# Serbia and Montenegro men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics

This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the FR Yugoslavia men's national water polo team and the Serbia and Montenegro men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.
The FR Yugoslavia men's national water polo team and the Serbia and Montenegro men's national water polo team have participated in 3 of 27 official men's water polo tournaments.

## Abbreviations

| Apps | Appearances | Rk | Rank | Ref | Reference | Cap No. | Water polo cap number |
| Pos | Playing position | FP | Field player | GK | Goalkeeper | ISHOF | International Swimming Hall of Fame |
| L/R | Handedness | L | Left-handed | R | Right-handed | Oly debut | Olympic debut in water polo |
| (C) | Captain | p. | page | pp. | pages | | |

## Team statistics
### Comprehensive results by tournament

Notes:
* Results of Olympic qualification tournaments are not included. Numbers refer to the final placing of each team at the respective Games.
* At the 1904 Summer Olympics, a water polo tournament was contested, but only American contestants participated. Currently the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Swimming Federation (FINA) consider water polo event as part of unofficial program in 1904.
* Related teams: Yugoslavia men's Olympic water polo team$^†$ (statistics), FR Yugoslavia men's Olympic water polo team$^†$, Montenegro men's Olympic water polo team (statistics), Serbia men's Olympic water polo team (statistics).
* Last updated: 5 May 2021.

#### Legend

* 1 – Champions
* 2 – Runners-up
* 3 – Third place
* 4 – Fourth place
* — – The nation did not participate in the Games
* Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
* Team$^†$ – Defunct team

#### Abbreviation

* FRY – FR Yugoslavia
* SCG – Serbia and Montenegro
| Men's team | 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 | Years |
| Yugoslavia$^†$ | — | — | — | — | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | — | 8 | 3 | Defunct | Defunct | Defunct | Defunct | Defunct | 2 |
| Serbia and Montenegro$^†$ | — | — | — | — | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | See FRY | See FRY | See FRY | 2 | Defunct | Defunct | Defunct | Defunct | 1 |
| Yugoslavia$^†$ | — | — | — | — | | | | | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Defunct | Defunct | Defunct | Defunct | Defunct | Defunct | Defunct | Defunct | 12 |
| Montenegro | — | — | — | — | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | P. of FRY / SCG | P. of FRY / SCG | P. of FRY / SCG | P. of FRY / SCG | 4 | 4 | 4 | Q | 4 |
| Serbia | — | — | — | | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | P. of FRY / SCG | P. of FRY / SCG | P. of FRY / SCG | P. of FRY / SCG | 3 | 3 | 1 | Q | 4 |
| 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 | |

### Number of appearances

Last updated: 5 May 2021.

#### Legend

* Team$^†$ – Defunct team
| Men's team | Apps | Record streak | Active streak | Debut | Most recent | Best finish | Confederation |
| Yugoslavia$^†$ | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1996 | 2000 | Third place | Europe – LEN |
| Serbia and Montenegro$^†$ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2004 | 2004 | Runners-up | Europe – LEN |

### Best finishes

Last updated: 5 May 2021.

#### Legend

* Team$^†$ – Defunct team
| Men's team | Best finish | Apps | Confederation |
| Serbia and Montenegro$^†$ | Runners-up (2004) | 1 | Europe – LEN |
| Yugoslavia$^†$ | Third place (2000) | 2 | Europe – LEN |

### Finishes in the top four

Last updated: 5 May 2021.

#### Legend

* Team$^†$ – Defunct team
| Men's team | Total | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | First | Last |
| Serbia and Montenegro$^†$ | 1 | | 1 (2004) | | | 2004 | 2004 |
| Yugoslavia$^†$ | 1 | | | 1 (2000) | | 2000 | 2000 |

### Medal table

Last updated: 5 May 2021.

#### Legend

* Team$^†$ – Defunct team
| Men's team | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| Serbia and Montenegro (SCG)$^†$ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Yugoslavia (FRY)$^†$ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (2 entries) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |

## Player statistics
### Multiple appearances

The following table is pre-sorted by number of Olympic appearances (in descending order), year of the last Olympic appearance (in ascending order), year of the first Olympic appearance (in ascending order), date of birth (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively.
* Number of five-time Olympians: 0
* Number of four-time Olympians: 4
* Last updated: 5 May 2021.

#### Abbreviation

* FRY – FR Yugoslavia
* MNE – Montenegro
* SCG – Serbia and Montenegro
* SRB – Serbia
Male athletes who competed in water polo at four or more Olympics :
| Apps | Player | Birth | Pos | Water polo tournaments | Water polo tournaments | Water polo tournaments | Water polo tournaments | Water polo tournaments | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| Apps | Player | Birth | Pos | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| 4 | Vladimir Vujasinović | 1973 | FP | 1996 FRY | 2000 FRY | 2004 SCG | 2008 SRB | | 22/35 | | | |
| 4 | Dejan Savić | 1975 | FP | 1996 FRY | 2000 FRY | 2004 SCG | 2008 SRB | | 21/33 | | | |
| 4 | Aleksandar Šapić | 1978 | FP | 1996 FRY | 2000 FRY | 2004 SCG | 2008 SRB | | 18/30 | | | |
| 4 | Predrag Jokić | 1983 | FP | 2004 SCG | 2008 MNE | 2012 MNE | 2016 MNE | | 21/33 | | Flag bearer for Montenegro (2016) | |
Notes:
* Predrag Jokić is also listed in Montenegro men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics.
* Aleksandar Šapić is also listed in Serbia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics.
* Dejan Savić is also listed in Serbia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics.
* Vladimir Vujasinović is also listed in Serbia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics.

### Multiple medalists

The following table is pre-sorted by total number of Olympic medals (in descending order), number of Olympic gold medals (in descending order), number of Olympic silver medals (in descending order), year of receiving the last Olympic medal (in ascending order), year of receiving the first Olympic medal (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively.
* Number of five-time Olympic medalists: 0
* Number of four-time Olympic medalists: 0
* Number of three-time Olympic medalists: 6
* Last updated: 5 May 2021.

#### Abbreviation

* FRY – FR Yugoslavia
* SCG – Serbia and Montenegro
* SRB – Serbia
Male athletes who won three or more Olympic medals in water polo :
| Rk | Player | Birth | Height | Pos | Water polo tournaments | Water polo tournaments | Water polo tournaments | Water polo tournaments | Water polo tournaments | Period (age of first/last) | Medals | Medals | Medals | Medals | Ref |
| Rk | Player | Birth | Height | Pos | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Period (age of first/last) | G | S | B | T | Ref |
| 1 | Slobodan Nikić | 1983 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | FP | 2004 SCG | | 2012 SRB | 2016 SRB | | 12 years (21/33) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | Aleksandar Ćirić | 1977 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | FP | 2000 FRY | 2004 SCG | 2008 SRB | | | 8 years (22/30) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2 | Aleksandar Šapić | 1978 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | FP | 1996 FRY | 2000 FRY | 2004 SCG | 2008 SRB | | 12 years (18/30) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2 | Dejan Savić | 1975 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | FP | 1996 FRY | 2000 FRY | 2004 SCG | 2008 SRB | | 12 years (21/33) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2 | Vladimir Vujasinović | 1973 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | FP | 1996 FRY | 2000 FRY | 2004 SCG | 2008 SRB | | 12 years (22/34) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2 | Vanja Udovičić | 1982 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | FP | 2004 SCG | 2008 SRB | 2012 SRB | | | 8 years (21/29) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Notes:
* Aleksandar Ćirić is also listed in Serbia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics.
* Slobodan Nikić is also listed in Serbia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics.
* Aleksandar Šapić is also listed in Serbia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics.
* Dejan Savić is also listed in Serbia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics.
* Vanja Udovičić is also listed in Serbia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics.
* Vladimir Vujasinović is also listed in Serbia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics.

### Top goalscorers

The following table is pre-sorted by number of total goals (in descending order), year of the last Olympic appearance (in ascending order), year of the first Olympic appearance (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively.
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 1
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 1
* Last updated: 5 May 2021.

#### Abbreviation

* FRY – FR Yugoslavia
* SCG – Serbia and Montenegro
* SRB – Serbia
Male players with 30 or more goals at the Olympics :
| Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| 1 | Aleksandar Šapić | 1978 | Right | 64 | 1996 FRY (8) | 2000 FRY (18) | 2004 SCG (18) | 2008 SRB (20) | | 18/30 | | | |
| 2 | Vladimir Vujasinović | 1973 | Right | 34 | 1996 FRY (14) | 2000 FRY (5) | 2004 SCG (3) | 2008 SRB (12) | | 22/35 | | | |
Sources:
* Official Reports (PDF): 1996;
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 46, 50, 56, 78, 83, 85, 88, 92), 2004 (pp. 223–224), 2008 (pp. 211–212).
Notes:
* Aleksandar Šapić is also listed in Serbia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics.
* Vladimir Vujasinović is also listed in Serbia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics.

### Goalkeepers

The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), cap number or name of the goalkeeper (in ascending order), respectively.
Last updated: 5 May 2021.

#### Abbreviation

* Eff % – Save efficiency (Saves / Shots)
| Year | Cap No. | Goalkeeper | Birth | Age | Saves | Shots | Eff % | ISHOF member | Note |
| 1996 | 1 | Aleksandar Šoštar (2) | 1964 | 32 | 59 | 128 | 46.1% | 2011 | Starting goalkeeper |
| 1996 | 13 | Milan Tadić | 1970 | 26 | 2 | 11 | 18.2% | | |
| 2000 | 1 | Aleksandar Šoštar (3) | 1964 | 36 | 49 | 85 | 57.6% | 2011 | Starting goalkeeper |
| 2000 | 12 | Nikola Kuljača | 1974 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 100.0% | | |
| 2004 | 1 | Denis Šefik | 1976 | 27 | 60 | 102 | 58.8% | | Starting goalkeeper |
| 2004 | 13 | Nikola Kuljača (2) | 1974 | 30 | 0 | 0 | — | | |
Sources:
* Official Reports (PDF): 1996 (pp. 57–61, 70–72);
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 46, 50, 56, 78, 83, 85, 88, 92), 2004 (pp. 223–224).
Notes:
* Denis Šefik is also listed in Serbia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics, and Montenegro men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics.
* Aleksandar Šoštar is also listed in Yugoslavia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics.

### Top sprinters

The following table is pre-sorted by number of total sprints won (in descending order), year of the last Olympic appearance (in ascending order), year of the first Olympic appearance (in ascending order), name of the sprinter (in ascending order), respectively.
* Number of sprinters (30+ sprints won, since 2000): 1
* Number of sprinters (20–29 sprints won, since 2000): 0
* Number of sprinters (10–19 sprints won, since 2000): 0
* Number of sprinters (5–9 sprints won, since 2000): 0
* Last updated: 15 May 2021.

#### Abbreviation

* Eff % – Efficiency (Sprints won / Sprints contested)
* FRY – FR Yugoslavia
* SCG – Serbia and Montenegro
* SRB – Serbia
Male players with 5 or more sprints won at the Olympics (statistics since 2000) :
| Rk | Sprinter | Birth | Total sprints won | Total sprints contested | Eff % | Water polo tournaments (sprints won / contested) | Water polo tournaments (sprints won / contested) | Water polo tournaments (sprints won / contested) | Water polo tournaments (sprints won / contested) | Water polo tournaments (sprints won / contested) | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| Rk | Sprinter | Birth | Total sprints won | Total sprints contested | Eff % | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| 1 | Aleksandar Ćirić | 1977 | 40 | 56 | 71.4% | 2000 FRY (17/24) | 2004 SCG (14/20) | 2008 SRB (9/12) | | | 22/30 | | | |
Source:
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 46, 50, 56, 78, 83, 85, 88, 92), 2004 (pp. 223–224), 2008 (pp. 211–212).
Note:
* Aleksandar Ćirić is also listed in Serbia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics.

## Coach statistics
### Medals as coach and player

The following table is pre-sorted by total number of Olympic medals (in descending order), number of Olympic gold medals (in descending order), number of Olympic silver medals (in descending order), year of winning the last Olympic medal (in ascending order), year of winning the first Olympic medal (in ascending order), name of the person (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 5 May 2021.
Dejan Savić won three consecutive Olympic medals between 2000 and 2008. At the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, he coached Serbia men's national team to the Olympic title.
| Rk | Person | Birth | Height | Player | Player | Player | Player | Head coach | Head coach | Head coach | Total medals | Total medals | Total medals | Total medals | Ref |
| Rk | Person | Birth | Height | Age | Men's team | Pos | Medal | Age | Men's team | Medal | G | S | B | T | Ref |
| 1 | Dejan Savić | 1975 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 25 | Yugoslavia | FP | 2000 | 41 | Serbia | 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1 | Dejan Savić | 1975 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 29 | Serbia and Montenegro | FP | 2004 | 41 | Serbia | 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1 | Dejan Savić | 1975 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 33 | Serbia | FP | 2008 | 41 | Serbia | 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
Note:
* Dejan Savić is also listed in Serbia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics.

## Water polo people at the opening and closing ceremonies
### Flag bearers

Some sportspeople were chosen to carry the national flag of their country at the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games.
Igor Milanović, a water polo player representing Yugoslavia and then FR Yugoslavia, was given the honour to carry the flag for FR Yugoslavia.

#### Legend

* 2008 O – Opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics
* 2012 C – Closing ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics
Water polo people who were flag bearers at the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games :
| # | Year | Country | Flag bearer | Birth | Age | Height | Team | Pos | Water polo tournaments | Water polo tournaments | Water polo tournaments | Water polo tournaments | Water polo tournaments | Period (age of first/last) | Medals | Medals | Medals | Medals | Ref |
| # | Year | Country | Flag bearer | Birth | Age | Height | Team | Pos | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Period (age of first/last) | G | S | B | T | Ref |
| 1 | 1996 O | FR Yugoslavia | Igor Milanović | 1965 | 30 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | Yugoslavia | FP | 1984 | 1988 | | | | 12 years (18/30) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1 | 1996 O | FR Yugoslavia | Igor Milanović | 1965 | 30 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | Yugoslavia | FP | | | | 1996 | | 12 years (18/30) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |