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This article presents the national team appearances in the men'sOlympicwater polo tournament since the inaugural official edition in1900.
As of the 2020 Summer Olympics, 52 men's national water polo teams from sixcontinents have competed at the Olympic Games. European teams have won all 27 official tournaments. The inaugural winners in 1900 wereGreat Britain; the current champions areSerbia. The most successful team is currentlyHungary men's team, who has won the Olympic title on nine occasions.[1][2][3]
| Apps | Appearances | Rk | Rank | Ref | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| p. | page | pp. | pages |
Note: Results of Olympic qualification tournaments are not included. Numbers refer to the final placing of each team at the respective Games;italic number in header means unofficial tournament was held. Last updated: 11 February 2024.
Legend
Abbreviation
| Men's team[1] | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | Years |
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 Egypt (stats) | — | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | — | 13 | 12 | 15 | — | 12 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
 South Africa | — | 14 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | WD | 3 |
| Men's team[1] | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | — | — | 13 | 10 | 16 | 11 | — | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Brazil (stats) | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | [a] | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
 Canada (stats) | 16 | 9 | — | 10 | 11 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Chile | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Cuba | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 8 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Mexico | — | — | — | — | 18 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 United States (stats) | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 23 | |||||
 Uruguay | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 16 | — | 2 |
| Men's team[1] | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | Years |
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 China | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 11 | 12 | 3 | |||||||||
 India | — | — | — | 12 | 21 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Iran | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Japan (stats) | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | — | 14 | 11 | 12 | 15 | — | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
 Kazakhstan (stats) | — | — | — | — | — | Part ofSoviet Union | [b] | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Singapore | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
 South Korea | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Men's team[1] | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austria | 4 | — | 7 | 13 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Belgium (stats) | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
 Bulgaria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 12 | — | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Croatia (stats) | — | — | — | — | Part ofYugoslavia | 2 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
 Czechoslovakia† | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 10 | 11 | — | 12 | Defunct | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
 East Germany† | Part of Germany | P. ofEUA | 6 | — | Part of Germany | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 France (stats) | 3[c] | — | 6 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
 Germany (stats) | =5 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 15 | SeeEUA | SeeFRG andGDR | 7 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
 Great Britain (stats) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Greece (stats) | 8 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | ||||||||||||
 Hungary (stats) | 5 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 24 | |||
 Iceland | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Ireland | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 14 | — | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Italy (stats) | — | 10 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 22 | ||||||
 Luxembourg | — | — | — | 11 | — | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Malta | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
 Montenegro (stats) | — | — | — | — | Part ofYugoslavia | P. ofFRY /SCG | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Netherlands (stats) | — | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 17 | |||||||||||
 Portugal | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Romania (stats) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | |||||||||||||
 Russia (stats) | — | — | — | — | — | Part ofSoviet Union | [b] | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Serbia (stats) | — | — | — | Part ofYugoslavia | P. ofFRY /SCG | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Serbia and Montenegro† (stats) | — | — | — | — | Part ofYugoslavia | SeeFRY | 2 | Defunct | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Slovakia | — | — | — | — | Part ofCzechoslovakia | 12 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Soviet Union†[d] (stats) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 3 | Defunct | 9 | ||||||||
 Spain (stats) | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | — | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 19 | |||||
 Sweden (stats) | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Switzerland | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | — | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ukraine | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Part ofSoviet Union | [b] | 12 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
 Unified Team†[b] (stats) | — | — | — | — | — | Part ofSoviet Union | 3 | Defunct | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 United Team of Germany† (stats) | See Germany | 6 | 6 | 6 | SeeFRG andGDR | See Germany | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Germany† (stats) | Part of Germany | P. ofEUA | 10 | 4 | 6 | — | 3 | 4 | Part of Germany | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Yugoslavia† (stats) | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Defunct | 12 | ||||||||||||
| Yugoslavia†[e] (stats) | — | — | — | — | Part ofYugoslavia | — | 8 | 3 | Defunct | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's team[1] | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | Years |
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 Australia (stats) | — | — | 18 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 10 | [f] | 12 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 18 |
| Men's team[1] | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | Years |
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| Total teams | 7 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Last updated: 12 February 2024.
The following table is pre-sorted by number of appearances (in descending order), year of the last appearance (in ascending order), year of the first appearance (in ascending order), name of the team (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 8 August 2021.
Legend and abbreviation
| Rk | Men's team[1] | Apps | Record streak | Active streak | Debut | Most recent | Best finish | Confederation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary (stats) | 23 | 13 | 9 | 1912 | 2020 | Champions | Europe – LEN |
| 2 | United States (stats) | 22 | 12 | 10 | 1920 | 2020 | Runners-up | Americas – UANA |
| 3 | Italy (stats) | 21 | 19 | 19 | 1920 | 2020 | Champions | Europe – LEN |
| 4 | Spain (stats) | 18 | 11 | 11 | 1920 | 2020 | Champions | Europe – LEN |
| 5 | Netherlands (stats) | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1908 | 2000 | Third place | Europe – LEN |
| Australia (stats) | 17 | 6 | 6 | 1948 | 2020 | Fifth place | Oceania – OSA | |
| 7 | Greece (stats) | 16 | 11 | 11 | 1920 | 2020 | Runners-up | Europe – LEN |
| 8 | Yugoslavia† (stats) | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1936 | 1988 | Champions | Europe – LEN |
| 9 | Belgium (stats) | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1900 | 1964 | Runners-up | Europe – LEN |
| Great Britain (stats) | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1900 | 2012* | Champions | Europe – LEN | |
| France (stats) | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1900* | 2016 | Champions | Europe – LEN | |
| 12 | Soviet Union† (stats) | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1952 | 1988 | Champions | Europe – LEN |
| Germany (stats) | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1900 | 2008 | Champions | Europe – LEN | |
| Romania (stats) | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1952 | 2012 | Fourth place | Europe – LEN | |
| Japan (stats) | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1932 | 2020* | Fourth place | Asia – AASF | |
| 16 | Sweden (stats) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1908 | 1980 | Runners-up | Europe – LEN |
| Brazil (stats) | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1920 | 2016* | Sixth place | Americas – UANA | |
| 18 | Croatia (stats) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1996 | 2020 | Champions | Europe – LEN |
| 19 | Egypt (stats) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1948 | 2004 | Seventh place | Africa – CANA |
| 20 | Switzerland | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1920 | 1948 | Eleventh place | Europe – LEN |
| West Germany† (stats) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1968 | 1988 | Third place | Europe – LEN | |
| Czechoslovakia† | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1920 | 1992 | Sixth place | Europe – LEN | |
| Cuba | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1968 | 1992 | Fifth place | Americas – UANA | |
| 24 | Argentina | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1928 | 1960 | Tenth place | Americas – UANA |
| Mexico | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1952 | 1976 | Tenth place | Americas – UANA | |
| Canada (stats) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1972 | 2008 | Ninth place | Americas – UANA | |
| Kazakhstan (stats) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2000 | 2020 | Ninth place | Asia – AASF | |
| Montenegro (stats) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2008 | 2020 | Fourth place | Europe – LEN | |
| Serbia (stats) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2008 | 2020 | Champions | Europe – LEN | |
| 30 | Austria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1912 | 1952 | Fourth place | Europe – LEN |
| United Team of Germany† (stats) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1956 | 1964 | Sixth place | Europe – LEN | |
| Russia (stats) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1996 | 2004 | Runners-up | Europe – LEN | |
| China | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1984 | 2008* | Ninth place | Asia – AASF | |
| South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1952 | 2020 | Ninth place | Africa – CANA | |
| 35 | Ireland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1924 | 1928 | Ninth place | Europe – LEN |
| Malta | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1928 | 1936 | Eighth place | Europe – LEN | |
| Uruguay | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1936 | 1948 | Thirteenth place | Americas – UANA | |
| India | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1948 | 1952 | Twelfth place | Asia – AASF | |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1972 | 1980 | Eleventh place | Europe – LEN | |
| Yugoslavia†[e] (stats) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1996 | 2000 | Third place | Europe – LEN | |
| 41 | Luxembourg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1928 | 1928 | Eleventh place | Europe – LEN |
| Iceland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1936 | 1936 | Fifteenth place | Europe – LEN | |
| Chile | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1948 | 1948 | Seventeenth place | Americas – UANA | |
| Portugal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1952 | 1952 | Twentieth place | Europe – LEN | |
| Singapore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1956 | 1956 | Tenth place | Asia – AASF | |
| East Germany† | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1968 | 1968 | Sixth place | Europe – LEN | |
| Iran | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1976 | 1976 | Twelfth place | Asia – AASF | |
| South Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1988* | 1988* | Twelfth place | Asia – AASF | |
| Unified Team†[b] (stats) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1992 | 1992 | Third place | Europe – LEN | |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1996 | 1996 | Twelfth place | Europe – LEN | |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2000 | 2000 | Twelfth place | Europe – LEN | |
| Serbia and Montenegro† (stats) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2004 | 2004 | Runners-up | Europe – LEN | |
| Rk | Men's team | Apps | Record streak | Active streak | Debut | Most recent | Best finish | Confederation |
Last updated: 11 August 2024.
| # | Year[1] | Host team | Finish | Best finish | Apps | Confederation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1900 | France | 3rd of 7 teams[c] | Champions (1924*) | 11 | Europe – LEN |
| 2 | 1904 | Water polo was an unofficial sport | ||||
| 3 | 1908 | Great Britain | 1st‡ of 4 teams | Champions (1900,1908*, 1912, 1920) | 11 | Europe – LEN |
| 4 | 1912 | Sweden | 2nd‡ of 6 teams | Runners-up (1912*) | 8 | Europe – LEN |
| 5 | 1920 | Belgium | 2nd‡ of 12 teams | Runners-up (1900, 1908,1920*, 1924) | 11 | Europe – LEN |
| 6 | 1924 | France | 1st‡ of 13 teams | Champions (1924*) | 11 | Europe – LEN |
| 7 | 1928 | Netherlands | 5th of 14 teams | Third place (1948, 1976) | 17 | Europe – LEN |
| 8 | 1932 |  United States | 3rd of 5 teams | Runners-up (1984*, 1988, 2008) | 22 | Americas – UANA |
| 9 | 1936 |  Germany | 2nd of 16 teams | Champions (1928) | 9 | Europe – LEN |
| 10 | 1948 | Great Britain | 13th of 18 teams | Champions (1900,1908*, 1912, 1920) | 11 | Europe – LEN |
| 11 | 1952 |  Finland | did not participate | — | 0 | Europe – LEN |
| 12 | 1956 | Australia | 9th of 10 teams | Fifth place (1984, 1992) | 17 | Oceania – OSA |
| 13 | 1960 | Italy | 1st‡ of 16 teams | Champions (1948,1960*, 1992) | 21 | Europe – LEN |
| 14 | 1964 |  Japan | 11th of 13 teams | Fourth place (1932) | 9 | Asia – AASF |
| # | Year | Host team | Finish | Best finish | Apps | Confederation |
| 15 | 1968 | Mexico | 11th of 15 teams | Tenth place (1976) | 4 | Americas – UANA |
| 16 | 1972 | West Germany† | 4th of 16 teams | Third place (1984) | 5 | Europe – LEN |
| 17 | 1976 | Canada | 9th‡ of 12 teams | Ninth place (1976*) | 4 | Americas – UANA |
| 18 | 1980 | Soviet Union† | 1st‡ of 12 teams | Champions (1972,1980*) | 9 | Europe – LEN |
| 19 | 1984 | United States | 2nd‡ of 12 teams | Runners-up (1984*, 1988, 2008) | 22 | Americas – UANA |
| 20 | 1988 | South Korea | 12th‡ of 12 teams | Twelfth place (1988*) | 1 | Asia – AASF |
| 21 | 1992 | Spain | 2nd of 12 teams | Champions (1996) | 18 | Europe – LEN |
| 22 | 1996 | United States | 7th of 12 teams | Runners-up (1984*, 1988, 2008) | 22 | Americas – UANA |
| 23 | 2000 | Australia | 8th of 12 teams | Fifth place (1984, 1992) | 17 | Oceania – OSA |
| 24 | 2004 | Greece | 4th of 12 teams | Runners-up (2020) | 16 | Europe – LEN |
| 25 | 2008 | China | 12th of 12 teams | Ninth place (1984) | 3 | Asia – AASF |
| 26 | 2012 | Great Britain | 12th of 12 teams | Champions (1900,1908*, 1912, 1920) | 11 | Europe – LEN |
| 27 | 2016 | Brazil | 8th of 12 teams | Sixth place (1920) | 8 | Americas – UANA |
| 28 | 2020 | Japan | 10th of 12 teams | Fourth place (1932) | 9 | Asia – AASF |
| 29 | 2024 | France | 10th of 12 teams | Champions (1924*) | 12 | Europe – LEN |
| # | Year | Host team | Finish | Best finish | Apps | Confederation |
Last updated: 11 August 2024.
| # | Year[1] | Defending champions | Finish | Defending runners-up | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1900 | ||||
| 2 | 1904 | Water polo was an unofficial sport | |||
| 3 | 1908 | ||||
| 4 | 1912 | Great Britain | 1st of 6 teams | Belgium | 3rd of 6 teams |
| 5 | 1920 | Great Britain | 1st of 12 teams | Sweden | 3rd of 12 teams |
| 6 | 1924 | Great Britain | 8th of 13 teams | Belgium | 2nd of 13 teams |
| 7 | 1928 | France | 3rd of 14 teams | Belgium | 6th of 14 teams |
| 8 | 1932 |  Germany | 2nd of 5 teams |  Hungary | 1st of 5 teams |
| 9 | 1936 | Hungary | 1st of 16 teams | Germany* | 2nd of 16 teams |
| 10 | 1948 |  Hungary | 2nd of 18 teams | Germany | did not participate |
| 11 | 1952 | Italy | 3rd of 21 teams |  Hungary | 1st of 21 teams |
| 12 | 1956 | Hungary | 1st of 10 teams | Yugoslavia† | 2nd of 10 teams |
| 13 | 1960 | Hungary | 3rd of 16 teams | Yugoslavia† | 4th of 16 teams |
| 14 | 1964 | Italy | 4th of 13 teams | Soviet Union† | 3rd of 13 teams |
| # | Year | Defending champions | Finish | Defending runners-up | Finish |
| 15 | 1968 | Hungary | 3rd of 15 teams | Yugoslavia† | 1st of 15 teams |
| 16 | 1972 | Yugoslavia† | 5th of 16 teams | Soviet Union† | 1st of 16 teams |
| 17 | 1976 | Soviet Union† | 8th of 12 teams | Hungary | 1st of 12 teams |
| 18 | 1980 | Hungary | 3rd of 12 teams | Italy | 8th of 12 teams |
| 19 | 1984 | Soviet Union† | Qualified but withdrew | Yugoslavia† | 1st of 12 teams |
| 20 | 1988 | Yugoslavia† | 1st of 12 teams | United States | 2nd of 12 teams |
| 21 | 1992 | Yugoslavia† | Defunct | United States | 4th of 12 teams |
| 22 | 1996 | Italy | 3rd of 12 teams | Spain | 1st of 12 teams |
| 23 | 2000 | Spain | 4th of 12 teams | Croatia | 7th of 12 teams |
| 24 | 2004 | Hungary | 1st of 12 teams | Russia | 3rd of 12 teams |
| 25 | 2008 | Hungary | 1st of 12 teams | Serbia and Montenegro† | Defunct |
| 26 | 2012 | Hungary | 5th of 12 teams | United States | 8th of 12 teams |
| 27 | 2016 | Croatia | 2nd of 12 teams | Italy | 3rd of 12 teams |
| 28 | 2020 | Serbia | 1st of 12 teams | Croatia | 5th of 12 teams |
| 29 | 2024 | Serbia | 1st of 12 teams | Greece | 5th of 12 teams |
| 30 | 2028 | Serbia | TBD of 12 teams | Croatia | TBD |
| # | Year | Defending champions | Finish | Defending runners-up | Finish |
The following table is pre-sorted by best finish (in descending order), name of the team (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 8 August 2021.
Legend and abbreviation
| Rk | Men's team[1] | Best finish | Apps | Confederation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary (stats) | Champions (1932, 1936, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1976, 2000, 2004, 2008) | 23 | Europe – LEN |
| 2 | Great Britain (stats) | Champions (1900,1908*, 1912, 1920) | 11 | Europe – LEN |
| 3 | Italy (stats) | Champions (1948,1960*, 1992) | 21 | Europe – LEN |
| Yugoslavia† (stats) | Champions (1968, 1984, 1988) | 12 | Europe – LEN | |
| 5 | Serbia (stats) | Champions (2016, 2020) | 4 | Europe – LEN |
| Soviet Union† (stats) | Champions (1972,1980*) | 9 | Europe – LEN | |
| 7 | Croatia (stats) | Champions (2012) | 7 | Europe – LEN |
| France (stats) | Champions (1924*) | 11 | Europe – LEN | |
| Germany (stats) | Champions (1928) | 9 | Europe – LEN | |
| Spain (stats) | Champions (1996) | 18 | Europe – LEN | |
| 11 | Belgium (stats) | Runners-up (1900, 1908,1920*, 1924) | 11 | Europe – LEN |
| 12 | United States (stats) | Runners-up (1984*, 1988, 2008) | 22 | Americas – UANA |
| 13 | Greece (stats) | Runners-up (2020) | 16 | Europe – LEN |
| Russia (stats) | Runners-up (2000) | 3 | Europe – LEN | |
| Serbia and Montenegro† (stats) | Runners-up (2004) | 1 | Europe – LEN | |
| Sweden (stats) | Runners-up (1912*) | 8 | Europe – LEN | |
| 17 | Netherlands (stats) | Third place (1948, 1976) | 17 | Europe – LEN |
| 18 | Unified Team†[b] (stats) | Third place (1992) | 1 | Europe – LEN |
| West Germany† (stats) | Third place (1984) | 5 | Europe – LEN | |
| Yugoslavia†[e] (stats) | Third place (2000) | 2 | Europe – LEN | |
| 21 | Montenegro (stats) | Fourth place (2008, 2012, 2016) | 4 | Europe – LEN |
| 22 | Austria | Fourth place (1912) | 3 | Europe – LEN |
| Japan (stats) | Fourth place (1932) | 9 | Asia – AASF | |
| Romania (stats) | Fourth place (1976) | 9 | Europe – LEN | |
| 25 | Australia (stats) | Fifth place (1984, 1992) | 17 | Oceania – OSA |
| 26 | Cuba | Fifth place (1980) | 5 | Americas – UANA |
| 27 | United Team of Germany† (stats) | Sixth place (1956, 1960, 1964) | 3 | Europe – LEN |
| 28 | Brazil (stats) | Sixth place (1920) | 8 | Americas – UANA |
| Czechoslovakia† | Sixth place (1924) | 5 | Europe – LEN | |
| East Germany† | Sixth place (1968) | 1 | Europe – LEN | |
| 31 | Egypt (stats) | Seventh place (1948) | 6 | Africa – CANA |
| 32 | Malta | Eighth place (1928) | 2 | Europe – LEN |
| 33 | Canada (stats) | Ninth place (1976*) | 4 | Americas – UANA |
| China | Ninth place (1984) | 3 | Asia – AASF | |
| Ireland | Ninth place (1924) | 2 | Europe – LEN | |
| Kazakhstan (stats) | Ninth place (2000) | 4 | Asia – AASF | |
| South Africa | Ninth place (1960) | 3 | Africa – CANA | |
| 38 | Argentina | Tenth place (1948) | 4 | Americas – UANA |
| Mexico | Tenth place (1976) | 4 | Americas – UANA | |
| Singapore | Tenth place (1956) | 1 | Asia – AASF | |
| 41 | Bulgaria | Eleventh place (1972) | 2 | Europe – LEN |
| Luxembourg | Eleventh place (1928) | 1 | Europe – LEN | |
| Switzerland | Eleventh place (1920) | 5 | Europe – LEN | |
| 44 | India | Twelfth place (1948) | 2 | Asia – AASF |
| Iran | Twelfth place (1976) | 1 | Asia – AASF | |
| Slovakia | Twelfth place (2000) | 1 | Europe – LEN | |
| South Korea | Twelfth place (1988*) | 1 | Asia – AASF | |
| Ukraine | Twelfth place (1996) | 1 | Europe – LEN | |
| 49 | Uruguay | Thirteenth place (1936) | 2 | Americas – UANA |
| 50 | Iceland | Fifteenth place (1936) | 1 | Europe – LEN |
| 51 | Chile | Seventeenth place (1948) | 1 | Americas – UANA |
| 52 | Portugal | Twentieth place (1952) | 1 | Europe – LEN |
| Rk | Men's team | Best finish | Apps | Confederation |
The following table is pre-sorted by total finishes in the top four (in descending order), number of Olympic gold medals (in descending order), number of Olympic silver medals (in descending order), number of Olympic bronze medals (in descending order), name of the team (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 8 August 2021.
Legend
| Rk | Men's team[1] | Total | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 18 | 9 (1932, 1936, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1976, 2000, 2004, 2008) | 3 (1928, 1948, 1972) | 4 (1960, 1968, 1980, 2020) | 2 (1996, 2024) | 1928 | 2024 |
| 2 | Italy | 11 | 3 (1948,1960*, 1992) | 2 (1976, 2012) | 3 (1952, 1996, 2016) | 3 (1956, 1964, 1968) | 1948 | 2016 |
| 3 | United States | 10 | 3 (1984*, 1988, 2008) | 4 (1924,1932*, 1972, 2024) | 3 (1920, 1952, 1992) | 1920 | 2024 | |
| 4 | Yugoslavia† | 8 | 3 (1968, 1984, 1988) | 4 (1952, 1956, 1964, 1980) | 1 (1960) | 1952 | 1988 | |
| 5 | Soviet Union† | 7 | 2 (1972,1980*) | 2 (1960, 1968) | 3 (1956, 1964, 1988) | 1956 | 1988 | |
| 6 | Belgium | 7 | 4 (1900, 1908,1920*, 1924) | 2 (1912, 1936) | 1 (1948) | 1900 | 1948 | |
| 7 | Spain | 6 | 1 (1996) | 1 (1992*) | 4 (1980, 1984, 2000, 2020) | 1980 | 2020 | |
| 8 | Great Britain | 5 | 4 (1900,1908*, 1912, 1920) | 1 (1928) | 1900 | 1928 | ||
| 9 | Serbia | 5 | 3 (2016, 2020, 2024) | 2 (2008, 2012) | 2008 | 2024 | ||
| 10 | France | 5 | 1 (1924*) | 3 (1900*×2,[c] 1928) | 1 (1936) | 1900 | 1936 | |
| 11 | Croatia | 4 | 1 (2012) | 3 (1996, 2016, 2024) | 1996 | 2024 | ||
| 12 | Sweden | 4 | 1 (1912*) | 2 (1908, 1920) | 1 (1924) | 1908 | 1924 | |
| 13 | Germany | 3 | 1 (1928) | 2 (1932,1936*) | 1928 | 1936 | ||
| 14 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 (1948, 1976) | 1 (1908) | 1908 | 1976 | ||
| 15 | West Germany† | 3 | 1 (1984) | 2 (1972*, 1988) | 1972 | 1988 | ||
| 16 | Montenegro | 3 | 3 (2008, 2012, 2016) | 2008 | 2016 | |||
| 17 | Russia | 2 | 1 (2000) | 1 (2004) | 2000 | 2004 | ||
| 18 | Greece | 2 | 1 (2020) | 1 (2004*) | 2004 | 2020 | ||
| 19 | Serbia and Montenegro† | 1 | 1 (2004) | 2004 | 2004 | |||
| 20 | Yugoslavia†[e] | 1 | 1 (2000) | 2000 | 2000 | |||
| Unified Team†[b] | 1 (1992) | 1992 | 1992 | |||||
| 22 | Austria | 1 | 1 (1912) | 1912 | 1912 | |||
| Japan | 1 (1932) | 1932 | 1932 | |||||
| Romania | 1 (1976) | 1976 | 1976 | |||||
| Rk | Men's team | Total | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | First | Last |
The following table is pre-sorted by number of Olympic gold medals (in descending order), number of Olympic silver medals (in descending order), number of Olympic bronze medals (in descending order), name of the team (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 11 August 2024.
Hungary is the most successful country in the men's Olympic water polo tournament, with nine gold, three silver and four bronze.[1]
| Rank | Men's team | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary (HUN) | 9 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 2 | Yugoslavia (YUG)† | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | Italy (ITA) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Serbia (SRB) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | Great Britain (GBR)[g] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Soviet Union (URS)† | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | United States (USA)[h] | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Croatia (CRO) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Germany (GER) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Spain (ESP) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | France (FRA)[c] | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Mixed team† | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 14 | Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 | Russia (RUS) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Serbia and Montenegro (SCG)†[e] | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 17 | Greece (GRE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | Unified Team†[b] | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| West Germany (FRG)† | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (20 entries) | 29 | 29 | 30 | 88 | |
The following table is pre-sorted by number of Olympic tournaments missed (in descending order), year of the last appearance (in ascending order), name of the team (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 8 August 2021.
Notes:
| Rk | Men's team[1] | Last appearance | Olympics missed | Best finish | Confederation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland | 1928 | 21 | Ninth place | Europe – LEN |
| Luxembourg | 1928 | 21 | Eleventh place | Europe – LEN | |
| 3 | Iceland | 1936 | 19 | Fifteenth place | Europe – LEN |
| Malta | 1936 | 19 | Eighth place | Europe – LEN | |
| 5 | Chile | 1948 | 18 | Seventeenth place | Americas – UANA |
| Switzerland | 1948 | 18 | Eleventh place | Europe – LEN | |
| Uruguay | 1948 | 18 | Thirteenth place | Americas – UANA | |
| 8 | Austria | 1952 | 17 | Fourth place | Europe – LEN |
| India | 1952 | 17 | Twelfth place | Asia – AASF | |
| Portugal | 1952 | 17 | Twentieth place | Europe – LEN | |
| 11 | Singapore | 1956 | 16 | Tenth place | Asia – AASF |
| 12 | Argentina | 1960 | 15 | Tenth place | Americas – UANA |
| 13 | Belgium | 1964 | 14 | Runners-up | Europe – LEN |
| 14 | Iran | 1976 | 11 | Twelfth place | Asia – AASF |
| Mexico | 1976 | 11 | Tenth place | Americas – UANA | |
| 16 | Bulgaria | 1980 | 10 | Eleventh place | Europe – LEN |
| Sweden | 1980 | 10 | Runners-up | Europe – LEN | |
| 18 | South Korea | 1988* | 8 | Twelfth place | Asia – AASF |
| 19 | Cuba | 1992 | 7 | Fifth place | Americas – UANA |
| 20 | Ukraine | 1996 | 6 | Twelfth place | Europe – LEN |
| 21 | Netherlands | 2000 | 5 | Third place | Europe – LEN |
| Slovakia | 2000 | 5 | Twelfth place | Europe – LEN | |
| 23 | Egypt | 2004 | 4 | Seventh place | Africa – CANA |
| Russia | 2004 | 4 | Runners-up | Europe – LEN | |
| 25 | Canada | 2008 | 3 | Ninth place | Americas – UANA |
| China | 2008* | 3 | Ninth place | Asia – AASF | |
| Germany | 2008 | 3 | Champions | Europe – LEN | |
| 28 | Great Britain | 2012* | 2 | Champions | Europe – LEN |
| Romania | 2012 | 2 | Fourth place | Europe – LEN | |
| 30 | Brazil | 2016* | 1 | Sixth place | Americas – UANA |
| France | 2016 | 1 | Champions | Europe – LEN | |
| 32 | Australia | 2020 | 0 | Fifth place | Oceania – OSA |
| Croatia | 2020 | 0 | Champions | Europe – LEN | |
| Greece | 2020 | 0 | Runners-up | Europe – LEN | |
| Hungary | 2020 | 0 | Champions | Europe – LEN | |
| Italy | 2020 | 0 | Champions | Europe – LEN | |
| Japan | 2020* | 0 | Fourth place | Asia – AASF | |
| Kazakhstan | 2020 | 0 | Ninth place | Asia – AASF | |
| Montenegro | 2020 | 0 | Fourth place | Europe – LEN | |
| Serbia | 2020 | 0 | Champions | Europe – LEN | |
| South Africa | 2020 | 0 | Ninth place | Africa – CANA | |
| Spain | 2020 | 0 | Champions | Europe – LEN | |
| United States | 2020 | 0 | Runners-up | Americas – UANA | |
| Rk | Men's team | Last appearance | Olympics missed | Best finish | Confederation |
The following table is pre-sorted by number of Olympic tournaments missed (in descending order), year of the previous appearance (in ascending order), name of the team (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 8 August 2021.
Notes:
| Rk | Men's team[1] | Prev. appearance | Next appearance | Olympics missed | Best finish | Confederation |
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| 1 | Ireland | 1928 | active | 21 | Ninth place | Europe – LEN |
| Luxembourg | 1928 | active | 21 | Eleventh place | Europe – LEN | |
| 3 | Iceland | 1936 | active | 19 | Fifteenth place | Europe – LEN |
| Malta | 1936 | active | 19 | Eighth place | Europe – LEN | |
| 5 | Chile | 1948 | active | 18 | Seventeenth place | Americas – UANA |
| Switzerland | 1948 | active | 18 | Eleventh place | Europe – LEN | |
| Uruguay | 1948 | active | 18 | Thirteenth place | Americas – UANA | |
| 8 | Austria | 1952 | active | 17 | Fourth place | Europe – LEN |
| India | 1952 | active | 17 | Twelfth place | Asia – AASF | |
| Portugal | 1952 | active | 17 | Twentieth place | Europe – LEN | |
| 11 | Singapore | 1956 | active | 16 | Tenth place | Asia – AASF |
| 12 | Argentina | 1960 | active | 15 | Tenth place | Americas – UANA |
| 13 | South Africa | 1960 | 2020 | 14 | Ninth place | Africa – CANA |
| Belgium | 1964 | active | 14 | Runners-up | Europe – LEN | |
| 15 | Great Britain | 1956 | 2012* | 13 | Champions | Europe – LEN |
| 16 | Czechoslovakia† | 1936 | 1992 | 11 | Sixth place | Europe – LEN |
| Iran | 1976 | active | 11 | Twelfth place | Asia – AASF | |
| Mexico | 1976 | active | 11 | Tenth place | Americas – UANA | |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 1980 | active | 10 | Eleventh place | Europe – LEN |
| Sweden | 1980 | active | 10 | Runners-up | Europe – LEN | |
| 21 | Germany | 1952 | 1992 | 9 | Champions | Europe – LEN |
| 22 | Egypt | 1968 | 2004 | 8 | Seventh place | Africa – CANA |
| South Korea | 1988* | active | 8 | Twelfth place | Asia – AASF | |
| 24 | Brazil | 1984 | 2016* | 7 | Sixth place | Americas – UANA |
| Japan | 1984 | 2016 | 7 | Fourth place | Asia – AASF | |
| Cuba | 1992 | active | 7 | Fifth place | Americas – UANA | |
| 27 | France | 1960 | 1988 | 6 | Champions | Europe – LEN |
| Ukraine | 1996 | active | 6 | Twelfth place | Europe – LEN | |
| 29 | Canada | 1984 | 2008 | 5 | Ninth place | Americas – UANA |
| Netherlands | 2000 | active | 5 | Third place | Europe – LEN | |
| Slovakia | 2000 | active | 5 | Twelfth place | Europe – LEN | |
| 32 | Greece | 1948 | 1968 | 4 | Runners-up | Europe – LEN |
| China | 1988 | 2008* | 4 | Ninth place | Asia – AASF | |
| Russia | 2004 | active | 4 | Runners-up | Europe – LEN | |
| 35 | Italy | 1924 | 1948 | 3 | Champions | Europe – LEN |
| Spain | 1952 | 1968 | 3 | Champions | Europe – LEN | |
| Romania | 1980 | 1996 | 3 | Fourth place | Europe – LEN | |
| 1996 | 2012 | 3 | ||||
| 38 | United States | 1972 | 1984* | 2 | Runners-up | Americas – UANA |
| 39 | Hungary | 1912 | 1924 | 1 | Champions | Europe – LEN |
| 1980 | 1988 | 1 | ||||
| Australia | 1964 | 1972 | 1 | Fifth place | Oceania – OSA | |
| 1992 | 2000* | 1 | ||||
| West Germany† | 1976 | 1984 | 1 | Third place | Europe – LEN | |
| Soviet Union† | 1980* | 1988 | 1 | Champions | Europe – LEN | |
| Kazakhstan | 2004 | 2012 | 1 | Ninth place | Asia – AASF | |
| 2012 | 2020 | 1 | ||||
| 44 | United Team of Germany† | 1964 | defunct | 0 | Sixth place | Europe – LEN |
| East Germany† | 1968 | defunct | 0 | Sixth place | Europe – LEN | |
| Yugoslavia† | 1988 | defunct | 0 | Champions | Europe – LEN | |
| Unified Team†[b] | 1992 | defunct | 0 | Third place | Europe – LEN | |
| Yugoslavia†[e] | 2000 | defunct | 0 | Third place | Europe – LEN | |
| Serbia and Montenegro† | 2004 | defunct | 0 | Runners-up | Europe – LEN | |
| Croatia | 2020 | active | 0 | Champions | Europe – LEN | |
| Montenegro | 2020 | active | 0 | Fourth place | Europe – LEN | |
| Serbia | 2020 | active | 0 | Champions | Europe – LEN | |
| Rk | Men's team | Prev. appearance | Next appearance | Olympics missed | Best finish | Confederation |
Teams having equal quantities in the tables below are ordered by the tournament the quantity was attained in (the teams that attained the quantity first are listed first). If the quantity was attained by more than one team in the same tournament, these teams are ordered alphabetically. Last updated: 8 August 2021.
This is a summary of the total number of participating teams by confederation in each tournament. Last updated: 7 August 2021.
| Confederation | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 |
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| Africa –CANA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Americas –UANA | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Asia –AASF | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Europe –LEN | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | |
| Oceania –OSA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total teams | 7 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
This is a summary of the best performances of each confederation in each tournament.[1] Last updated: 8 August 2021.
Note:italic number in header means unofficial tournament was held.
Legend
| Confederation | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 |
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| Africa –CANA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7th | 10th | — | 9th | 12th | 15th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12th | — | — | — | 12th | — | |
| Americas –UANA | — | — | — | 4th | 3rd | 7th | 3rd | 9th | 10th | 4th | 5th | 7th | 9th | 5th | 3rd | 7th | 5th | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 7th | 6th | 7th | 2nd | 8th | 10th | 6th | 3rd | |
| Asia –AASF | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4th | 14th | 12th | 21st | 10th | 14th | 11th | 12th | 15th | 12th | — | 9th | 11th | — | — | 9th | 11th | 12th | 11th | 12th | 10th | 11th | |
| Europe –LEN | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | |
| Oceania –OSA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18th | 19th | 9th | 15th | 10th | — | 12th | 11th | 7th | 5th | 8th | 5th | — | 8th | 9th | 8th | 7th | 9th | 9th | 8th | |
| Total teams | 7 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
This is a summary of the best performances of each confederation at the Olympics.[1] Last updated: 8 August 2021.
| Confederation | Best performance | Men's team |
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| Africa –CANA | 7th | Egypt (1948) |
| Americas –UANA | 2nd | United States (1984*, 1988, 2008) |
| Asia –AASF | 4th | Japan (1932) |
| Europe –LEN | 1st | Croatia (2012), France (1924*), Germany (1928), Great Britain (1900,1908*, 1912, 1920), Hungary (1932, 1936, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1976, 2000, 2004, 2008), Italy (1948,1960*, 1992), Serbia (2016, 2020), Soviet Union† (1972,1980*), Spain (1996), Yugoslavia† (1968, 1984, 1988) |
| Oceania –OSA | 5th | Australia (1984, 1992) |
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