# List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)

Men's water polo has been part of the Summer Olympics program since 1900. Hungary men's national water polo team has won sixteen Olympic medals, becoming the most successful country in men's tournament.
There are fifty-nine male athletes who have won three or more Olympic medals in water polo. Dezső Gyarmati of Hungary is the only athlete of either gender to win five Olympic medals in water polo.

## Abbreviations

| Rk | Rank | Ref | Reference | LH | Left-handed |
| Pos | Playing position | FP | Field player | GK | Goalkeeper |
| (C) | Captain | p. | page | pp. | pages |

## Medalists by tournament

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1900 Paris details | Mixed team (ZZX) (Osborne Swimming Club of Manchester) Thomas Coe Robert Crawshaw William Henry John Arthur Jarvis Peter Kemp Victor Lindberg (NZL) Frederick Stapleton | Belgium (BEL) (Brussels Swimming and Water Polo Club) Jean de Backer Victor de Behr Henri Cohen Fernand Feyaerts Oscar Grégoire Albert Michant Georges Romer Guillaume Séron Victor Sonnemans A. R. Upton | Mixed team (ZZX) (Libellule de Paris) Bill Burgess (GBR) Jules Clévenot Alphonse Decuyper Louis Laufray Henri Peslier Auguste Pesloy Paul Vasseur |
| 1900 Paris details | Mixed team (ZZX) (Osborne Swimming Club of Manchester) Thomas Coe Robert Crawshaw William Henry John Arthur Jarvis Peter Kemp Victor Lindberg (NZL) Frederick Stapleton | Belgium (BEL) (Brussels Swimming and Water Polo Club) Jean de Backer Victor de Behr Henri Cohen Fernand Feyaerts Oscar Grégoire Albert Michant Georges Romer Guillaume Séron Victor Sonnemans A. R. Upton | France (FRA) (Pupilles de Neptune de Lille) Auguste Camelin Eugène Coulon Jean Fardelle Antoine Fiolet Pierre Gellé Louis Marc Louis Martin Désiré Mérchez |
| 1904 St. Louis details | Water polo was a demonstration sport | Water polo was a demonstration sport | Water polo was a demonstration sport |
| 1908 London details | Great Britain (GBR) George Cornet Charles Forsyth George Nevinson Paul Radmilovic Charles Smith Thomas Thould George Wilkinson | Belgium (BEL) Victor Boin Herman Donners Fernand Feyaerts Oscar Grégoire Herman Meyboom Albert Michant Joseph Pletincx | Sweden (SWE) Robert Andersson Erik Bergvall Pontus Hanson Harald Julin Torsten Kumfeldt Axel Runström Gunnar Wennerström |
| 1912 Stockholm details | Great Britain (GBR) Isaac Bentham Charles Bugbee George Cornet Arthur Edwin Hill Paul Radmilovic Charles Smith George Wilkinson | Sweden (SWE) Robert Andersson Vilhelm Andersson Erik Bergqvist Max Gumpel Pontus Hanson Harald Julin Torsten Kumfeldt | Belgium (BEL) Victor Boin Félicien Courbet Herman Donners Albert Durant Oscar Grégoire Herman Meyboom Joseph Pletincx |
| 1920 Antwerp details | Great Britain (GBR) Charles Bugbee William Henry Dean Christopher Jones William Peacock Noel Purcell Paul Radmilovic Charles Smith | Belgium (BEL) René Bauwens Gérard Blitz Maurice Blitz Pierre Dewin Albert Durant Paul Gailly Pierre Nijs Joseph Pletincx | Sweden (SWE) Erik Andersson Robert Andersson Vilhelm Andersson Nils Backlund Erik Bergqvist Max Gumpel Pontus Hanson Harald Julin Torsten Kumfeldt Theodor Nauman |
| 1924 Paris details | France (FRA) Albert Deborgies Noël Delberghe Robert Desmettre Paul Dujardin Albert Mayaud Henri Padou Georges Rigal | Belgium (BEL) Gérard Blitz Maurice Blitz Joseph Cludts Joseph De Combe Pierre Dewin Albert Durant Georges Fleurix Paul Gailly Joseph Pletincx Jules Thiry Jean-Pierre Vermetten | United States (USA) Arthur Austin Charles E. Collett Jam Handy Oliver Horn Fred Lauer George Mitchell John Norton Wally O'Connor George Schroth Herb Vollmer Johnny Weissmuller |
| 1928 Amsterdam details | Germany (GER) Max Amann Karl Bähre Emil Benecke Johann Blank Otto Cordes Fritz Gunst Erich Rademacher Joachim Rademacher | Hungary (HUN) István Barta Olivér Halassy Márton Homonnai Sándor Ivády Alajos Keserű Ferenc Keserű József Vértesy | France (FRA) Émile Bulteel Henri Cuvelier Paul Dujardin Jules Keignaert Henri Padou Ernest Rogez Albert Thévenon Achille Tribouillet Albert Vandeplancke |
| 1932 Los Angeles details | Hungary (HUN) István Barta György Bródy Olivér Halassy Márton Homonnai Sándor Ivády Alajos Keserű Ferenc Keserű János Németh Miklós Sárkány József Vértesy | Germany (GER) Emil Benecke Otto Cordes Hans Eckstein Fritz Gunst Erich Rademacher Joachim Rademacher Hans Schulze Heiko Schwartz | United States (USA) Austin Clapp Philip Daubenspeck Charles Finn Charles McCallister Wally O'Connor Cal Strong Herbert Wildman |
| 1936 Berlin details | Hungary (HUN) Mihály Bozsi Jenő Brandi György Bródy Olivér Halassy Kálmán Hazai Márton Homonnai György Kutasi István Molnár János Németh Miklós Sárkány Sándor Tarics | Germany (GER) Bernhard Baier Fritz Gunst Josef Hauser Alfred Kienzle Paul Klingenburg Heinrich Krug Hans Schneider Hans Schulze Gustav Schürger Helmuth Schwenn Fritz Stolze | Belgium (BEL) Gérard Blitz Albert Castelyns Pierre Coppieters Joseph De Combe Henri De Pauw Henri Disy Fernand Isselé Edmond Michiels Henri Stoelen |
| 1948 London details | Italy (ITA) Gildo Arena Emilio Bulgarelli Pasquale Buonocore Aldo Ghira Mario Majoni Geminio Ognio Gianfranco Pandolfini Tullio Pandolfini Cesare Rubini | Hungary (HUN) Jenő Brandi Oszkár Csuvik Dezső Fábián Dezső Gyarmati (LH) Endre Győrfi Miklós Holop László Jeney Dezső Lemhényi Károly Szittya István Szívós Sr. | Netherlands (NED) Cor Braasem Hennie Keetelaar Nijs Korevaar Joop Rohner Frits Ruimschotel Piet Salomons Frits Smol Hans Stam Ruud van Feggelen |
| 1952 Helsinki details | Hungary (HUN) Róbert Antal Antal Bolvári Dezső Fábián Dezső Gyarmati (LH) István Hasznos László Jeney György Kárpáti Dezső Lemhényi Kálmán Markovits Miklós Martin Károly Szittya István Szívós Sr. György Vizvári | Yugoslavia (YUG) Veljko Bakašun Marko Brainović Vladimir Ivković Zdravko Ježić Zdravko-Ćiro Kovačić Ivo Kurtini Lovro Radonjić Ivo Štakula Boško Vuksanović | Italy (ITA) Gildo Arena Lucio Ceccarini Renato De Sanzuane Raffaello Gambino Salvatore Gionta Maurizio Mannelli Geminio Ognio Carlo Peretti Enzo Polito Cesare Rubini Renato Traiola |
| 1956 Melbourne details | Hungary (HUN) Antal Bolvári Ottó Boros Dezső Gyarmati (LH) István Hevesi László Jeney Tivadar Kanizsa György Kárpáti Kálmán Markovits Mihály Mayer István Szívós Sr. Ervin Zádor | Yugoslavia (YUG) Ivo Cipci Tomislav Franjković Vladimir Ivković Zdravko Ježić Hrvoje Kačić Zdravko-Ćiro Kovačić Lovro Radonjić Marijan Žužej | Soviet Union (URS) Viktor Ageyev Pyotr Breus Boris Goykhman Nodar Gvakhariya Vyacheslav Kurennoy Boris Markarov Petre Mshvenieradze Valentin Prokopov Mikhail Ryzhak Yury Shlyapin |
| 1960 Rome details | Italy (ITA) Amedeo Ambron Danio Bardi Giuseppe D'Altrui Salvatore Gionta Giancarlo Guerrini Franco Lavoratori Gianni Lonzi Luigi Mannelli Rosario Parmegiani Eraldo Pizzo Dante Rossi Brunello Spinelli | Soviet Union (URS) Viktor Ageyev Givi Chikvanaia Leri Gogoladze Boris Goykhman Yury Grigorovsky Anatoly Kartashov Vyacheslav Kurennoy Petre Mshvenieradze Vladimir Novikov Yevgeny Saltsyn Vladimir Semyonov | Hungary (HUN) András Bodnár Ottó Boros Zoltán Dömötör László Felkai Dezső Gyarmati (LH) István Hevesi László Jeney Tivadar Kanizsa György Kárpáti András Katona János Konrád Kálmán Markovits Mihály Mayer Péter Rusorán |
| 1964 Tokyo details | Hungary (HUN) Miklós Ambrus András Bodnár Ottó Boros Zoltán Dömötör László Felkai Dezső Gyarmati (LH) Tivadar Kanizsa György Kárpáti János Konrád Mihály Mayer Dénes Pócsik Péter Rusorán | Yugoslavia (YUG) Ozren Bonačić Zoran Janković Milan Muškatirović Ante Nardelli Frane Nonković Vinko Rosić Mirko Sandić Zlatko Šimenc Božidar Stanišić Karlo Stipanić Ivo Trumbić | Soviet Union (URS) Viktor Ageyev Zenon Bortkevich Eduard Egorov Igor Grabovsky Boris Grishin Nikolay Kalashnikov Nikolay Kuznetsov Vladimir Kuznetsov Leonid Osipov Boris Popov Vladimir Semyonov |
| 1968 Mexico City details | Yugoslavia (YUG) Ozren Bonačić Dejan Dabović Zdravko Hebel Zoran Janković Ronald Lopatni Uroš Marović Đorđe Perišić Miroslav Poljak Mirko Sandić Karlo Stipanić Ivo Trumbić | Soviet Union (URS) Aleksei Barkalov Oleg Bovin Givi Chikvanaia Aleksandr Dolgushin Yury Grigorovsky Boris Grishin Vadim Gulyayev Leonid Osipov Vladimir Semyonov Aleksandr Shidlovsky Viacheslav Skok | Hungary (HUN) András Bodnár Zoltán Dömötör László Felkai Ferenc Konrád János Konrád Mihály Mayer Endre Molnár Dénes Pócsik László Sárosi János Steinmetz István Szívós Jr. |
| 1972 Munich details | Soviet Union (URS) Anatoly Akimov Aleksei Barkalov Aleksandr Dolgushin Aleksandr Dreval Vadim Gulyayev Aleksandr Kabanov Nikolay Melnikov Leonid Osipov Aleksandr Shidlovsky Viacheslav Sobchenko Vladimir Zhmudsky | Hungary (HUN) András Bodnár Tibor Cservenyák Tamás Faragó István Görgényi Zoltán Kásás Ferenc Konrád István Magas Endre Molnár Dénes Pócsik László Sárosi István Szívós Jr. | United States (USA) Peter Asch Steven Barnett Bruce Bradley Stanley Cole James Ferguson Eric Lindroth John Parker Gary Sheerer James Slatton Russell Webb Barry Weitzenberg |
| 1976 Montreal details | Hungary (HUN) Gábor Csapó Tibor Cservenyák Tamás Faragó György Gerendás György Horkai György Kenéz Ferenc Konrád Endre Molnár László Sárosi Attila Sudár István Szívós Jr. | Italy (ITA) Alberto Alberani Silvio Baracchini Luigi Castagnola Vincenzo D'Angelo Gianni De Magistris Riccardo De Magistris Marcello Del Duca Alessandro Ghibellini Sante Marsili Umberto Panerai Roldano Simeoni | Netherlands (NED) Alex Boegschoten Ton Buunk Piet de Zwarte Andy Hoepelman Evert Kroon Nico Landeweerd Hans Smits Gijze Stroboer Rik Toonen Hans van Zeeland Jan Evert Veer |
| 1980 Moscow details | Soviet Union (URS) Vladimir Akimov Aleksei Barkalov Yevgeny Grishin Mikhail Ivanov Aleksandr Kabanov Sergey Kotenko Giorgi Mshvenieradze Mait Riisman Erkin Shagaev Yevgeny Sharonov Viacheslav Sobchenko | Yugoslavia (YUG) Milivoj Bebić Zoran Gopčević Milorad Krivokapić Boško Lozica Predrag Manojlović Zoran Mustur Damir Polić Zoran Roje Ratko Rudić Slobodan Trifunović Luka Vezilić | Hungary (HUN) Gábor Csapó Tamás Faragó György Gerendás Károly Hauszler György Horkai István Kiss László Kuncz Endre Molnár Attila Sudár István Szívós Jr. István Udvardi |
| 1984 Los Angeles details | Yugoslavia (YUG) Dragan Andrić Milivoj Bebić Perica Bukić Veselin Đuho Milorad Krivokapić Deni Lušić Igor Milanović Tomislav Paškvalin (LH) Zoran Petrović Andrija Popović Zoran Roje Goran Sukno Božo Vuletić | United States (USA) Doug Burke Peter Campbell Jody Campbell Christopher Dorst Gary Figueroa Andrew McDonald Kevin Robertson Terence Schroeder Timothy Shaw John Siman Jon Svendsen Joseph Vargas Craig Wilson | West Germany (FRG) Armando Fernández Roland Freund Rainer Hoppe Thomas Huber Thomas Loebb Werner Obschernikat Rainer Osselmann Frank Otto Peter Röhle Jürgen Schröder Hagen Stamm Dirk Theismann |
| 1988 Seoul details | Yugoslavia (YUG) Dragan Andrić Mislav Bezmalinović Perica Bukić Veselin Đuho Igor Gočanin Deni Lušić Igor Milanović Tomislav Paškvalin (LH) Renco Posinković Goran Rađenović Dubravko Šimenc Aleksandar Šoštar Mirko Vičević | United States (USA) James Bergeson Greg Boyer Peter Campbell Jeff Campbell Jody Campbell Christopher Duplanty Michael Evans Douglas Kimbell Craig Klass Alan Mouchawar Kevin Robertson Terence Schroeder Craig Wilson | Soviet Union (URS) Dmitry Apanasenko Viktor Berendyuha Mikheil Giorgadze Yevgeny Grishin Mikhail Ivanov Aleksandr Kolotov Sergey Kotenko Serghei Marcoci Nurlan Mendygaliyev Giorgi Mshvenieradze Sergey Naumov Yevgeny Sharonov Nikolai Smirnov |
| 1992 Barcelona details | Italy (ITA) Francesco Attolico Gianni Averaimo Alessandro Bovo Paolo Caldarella Alessandro Campagna Marco D'Altrui Massimiliano Ferretti Mario Fiorillo Ferdinando Gandolfi Amedeo Pomilio (LH) Francesco Porzio (LH) Giuseppe Porzio Carlo Silipo | Spain (ESP) Daniel Ballart Manuel Estiarte Pedro García Aguado Salvador Gómez Marco Antonio González Rubén Michavila Miki Oca Sergi Pedrerol (LH) Josep Picó Jesús Rollán Ricardo Sánchez Jordi Sans Manuel Silvestre | Unified Team (EUN) Dmitry Apanasenko Andrey Belofastov Yevgeny Sharonov Dmitry Gorshkov Vladimir Karabutov Aleksandr Kolotov Andrei Kovalenko Nikolay Kozlov Serghei Marcoci Sergey Naumov Aleksandr Ogorodnikov Aleksandr Chigir Aleksey Vdovin |
| 1996 Atlanta details | Spain (ESP) Josep María Abarca Ángel Andreo Daniel Ballart Manuel Estiarte Pedro García Aguado Salvador Gómez Iván Moro Miki Oca Jorge Payá Sergi Pedrerol (LH) Jesús Rollán Jordi Sans Carles Sans | Croatia (CRO) Maro Balić Perica Bukić Damir Glavan Igor Hinić Vjekoslav Kobešćak Joško Kreković Ognjen Kržić Dubravko Šimenc Siniša Školneković Ratko Štritof Tino Vegar Renato Vrbičić Zdeslav Vrdoljak | Italy (ITA) Alberto Angelini Francesco Attolico Fabio Bencivenga Alessandro Bovo Alessandro Calcaterra Roberto Calcaterra Marco Gerini Alberto Ghibellini Luca Giustolisi Amedeo Pomilio (LH) Francesco Postiglione Carlo Silipo Leonardo Sottani |
| 2000 Sydney details | Hungary (HUN) Tibor Benedek (LH) Péter Biros Rajmund Fodor Tamás Kásás Gergely Kiss (LH) Zoltán Kósz Tamás Märcz Tamás Molnár Barnabás Steinmetz Zoltán Szécsi Bulcsú Székely Zsolt Varga Attila Vári | Russia (RUS) Roman Balashov Dmitri Dugin Sergey Garbuzov Dmitry Gorshkov Yuri Yatsev Nikolay Kozlov Nikolay Maksimov Andrei Rekechinski Dmitri Stratan Revaz Chomakhidze Aleksandr Yeryshov Marat Zakirov Irek Zinnurov | FR Yugoslavia (YUG) Aleksandar Ćirić Danilo Ikodinović Viktor Jelenić Nikola Kuljača Aleksandar Šapić Dejan Savić Aleksandar Šoštar Petar Trbojević Veljko Uskoković Jugoslav Vasović Vladimir Vujasinović Nenad Vukanić Predrag Zimonjić |
| 2004 Athens details | Hungary (HUN) Tibor Benedek (LH) Péter Biros Rajmund Fodor István Gergely Tamás Kásás Gergely Kiss (LH) Norbert Madaras (LH) Tamás Molnár Ádám Steinmetz Barnabás Steinmetz Zoltán Szécsi Tamás Varga Attila Vári | Serbia and Montenegro (SCG) Aleksandar Ćirić Vladimir Gojković Danilo Ikodinović Viktor Jelenić Predrag Jokić Nikola Kuljača Slobodan Nikić Aleksandar Šapić Dejan Savić Denis Šefik Petar Trbojević Vanja Udovičić Vladimir Vujasinović | Russia (RUS) Roman Balashov Revaz Chomakhidze Aleksandr Fyodorov Sergey Garbuzov Dmitry Gorshkov Nikolay Kozlov Nikolay Maksimov Andrei Rekechinski Dmitri Stratan Aleksandr Yeryshov Vitaly Yurchik Marat Zakirov Irek Zinnurov |
| 2008 Beijing details | Hungary (HUN) Zoltán Szécsi Tamás Varga Norbert Madaras (LH) Dénes Varga Tamás Kásás Norbert Hosnyánszky Gergely Kiss (LH) Tibor Benedek (LH) Dániel Varga Péter Biros Gábor Kis Tamás Molnár István Gergely | United States (USA) Merrill Moses Peter Varellas Peter Hudnut Jeff Powers Adam Wright Rick Merlo Layne Beaubien Tony Azevedo Ryan Bailey Tim Hutten Jesse Smith J. W. Krumpholz Brandon Brooks | Serbia (SRB) Denis Šefik Živko Gocić Andrija Prlainović Vanja Udovičić Dejan Savić Duško Pijetlović Nikola Rađen Filip Filipović (LH) Aleksandar Ćirić Aleksandar Šapić Vladimir Vujasinović Branko Peković Slobodan Soro |
| 2012 London details | Croatia (CRO) Josip Pavić (GK) Damir Burić Miho Bošković Nikša Dobud Maro Joković (LH) Ivan Buljubašić Petar Muslim Andro Bušlje Sandro Sukno Samir Barać (C) Igor Hinić Paulo Obradović Frano Vićan (GK) | Italy (ITA) Stefano Tempesti (C, GK) Amaurys Pérez Niccolò Gitto Pietro Figlioli Alex Giorgetti Maurizio Felugo Massimo Giacoppo Valentino Gallo (LH) Christian Presciutti Deni Fiorentini Matteo Aicardi Danijel Premuš Giacomo Pastorino (GK) | Serbia (SRB) Slobodan Soro (GK) Aleksa Šaponjić Živko Gocić Vanja Udovičić (C) Dušan Mandić (LH) Duško Pijetlović Slobodan Nikić Milan Aleksić Nikola Rađen Filip Filipović (LH) Andrija Prlainović Stefan Mitrović Gojko Pijetlović (GK) |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro details | Serbia (SRB) Gojko Pijetlović (GK) Dušan Mandić (LH) Živko Gocić (C) Sava Ranđelović Miloš Ćuk Duško Pijetlović Slobodan Nikić Milan Aleksić Nikola Jakšić Filip Filipović (LH) Andrija Prlainović Stefan Mitrović Branislav Mitrović (GK) | Croatia (CRO) Josip Pavić (C, GK) Damir Burić Antonio Petković Luka Lončar Maro Joković (LH) Luka Bukić Marko Macan Andro Bušlje Sandro Sukno Ivan Krapić Anđelo Šetka Xavier García (LH) Marko Bijač (GK) | Italy (ITA) Stefano Tempesti (C, GK) Francesco Di Fulvio Niccolò Gitto Pietro Figlioli Andrea Fondelli Alessandro Velotto Alessandro Nora (LH) Valentino Gallo (LH) Christian Presciutti Michaël Bodegas Matteo Aicardi Nicholas Presciutti Marco Del Lungo (GK) |
| 2020 Tokyo details | Serbia (SRB) Gojko Pijetlović (GK) Dušan Mandić (LH) Nikola Dedović Sava Ranđelović Strahinja Rašović Duško Pijetlović Đorđe Lazić Milan Aleksić Nikola Jakšić Filip Filipović (C, LH) Andrija Prlainović Stefan Mitrović Branislav Mitrović (GK) | Greece (GRE) Emmanouil Zerdevas (GK) Konstantinos Genidounias Dimitrios Skoumpakis Marios Kapotsis Ioannis Fountoulis (C) Alexandros Papanastasiou Georgios Dervisis Stylianos Argyropoulos Konstantinos Mourikis Christodoulos Kolomvos Konstantinos Gkiouvetsis Angelos Vlachopoulos Konstantinos Galanidis (GK) | Hungary (HUN) Viktor Nagy (GK) Dániel Angyal Krisztián Manhercz Gergő Zalánki (LH) Márton Vámos (LH) Norbert Hosnyánszky Mátyás Pásztor Szilárd Jansik Balázs Erdélyi Dénes Varga (C) Tamás Mezei (LH) Balázs Hárai Soma Vogel (GK) |
| 2024 Paris details | Serbia (SRB) Radoslav Filipović (GK) Dušan Mandić Strahinja Rašović Sava Ranđelović Miloš Ćuk Nikola Dedović Radomir Drašović Nikola Jakšić (C) Nemanja Ubović Nemanja Vico Petar Jakšić Viktor Rašović Vladimir Mišović(GK) | Croatia (CRO) Marko Bijač (GK, C) Rino Burić Loren Fatović Luka Lončar Maro Joković Luka Bukić Ante Vukičević Marko Žuvela Jerko Marinić Kragić Josip Vrlić Matias Biljaka Konstantin Kharkov Toni Popadić (GK) | United States (USA) Alex Bowen Luca Cupido Hannes Daube Chase Dodd Ryder Dodd Ben Hallock (C) Drew Holland (GK) Johnny Hooper Max Irving Alex Obert Marko Vavic Adrian Weinberg (GK) Dylan Woodhead |

## Overall multiple medalists

As of the 2024 Summer Olympics, 61 male athletes have won three or more Olympic medals in water polo.

### By tournament

The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), name of the team (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 11 August 2021.

#### Legend

* Team$^*$ – Host team
| Year | Total | Five-time Olympic medalist | Five-time Olympic medalist | Four-time Olympic medalist | Four-time Olympic medalist | Three-time Olympic medalist | Three-time Olympic medalist |
| 1900 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1908 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1912 | 1 | — | 0 | — | 0 | Belgium: Oscar Grégoire | 1 |
| 1920 | 7 | — | 0 | — | 0 | Belgium$^*$: Joseph Pletincx Great Britain: Paul Radmilovic, Charles Sydney Smith (GK) Sweden: Robert Andersson, Pontus Hanson, Harald Julin, Torsten Kumfeldt | 7 |
| 1924 | 2 | — | 0 | Belgium: Joseph Pletincx | 1 | Belgium: Albert Durant | 1 |
| 1928 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1932 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1936 | 4 | — | 0 | — | 0 | Belgium: Gérard Blitz Germany$^*$: Fritz Gunst Hungary: Olivér Halassy, Márton Homonnai | 4 |
| 1948 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1952 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1956 | 3 | — | 0 | — | 0 | Hungary: Dezső Gyarmati, László Jeney (GK), István Szívós Sr. | 3 |
| 1960 | 4 | — | 0 | Hungary: Dezső Gyarmati, László Jeney (GK) | 2 | Hungary: György Kárpáti, Kálmán Markovits | 2 |
| 1964 | 6 | Hungary: Dezső Gyarmati | 1 | Hungary: György Kárpáti | 1 | Hungary: Ottó Boros (GK), Tivadar Kanizsa, Mihály Mayer Soviet Union: Viktor Ageyev | 4 |
| Year | Total | Five-time Olympic medalist | Five-time Olympic medalist | Four-time Olympic medalist | Four-time Olympic medalist | Three-time Olympic medalist | Three-time Olympic medalist |
| 1968 | 6 | — | 0 | Hungary: Mihály Mayer | 1 | Hungary: András Bodnár, Zoltán Dömötör, László Felkai, János Konrád Soviet Union: Vladimir Semyonov | 5 |
| 1972 | 3 | — | 0 | Hungary: András Bodnár | 1 | Hungary: Dénes Pócsik Soviet Union: Leonid Osipov | 2 |
| 1976 | 4 | — | 0 | — | 0 | Hungary: Ferenc Konrád, Endre Molnár (GK), László Sárosi, István Szívós Jr. | 4 |
| 1980 | 5 | — | 0 | Hungary: Endre Molnár (GK), István Szívós Jr. | 2 | Hungary: Tamás Faragó Soviet Union$^*$: Aleksei Barkalov, Yevgeny Sharonov | 3 |
| 1984 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | — | 0 | — | 0 | Unified Team: Yevgeny Sharonov (GK) | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | — | 0 | — | 0 | Croatia: Perica Bukić | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | — | 0 | — | 0 | Russia: Dmitry Gorshkov, Nikolay Kozlov | 2 |
| 2008 | 10 | — | 0 | — | 0 | Hungary: Tibor Benedek, Péter Biros, Tamás Kásás, Gergely Kiss, Tamás Molnár, Zoltán Szécsi (GK) Serbia: Aleksandar Ćirić, Aleksandar Šapić, Dejan Savić, Vladimir Vujasinović | 10 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 0 | — | 0 | Serbia: Vanja Udovičić | 1 |
| 2016 | 4 | — | 0 | — | 0 | Serbia: Filip Filipović, Živko Gocić, Duško Pijetlović, Andrija Prlainović | 4 |
| 2020 | 7 | — | 0 | Serbia: Filip Filipović, Duško Pijetlović, Andrija Prlainović | 3 | Serbia: Milan Aleksić, Dušan Mandić, Stefan Mitrović, Gojko Pijetlović (GK) | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | — | 0 | Serbia: Dušan Mandić | 1 | Serbia: Sava Ranđelović, Nikola Jakšić | 2 |
| Year | Total | Five-time Olympic medalist | Five-time Olympic medalist | Four-time Olympic medalist | Four-time Olympic medalist | Three-time Olympic medalist | Three-time Olympic medalist |
Sources:
* Sports Reference: Athlete Medal Leaders (1900–2016);
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (p. 27), 2004 (p. 89), 2008 (p. 79), 2012 (p. 370), 2016 (p. 6), 2020 (p. 11).

### By confederation

Last updated: 11 August 2021.
| Confederation | Number of multi-time Olympic medalists | Number of multi-time Olympic medalists | Number of multi-time Olympic medalists | Number of multi-time Olympic medalists |
| Confederation | Five-time | Four-time | Three-time | Total |
| Africa – CANA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Americas – UANA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asia – AASF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Europe – LEN | 1 | 10 | 48 | 59 |
| Oceania – OSA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 10 | 48 | 59 |

### By team

Last updated: 11 August 2021.

#### Legend

* Team$^†$ – Defunct team
| Men's team | Number of multi-time Olympians | Number of multi-time Olympians | Number of multi-time Olympians | Number of multi-time Olympians | Confederation |
| Men's team | Five-time | Four-time | Three-time | Total | Confederation |
| Belgium | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Europe – LEN |
| Croatia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Europe – LEN |
| Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Europe – LEN |
| Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Europe – LEN |
| Hungary | 1 | 6 | 19 | 26 | Europe – LEN |
| Russia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Europe – LEN |
| Serbia | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | Europe – LEN |
| Soviet Union$^†$ | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | Europe – LEN |
| Sweden | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | Europe – LEN |
| Unified Team$^†$ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Europe – LEN |
| Total | 1 | 10 | 48 | 59 | |

### By position

Last updated: 11 August 2021.
| Position | Number of multi-time Olympians | Number of multi-time Olympians | Number of multi-time Olympians | Number of multi-time Olympians |
| Position | Five-time | Four-time | Three-time | Total |
| Field player | 1 | 8 | 41 | 50 |
| Goalkeeper | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Total | 1 | 10 | 48 | 59 |

### Four or more Olympic medals

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. Last updated: 11 August 2024.
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).
Filip Filipović, Duško Pijetlović and Andrija Prlainović, all representing Serbia, won four consecutive Olympic medals between 2008 and 2021.
Legend
* – Hosts
Male athletes who won four or more Olympic medals in water polo :
| Rk | Player | Birth | Height | Men's 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 |
| Rk | Player | Birth | Height | Men's team | Pos | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Period (age of first/last) | G | S | B | T | Ref |
| 1 | Dezső Gyarmati | 1927 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | Hungary | FP | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 16 years (20/36) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | György Kárpáti | 1935 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | Hungary | FP | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | | 12 years (17/29) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | Dušan Mandić | 1994 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | Serbia | FP | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | | 12 years (18/30) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 4 | László Jeney | 1923 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | Hungary | GK | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | | 12 years (25/37) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 5 | Mihály Mayer | 1933 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Hungary | FP | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | | 12 years (22/34) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 5 | Filip Filipović | 1987 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | Serbia | FP | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | | 13 years (21/34) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 5 | Duško Pijetlović | 1985 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | Serbia | FP | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | | 13 years (23/36) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 5 | Andrija Prlainović | 1987 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | Serbia | FP | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | | 13 years (21/34) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 9 | András Bodnár | 1942 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Hungary | FP | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | | 12 years (18/30) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 9 | Endre Molnár | 1945 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Hungary | GK | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | | 12 years (23/35) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 9 | István Szívós Jr. | 1948 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | Hungary | FP | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | | 12 years (20/32) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 12 | Joseph Pletincx | 1888 | | Belgium | FP | 1908 | 1912 | 1920 | 1924 | | 16 years (20/36) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Rk | Player | Birth | Height | Men's team | Pos | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Period (age of first/last) | G | S | B | T | Ref |
| Rk | Player | Birth | Height | Men's 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 |
Sources:
* Sports Reference: Athlete Medal Leaders (1900–2016);
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (p. 27), 2004 (p. 89), 2008 (p. 79), 2012 (p. 370), 2016 (p. 6), 2020 (p. 11).

### Three Olympic medals

The following table is pre-sorted by 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. Last updated: 11 August 2024.
Forty-eight male athletes won three Olympic medals in water polo.

#### Legend

* – Hosts
Male athletes who won three Olympic medals in water polo :
| Rk | Player | Birth | Height | Men's 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 |
| Rk | Player | Birth | Height | Men's team | Pos | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Period (age of first/last) | G | S | B | T | Ref |
| 13 | Paul Radmilovic | 1886 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Great Britain | FP | 1908 | 1912 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 20 years (22/42) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 13 | Charles Smith | 1879 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | Great Britain | GK | 1908 | 1912 | 1920 | 1924 | | 16 years (29/45) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 13 | Tibor Benedek | 1972 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Hungary | FP | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 16 years (20/36) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 13 | Péter Biros | 1976 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | Hungary | FP | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | | 12 years (24/36) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 13 | Tamás Kásás | 1976 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | Hungary | FP | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 16 years (20/36) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 13 | Gergely Kiss | 1977 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | Hungary | FP | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | | 12 years (22/34) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 13 | Tamás Molnár | 1975 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | Hungary | FP | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | | | 8 years (25/33) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 13 | Zoltán Szécsi | 1977 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | Hungary | GK | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | | 12 years (22/34) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 13 | Nikola Jakšić | 1997 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | Serbia | FP | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | | | 8 years (19/27) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 13 | Sava Ranđelović | 1993 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | Serbia | FP | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | | | 8 years (23/31) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 23 | Olivér Halassy | 1909 | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | Hungary | FP | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | | | 8 years (18/27) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 23 | Márton Homonnai | 1906 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Hungary | FP | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | | 12 years (18/30) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 23 | István Szívós Sr. | 1920 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Hungary | FP | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | | | 8 years (27/36) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 23 | Aleksei Barkalov | 1946 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Soviet Union | FP | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | | 12 years (22/34) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 23 | Perica Bukić | 1966 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | Yugoslavia | FP | 1984 | 1988 | | | | 12 years (18/30) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 23 | Perica Bukić | 1966 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | Croatia | FP | | | | 1996 | | 12 years (18/30) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 29 | Kálmán Markovits | 1931 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Hungary | FP | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | | | 8 years (20/28) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 29 | Ottó Boros | 1929 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | Hungary | GK | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | | | 8 years (27/35) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 29 | Tivadar Kanizsa | 1933 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Hungary | FP | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | | | 8 years (23/31) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 29 | Milan Aleksić | 1986 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | Serbia | FP | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | | | 9 years (26/35) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 29 | Stefan Mitrović | 1988 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | Serbia | FP | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | | | 9 years (24/33) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 29 | Gojko Pijetlović | 1983 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | Serbia | GK | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | | | 9 years (29/38) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 35 | Fritz Gunst | 1908 | | Germany | FP | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | | | 8 years (19/27) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 36 | Leonid Osipov | 1943 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | Soviet Union | FP | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | | | 8 years (21/29) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 36 | Dénes Pócsik | 1940 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | Hungary | FP | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | | | 8 years (24/32) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 36 | Ferenc Konrád | 1945 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | Hungary | FP | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | | | 8 years (23/31) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 36 | László Sárosi | 1946 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | Hungary | FP | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | | | 8 years (22/29) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 36 | Tamás Faragó | 1952 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | Hungary | FP | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | | | 8 years (20/27) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 36 | Slobodan Nikić | 1983 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | Serbia and Montenegro | FP | 2004 | | | | | 12 years (21/33) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 36 | Slobodan Nikić | 1983 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | Serbia | FP | | | 2012 | 2016 | | 12 years (21/33) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 43 | Zoltán Dömötör | 1935 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | Hungary | FP | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | | | 8 years (25/33) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 43 | László Felkai | 1941 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Hungary | FP | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | | | 8 years (19/27) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 43 | János Konrád | 1941 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | Hungary | FP | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | | | 8 years (18/27) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 43 | Yevgeny Sharonov | 1958 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | Soviet Union | GK | 1980 | | 1988 | | | 12 years (21/33) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 43 | Yevgeny Sharonov | 1958 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | Unified Team | GK | | | | 1992 | | 12 years (21/33) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 43 | Živko Gocić | 1982 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | Serbia | FP | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | | | 8 years (25/33) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 47 | Oscar Grégoire | 1877 | | Belgium | FP | 1900 | 1908 | 1912 | | | 12 years (23/35) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 47 | Albert Durant | 1892 | | Belgium | GK | 1912 | 1920 | 1924 | | | 12 years (20/32) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 47 | Gérard Blitz | 1901 | | Belgium | FP | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | | 1936 | 16 years (19/35) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 47 | Vladimir Semyonov | 1938 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | Soviet Union | FP | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | | | 8 years (22/30) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 51 | Robert Andersson | 1886 | | Sweden | FP | 1908 | 1912 | 1920 | | | 12 years (21/33) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 51 | Pontus Hanson | 1884 | | Sweden | FP | 1908 | 1912 | 1920 | | | 12 years (24/36) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 51 | Harald Julin | 1890 | | Sweden | FP | 1908 | 1912 | 1920 | | | 12 years (18/30) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 51 | Torsten Kumfeldt | 1886 | | Sweden | GK | 1908 | 1912 | 1920 | | | 12 years (22/34) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 51 | Viktor Ageyev | 1936 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | Soviet Union | FP | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | | | 8 years (20/28) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 51 | Dmitry Gorshkov | 1967 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Unified Team | FP | 1992 | | | | | 12 years (25/37) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 51 | Dmitry Gorshkov | 1967 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Russia | FP | | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | | 12 years (25/37) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 51 | Nikolay Kozlov | 1972 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | Unified Team | FP | 1992 | | | | | 12 years (20/32) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 51 | Nikolay Kozlov | 1972 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | Russia | FP | | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | | 12 years (20/32) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 51 | Aleksandar Ćirić | 1977 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | Yugoslavia | FP | 2000 | | | | | 8 years (22/30) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 51 | Aleksandar Ćirić | 1977 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | Serbia and Montenegro | FP | | 2004 | | | | 8 years (22/30) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 51 | Aleksandar Ćirić | 1977 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | Serbia | FP | | | 2008 | | | 8 years (22/30) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 51 | Aleksandar Šapić | 1978 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Yugoslavia | FP | 1996 | 2000 | | | | 12 years (18/30) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 51 | Aleksandar Šapić | 1978 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Serbia and Montenegro | FP | | | 2004 | | | 12 years (18/30) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 51 | Aleksandar Šapić | 1978 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Serbia | FP | | | | 2008 | | 12 years (18/30) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 51 | Dejan Savić | 1975 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Yugoslavia | FP | 1996 | 2000 | | | | 12 years (21/33) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 51 | Dejan Savić | 1975 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Serbia and Montenegro | FP | | | 2004 | | | 12 years (21/33) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 51 | Dejan Savić | 1975 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Serbia | FP | | | | 2008 | | 12 years (21/33) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 51 | Vladimir Vujasinović | 1973 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | Yugoslavia | FP | 1996 | 2000 | | | | 12 years (22/34) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 51 | Vladimir Vujasinović | 1973 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | Serbia and Montenegro | FP | | | 2004 | | | 12 years (22/34) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 51 | Vladimir Vujasinović | 1973 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | Serbia | FP | | | | 2008 | | 12 years (22/34) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 51 | Vanja Udovičić | 1982 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | Serbia and Montenegro | FP | 2004 | | | | | 8 years (21/29) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 51 | Vanja Udovičić | 1982 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | Serbia | FP | | 2008 | 2012 | | | 8 years (21/29) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Rk | Player | Birth | Height | Men's team | Pos | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Period (age of first/last) | G | S | B | T | Ref |
| Rk | Player | Birth | Height | Men's 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 |
Sources:
* Sports Reference: Athlete Medal Leaders (1900–2016);
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (p. 27), 2004 (p. 89), 2008 (p. 79), 2012 (p. 370), 2016 (p. 6), 2020 (p. 11).

## Multiple medalists by team

The following tables are 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.

### Legend

* Year$^*$ – As host team
* Team$^†$ – Defunct team

### Belgium

* Men's national team: Belgium
* Team appearances: 11 (1900, 1908–1928, 1936–1952, 1960–1964)
* As host team: 1920$^*$
* Number of five-time Olympic medalists: 0
* Number of four-time Olympic medalists: 1
* Number of three-time Olympic medalists: 3
* Last updated: 1 May 2021.

#### Legend

* – Hosts
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 | Joseph Pletincx | 1888 | | FP | 1908 | 1912 | 1920 | 1924 | | 16 years (20/36) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | Oscar Grégoire | 1877 | | FP | 1900 | 1908 | 1912 | | | 12 years (23/35) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | Albert Durant | 1892 | | GK | 1912 | 1920 | 1924 | | | 12 years (20/32) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | Gérard Blitz | 1901 | | FP | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | | 1936 | 16 years (19/35) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |

### Croatia

* Men's national team: Croatia
* Team appearances: 7 (1996–2020)
* As host team: —
* Related team: Yugoslavia$^†$
* Number of four-time Olympic medalists: 0
* Number of three-time Olympic medalists: 1
* Last updated: 1 May 2021.

#### Abbreviation

* CRO – Croatia
* YUG – Yugoslavia
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 | Perica Bukić | 1966 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | FP | 1984 YUG | 1988 YUG | | 1996 CRO | | 12 years (18/30) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |

### France

* Men's national team: France
* Team appearances: 11 (1900$^*$, 1912–1928, 1936–1948, 1960, 1988–1992, 2016)
* As host team: 1900$^*$, 1924$^*$
* Number of four-time Olympic medalists: 0
* Number of three-time Olympic medalists: 0
* Last updated: 1 May 2021.

### Germany

* Men's national team: Germany
* Team appearances: 9 (1900, 1928–1936$^*$, 1952, 1992–1996, 2004–2008)
* As host team: 1936$^*$
* Related team: West Germany$^†$
* Number of four-time Olympic medalists: 0
* Number of three-time Olympic medalists: 1
* Last updated: 1 May 2021.

#### Legend

* – Hosts
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 | Fritz Gunst | 1908 | | FP | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | | | 8 years (19/27) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |

### Great Britain

* Men's national team: Great Britain
* Team appearances: 11 (1900, 1908$^*$–1928, 1936–1956, 2012$^*$)
* As host team: 1908$^*$, 1948$^*$, 2012$^*$
* Number of four-time Olympic medalists: 0
* Number of three-time Olympic medalists: 2
* Last updated: 1 May 2021.

#### Legend

* – Hosts
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 | Paul Radmilovic | 1886 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | FP | 1908 | 1912 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 20 years (22/42) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1 | Charles Smith | 1879 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | GK | 1908 | 1912 | 1920 | 1924 | | 16 years (29/45) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |

### Greece

* Men's national team: Greece
* Team appearances: 16 (1920–1924, 1948, 1968–1972, 1980–2020)
* As host team: 2004$^*$
* Number of four-time Olympic medalists: 0
* Number of three-time Olympic medalists: 0
* Last updated: 11 August 2021.

### Hungary

* Men's national team: Hungary
* Team appearances: 23 (1912, 1924–1980, 1988–2020)
* As host team: —
* Number of five-time Olympic medalists: 1
* Number of four-time Olympic medalists: 6
* Number of three-time Olympic medalists: 19
* Last updated: 11 August 2021.
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 | Dezső Gyarmati | 1927 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | FP | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 16 years (20/36) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | György Kárpáti | 1935 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | FP | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | | 12 years (17/29) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | László Jeney | 1923 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | GK | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | | 12 years (25/37) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Mihály Mayer | 1933 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | FP | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | | 12 years (22/34) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 5 | András Bodnár | 1942 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | FP | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | | 12 years (18/30) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 5 | Endre Molnár | 1945 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | GK | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | | 12 years (23/35) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 5 | István Szívós Jr. | 1948 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | FP | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | | 12 years (20/32) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 8 | Tibor Benedek | 1972 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | FP | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 16 years (20/36) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | Péter Biros | 1976 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | FP | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | | 12 years (24/36) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | Tamás Kásás | 1976 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | FP | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 16 years (20/36) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | Gergely Kiss | 1977 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | FP | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | | 12 years (22/34) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | Tamás Molnár | 1975 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | FP | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | | | 8 years (25/33) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | Zoltán Szécsi | 1977 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | GK | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | | 12 years (22/34) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 14 | Olivér Halassy | 1909 | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | FP | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | | | 8 years (18/27) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 14 | Márton Homonnai | 1906 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | FP | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | | 12 years (18/30) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 14 | István Szívós Sr. | 1920 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | FP | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | | | 8 years (27/36) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 17 | Kálmán Markovits | 1931 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | FP | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | | | 8 years (20/28) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 17 | Ottó Boros | 1929 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | GK | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | | | 8 years (27/35) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 17 | Tivadar Kanizsa | 1933 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | FP | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | | | 8 years (23/31) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 20 | Dénes Pócsik | 1940 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | FP | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | | | 8 years (24/32) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 20 | Ferenc Konrád | 1945 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | FP | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | | | 8 years (23/31) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 20 | László Sárosi | 1946 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | FP | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | | | 8 years (22/29) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 20 | Tamás Faragó | 1952 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | FP | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | | | 8 years (20/27) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 24 | Zoltán Dömötör | 1935 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | FP | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | | | 8 years (25/33) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 24 | László Felkai | 1941 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | FP | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | | | 8 years (19/27) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 24 | János Konrád | 1941 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | FP | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | | | 8 years (18/27) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| Rk | Player | Birth | Height | Pos | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Period (age of first/last) | G | S | B | T | Ref |
| 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 |

### Italy

* Men's national team: Italy
* Team appearances: 21 (1920–1924, 1948–2020)
* As host team: 1960$^*$
* Number of four-time Olympic medalists: 0
* Number of three-time Olympic medalists: 0
* Last updated: 1 May 2021.

### Netherlands

* Men's national team: Netherlands
* Team appearances: 17 (1908, 1920–1928$^*$, 1936–1952, 1960–1984, 1992–2000)
* As host team: 1928$^*$
* Number of four-time Olympic medalists: 0
* Number of three-time Olympic medalists: 0
* Last updated: 1 May 2021.

### Russia

* Men's national team: Russia
* Team appearances: 3 (1996–2004)
* As host team: —
* Related teams: Soviet Union$^†$, Unified Team$^†$
* Number of four-time Olympic medalists: 0
* Number of three-time Olympic medalists: 2
* Last updated: 1 May 2021.

#### Abbreviation

* EUN – Unified Team
* RUS – Russia
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 | Dmitry Gorshkov | 1967 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | FP | 1992 EUN | 1996 RUS | 2000 RUS | 2004 RUS | | 12 years (25/37) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 | Nikolay Kozlov | 1972 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | FP | 1992 EUN | 1996 RUS | 2000 RUS | 2004 RUS | | 12 years (20/32) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |

### Serbia

* Men's national team: Serbia
* Team appearances: 4 (2008–2020)
* As host team: —
* Related teams: Yugoslavia$^†$, FR Yugoslavia$^†$, Serbia and Montenegro$^†$
* Number of four-time Olympic medalists: 4
* Number of three-time Olympic medalists: 13
* Last updated: 11 August 2024.

#### 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 | Dušan Mandić | 1994 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | FP | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | | 12 years (18/30) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | Filip Filipović | 1987 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | FP | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | | 13 years (21/34) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2 | Duško Pijetlović | 1985 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | FP | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | | 13 years (23/36) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2 | Andrija Prlainović | 1987 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | FP | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | | 13 years (21/34) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 5 | Nikola Jakšić | 1997 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | FP | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | | | 8 years (19/27) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | Sava Ranđelović | 1993 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | FP | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | | | 8 years (23/31) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7 | Milan Aleksić | 1986 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | FP | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | | | 9 years (26/35) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 7 | Stefan Mitrović | 1988 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | FP | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | | | 9 years (24/33) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 7 | Gojko Pijetlović | 1983 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | GK | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | | | 9 years (29/38) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 4 | 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 | |
| 9 | Živko Gocić | 1982 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | FP | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | | | 8 years (25/33) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 10 | 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 | |
| 10 | 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 | |
| 10 | 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 | |
| 10 | 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 | |
| 10 | 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 | |
| Rk | Player | Birth | Height | Pos | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Period (age of first/last) | G | S | B | T | Ref |
| 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 |

### Serbia and Montenegro

* Men's national team: Serbia and Montenegro$^†$
* Team appearances: 1 (2004)
* As host team: —
* Related teams: Yugoslavia$^†$, FR Yugoslavia$^†$, Montenegro, Serbia
* Number of five-time Olympic medalists: 0
* Number of four-time Olympic medalists: 0
* Number of three-time Olympic medalists: 0
* Last updated: 1 May 2021.
Notes:
* Aleksandar Ćirić is listed in section Serbia.
* Slobodan Nikić is listed in section Serbia.
* Aleksandar Šapić is listed in section Serbia.
* Dejan Savić is listed in section Serbia.
* Vanja Udovičić is listed in section Serbia.
* Vladimir Vujasinović is listed in section Serbia.

### Soviet Union

* Men's national team: Soviet Union$^†$
* Team appearances: 9 (1952–1980$^*$, 1988)
* As host team: 1980$^*$
* Related teams: Unified Team$^†$, Russia
* Number of four-time Olympic medalists: 0
* Number of three-time Olympic medalists: 4
* Last updated: 1 May 2021.

#### Legend

* – Hosts
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 | Aleksei Barkalov | 1946 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | FP | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | | 12 years (22/34) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | Leonid Osipov | 1943 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | FP | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | | | 8 years (21/29) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Vladimir Semyonov | 1938 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | FP | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | | | 8 years (22/30) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Viktor Ageyev | 1936 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | FP | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | | | 8 years (20/28) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Note:
* Yevgeny Sharonov is listed in section Unified Team.

### Spain

* Men's national team: Spain
* Team appearances: 18 (1920–1928, 1948–1952, 1968–1972, 1980–2020)
* As host team: 1992$^*$
* Number of four-time Olympic medalists: 0
* Number of three-time Olympic medalists: 0
* Last updated: 1 May 2021.

### Sweden

* Men's national team: Sweden
* Team appearances: 8 (1908–1924, 1936–1952, 1980)
* As host team: 1912$^*$
* Number of four-time Olympic medalists: 0
* Number of three-time Olympic medalists: 4
* Last updated: 1 May 2021.

#### Legend

* – Hosts
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 | Robert Andersson | 1886 | | FP | 1908 | 1912 | 1920 | | | 12 years (21/33) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 | Pontus Hanson | 1884 | | FP | 1908 | 1912 | 1920 | | | 12 years (24/36) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 | Harald Julin | 1890 | | FP | 1908 | 1912 | 1920 | | | 12 years (18/30) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 | Torsten Kumfeldt | 1886 | | GK | 1908 | 1912 | 1920 | | | 12 years (22/34) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |

### Unified Team

* Men's national team: Unified Team$^†$
* Team appearances: 1 (1992)
* As host team: —
* Related teams: Soviet Union$^†$, Russia
* Number of four-time Olympic medalists: 0
* Number of three-time Olympic medalists: 1
* Last updated: 1 May 2021.

#### Legend and abbreviation

* – Hosts
* EUN – Unified Team
* URS – Soviet Union
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 | Yevgeny Sharonov | 1958 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | GK | 1980 URS | | 1988 URS | 1992 EUN | | 12 years (21/33) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
Notes:
* Dmitry Gorshkov is listed in section Russia.
* Nikolay Kozlov is listed in section Russia.

### United States

* Men's national team: United States
* Team appearances: 22 (1920–1972, 1984$^*$–2020)
* As host team: 1932$^*$, 1984$^*$, 1996$^*$
* Number of four-time Olympic medalists: 0
* Number of three-time Olympic medalists: 0
* Last updated: 1 May 2021.

### West Germany

* Men's national team: West Germany$^†$
* Team appearances: 5 (1968–1976, 1984–1988)
* As host team: 1972$^*$
* Related teams: Germany
* Number of four-time Olympic medalists: 0
* Number of three-time Olympic medalists: 0
* Last updated: 1 May 2021.

### Yugoslavia

* Men's national team: Yugoslavia$^†$
* Team appearances: 12 (1936–1988)
* As host team: —
* Related teams: Croatia, FR Yugoslavia$^†$, Serbia and Montenegro$^†$, Montenegro, Serbia
* Number of four-time Olympic medalists: 0
* Number of three-time Olympic medalists: 0
* Last updated: 1 May 2021.
Note:
* Perica Bukić is listed in section Croatia.

### FR Yugoslavia

* Men's national team: Yugoslavia$^†$
* Team appearances: 2 (1996–2000)
* As host team: —
* Related teams: Yugoslavia$^†$, Serbia and Montenegro$^†$, Montenegro, Serbia
* Number of four-time Olympic medalists: 0
* Number of three-time Olympic medalists: 0
* Last updated: 1 May 2021.
Notes:
* Aleksandar Ćirić is listed in section Serbia.
* Aleksandar Šapić is listed in section Serbia.
* Dejan Savić is listed in section Serbia.
* Vladimir Vujasinović is listed in section Serbia.