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The men's tournament of water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics at Tokyo, Japan began on 25 July and ended on 8 August 2021. It was held at the Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center . [ 1 ] It was the 27th official appearance of the tournament, which was not held in 1896 and was a demonstration sport in 1904 but otherwise had been held at ...
Last updated: 12 September 2021. Only one water polo player won an Olympic gold medal and then guided a men's national water polo team to the Olympic title as a head coach. Dezső Gyarmati of Hungary won three Olympic gold medals in 1952–1956 and 1964. He coached the Hungary men's national team to a gold in 1976. [37] [38] Legend. Year ...
The following table shows results of Olympic champions in men's water polo by tournament. Last updated: 8 August 2021. Legend 6 – Winning 6 matches during the tournament 4 – Drawing 4 matches during the tournament 2 – Losing 2 matches during the tournament 100.0% – Winning all matches during the tournament
The water polo tournaments at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place at the Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center in Kōtō. Twenty-two teams (twelve for men and ten for women) competed in the tournament, an increase of two from the previous editions. [1] Men's Water polo was also the last final played before the closing ceremony.
Women's water polo became an Olympic sport at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.. As of 2016, women's teams from Europe, North America and Oceania won all five gold medals. [1]The United States is the most successful country in the women's Olympic water polo tournament, with three Olympic gold medals.
This is a summary of men's water polo at the Summer Olympics by tournament. The following table shows winning teams, coaches and captains by tournament. Last updated: 8 August 2021. Legend Team – Olympic winning streak (winning three or more Olympic titles in a row) Team – Winning all matches during the tournament Team – Host team
Eleven male athletes won four or more Olympic medals in water polo. Among them, seven were members of the Hungary men's national water polo team. Dezső Gyarmati is the first and only athlete (man or woman) to win five Olympic medals in water polo (three gold, one silver and one bronze). [1]
The women's tournament of water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics at Tokyo, Japan was played from 24 July to 7 August 2021 at the Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center. [1] It was the sixth appearance of the women's tournament, which had been held consecutively since 2000 and also was the first time on history that the tournament had 10 ...