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

This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Montenegro men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.
The Montenegro men's national water polo team has participated in 4 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$^†$ (statistics), Serbia and Montenegro 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 |
| 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 |
| Yugoslavia$^†$ | — | — | — | — | | | | | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Defunct | Defunct | Defunct | Defunct | Defunct | Defunct | Defunct | Defunct | 12 |
| 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 |
| 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: 27 July 2021.
| Men's team | Apps | Record streak | Active streak | Debut | Most recent | Best finish | Confederation |
| Montenegro | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2008 | 2020 | Fourth place | Europe – LEN |

### Best finishes

Last updated: 27 July 2021.
| Men's team | Best finish | Apps | Confederation |
| Montenegro | Fourth place (2008, 2012, 2016) | 4 | Europe – LEN |

### Finishes in the top four

Last updated: 5 May 2021.
| Men's team | Total | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | First | Last |
| Montenegro | 3 | | | | 3 (2008, 2012, 2016) | 2008 | 2016 |

### Medal table

Last updated: 5 May 2021.
| Men's team | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| Montenegro (MNE) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## 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: 3
* Last updated: 27 July 2021.

#### Abbreviation

* MNE – Montenegro
* SCG – Serbia and Montenegro
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 | Predrag Jokić | 1983 | FP | 2004 SCG | 2008 MNE | 2012 MNE | 2016 MNE | | 21/33 | | Flag bearer for Montenegro (2016) | |
| 4 | Draško Brguljan | 1984 | FP | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | | 23/36 | | Flag bearer for Montenegro (2020) | |
| 4 | Aleksandar Ivović | 1986 | FP | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | | 22/35 | | | |

### 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): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 2
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.
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 Ivović | 1986 | Right | 38 | 2008 (9) | 2012 (19) | 2016 (10) | | | 22/30 | | | |
| 2 | Mlađan Janović | 1984 | Right | 31 | 2008 (13) | 2012 (9) | 2016 (9) | | | 24/32 | | | |
Source:
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2008 (pp. 208–209), 2012 (pp. 489–490), 2016 (pp. 128–129).

### 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: 27 July 2021.

#### Abbreviation

* Eff % – Save efficiency (Saves / Shots)
| Year | Cap No. | Goalkeeper | Birth | Age | Saves | Shots | Eff % | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| 2008 | 1 | Zdravko Radić | 1979 | 29 | 12 | 18 | 66.7% | | | |
| 2008 | 13 | Miloš Šćepanović | 1982 | 25 | 49 | 99 | 49.5% | | Starting goalkeeper | |
| 2012 | 1 | Denis Šefik (3) | 1976 | 35 | 10 | 16 | 62.5% | | | |
| 2012 | 13 | Miloš Šćepanović (2) | 1982 | 29 | 59 | 122 | 48.4% | | Starting goalkeeper | |
| 2016 | 1 | Zdravko Radić (2) | 1979 | 37 | 5 | 20 | 25.0% | | | |
| 2016 | 13 | Miloš Šćepanović (3) | 1982 | 33 | 52 | 102 | 51.0% | | Starting goalkeeper | |
| 2020 | 1 | Slaven Kandić | 1991 | 30 | | | | | | |
| 2020 | 13 | Petar Tešanović | 1998 | 22 | | | | | | |
| Year | Cap No. | Goalkeeper | Birth | Age | Saves | Shots | Eff % | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
Source:
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2008 (pp. 208–209), 2012 (pp. 489–490), 2016 (pp. 128–129).
Note:
* Denis Šefik is also listed in Serbia and Montenegro men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics, and Serbia 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): 0
* Number of sprinters (20–29 sprints won, since 2000): 1
* Number of sprinters (10–19 sprints won, since 2000): 0
* Number of sprinters (5–9 sprints won, since 2000): 2
* Last updated: 15 May 2021.

#### Abbreviation

* Eff % – Efficiency (Sprints won / Sprints contested)
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 | Vjekoslav Pasković | 1985 | 21 | 47 | 44.7% | 2008 (3/12) | 2012 (8/17) | 2016 (10/18) | | | 23/31 | | | |
| 2 | Mlađan Janović | 1984 | 8 | 17 | 47.1% | 2008 (5/10) | 2012 (2/5) | 2016 (1/2) | | | 24/32 | | | |
| 3 | Draško Brguljan | 1984 | 7 | 17 | 41.2% | 2008 (0/0) | 2012 (4/6) | 2016 (3/11) | | | 23/31 | | | |
Source:
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2008 (pp. 208–209), 2012 (pp. 489–490), 2016 (pp. 128–129).

## 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. As of the 2020 Summer Olympics, three male water polo players were given the honour to carry the flag for Montenegro.

#### Legend

* 2008 O – Opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics
* 2012 C – Closing ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics
* Flag bearer$^‡$ – Flag bearer who won the tournament with his team
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 | 2008 O | Montenegro | Veljko Uskoković | 1971 | 37 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Yugoslavia | FP | 1996 | 2000 | | | | 12 years (25/37) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 2008 O | Montenegro | Veljko Uskoković | 1971 | 37 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Montenegro | FP | | | | 2008 | | 12 years (25/37) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 2008 C | Montenegro | Veljko Uskoković | 1971 | 37 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Yugoslavia | FP | 1996 | 2000 | | | | 12 years (25/37) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 2008 C | Montenegro | Veljko Uskoković | 1971 | 37 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Montenegro | FP | | | | 2008 | | 12 years (25/37) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | 2016 C | Montenegro | Predrag Jokić | 1983 | 33 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Serbia and Montenegro | FP | 2004 | | | | | 12 years (21/33) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 2016 C | Montenegro | Predrag Jokić | 1983 | 33 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Montenegro | FP | | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | | 12 years (21/33) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 2020 O | Montenegro | Draško Brguljan | 1984 | 36 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | Montenegro | FP | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | | 13 years (23/36) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |