | GK | 3 | 1984 , 1988 , 1992 | 8 years, 8 days | Feb 5, 1957 | 27 years, 178 days | 35 years, 186 days | [77][78] | ||
| Chris Duplanty | GK | 3 | 1988 , 1992, 1996 | 7 years, 311 days | Oct 21, 1965 | 22 years, 336 days | 30 years, 281 days | [79][80] | ||
| Mike Evans | D | 3 | 1988 , 1992, 1996 | 7 years, 311 days | Mar 26, 1960 | 28 years, 179 days | 36 years, 124 days | [81][82] | ||
| Chris Humbert | CF | L | 3 | 1992, 1996, 2000 | 8 years, 61 days | Dec 27, 1969 | 22 years, 218 days | 30 years, 279 days | [83][84] | |
| Wolf Wigo | D | 3 | 1996, 2000, 2004 | 8 years, 40 days | May 8, 1973 | 23 years, 73 days | 31 years, 113 days | [85][86] | ||
| Layne Beaubien | CB/U | R | 3 | 2004, 2008 , 2012 | 7 years, 363 days | Jul 4, 1976 | 28 years, 42 days | 36 years, 39 days | [87] | |
| Jeff Powers | CF/CB/U | R | 3 | 2004, 2008 , 2012 | 7 years, 363 days | Jan 21, 1980 | 24 years, 207 days | 32 years, 204 days | [88][89] | |
| Adam Wright | D | R | 3 | 2004, 2008 , 2012 | 7 years, 363 days | May 4, 1977 | 27 years, 103 days | 35 years, 100 days | [90][91] | |
| Merrill Moses | GK | R | 3 | 2008 , 2012, 2016 | 8 years, 4 days | Aug 13, 1977 | 30 years, 363 days | 39 years, 1 day | [92] | |
| Rk | Name | Pos | H | App | Games as player | Period | Birthdate | Age of first Olympic app | Age of last Olympic app | Ref |
Six men have each made two Olympic appearances as head coaches of the United States men's national team.
| Name | App | Games as head coach | Period | Birthdate | Age of first Olympic app | Age of last Olympic app | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otto Wahle | 2 | 1920, 1924 | 3 years, 331 days | Nov 5, 1879 | 40 years, 293 days | 44 years, 258 days | [93][94] |
| Neil Kohlhase | 2 | 1956, 1960 | 3 years, 280 days | [95] | |||
| Urho Saari | 2 | 1952, 1964 | 12 years, 80 days | [96] | |||
| Monte Nitzkowski | 2 | 1972 , 1984 | 11 years, 349 days | Sep 7, 1929 | 42 years, 355 days | 54 years, 338 days | [97] |
| Bill Barnett | 2 | 1988 , 1992 | 3 years, 323 days | [98] | |||
| Terry Schroeder | 2 | 2008 , 2012 | 4 years, 2 days | Oct 9, 1958 | 49 years, 306 days | 53 years, 308 days | [76] |
Four Americans have each made Olympic appearances as players and as head coaches of the United States men's national team.
| Rk | Name | App | Games | Period | Birthdate | Age of first Olympic app | Age of last Olympic app | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As player | As head coach | ||||||||
| 1 | Terry Schroeder | 5 | 1984 , 1988 , 1992 | 2008 , 2012 | 28 years, 11 days | Oct 9, 1958 | 25 years, 297 days | 53 years, 308 days | [76] |
| 2 | Perry McGillivray | 2 | 1920 | 1928 | 7 years, 353 days | Aug 5, 1893 | 27 years, 19 days | 35 years, 6 days | [99][100] |
| Austin Clapp | 2 | 1932 | 1948 | 15 years, 363 days | Nov 8, 1910 | 21 years, 272 days | 37 years, 269 days | [101][102] | |
| John Vargas | 2 | 1992 | 2000 | 8 years, 61 days | Jun 17, 1961 | 31 years, 45 days | 39 years, 106 days | [103][104] | |
Historical progression – appearances of players edit
The following table shows the historical progression of appearances of players at the Olympic Games.
| App | Achievement | Games | No. | Player | Pos | H | Height | Date | Age | Duration of record | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Set record | 1924 | Herb Vollmer | FP | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Jul 13, 1924 | 29 | 8 years, 24 days | [105][106] | ||
| Tied record | 1928 | George Mitchell | FP | Aug 6, 1928 | 27 | [107][108] | |||||
| Wally O'Connor | FP | 24 | [66][67] | ||||||||
| George Schroth | FP | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 28 | [109][110] | |||||||
| Johnny Weissmuller | FP | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 24 | [111] | |||||||
| 3 | Broke record | 1932 | Wally O'Connor | FP | Aug 6, 1932 | 28 | 4 years, 2 days | [66][67] | |||
| 4 | Broke record | 1936 | Wally O'Connor | FP | Aug 8, 1936 | 32 | 79 years, 364 days | [66][67] | |||
| Tied record | 2012 | 8 | Tony Azevedo | D | R | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Jul 29, 2012 | 30 | [65] | ||
| 9 | Ryan Bailey | CF | R | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | 36 | [68][69] | |||||
| 5 | Broke record | 2016 | 8 | Tony Azevedo | D | R | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Aug 6, 2016 | 34 | 7 years, 269 days | [65] |
Matches played edit
Players with at least 20 matches played at the Olympics edit
The following table is pre-sorted by number of total matches played (in descending order), edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively.
Tony Azevedo is the American water polo player with the most matches played at the Olympic Games.
| Rk | Player | Games (matches played) | TMP | Pos | H | Height | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Azevedo | 2000 (8), 2004 (7), 2008 (7) , 2012 (8), 2016 (5) | 35 | D | R | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | [65] |
| 2 | Ryan Bailey | 2000 (8), 2004 (7), 2008 (7) , 2012 (8) | 30 | CF | R | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | [68] |
| 3 | Jesse Smith | 2004 (7), 2008 (7) , 2012 (8), 2016 (5) | 27 | CB/U | R | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | [70] |
| 4 | Chris Humbert | 1992 (7), 1996 (8), 2000 (8) | 23 | CF | L | 6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m) | [83] |
| Wolf Wigo | 1996 (8), 2000 (8), 2004 (7) | 23 | D | 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) | [85] | ||
| 6 | Layne Beaubien | 2004 (7), 2008 (7) , 2012 (8) | 22 | CB/U | R | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | [87] |
| Jeff Powers | 2004 (7), 2008 (7) , 2012 (8) | 22 | CF/CB/U | R | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | [88] | |
| Adam Wright | 2004 (7), 2008 (7) , 2012 (8) | 22 | D | R | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | [90] | |
| 9 | Terry Schroeder | 1984 (7) , 1988 (7) , 1992 (7) | 21 | CF | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | [75] | |
| Craig Wilson | 1984 (7) , 1988 (7) , 1992 (7) | 21 | GK | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | [77] | ||
| Mike Evans | 1988 (7) , 1992 (6), 1996 (8) | 21 | D | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | [81] | ||
| 12 | Stan Cole | 1964 (3), 1968 (8), 1972 (9) | 20 | CF/D | R | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | [73] |
Historical progression – total matches played edit
The following table shows the historical progression of the record of total matches played at the Olympic Games.
| TMP | Achievement | Games | No. | Player | Pos | H | Height | Date | Age | Duration of record | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Set record | 1936 | Wally O'Connor | FP | Aug 10, 1936 | 32 | 20 years, 116 days | [66] | |||
| 14 | Broke record | 1956 | Bob Hughes | CF | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | Dec 4, 1956 | 25 | 11 years, 326 days | [112] | ||
| 17 | Broke record | 1968 | 4 | Ron Crawford | D/CF | R | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) | Oct 25, 1968 | 28 | 3 years, 315 days | [71] |
| 20 | Broke record | 1972 | 2 | Stan Cole | CF/D | R | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Sep 4, 1972 | 26 | 19 years, 340 days | [73] |
| 21 | Broke record | 1992 | 1 | Craig Wilson | GK | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | Aug 9, 1992 | 35 | 8 years, 53 days | [77] | |
| 10 | Terry Schroeder | CF | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 33 | [75] | ||||||
| Tied record | 1996 | 11 | Mike Evans | D | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Jul 28, 1996 | 36 | [81] | |||
| 23 | Broke record | 2000 | 10 | Chris Humbert | CF | L | 6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m) | Oct 1, 2000 | 30 | 11 years, 316 days | [83] |
| Tied record | 2004 | 2 | Wolf Wigo | D | 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) | Aug 29, 2004 | 31 | [85] | |||
| 30 | Broke record | 2012 | 8 | Tony Azevedo | D | R | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Aug 12, 2012 | 30 | 4 years, 2 days | [65] |
| 9 | Ryan Bailey | CF | R | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | 36 | [68] | |||||
| 35 | Broke record | 2016 | 8 | Tony Azevedo | D | R | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Aug 14, 2016 | 34 | 7 years, 261 days | [65] |
Players with at least 9 matches played in an Olympic tournament edit
Scorers edit
Players with at least 15 goals at the Olympics edit
The following table is pre-sorted by number of total goals (in descending order), number of total matches played (in ascending order), edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively.
Tony Azevedo is the top scorer of all time for the United States men's Olympic water polo team, with 61 goals.
As a left-hander, Chris Humbert is the American water polo player with the second most goals at the Olympic Games, scoring 37.
| Rk | Player | Games (goals) | TG | TMP | G/M | Pos | H | Height | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Azevedo | 2000 (13), 2004 (15), 2008 (17) , 2012 (11), 2016 (5) | 61 | 35 | 1.743 | D | R | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | [65] |
| 2 | Chris Humbert | 1992 (7), 1996 (14), 2000 (16) | 37 | 23 | 1.609 | CF | L | 6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m) | [83] |
| 3 | Bruce Bradley | 1968 (18), 1972 (17) | 35 | 17 | 2.059 | FP | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | [113] | |
| 4 | Wolf Wigo | 1996 (8), 2000 (16), 2004 (7) | 31 | 23 | 1.348 | D | 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) | [85] | |
| 5 | Terry Schroeder | 1984 (13) , 1988 (10) , 1992 (4) | 27 | 21 | 1.286 | CF | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | [75] | |
| 6 | Ryan Bailey | 2000 (3), 2004 (2), 2008 (6) , 2012 (13) | 24 | 30 | 0.800 | CF | R | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | [68] |
| 7 | Jody Campbell | 1984 (10) , 1988 (12) | 22 | 14 | 1.571 | CF | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | [114] | |
| 8 | Mike Evans | 1988 (10) , 1992 (7), 1996 (5) | 22 | 21 | 1.048 | D | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | [81] | |
| 9 | Kevin Robertson | 1984 (13) , 1988 (8) | 21 | 14 | 1.500 | D | L | 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m) | [115] |
| 10 | Chris Oeding | 1996 (11), 2000 (8) | 19 | 16 | 1.188 | D | 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) | [116] | |
| 11 | Phil Daubenspeck | 1932 (14) , 1936 (4) | 18 | 7 | 2.571 | FP | [117] | ||
| 12 | Layne Beaubien | 2004 (5), 2008 (8) , 2012 (4) | 17 | 22 | 0.773 | CB/U | R | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | [87] |
| 13 | Peter Varellas | 2008 (5) , 2012 (11) | 16 | 15 | 1.067 | D | L | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | [118] |
| 14 | Jesse Smith | 2004 (9), 2008 (3) , 2012 (3), 2016 (1) | 16 | 27 | 0.593 | CB/U | R | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | [70] |
| 15 | Gary Sheerer | 1968 (8), 1972 (7) | 15 | 17 | 0.882 | FP | 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m) | [119] | |
| 16 | Jeff Powers | 2004 (4), 2008 (6) , 2012 (5) | 15 | 22 | 0.682 | CF/CB/U | R | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | [88] |
| Rk | Player | Games (goals) | TG | TMP | G/M | Pos | H | Height | Ref |
Historical progression – total goals at the Olympics edit
The following table shows the historical progression of the record of total goals at the Olympic Games.
| TG | Achievement | Games | No. | Player | Pos | H | Height | Date | Age | Duration of record | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Set record | 1928 | Herbert Topp | FP | Aug 11, 1928 | 28 | 4 years, 0 days | [120] | |||
| 14 | Broke record | 1932 | Phil Daubenspeck | FP | Aug 11, 1932 | 26 | 3 years, 365 days | [117] | |||
| 18 | Broke record | 1936 | Phil Daubenspeck | FP | Aug 10, 1936 | 30 | 36 years, 25 days | [117] | |||
| Tied record | 1968 | 6 | Bruce Bradley | FP | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Oct 25, 1968 | 21 | [113] | |||
| 35 | Broke record | 1972 | 6 | Bruce Bradley | FP | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Sep 4, 1972 | 25 | 28 years, 27 days | [113] | |
| 37 | Broke record | 2000 | 10 | Chris Humbert | CF | L | 6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m) | Oct 1, 2000 | 30 | 7 years, 328 days | [83] |
| 45 | Broke record | 2008 | 8 | Tony Azevedo | D | R | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Aug 24, 2008 | 26 | 3 years, 354 days | [65] |
| 56 | Broke record | 2012 | 8 | Tony Azevedo | D | R | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Aug 12, 2012 | 30 | 4 years, 2 days | [65] |
| 61 | Broke record | 2016 | 8 | Tony Azevedo | D | R | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Aug 14, 2016 | 34 | 7 years, 261 days | [65] |
Players with at least 10 goals in an Olympic tournament edit
The following table is pre-sorted by number of goals (in descending order), number of matches played (in ascending order), edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively.
Bruce Bradley is the American male player with the most goals in an Olympic tournament, scoring 18.
| Rk | Player | Games | No. | G | MP | G/M | Pos | H | Height | Age | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce Bradley | 1968 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 2.250 | FP | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 21 | [113] | |
| 2 | Tony Azevedo | 2008 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 2.429 | D | R | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 26 | [65] |
| 3 | Bruce Bradley | 1972 | 6 | 17 | 9 | 1.889 | FP | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 25 | [113] | |
| 4 | Wolf Wigo | 2000 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 2.000 | D | 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) | 27 | [85] | |
| Chris Humbert | 2000 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 2.000 | CF | L | 6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m) | 30 | [83] | |
| 6 | Tony Azevedo | 2004 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 2.143 | D | R | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 22 | [65] |
| 7 | Phil Daubenspeck | 1932 | 14 | 4 | 3.500 | FP | 26 | [117] | |||
| 8 | Chris Humbert | 1996 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 1.750 | CF | L | 6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m) | 26 | [83] |
| 9 | Kevin Robertson | 1984 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 1.857 | D | L | 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m) | 25 | [115] |
| Terry Schroeder | 1984 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 1.857 | CF | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 25 | [75] | ||
| 11 | Tony Azevedo | 2000 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 1.625 | D | R | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 18 | [65] |
| Ryan Bailey | 2012 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 1.625 | CF | R | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | 36 | [68] | |
| 13 | Fred Tisue | 1960 | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | FP | 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m) | 21 | [121] | ||
| Jody Campbell | 1988 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | CF | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 28 | [114] | ||
| 15 | Chris Oeding | 1996 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 1.375 | D | 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) | 24 | [116] | |
| Peter Varellas | 2012 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1.375 | D | L | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 27 | [118] | |
| Tony Azevedo | 2012 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1.375 | D | R | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 30 | [65] | |
| 18 | Jody Campbell | 1984 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 1.429 | CF | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 24 | [114] | |
| Terry Schroeder | 1988 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1.429 | CF | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 29 | [75] | ||
| Mike Evans | 1988 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 1.429 | D | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 28 | [81] | ||
| Rk | Player | Games | No. | G | MP | G/M | Pos | H | Height | Age | Ref |
Historical progression – goals in an Olympic tournament edit
The following table shows the historical progression of the record of goals in an Olympic tournament.
| G | Achievement | Games | No. | Player | Pos | H | Height | Date | Age | Duration of record | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Set record | 1928 | Herbert Topp | FP | Aug 11, 1928 | 28 | 4 years, 0 days | [120] | |||
| 14 | Broke record | 1932 | Phil Daubenspeck | FP | Aug 11, 1932 | 26 | 36 years, 75 days | [117] | |||
| 18 | Broke record | 1968 | 6 | Bruce Bradley | FP | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Oct 25, 1968 | 21 | 55 years, 189 days | [113] |
Top scorers for each Olympic tournament edit
The following table shows the top scorers with at least five goals for each Olympic tournament, and is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), number of goals (in descending order), Cap number or name of the player (in ascending order), respectively.
Chris Humbert is the first and only American male player to have been the team-leading scorer for three Olympic tournaments (1992–2000).
| Games | No. | Player | G | MP | G/M | Pos | H | Height | Age | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | No players with at least five goals | |||||||||
| 1924 | No players with at least five goals | |||||||||
| 1928 | Herbert Topp | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | FP | 28 | [120] | |||
| 1932 | Phil Daubenspeck | 14 | 4 | 3.500 | FP | 26 | [117] | |||
| 1936 | No players with at least five goals | |||||||||
| 1948 | No players with at least five goals | |||||||||
| 1952 | Bill Kooistra | 7 | 7 | 1.000 | FP | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) | 25 | [122] | ||
| 1956 | No players with at least five goals | |||||||||
| 1960 | Fred Tisue | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | FP | 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m) | 21 | [121] | ||
| 1964 | No players with at least five goals | |||||||||
| 1968 | 6 | Bruce Bradley | 18 | 8 | 2.250 | FP | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 21 | [113] | |
| 1972 | 6 | Bruce Bradley | 17 | 9 | 1.889 | FP | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 25 | [113] | |
| 1984 | 2 | Kevin Robertson | 13 | 7 | 1.857 | D | L | 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m) | 25 | [115] |
| 10 | Terry Schroeder | 13 | 7 | 1.857 | CF | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 25 | [75] | ||
| 1988 | 11 | Jody Campbell | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | CF | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 28 | [114] | |
| 1992 | 4 | Mike Evans | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | D | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 32 | [81] | |
| 9 | Chris Humbert | 7 | 7 | 1.000 | CF | L | 6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m) | 22 | [83] | |
| 12 | Erich Fischer | 7 | 7 | 1.000 | CB/U | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 26 | [123] | ||
| 1996 | 10 | Chris Humbert | 14 | 8 | 1.750 | CF | L | 6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m) | 26 | [83] |
| 2000 | 9 | Wolf Wigo | 16 | 8 | 2.000 | D | 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) | 27 | [85] | |
| 10 | Chris Humbert | 16 | 8 | 2.000 | CF | L | 6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m) | 30 | [83] | |
| 2004 | 8 | Tony Azevedo | 15 | 7 | 2.143 | D | R | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 22 | [65] |
| 2008 | 8 | Tony Azevedo | 17 | 7 | 2.429 | D | R | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 26 | [65] |
| 2012 | 9 | Ryan Bailey | 13 | 8 | 1.625 | CF | R | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | 36 | [68] |
| 2016 | 10 | Bret Bonanni | 8 | 5 | 1.600 | D | R | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 22 | [124] |
| Games | No. | Player | G | MP | G/M | Pos | H | Height | Age | Ref |
Players with at least 4 goals in an Olympic match edit
The following table is pre-sorted by number of goals (in descending order), date of the match (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively.
In water polo, if a player scores three times in a game, a hat-trick is made. Thirty-two American athletes have each made at least one hat-trick in an Olympic match.
Tony Azevedo is the American water polo player with the most hat-tricks made at the Olympic Games, scoring 11.
Bruce Bradley and Chris Humbert are the joint American male players with the second most hat-tricks made at the Olympic Games, scoring 6.
| Rk | Player | Games | No. | G | Date | Match | Pos | H | Age | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert Topp | 1928 | 6 | Aug 8, 1928 | United States 10–0 Malta | FP | 28 | [120] | ||
| Phil Daubenspeck | 1932 | 6 | Aug 6, 1932 | United States 6–1 Brazil | FP | 26 | [117] | |||
| 3 | Phil Daubenspeck | 1932 | 5 | Aug 7, 1932 | United States 10–0 Japan | FP | 26 | [117] | ||
| Fred Tisue | 1960 | 5 | Aug 27, 1960 | United States 10–4 France | FP | 21 | [121] | |||
| Tony Azevedo | 2008 | 8 | 5 | Aug 10, 2008 | United States 8–4 China | D | R | 26 | [65] | |
| 6 | Bill Kooistra | 1952 | 4 | Jul 27, 1952 | United States 8–3 Great Britain | FP | 25 | [122] | ||
| Bruce Bradley | 1968 | 6 | 4 | Oct 16, 1968 | United States 10–7 Spain | FP | 21 | [113] | ||
| Terry Schroeder | 1988 | 10 | 4 | Sep 23, 1988 | United States 14–7 China | CF | 29 | [75] | ||
| Jody Campbell | 1988 | 11 | 4 | Sep 26, 1988 | United States 18–9 Greece | CF | 28 | [114] | ||
| Chris Humbert | 1996 | 10 | 4 | Jul 21, 1996 | United States 9–7 Greece | CF | L | 26 | [83] | |
| Chris Humbert | 2000 | 10 | 4 | Sep 25, 2000 | United States 12–8 Netherlands | CF | L | 30 | [83] | |
| Wolf Wigo | 2004 | 2 | 4 | Aug 17, 2004 | United States 9–6 Kazakhstan | D | 31 | [85] | ||
| Tony Azevedo | 2008 | 8 | 4 | Aug 24, 2008 | Hungary 14–10 United States | D | R | 26 | [65] | |
| Tony Azevedo | 2012 | 8 | 4 | Aug 2, 2012 | United States 13–7 Great Britain | D | R | 30 | [65] | |
| Bret Bonanni | 2016 | 10 | 4 | Aug 8, 2016 | Spain 10–9 United States | D | R | 22 | [124] | |
| Rk | Player | Games | No. | G | Date | Match | Pos | H | Age | Ref |
Goalkeepers edit
Starting goalkeepers edit
The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), number of matches played (in descending order), Cap number or name of the player (in ascending order), respectively.
Craig Wilson is the first starting goalkeeper for the United States men's national team to have competed in three Olympic Games (1984–1992). He is the only starting goalkeeper to have won two Olympic medals (1984 , 1988 ).
| Games | No. | Goalkeeper | H | Height | Birthdate | Age | MP | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | (Unknown) | |||||||
| 1924 | Fred Lauer | Oct 13, 1898 | 25 years, 281 days | 5 | [125][126] | |||
| 1928 | Harry Daniels | Jun 23, 1900 | 28 years, 49 days | 3 | [127] | |||
| 1932 | Herb Wildman | Sep 6, 1912 | 19 years, 340 days | 4 | [128][129] | |||
| 1936 | 23 years, 339 days | 2 | ||||||
| 1948 | Ralph Budelman | Apr 19, 1918 | 30 years, 106 days | 3 | [130][131] | |||
| 1952 | Harry Bisbey | May 10, 1931 | 21 years, 84 days | 9 | [132][133] | |||
| 1956 | Robert Horn | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | Nov 1, 1931 | 25 years, 34 days | 5 | [134][135] | ||
| 1960 | 28 years, 307 days | 4 | ||||||
| 1964 | 1 | Tony van Dorp | R | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | Jun 25, 1936 | 28 years, 110 days | 3 | [136][137] |
| 1968 | 1 | 32 years, 122 days | 8 | |||||
| 1972 | 1 | Jim Slatton | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Jul 30, 1947 | 25 years, 36 days | 9 | [138][139] | |
| 1984 | 1 | Craig Wilson | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | Feb 5, 1957 | 27 years, 187 days | 7 | [77][78] | |
| 1988 | 1 | 31 years, 239 days | 7 | |||||
| 1992 | 1 | 35 years, 186 days | 7 | |||||
| 1996 | 1 | Chris Duplanty | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | Oct 21, 1965 | 30 years, 281 days | 8 | [79][80] | |
| 2000 | 1 | Dan Hackett | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | Sep 11, 1970 | 30 years, 20 days | 8 | [140] | |
| 2004 | 1 | Brandon Brooks | R | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | Apr 29, 1981 | 23 years, 122 days | 7 | [141] |
| 2008 | 1 | Merrill Moses | R | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Aug 13, 1977 | 31 years, 11 days | 7 | [92] |
| 2012 | 1 | 34 years, 365 days | 8 | |||||
| 2016 | 1 | 39 years, 1 day | 4 | |||||
| Games | No. | Goalkeeper | H | Height | Birthdate | Age | MP | Ref |
Most appearances of goalkeepers edit
The following table is pre-sorted by number of Olympic appearances (in descending order), date of the last Olympic appearance (in ascending order), date of the first Olympic appearance (in ascending order), name of the goalkeeper (in ascending order), respectively.
Ten American goalkeepers have each made at least two Olympic appearances.
| Rk | Name | H | App | Games as player | Period | Birthdate | Age of first Olympic app | Age of last Olympic app | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Wilson | 3 | 1984 , 1988 , 1992 | 8 years, 8 days | Feb 5, 1957 | 27 years, 178 days | 35 years, 186 days | [77][78] | |
| Chris Duplanty | 3 | 1988 , 1992, 1996 | 7 years, 311 days | Oct 21, 1965 | 22 years, 336 days | 30 years, 281 days | [79][80] | ||
| Merrill Moses | R | 3 | 2008 , 2012, 2016 | 8 years, 4 days | Aug 13, 1977 | 30 years, 363 days | 39 years, 1 day | [92] | |
| 4 | Fred Lauer | 2 | 1924 , 1936 | 12 years, 28 days | Oct 13, 1898 | 25 years, 274 days | 37 years, 302 days | [125][126] | |
| Herb Wildman | 2 | 1932 , 1936 | 4 years, 4 days | Sep 6, 1912 | 19 years, 335 days | 23 years, 339 days | [128][129] | ||
| Robert Horn | 2 | 1956, 1960 | 3 years, 280 days | Nov 1, 1931 | 25 years, 27 days | 28 years, 307 days | [134][135] | ||
| Tony van Dorp | R | 2 | 1964, 1968 | 4 years, 14 days | Jun 25, 1936 | 28 years, 108 days | 32 years, 122 days | [136][137] | |
| Steve Barnett | 2 | 1968, 1972 | 3 years, 326 days | Jun 6, 1943 | 25 years, 130 days | 29 years, 90 days | [142][143] | ||
| Dan Hackett | 2 | 1996, 2000 | 4 years, 73 days | Sep 11, 1970 | 25 years, 313 days | 30 years, 20 days | [140] | ||
| Brandon Brooks | R | 2 | 2004, 2008 | 4 years, 9 days | Apr 29, 1981 | 23 years, 108 days | 27 years, 117 days | [141] |
Historical progression – appearances of goalkeepers edit
The following table shows the historical progression of appearances of goalkeepers at the Olympic Games.
| App | Achievement | Games | No. | Goalkeeper | H | Height | Date | Age | Duration of record | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Set record | 1936 | Herb Wildman | Aug 8, 1936 | 23 | 55 years, 359 days | [128][129] | |||
| Fred Lauer | 37 | [125][126] | ||||||||
| Tied record | 1960 | Robert Horn | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | Aug 26, 1960 | 28 | [134][135] | ||||
| Tied record | 1968 | 1 | Tony van Dorp | R | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | Oct 14, 1968 | 32 | [136][137] | ||
| Tied record | 1972 | 9 | Steve Barnett | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Aug 27, 1972 | 29 | [142][143] | |||
| Tied record | 1988 | 1 | Craig Wilson | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | Sep 21, 1988 | 31 | [77][78] | |||
| 3 | Broke record | 1992 | 1 | Craig Wilson | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | Aug 1, 1992 | 35 | 31 years, 274 days | [77][78] | |
| Tied record | 1996 | 1 | Chris Duplanty | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | Jul 20, 1996 | 30 | [79][80] | |||
| Tied record | 2016 | 1 | Merrill Moses | R | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Aug 6, 2016 | 38 | [92] |
Goalkeepers with at least 10 matches played at the Olympics edit
The following table is pre-sorted by number of total matches played (in descending order), edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), name of the goalkeeper (in ascending order), respectively.
Craig Wilson is the American goalkeeper with the most matches played at the Olympic Games.
| Rk | Goalkeeper | Games (matches played) | TMP | H | Height | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Wilson | 1984 (7) , 1988 (7) , 1992 (7) | 21 | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | [77] | |
| 2 | Merrill Moses | 2008 (7) , 2012 (8), 2016 (4) | 19 | R | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | [92] |
| 3 | Steve Barnett | 1968 (8), 1972 (9) | 17 | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | [142] | |
| 4 | Chris Duplanty | 1988 (7) , 1992 (1), 1996 (8) | 16 | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | [79] | |
| 5 | Tony van Dorp | 1964 (3), 1968 (8) | 11 | R | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | [136] |
| 6 | Dan Hackett | 1996 (2), 2000 (8) | 10 | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) | [140] |
Historical progression – total matches played by goalkeepers edit
The following table shows the historical progression of the record of total matches played by goalkeepers at the Olympic Games.
| TMP | Achievement | Games | No. | Goalkeeper | H | Height | Date | Age | Duration of record | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Set record | 1924 | Fred Lauer | Jul 20, 1924 | 25 | 12 years, 20 days | [125] | |||
| 6 | Broke record | 1936 | Herb Wildman | Aug 9, 1936 | 23 | 15 years, 359 days | [128] | |||
| Tied record | 1936 | Fred Lauer | Aug 10, 1936 | 37 | [125] | |||||
| 9 | Broke record | 1952 | Harry Bisbey | Aug 2, 1952 | 21 | 16 years, 84 days | [132] | |||
| Tied record | 1960 | Robert Horn | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | Sep 2, 1960 | 28 | [134] | ||||
| 11 | Broke record | 1968 | 1 | Tony van Dorp | R | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | Oct 25, 1968 | 32 | 3 years, 315 days | [136] |
| 17 | Broke record | 1972 | 1 | Jim Slatton | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Sep 4, 1972 | 29 | 19 years, 340 days | [142] | |
| 21 | Broke record | 1992 | 1 | Craig Wilson | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | Aug 9, 1992 | 35 | 31 years, 266 days | [77] |
Goalkeepers with at least 8 matches played in an Olympic tournament edit
Shots saved and efficiency edit
Medalists edit
Multiple Olympic medalists in water polo edit
The following table is pre-sorted by number of Olympic medals (in descending order), type of the Olympic medal (in descending order), date of receiving an Olympic medal (in ascending order), name of the person (in ascending order), respectively.
Six American athletes have each won two Olympic medals in water polo. Aside from Wally O'Connor, who won medals before World War II, all were members of the men's national team that won consecutive silver medals in 1984 and 1988.
| Rk | Name | Pos | H | Height | Games as player | Medals | Ref | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | S | B | T | |||||||
| 1 | Jody Campbell | CF | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 1984 , 1988 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | [114][144] | |
| Peter Campbell | CF/U | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | 1984 , 1988 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | [145][146] | ||
| Kevin Robertson | D | L | 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m) | 1984 , 1988 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | [115][147] | |
| Terry Schroeder | CF | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 1984 , 1988 , 1992 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | [75][76] | ||
| Craig Wilson | GK | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | 1984 , 1988 , 1992 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | [77][78] | ||
| 6 | Wally O'Connor | FP | 1924 , 1928, 1932 , 1936 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | [66][67] | ||
Monte Nitzkowski is the first and only man to have won two Olympic medals as the head coach of the United States men's national team.
| Rk | Name | Games as head coach | Medals | Ref | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | S | B | T | ||||
| 1 | Monte Nitzkowski | 1972 , 1984 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | [97] |
Terry Schroeder is the first and only American (man or woman) to have won medals in the Olympic water polo tournaments both as a player and as a head coach.
| Rk | Name | Games | Medals | Ref | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As player | As head coach | G | S | B | T | |||
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This article contains lists of various statistics on the United States men s national water polo team at the Summer Olympics The lists are updated as of March 30 2020 Terry Schroeder is the first and only American man or woman to have won medals in the Olympic water polo tournaments both as a player and as a head coach Contents 1 Abbreviations 2 Basics 3 Team 3 1 Results 3 1 1 By tournament 3 1 2 Historical progression best finish 3 1 3 By opponent 3 1 4 Victories ties and defeats 3 1 5 Goals for and against 3 2 Rosters 3 2 1 Number of competitors and average age height amp weight 3 2 2 Historical progression returning Olympians 3 2 3 Historical progression average age height and weight 4 Individual 4 1 Appearances 4 1 1 Most appearances 4 1 2 Historical progression appearances of players 4 2 Matches played 4 2 1 Players with at least 20 matches played at the Olympics 4 2 2 Historical progression total matches played 4 2 3 Players with at least 9 matches played in an Olympic tournament 4 3 Scorers 4 3 1 Players with at least 15 goals at the Olympics 4 3 2 Historical progression total goals at the Olympics 4 3 3 Players with at least 10 goals in an Olympic tournament 4 3 4 Historical progression goals in an Olympic tournament 4 3 5 Top scorers for each Olympic tournament 4 3 6 Players with at least 4 goals in an Olympic match 4 4 Goalkeepers 4 4 1 Starting goalkeepers 4 4 2 Most appearances of goalkeepers 4 4 3 Historical progression appearances of goalkeepers 4 4 4 Goalkeepers with at least 10 matches played at the Olympics 4 4 5 Historical progression total matches played by goalkeepers 4 4 6 Goalkeepers with at least 8 matches played in an Olympic tournament 4 4 7 Shots saved and efficiency 4 5 Medalists 4 5 1 Multiple Olympic medalists in water polo 4 5 2 Multiple Olympic medalists in water polo and swimming 4 6 Head coaches 4 6 1 Historical progression appearances of head coaches 4 7 Captains 4 7 1 Historical progression appearances of captains 4 8 Sprinters 4 9 Left handed players 5 Miscellaneous 5 1 Age records 5 1 1 Top 10 oldest players 5 1 2 Top 10 oldest Olympic debutants 5 1 3 Top 10 youngest players Olympic debutants 5 1 4 Top 10 oldest Olympic medalists 5 1 5 Top 10 youngest Olympic medalists 5 2 Physical records 5 2 1 Top 10 tallest players 5 2 2 Top 10 shortest players 5 2 3 Top 10 heaviest players 5 2 4 Top 10 lightest players 5 3 Birthplaces 5 3 1 Players born outside the United States 5 4 Colleges 5 5 Water polo families 5 5 1 Brothers 5 5 2 Father son 5 5 3 Father daughter 5 6 Hall of Fame inductees 6 See also 7 Notes 8 References 9 External linksAbbreviations editNo Cap number Rk Rank App Appearance Ref Reference C Captain H Handedness L Left handed R Right handed Pos Playing position FP Field player GK Goalkeeper CB Center back 2 meter defense CF Center forward 2 meter offense D Driver attacker U Utility except goalkeeper G Goals TG Total goals G M Goals per match MC Matches coached MP Matches played TMP Total matches playedBasics editMen 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 nbsp Gold medal nbsp 1904 St Louis demonstration event 2nd place nbsp Silver medal nbsp 1904 St Louis demonstration event nbsp 1984 Los Angeles nbsp 1988 Seoul nbsp 2008 Beijing 3rd place nbsp Bronze medal nbsp 1904 St Louis demonstration event nbsp 1924 Paris nbsp 1932 Los Angeles nbsp 1972 Munich Latest medal nbsp Silver medal 2nd place nbsp 2008 BeijingTeam editResults edit By tournament edit Main article United States men s Olympic water polo team results The following table shows results of the United States men s national water polo team at the Olympic Games by tournament Games MP W D L GF GA GD Win Finish Ref nbsp 1900 Paris Did not participate nbsp 1904 St Louis Demonstration event nbsp 1908 London Did not participate nbsp 1912 Stockholm Did not participate nbsp 1920 Antwerp 5 2 0 3 18 19 1 40 00 4th of 12 2 3 4 nbsp 1924 Paris 5 2 0 3 10 11 1 40 00 3rd of 13 5 6 7 nbsp 1928 Amsterdam 3 1 0 2 11 7 4 33 33 7th of 14 8 9 10 nbsp 1932 Los Angeles 4 2 1 1 20 12 8 50 00 3rd of 5 11 12 13 nbsp 1936 Berlin 3 1 0 2 7 8 1 33 33 9th of 16 14 15 16 nbsp 1948 London 3 1 1 1 11 11 0 33 33 11th of 18 17 18 19 nbsp 1952 Helsinki 9 5 0 4 35 31 4 55 56 4th of 21 20 21 22 nbsp 1956 Melbourne 6 2 0 4 15 23 8 33 33 5th of 10 23 24 25 nbsp 1960 Rome 7 3 0 4 33 35 2 42 86 7th of 16 26 27 28 nbsp 1964 Tokyo 3 1 0 2 12 9 3 33 33 9th of 13 29 30 31 nbsp 1968 Mexico City 8 5 1 2 49 43 6 62 50 5th of 15 32 33 34 nbsp 1972 Munich 9 6 2 1 50 38 12 66 67 3rd of 16 35 36 37 nbsp 1976 Montreal Did not qualify nbsp 1980 Moscow Qualified but withdrew nbsp 1984 Los Angeles 7 6 1 0 65 43 22 85 71 2nd of 12 38 39 40 nbsp 1988 Seoul 7 5 0 2 71 56 15 71 43 2nd of 12 41 42 43 nbsp 1992 Barcelona 7 4 0 3 48 38 10 57 14 4th of 12 44 45 46 nbsp 1996 Atlanta 8 5 0 3 67 57 10 62 50 7th of 12 47 48 49 nbsp 2000 Sydney 8 3 0 5 69 68 1 37 50 6th of 12 50 51 52 nbsp 2004 Athens 7 4 0 3 47 50 3 57 14 7th of 12 53 54 55 nbsp 2008 Beijing 7 5 0 2 57 50 7 71 43 2nd of 12 56 57 58 nbsp 2012 London 8 3 0 5 61 70 9 37 50 8th of 12 59 60 nbsp 2016 Rio de Janeiro 5 2 0 3 35 35 0 40 00 10th of 12 61 62 Total 129 68 6 55 791 714 77 52 71 Games MP W D L GF GA GD Win Finish Ref Historical progression best finish edit Main article United States men s Olympic water polo team results 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 nbsp 1920 Antwerp Aug 29 1920 3 years 326 days 2 3 4 3rd Broke record nbsp 1924 Paris Jul 20 1924 60 years 21 days 5 6 7 Tied record nbsp 1932 Los Angeles Aug 13 1932 11 12 13 Tied record nbsp 1972 Munich Sep 4 1972 35 36 37 2nd Broke record nbsp 1984 Los Angeles Aug 10 1984 39 years 265 days 38 39 40 Tied record nbsp 1988 Seoul Oct 1 1988 41 42 43 Tied record nbsp 2008 Beijing Aug 24 2008 56 57 58 By opponent edit Main article United States men s Olympic water polo team results 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 Team Medals First Latest MP W D L GF GA GD Win Confederation nbsp Australia 0 1984 2012 4 3 0 1 35 26 9 75 00 OSA nbsp Austria 0 1952 1952 1 1 0 0 4 1 3 100 00 LEN nbsp Belgium 6 1920 1932 7 2 1 4 20 23 3 28 57 LEN nbsp Brazil 0 1964 1984 4 4 0 0 33 11 22 100 00 ASUA nbsp Canada 0 1972 1972 1 1 0 0 8 1 7 100 00 ASUA nbsp China 0 1988 2008 2 2 0 0 22 11 11 100 00 AASF nbsp Croatia 3 1996 2016 7 4 0 3 47 52 5 57 14 LEN nbsp Cuba 0 1968 1972 2 1 1 0 13 12 1 50 00 ASUA nbsp Czechoslovakia 0 1992 1992 1 1 0 0 9 3 6 100 00 LEN nbsp East Germany 0 1968 1968 1 1 0 0 6 4 2 100 00 LEN nbsp France 4 1924 2016 5 3 0 2 29 19 10 60 00 LEN nbsp Germany 3 1932 2008 5 3 1 1 26 20 6 60 00 LEN nbsp Great Britain 4 1920 2012 4 3 0 1 28 20 8 75 00 LEN nbsp Greece 0 1920 2000 6 5 0 1 61 31 30 83 33 LEN nbsp Hungary 15 1928 2012 12 1 0 11 48 90 42 8 33 LEN nbsp Italy 8 1952 2016 8 4 0 4 58 59 1 50 00 LEN nbsp Japan 0 1932 1932 1 1 0 0 10 0 10 100 00 AASF nbsp Kazakhstan 0 2004 2004 1 1 0 0 9 6 3 100 00 AASF nbsp Malta 0 1928 1928 1 1 0 0 10 0 10 100 00 LEN nbsp Mexico 0 1972 1972 1 1 0 0 7 5 2 100 00 ASUA nbsp Montenegro 0 2012 2016 2 1 0 1 13 15 2 50 00 LEN nbsp Netherlands 2 1924 2000 7 5 0 2 43 35 8 71 43 LEN nbsp Romania 0 1952 2012 5 4 0 1 34 25 9 80 00 LEN nbsp Russia 2 2000 2004 2 0 0 2 17 20 3 0 00 LEN nbsp Serbia 3 2008 2012 3 1 0 2 18 20 2 33 33 LEN nbsp Serbia and Montenegro 1 1996 2004 3 1 0 2 21 25 4 33 33 LEN nbsp Soviet Union 7 1956 1988 4 1 1 2 18 24 6 25 00 LEN nbsp Spain 2 1920 2016 9 4 0 5 62 57 5 44 44 LEN nbsp Sweden 3 1920 1952 4 1 0 3 6 19 13 25 00 LEN nbsp Ukraine 0 1996 1996 1 1 0 0 9 7 2 100 00 LEN nbsp Unified Team 1 1992 1992 2 0 0 2 9 16 7 0 00 LEN nbsp Uruguay 0 1936 1948 2 2 0 0 9 1 8 100 00 ASUA nbsp West Germany 1 1968 1984 3 2 1 0 19 16 3 66 67 LEN nbsp Yugoslavia 8 1952 1988 8 2 1 5 30 40 10 25 00 LEN Total 73 1920 2016 129 68 6 55 791 714 77 52 71 Team Medals First Latest MP W D L GF GA GD Win Confederation Teams that have won at least one Olympic medal are shown in bold Defunct teams are shown in italic Victories ties and defeats edit Main article United States men s Olympic water polo team results Victories ties and defeats Biggest victory in an Olympic match 10 0 vs nbsp Malta Aug 8 1928 10 0 vs nbsp Japan Aug 7 1932 Heaviest defeat in an Olympic match 0 7 vs nbsp Hungary Aug 11 1932 0 7 vs nbsp Sweden Aug 3 1948 Most victories in an Olympic tournament 6 1972 Summer Olympics 6 1984 Summer Olympics Most matches without defeat in an Olympic tournament 8 1972 Summer Olympics Most defeats in an Olympic tournament 5 2000 Summer Olympics 5 2012 Summer Olympics Most matches without victory in an Olympic tournament 5 2000 Summer Olympics 5 2012 Summer Olympics Most ties in an Olympic tournament 2 1972 Summer Olympics Most matches without a tie in an Olympic tournament 9 1952 Summer Olympics Goals for and against edit Main article United States men s Olympic water polo team results Goals for and against Most goals for in an Olympic match 18 9 vs nbsp Greece Sep 26 1988 Least goals for in an Olympic match 0 5 vs nbsp Hungary Aug 6 1928 0 7 vs nbsp Hungary Aug 11 1932 0 7 vs nbsp Sweden Aug 3 1948 0 4 vs nbsp Hungary Aug 2 1952 Most goals against in an Olympic match 10 14 vs nbsp Hungary Aug 24 2008 Least goals against in an Olympic match 7 0 vs nbsp Greece Aug 24 1920 5 0 vs nbsp Spain Aug 28 1920 10 0 vs nbsp Malta Aug 8 1928 10 0 vs nbsp Japan Aug 7 1932 7 0 vs nbsp Uruguay Jul 30 1948 Most matches scoring in an Olympic tournament 9 1972 Summer Olympics Most matches without scoring in an Olympic tournament 1 1928 Summer Olympics 1 1932 Summer Olympics 1 1948 Summer Olympics 1 1952 Summer Olympics Most matches conceding a goal in an Olympic tournament 9 1952 Summer Olympics 9 1972 Summer Olympics Rosters edit Main article List of United States men s Olympic water polo team rosters Number of competitors and average age height amp weight edit The following table shows number of competitors and average age height amp weight at the Olympic Games by tournament Games Competitors Returning Olympians Average Finish Ref Number Number Age Height Weight nbsp 1920 Antwerp 11 0 0 00 26 years 77 days 4th of 12 2 3 4 nbsp 1924 Paris 11 1 9 09 25 years 72 days a 3rd of 13 5 6 7 nbsp 1928 Amsterdam 11 4 36 36 25 years 364 days b 7th of 14 8 9 10 nbsp 1932 Los Angeles 7 c 1 14 29 26 years 220 days 3rd of 5 11 12 13 nbsp 1936 Berlin 9 d 6 66 67 29 years 183 days 9th of 16 14 15 16 nbsp 1948 London 8 e 2 25 00 31 years 185 days 11th of 18 17 18 19 nbsp 1952 Helsinki 10 f 0 0 00 22 years 77 days 4th of 21 20 21 22 nbsp 1956 Melbourne 10 g 2 20 00 25 years 230 days 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m 182 lb 83 kg 5th of 10 23 24 25 nbsp 1960 Rome 10 h 4 40 00 24 years 361 days 5 ft 11 5 in 1 82 m 176 lb 80 kg 7th of 16 26 27 28 nbsp 1964 Tokyo 11 2 18 18 23 years 204 days 6 ft 0 in 1 83 m 174 lb 79 kg 9th of 13 29 30 31 nbsp 1968 Mexico City 11 4 36 36 24 years 187 days 6 ft 0 5 in 1 84 m 184 lb 83 kg 5th of 15 32 33 34 nbsp 1972 Munich 11 7 63 64 25 years 152 days 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m 188 lb 85 kg 3rd of 16 35 36 37 nbsp 1984 Los Angeles 13 0 0 00 27 years 188 days 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 192 lb 87 kg 2nd of 12 38 39 40 nbsp 1988 Seoul 13 5 38 46 27 years 345 days 6 ft 2 5 in 1 89 m 201 lb 91 kg 2nd of 12 41 42 43 nbsp 1992 Barcelona 13 7 53 85 28 years 348 days 6 ft 3 5 in 1 92 m 203 lb 92 kg 4th of 12 44 45 46 nbsp 1996 Atlanta 13 5 38 46 27 years 24 days 6 ft 3 5 in 1 92 m 203 lb 92 kg 7th of 12 47 48 49 nbsp 2000 Sydney 13 6 46 15 27 years 353 days 6 ft 3 5 in 1 92 m 205 lb 93 kg 6th of 12 50 51 52 nbsp 2004 Athens 13 3 23 08 25 years 359 days 6 ft 3 5 in 1 92 m 211 lb 96 kg 7th of 12 53 54 55 nbsp 2008 Beijing 13 7 53 85 27 years 186 days 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 218 lb 99 kg 2nd of 12 56 57 58 nbsp 2012 London 13 10 76 92 30 years 316 days 6 ft 4 5 in 1 94 m 220 lb 100 kg 8th of 12 59 63 60 nbsp 2016 Rio de Janeiro 13 4 30 77 25 years 251 days 6 ft 4 5 in 1 94 m 220 lb 100 kg 10th of 12 61 64 62 Games Number Number Age Height Weight Finish Ref Competitors Returning Olympians Average Historical progression returning Olympians edit The following table shows the historical progression of the record of returning Olympians ReturningOlympians Achievement Games Date Duration of record Ref 0 Set record nbsp 1920 Antwerp Aug 24 1920 3 years 324 days 2 3 4 1 Broke record nbsp 1924 Paris Jul 13 1924 4 years 24 days 5 6 7 4 Broke record nbsp 1928 Amsterdam Aug 6 1928 8 years 2 days 8 9 10 6 Broke record nbsp 1936 Berlin Aug 8 1936 36 years 19 days 14 15 16 7 Broke record nbsp 1972 Munich Aug 27 1972 39 years 337 days 35 36 37 Tied record nbsp 1992 Barcelona Aug 1 1992 44 45 46 Tied record nbsp 2008 Beijing Aug 10 2008 56 57 58 10 Broke record nbsp 2012 London Jul 29 2012 11 years 277 days 59 63 60 Historical progression average age height and weight edit The following table shows the historical progression of the record of average age at the Olympic Games Average age Achievement Games Date Duration of record Ref 26 years 77 days Set record nbsp 1920 Antwerp Aug 24 1920 11 years 348 days 2 3 4 26 years 220 days Broke record nbsp 1932 Los Angeles Aug 6 1932 4 years 2 days 11 12 13 29 years 183 days Broke record nbsp 1936 Berlin Aug 8 1936 11 years 357 days 14 15 16 31 years 185 days Broke record nbsp 1948 London Jul 30 1948 75 years 276 days 17 18 19 The following table shows the historical progression of the record of average height at the Olympic Games Average height Achievement Games Date Duration of record Ref 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m Set record nbsp 1956 Melbourne Nov 28 1956 27 years 247 days 23 24 25 Tied record nbsp 1972 Munich Aug 27 1972 35 36 37 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m Broke record nbsp 1984 Los Angeles Aug 1 1984 4 years 51 days 38 39 40 6 ft 2 5 in 1 89 m Broke record nbsp 1988 Seoul Sep 21 1988 3 years 315 days 41 42 43 6 ft 3 5 in 1 92 m Broke record nbsp 1992 Barcelona Aug 1 1992 16 years 9 days 44 45 46 Tied record nbsp 1996 Atlanta Jul 20 1996 47 48 49 Tied record nbsp 2000 Sydney Sep 23 2000 50 51 52 Tied record nbsp 2004 Athens Aug 15 2004 53 54 55 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m Broke record nbsp 2008 Beijing Aug 10 2008 3 years 354 days 56 57 58 6 ft 4 5 in 1 94 m Broke record nbsp 2012 London Jul 29 2012 11 years 277 days 59 63 60 Tied record nbsp 2016 Rio de Janeiro Aug 6 2016 61 64 62 The following table shows the historical progression of the record of average weight at the Olympic Games Average weight Achievement Games Date Duration of record Ref 182 lb 83 kg Set record nbsp 1956 Melbourne Nov 28 1956 11 years 321 days 23 24 25 184 lb 83 kg Broke record nbsp 1968 Mexico City Oct 14 1968 3 years 318 days 32 33 34 188 lb 85 kg Broke record nbsp 1972 Munich Aug 27 1972 11 years 340 days 35 36 37 190 lb 86 kg Broke record nbsp 1984 Los Angeles Aug 1 1984 4 years 51 days 38 39 40 201 lb 91 kg Broke record nbsp 1988 Seoul Sep 21 1988 3 years 315 days 41 42 43 203 lb 92 kg Broke record nbsp 1992 Barcelona Aug 1 1992 8 years 53 days 44 45 46 Tied record nbsp 1996 Atlanta Jul 20 1996 47 48 49 208 lb 94 kg Broke record nbsp 2000 Sydney Sep 23 2000 3 years 327 days 50 51 52 210 lb 95 kg Broke record nbsp 2004 Athens Aug 15 2004 3 years 361 days 53 54 55 218 lb 99 kg Broke record nbsp 2008 Beijing Aug 10 2008 3 years 354 days 56 57 58 220 lb 100 kg Broke record nbsp 2012 London Jul 29 2012 11 years 277 days 59 63 60 Tied record nbsp 2016 Rio de Janeiro Aug 6 2016 61 64 62 Individual editAppearances edit Most appearances edit Main article United States men s Olympic water polo team statistics appearances Appearances The following tables are pre sorted by number of Olympic appearances in descending order date of the last Olympic appearance in ascending order date of the first Olympic appearance in ascending order name of the person in ascending order respectively Sixteen athletes have each made at least three Olympic appearances Tony Azevedo is the first and only American water polo player man or woman to have competed in five Olympic Games 2000 2016 Rk Name Pos H App Games as player Period Birthdate Age of firstOlympic app Age of lastOlympic app Ref 1 Tony Azevedo D R 5 2000 2004 2008 nbsp 2012 2016 15 years 326 days Nov 21 1981 18 years 307 days 34 years 267 days 65 2 Wally O Connor FP 4 1924 nbsp 1928 1932 nbsp 1936 12 years 28 days Aug 25 1903 20 years 323 days 32 years 351 days 66 67 Ryan Bailey CF R 4 2000 2004 2008 nbsp 2012 11 years 324 days Aug 28 1975 25 years 26 days 36 years 350 days 68 69 Jesse Smith CB U R 4 2004 2008 nbsp 2012 2016 11 years 365 days Apr 27 1983 21 years 110 days 33 years 109 days 70 5 Ron Crawford D CF R 3 1960 1964 1968 8 years 60 days Dec 6 1939 20 years 264 days 28 years 324 days 71 72 Stan Cole CF D R 3 1964 1968 1972 nbsp 7 years 329 days Oct 12 1945 18 years 365 days 26 years 328 days 73 74 Terry Schroeder CF 3 1984 nbsp 1988 nbsp 1992 8 years 8 days Oct 9 1958 25 years 297 days 33 years 305 days 75 76 Craig Wilson GK 3 1984 nbsp 1988 nbsp 1992 8 years 8 days Feb 5 1957 27 years 178 days 35 years 186 days 77 78 Chris Duplanty GK 3 1988 nbsp 1992 1996 7 years 311 days Oct 21 1965 22 years 336 days 30 years 281 days 79 80 Mike Evans D 3 1988 nbsp 1992 1996 7 years 311 days Mar 26 1960 28 years 179 days 36 years 124 days 81 82 Chris Humbert CF L 3 1992 1996 2000 8 years 61 days Dec 27 1969 22 years 218 days 30 years 279 days 83 84 Wolf Wigo D 3 1996 2000 2004 8 years 40 days May 8 1973 23 years 73 days 31 years 113 days 85 86 Layne Beaubien CB U R 3 2004 2008 nbsp 2012 7 years 363 days Jul 4 1976 28 years 42 days 36 years 39 days 87 Jeff Powers CF CB U R 3 2004 2008 nbsp 2012 7 years 363 days Jan 21 1980 24 years 207 days 32 years 204 days 88 89 Adam Wright D R 3 2004 2008 nbsp 2012 7 years 363 days May 4 1977 27 years 103 days 35 years 100 days 90 91 Merrill Moses GK R 3 2008 nbsp 2012 2016 8 years 4 days Aug 13 1977 30 years 363 days 39 years 1 day 92 Rk Name Pos H App Games as player Period Birthdate Age of firstOlympic app Age of lastOlympic app Ref Six men have each made two Olympic appearances as head coaches of the United States men s national team Name App Games as head coach Period Birthdate Age of firstOlympic app Age of lastOlympic app Ref Otto Wahle 2 1920 1924 nbsp 3 years 331 days Nov 5 1879 40 years 293 days 44 years 258 days 93 94 Neil Kohlhase 2 1956 1960 3 years 280 days 95 Urho Saari 2 1952 1964 12 years 80 days 96 Monte Nitzkowski 2 1972 nbsp 1984 nbsp 11 years 349 days Sep 7 1929 42 years 355 days 54 years 338 days 97 Bill Barnett 2 1988 nbsp 1992 3 years 323 days 98 Terry Schroeder 2 2008 nbsp 2012 4 years 2 days Oct 9 1958 49 years 306 days 53 years 308 days 76 Four Americans have each made Olympic appearances as players and as head coaches of the United States men s national team Rk Name App Games Period Birthdate Age of firstOlympic app Age of lastOlympic app Ref As player As head coach 1 Terry Schroeder 5 1984 nbsp 1988 nbsp 1992 2008 nbsp 2012 28 years 11 days Oct 9 1958 25 years 297 days 53 years 308 days 76 2 Perry McGillivray 2 1920 1928 7 years 353 days Aug 5 1893 27 years 19 days 35 years 6 days 99 100 Austin Clapp 2 1932 nbsp 1948 15 years 363 days Nov 8 1910 21 years 272 days 37 years 269 days 101 102 John Vargas 2 1992 2000 8 years 61 days Jun 17 1961 31 years 45 days 39 years 106 days 103 104 Historical progression appearances of players edit The following table shows the historical progression of appearances of players at the Olympic Games App Achievement Games No Player Pos H Height Date Age Duration of record Ref 2 Set record 1924 nbsp Herb Vollmer FP 6 ft 0 in 1 83 m Jul 13 1924 29 8 years 24 days 105 106 Tied record 1928 George Mitchell FP Aug 6 1928 27 107 108 Wally O Connor FP 24 66 67 George Schroth FP 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 28 109 110 Johnny Weissmuller FP 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 24 111 3 Broke record 1932 nbsp Wally O Connor FP Aug 6 1932 28 4 years 2 days 66 67 4 Broke record 1936 Wally O Connor FP Aug 8 1936 32 79 years 364 days 66 67 Tied record 2012 8 Tony Azevedo D R 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m Jul 29 2012 30 65 9 Ryan Bailey CF R 6 ft 5 5 in 1 97 m 36 68 69 5 Broke record 2016 8 Tony Azevedo D R 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m Aug 6 2016 34 7 years 269 days 65 Matches played edit Players with at least 20 matches played at the Olympics edit Main article United States men s Olympic water polo team statistics matches played Players with at least one match played at the Olympics The following table is pre sorted by number of total matches played in descending order edition of the Olympics in ascending order name of the player in ascending order respectively Tony Azevedo is the American water polo player with the most matches played at the Olympic Games Players with at least 20 matches played at the Olympics 1920 2016 Rk Player Games matches played TMP Pos H Height Ref 1 Tony Azevedo 2000 8 2004 7 2008 7 nbsp 2012 8 2016 5 35 D R 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m 65 2 Ryan Bailey 2000 8 2004 7 2008 7 nbsp 2012 8 30 CF R 6 ft 5 5 in 1 97 m 68 3 Jesse Smith 2004 7 2008 7 nbsp 2012 8 2016 5 27 CB U R 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 70 4 Chris Humbert 1992 7 1996 8 2000 8 23 CF L 6 ft 6 5 in 1 99 m 83 Wolf Wigo 1996 8 2000 8 2004 7 23 D 6 ft 1 5 in 1 87 m 85 6 Layne Beaubien 2004 7 2008 7 nbsp 2012 8 22 CB U R 6 ft 5 5 in 1 97 m 87 Jeff Powers 2004 7 2008 7 nbsp 2012 8 22 CF CB U R 6 ft 7 in 2 01 m 88 Adam Wright 2004 7 2008 7 nbsp 2012 8 22 D R 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 90 9 Terry Schroeder 1984 7 nbsp 1988 7 nbsp 1992 7 21 CF 6 ft 2 5 in 1 89 m 75 Craig Wilson 1984 7 nbsp 1988 7 nbsp 1992 7 21 GK 6 ft 4 5 in 1 94 m 77 Mike Evans 1988 7 nbsp 1992 6 1996 8 21 D 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 81 12 Stan Cole 1964 3 1968 8 1972 9 nbsp 20 CF D R 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m 73 Historical progression total matches played edit The following table shows the historical progression of the record of total matches played at the Olympic Games TMP Achievement Games No Player Pos H Height Date Age Duration of record Ref 10 Set record 1936 Wally O Connor FP Aug 10 1936 32 20 years 116 days 66 14 Broke record 1956 Bob Hughes CF 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m Dec 4 1956 25 11 years 326 days 112 17 Broke record 1968 4 Ron Crawford D CF R 5 ft 10 5 in 1 79 m Oct 25 1968 28 3 years 315 days 71 20 Broke record 1972 nbsp 2 Stan Cole CF D R 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m Sep 4 1972 26 19 years 340 days 73 21 Broke record 1992 1 Craig Wilson GK 6 ft 4 5 in 1 94 m Aug 9 1992 35 8 years 53 days 77 10 Terry Schroeder CF 6 ft 2 5 in 1 89 m 33 75 Tied record 1996 11 Mike Evans D 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m Jul 28 1996 36 81 23 Broke record 2000 10 Chris Humbert CF L 6 ft 6 5 in 1 99 m Oct 1 2000 30 11 years 316 days 83 Tied record 2004 2 Wolf Wigo D 6 ft 1 5 in 1 87 m Aug 29 2004 31 85 30 Broke record 2012 8 Tony Azevedo D R 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m Aug 12 2012 30 4 years 2 days 65 9 Ryan Bailey CF R 6 ft 5 5 in 1 97 m 36 68 35 Broke record 2016 8 Tony Azevedo D R 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m Aug 14 2016 34 7 years 261 days 65 Players with at least 9 matches played in an Olympic tournament edit Main article United States men s Olympic water polo team statistics matches played Players with at least one match played in an Olympic tournament Scorers edit Players with at least 15 goals at the Olympics edit Main article United States men s Olympic water polo team statistics scorers Players with at least one goal at the Olympics The following table is pre sorted by number of total goals in descending order number of total matches played in ascending order edition of the Olympics in ascending order name of the player in ascending order respectively Tony Azevedo is the top scorer of all time for the United States men s Olympic water polo team with 61 goals As a left hander Chris Humbert is the American water polo player with the second most goals at the Olympic Games scoring 37 Players with at least 15 goals at the Olympics 1920 2016 Rk Player Games goals TG TMP G M Pos H Height Ref 1 Tony Azevedo 2000 13 2004 15 2008 17 nbsp 2012 11 2016 5 61 35 1 743 D R 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m 65 2 Chris Humbert 1992 7 1996 14 2000 16 37 23 1 609 CF L 6 ft 6 5 in 1 99 m 83 3 Bruce Bradley 1968 18 1972 17 nbsp 35 17 2 059 FP 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 113 4 Wolf Wigo 1996 8 2000 16 2004 7 31 23 1 348 D 6 ft 1 5 in 1 87 m 85 5 Terry Schroeder 1984 13 nbsp 1988 10 nbsp 1992 4 27 21 1 286 CF 6 ft 2 5 in 1 89 m 75 6 Ryan Bailey 2000 3 2004 2 2008 6 nbsp 2012 13 24 30 0 800 CF R 6 ft 5 5 in 1 97 m 68 7 Jody Campbell 1984 10 nbsp 1988 12 nbsp 22 14 1 571 CF 6 ft 2 5 in 1 89 m 114 8 Mike Evans 1988 10 nbsp 1992 7 1996 5 22 21 1 048 D 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 81 9 Kevin Robertson 1984 13 nbsp 1988 8 nbsp 21 14 1 500 D L 5 ft 8 5 in 1 74 m 115 10 Chris Oeding 1996 11 2000 8 19 16 1 188 D 6 ft 0 5 in 1 84 m 116 11 Phil Daubenspeck 1932 14 nbsp 1936 4 18 7 2 571 FP 117 12 Layne Beaubien 2004 5 2008 8 nbsp 2012 4 17 22 0 773 CB U R 6 ft 5 5 in 1 97 m 87 13 Peter Varellas 2008 5 nbsp 2012 11 16 15 1 067 D L 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 118 14 Jesse Smith 2004 9 2008 3 nbsp 2012 3 2016 1 16 27 0 593 CB U R 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 70 15 Gary Sheerer 1968 8 1972 7 nbsp 15 17 0 882 FP 5 ft 8 5 in 1 74 m 119 16 Jeff Powers 2004 4 2008 6 nbsp 2012 5 15 22 0 682 CF CB U R 6 ft 7 in 2 01 m 88 Rk Player Games goals TG TMP G M Pos H Height Ref Historical progression total goals at the Olympics edit The following table shows the historical progression of the record of total goals at the Olympic Games TG Achievement Games No Player Pos H Height Date Age Duration of record Ref 6 Set record 1928 Herbert Topp FP Aug 11 1928 28 4 years 0 days 120 14 Broke record 1932 nbsp Phil Daubenspeck FP Aug 11 1932 26 3 years 365 days 117 18 Broke record 1936 Phil Daubenspeck FP Aug 10 1936 30 36 years 25 days 117 Tied record 1968 6 Bruce Bradley FP 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m Oct 25 1968 21 113 35 Broke record 1972 nbsp 6 Bruce Bradley FP 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m Sep 4 1972 25 28 years 27 days 113 37 Broke record 2000 10 Chris Humbert CF L 6 ft 6 5 in 1 99 m Oct 1 2000 30 7 years 328 days 83 45 Broke record 2008 nbsp 8 Tony Azevedo D R 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m Aug 24 2008 26 3 years 354 days 65 56 Broke record 2012 8 Tony Azevedo D R 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m Aug 12 2012 30 4 years 2 days 65 61 Broke record 2016 8 Tony Azevedo D R 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m Aug 14 2016 34 7 years 261 days 65 Players with at least 10 goals in an Olympic tournament edit Main article United States men s Olympic water polo team statistics scorers Players with at least one goal in an Olympic tournament The following table is pre sorted by number of goals in descending order number of matches played in ascending order edition of the Olympics in ascending order name of the player in ascending order respectively Bruce Bradley is the American male player with the most goals in an Olympic tournament scoring 18 Players with at least 10 goals in an Olympic tournament 1920 2016 Rk Player Games No G MP G M Pos H Height Age Ref 1 Bruce Bradley 1968 6 18 8 2 250 FP 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 21 113 2 Tony Azevedo 2008 nbsp 8 17 7 2 429 D R 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m 26 65 3 Bruce Bradley 1972 nbsp 6 17 9 1 889 FP 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 25 113 4 Wolf Wigo 2000 9 16 8 2 000 D 6 ft 1 5 in 1 87 m 27 85 Chris Humbert 2000 10 16 8 2 000 CF L 6 ft 6 5 in 1 99 m 30 83 6 Tony Azevedo 2004 8 15 7 2 143 D R 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m 22 65 7 Phil Daubenspeck 1932 nbsp 14 4 3 500 FP 26 117 8 Chris Humbert 1996 10 14 8 1 750 CF L 6 ft 6 5 in 1 99 m 26 83 9 Kevin Robertson 1984 nbsp 2 13 7 1 857 D L 5 ft 8 5 in 1 74 m 25 115 Terry Schroeder 1984 nbsp 10 13 7 1 857 CF 6 ft 2 5 in 1 89 m 25 75 11 Tony Azevedo 2000 8 13 8 1 625 D R 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m 18 65 Ryan Bailey 2012 9 13 8 1 625 CF R 6 ft 5 5 in 1 97 m 36 68 13 Fred Tisue 1960 12 7 1 714 FP 5 ft 8 5 in 1 74 m 21 121 Jody Campbell 1988 nbsp 11 12 7 1 714 CF 6 ft 2 5 in 1 89 m 28 114 15 Chris Oeding 1996 5 11 8 1 375 D 6 ft 0 5 in 1 84 m 24 116 Peter Varellas 2012 2 11 8 1 375 D L 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 27 118 Tony Azevedo 2012 8 11 8 1 375 D R 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m 30 65 18 Jody Campbell 1984 nbsp 11 10 7 1 429 CF 6 ft 2 5 in 1 89 m 24 114 Terry Schroeder 1988 nbsp 10 10 7 1 429 CF 6 ft 2 5 in 1 89 m 29 75 Mike Evans 1988 nbsp 13 10 7 1 429 D 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 28 81 Rk Player Games No G MP G M Pos H Height Age Ref Historical progression goals in an Olympic tournament edit The following table shows the historical progression of the record of goals in an Olympic tournament G Achievement Games No Player Pos H Height Date Age Duration of record Ref 6 Set record 1928 Herbert Topp FP Aug 11 1928 28 4 years 0 days 120 14 Broke record 1932 nbsp Phil Daubenspeck FP Aug 11 1932 26 36 years 75 days 117 18 Broke record 1968 6 Bruce Bradley FP 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m Oct 25 1968 21 55 years 189 days 113 Top scorers for each Olympic tournament edit Main article United States men s Olympic water polo team statistics scorers Leading scorers for each Olympic tournament The following table shows the top scorers with at least five goals for each Olympic tournament and is pre sorted by edition of the Olympics in ascending order number of goals in descending order Cap number or name of the player in ascending order respectively Chris Humbert is the first and only American male player to have been the team leading scorer for three Olympic tournaments 1992 2000 Top scorers for each Olympic tournament 1920 2016 Games No Player G MP G M Pos H Height Age Ref 1920 No players with at least five goals 1924 nbsp No players with at least five goals 1928 Herbert Topp 6 3 2 000 FP 28 120 1932 nbsp Phil Daubenspeck 14 4 3 500 FP 26 117 1936 No players with at least five goals 1948 No players with at least five goals 1952 Bill Kooistra 7 7 1 000 FP 5 ft 10 5 in 1 79 m 25 122 1956 No players with at least five goals 1960 Fred Tisue 12 7 1 714 FP 5 ft 8 5 in 1 74 m 21 121 1964 No players with at least five goals 1968 6 Bruce Bradley 18 8 2 250 FP 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 21 113 1972 nbsp 6 Bruce Bradley 17 9 1 889 FP 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 25 113 1984 nbsp 2 Kevin Robertson 13 7 1 857 D L 5 ft 8 5 in 1 74 m 25 115 10 Terry Schroeder 13 7 1 857 CF 6 ft 2 5 in 1 89 m 25 75 1988 nbsp 11 Jody Campbell 12 7 1 714 CF 6 ft 2 5 in 1 89 m 28 114 1992 4 Mike Evans 7 6 1 167 D 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 32 81 9 Chris Humbert 7 7 1 000 CF L 6 ft 6 5 in 1 99 m 22 83 12 Erich Fischer 7 7 1 000 CB U 6 ft 2 5 in 1 89 m 26 123 1996 10 Chris Humbert 14 8 1 750 CF L 6 ft 6 5 in 1 99 m 26 83 2000 9 Wolf Wigo 16 8 2 000 D 6 ft 1 5 in 1 87 m 27 85 10 Chris Humbert 16 8 2 000 CF L 6 ft 6 5 in 1 99 m 30 83 2004 8 Tony Azevedo 15 7 2 143 D R 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m 22 65 2008 nbsp 8 Tony Azevedo 17 7 2 429 D R 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m 26 65 2012 9 Ryan Bailey 13 8 1 625 CF R 6 ft 5 5 in 1 97 m 36 68 2016 10 Bret Bonanni 8 5 1 600 D R 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 22 124 Games No Player G MP G M Pos H Height Age Ref Players with at least 4 goals in an Olympic match edit Main article United States men s Olympic water polo team statistics scorers Players with at least three goals a hat trick in an Olympic match The following table is pre sorted by number of goals in descending order date of the match in ascending order name of the player in ascending order respectively In water polo if a player scores three times in a game a hat trick is made Thirty two American athletes have each made at least one hat trick in an Olympic match Tony Azevedo is the American water polo player with the most hat tricks made at the Olympic Games scoring 11 Bruce Bradley and Chris Humbert are the joint American male players with the second most hat tricks made at the Olympic Games scoring 6 Players with at least 4 goals in an Olympic match 1920 2016 Rk Player Games No G Date Match Pos H Age Ref 1 Herbert Topp 1928 6 Aug 8 1928 nbsp United States 10 0 nbsp Malta FP 28 120 Phil Daubenspeck 1932 nbsp 6 Aug 6 1932 nbsp United States 6 1 nbsp Brazil FP 26 117 3 Phil Daubenspeck 1932 nbsp 5 Aug 7 1932 nbsp United States 10 0 nbsp Japan FP 26 117 Fred Tisue 1960 5 Aug 27 1960 nbsp United States 10 4 nbsp France FP 21 121 Tony Azevedo 2008 nbsp 8 5 Aug 10 2008 nbsp United States 8 4 nbsp China D R 26 65 6 Bill Kooistra 1952 4 Jul 27 1952 nbsp United States 8 3 nbsp Great Britain FP 25 122 Bruce Bradley 1968 6 4 Oct 16 1968 nbsp United States 10 7 nbsp Spain FP 21 113 Terry Schroeder 1988 nbsp 10 4 Sep 23 1988 nbsp United States 14 7 nbsp China CF 29 75 Jody Campbell 1988 nbsp 11 4 Sep 26 1988 nbsp United States 18 9 nbsp Greece CF 28 114 Chris Humbert 1996 10 4 Jul 21 1996 nbsp United States 9 7 nbsp Greece CF L 26 83 Chris Humbert 2000 10 4 Sep 25 2000 nbsp United States 12 8 nbsp Netherlands CF L 30 83 Wolf Wigo 2004 2 4 Aug 17 2004 nbsp United States 9 6 nbsp Kazakhstan D 31 85 Tony Azevedo 2008 nbsp 8 4 Aug 24 2008 nbsp Hungary 14 10 nbsp United States D R 26 65 Tony Azevedo 2012 8 4 Aug 2 2012 nbsp United States 13 7 nbsp Great Britain D R 30 65 Bret Bonanni 2016 10 4 Aug 8 2016 nbsp Spain 10 9 nbsp United States D R 22 124 Rk Player Games No G Date Match Pos H Age Ref Goalkeepers edit Starting goalkeepers edit Main article United States men s Olympic water polo team statistics goalkeepers By tournament The following table is pre sorted by edition of the Olympics in ascending order number of matches played in descending order Cap number or name of the player in ascending order respectively Craig Wilson is the first starting goalkeeper for the United States men s national team to have competed in three Olympic Games 1984 1992 He is the only starting goalkeeper to have won two Olympic medals 1984 nbsp 1988 nbsp Starting goalkeepers 1920 2016 Games No Goalkeeper H Height Birthdate Age MP Ref 1920 Unknown 1924 nbsp Fred Lauer Oct 13 1898 25 years 281 days 5 125 126 1928 Harry Daniels Jun 23 1900 28 years 49 days 3 127 1932 nbsp Herb Wildman Sep 6 1912 19 years 340 days 4 128 129 1936 23 years 339 days 2 1948 Ralph Budelman Apr 19 1918 30 years 106 days 3 130 131 1952 Harry Bisbey May 10 1931 21 years 84 days 9 132 133 1956 Robert Horn 6 ft 2 5 in 1 89 m Nov 1 1931 25 years 34 days 5 134 135 1960 28 years 307 days 4 1964 1 Tony van Dorp R 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m Jun 25 1936 28 years 110 days 3 136 137 1968 1 32 years 122 days 8 1972 nbsp 1 Jim Slatton 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m Jul 30 1947 25 years 36 days 9 138 139 1984 nbsp 1 Craig Wilson 6 ft 4 5 in 1 94 m Feb 5 1957 27 years 187 days 7 77 78 1988 nbsp 1 31 years 239 days 7 1992 1 35 years 186 days 7 1996 1 Chris Duplanty 6 ft 2 5 in 1 89 m Oct 21 1965 30 years 281 days 8 79 80 2000 1 Dan Hackett 6 ft 5 5 in 1 97 m Sep 11 1970 30 years 20 days 8 140 2004 1 Brandon Brooks R 6 ft 5 5 in 1 97 m Apr 29 1981 23 years 122 days 7 141 2008 nbsp 1 Merrill Moses R 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m Aug 13 1977 31 years 11 days 7 92 2012 1 34 years 365 days 8 2016 1 39 years 1 day 4 Games No Goalkeeper H Height Birthdate Age MP Ref Most appearances of goalkeepers edit Main article United States men s Olympic water polo team statistics goalkeepers Appearances The following table is pre sorted by number of Olympic appearances in descending order date of the last Olympic appearance in ascending order date of the first Olympic appearance in ascending order name of the goalkeeper in ascending order respectively Ten American goalkeepers have each made at least two Olympic appearances Rk Name H App Games as player Period Birthdate Age of firstOlympic app Age of lastOlympic app Ref 1 Craig Wilson 3 1984 nbsp 1988 nbsp 1992 8 years 8 days Feb 5 1957 27 years 178 days 35 years 186 days 77 78 Chris Duplanty 3 1988 nbsp 1992 1996 7 years 311 days Oct 21 1965 22 years 336 days 30 years 281 days 79 80 Merrill Moses R 3 2008 nbsp 2012 2016 8 years 4 days Aug 13 1977 30 years 363 days 39 years 1 day 92 4 Fred Lauer 2 1924 nbsp 1936 12 years 28 days Oct 13 1898 25 years 274 days 37 years 302 days 125 126 Herb Wildman 2 1932 nbsp 1936 4 years 4 days Sep 6 1912 19 years 335 days 23 years 339 days 128 129 Robert Horn 2 1956 1960 3 years 280 days Nov 1 1931 25 years 27 days 28 years 307 days 134 135 Tony van Dorp R 2 1964 1968 4 years 14 days Jun 25 1936 28 years 108 days 32 years 122 days 136 137 Steve Barnett 2 1968 1972 nbsp 3 years 326 days Jun 6 1943 25 years 130 days 29 years 90 days 142 143 Dan Hackett 2 1996 2000 4 years 73 days Sep 11 1970 25 years 313 days 30 years 20 days 140 Brandon Brooks R 2 2004 2008 nbsp 4 years 9 days Apr 29 1981 23 years 108 days 27 years 117 days 141 Historical progression appearances of goalkeepers edit Main article United States men s Olympic water polo team statistics goalkeepers Historical progression appearances of goalkeepers The following table shows the historical progression of appearances of goalkeepers at the Olympic Games App Achievement Games No Goalkeeper H Height Date Age Duration of record Ref 2 Set record 1936 Herb Wildman Aug 8 1936 23 55 years 359 days 128 129 Fred Lauer 37 125 126 Tied record 1960 Robert Horn 6 ft 2 5 in 1 89 m Aug 26 1960 28 134 135 Tied record 1968 1 Tony van Dorp R 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m Oct 14 1968 32 136 137 Tied record 1972 nbsp 9 Steve Barnett 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m Aug 27 1972 29 142 143 Tied record 1988 nbsp 1 Craig Wilson 6 ft 4 5 in 1 94 m Sep 21 1988 31 77 78 3 Broke record 1992 1 Craig Wilson 6 ft 4 5 in 1 94 m Aug 1 1992 35 31 years 274 days 77 78 Tied record 1996 1 Chris Duplanty 6 ft 2 5 in 1 89 m Jul 20 1996 30 79 80 Tied record 2016 1 Merrill Moses R 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m Aug 6 2016 38 92 Goalkeepers with at least 10 matches played at the Olympics edit Main article United States men s Olympic water polo team statistics goalkeepers Goalkeepers with at least one match played at the Olympics The following table is pre sorted by number of total matches played in descending order edition of the Olympics in ascending order name of the goalkeeper in ascending order respectively Craig Wilson is the American goalkeeper with the most matches played at the Olympic Games Goalkeepers with at least 10 matches played at the Olympics 1920 2016 Rk Goalkeeper Games matches played TMP H Height Ref 1 Craig Wilson 1984 7 nbsp 1988 7 nbsp 1992 7 21 6 ft 4 5 in 1 94 m 77 2 Merrill Moses 2008 7 nbsp 2012 8 2016 4 19 R 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 92 3 Steve Barnett 1968 8 1972 9 nbsp 17 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 142 4 Chris Duplanty 1988 7 nbsp 1992 1 1996 8 16 6 ft 2 5 in 1 89 m 79 5 Tony van Dorp 1964 3 1968 8 11 R 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 136 6 Dan Hackett 1996 2 2000 8 10 6 ft 5 5 in 1 97 m 140 Historical progression total matches played by goalkeepers edit Main article United States men s Olympic water polo team statistics goalkeepers Historical progression total matches played by goalkeepers The following table shows the historical progression of the record of total matches played by goalkeepers at the Olympic Games TMP Achievement Games No Goalkeeper H Height Date Age Duration of record Ref 5 Set record 1924 nbsp Fred Lauer Jul 20 1924 25 12 years 20 days 125 6 Broke record 1936 Herb Wildman Aug 9 1936 23 15 years 359 days 128 Tied record 1936 Fred Lauer Aug 10 1936 37 125 9 Broke record 1952 Harry Bisbey Aug 2 1952 21 16 years 84 days 132 Tied record 1960 Robert Horn 6 ft 2 5 in 1 89 m Sep 2 1960 28 134 11 Broke record 1968 1 Tony van Dorp R 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m Oct 25 1968 32 3 years 315 days 136 17 Broke record 1972 nbsp 1 Jim Slatton 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m Sep 4 1972 29 19 years 340 days 142 21 Broke record 1992 1 Craig Wilson 6 ft 4 5 in 1 94 m Aug 9 1992 35 31 years 266 days 77 Goalkeepers with at least 8 matches played in an Olympic tournament edit Main article United States men s Olympic water polo team statistics goalkeepers Goalkeepers with at least one match played in an Olympic tournament Shots saved and efficiency edit Main article United States men s Olympic water polo team statistics goalkeepers Shots saved and efficiency Medalists edit Multiple Olympic medalists in water polo edit Main article United States men s Olympic water polo team statistics medalists Water polo Olympic medalists The following table is pre sorted by number of Olympic medals in descending order type of the Olympic medal in descending order date of receiving an Olympic medal in ascending order name of the person in ascending order respectively Six American athletes have each won two Olympic medals in water polo Aside from Wally O Connor who won medals before World War II all were members of the men s national team that won consecutive silver medals in 1984 and 1988 Rk Name Pos H Height Games as player Medals Ref G S B T 1 Jody Campbell CF 6 ft 2 5 in 1 89 m 1984 nbsp 1988 nbsp 0 2 0 2 114 144 Peter Campbell CF U 6 ft 3 5 in 1 92 m 1984 nbsp 1988 nbsp 0 2 0 2 145 146 Kevin Robertson D L 5 ft 8 5 in 1 74 m 1984 nbsp 1988 nbsp 0 2 0 2 115 147 Terry Schroeder CF 6 ft 2 5 in 1 89 m 1984 nbsp 1988 nbsp 1992 0 2 0 2 75 76 Craig Wilson GK 6 ft 4 5 in 1 94 m 1984 nbsp 1988 nbsp 1992 0 2 0 2 77 78 6 Wally O Connor FP 1924 nbsp 1928 1932 nbsp 1936 0 0 2 2 66 67 Monte Nitzkowski is the first and only man to have won two Olympic medals as the head coach of the United States men s national team Rk Name Games as head coach Medals Ref G S B T 1 Monte Nitzkowski 1972 nbsp 1984 nbsp 0 1 1 2 97 Terry Schroeder is the first and only American man or woman to have won medals in the Olympic water polo tournaments both as a player and as a head coach Rk Name Games Medals Ref As player As head coach G S B T 1 Terry Schroeder 1984 span, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library, article, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games. | ||||||