This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Australia men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.

The Australia men's national water polo team has participated in 17 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. Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Legend

– Champions – Runners-up – Third place – Fourth place – Qualified but were not allowed to compete – The nation did not participate in the Games – Qualified for forthcoming tournament – Hosts

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 — — 18 19 9 15 10 12 11 7 5 8 5 8 9 8 7 9 Q 17 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.

Legend Year* – As host team

Men's team Apps Recordstreak Activestreak Debut Mostrecent Best finish Confederation 17 6 6 1948 2020 Fifth place Oceania – OSA

Best finishes Last updated: 27 July 2021.

Legend Year* – As host team

Men's team Best finish Apps Confederation Fifth place (1984, 1992) 17 Oceania – OSA

Finishes in the top four Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Legend Year* – As host team

Men's team Total Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place First Last 0 — —

Medal table Last updated: 5 May 2021.

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.

Note: Pietro Figlioli is listed in Italy 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.

Note: Pietro Figlioli is listed in Italy 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: 27 July 2021.

Legend and abbreviation – Hosts Eff % – Save efficiency (Saves / Shots)

Year CapNo. Goalkeeper Birth Age ISHOFmember Note Ref 1948 Ben Dalley 32 Starting goalkeeper (Unknown) 1952 Doug Laing 21 Starting goalkeeper (Unknown) 1956 Doug Laing (2) 25 Bill McCabe 21 1960 Michael Withers 22 Starting goalkeeper (Unknown) 1964 1 Michael Withers (2) 26 Starting goalkeeper (Unknown) 1972 1 Michael Withers (3) 34 13 Bill Tilley 33 1976 1 Paul Williams 21 11 Rodney Woods 21 1980 1 Michael Turner 29 11 Andrew Steward 25 1984 1 Michael Turner (2) 33 13 Glenn Townsend 22 1988 1 Glenn Townsend (2) 26 13 Donald Cameron 34 1992 1 Glenn Townsend (3) 30 9 Guy Newman 23 Year CapNo. Goalkeeper Birth Age ISHOFmember Note Ref

Year CapNo. Goalkeeper Birth Age Saves Shots Eff % ISHOFmember Note Ref 2000 1 Eddie Denis 29 56 107 52.3% Starting goalkeeper 13 Rafael Sterk 22 8 18 44.4% 2004 1 James Stanton 21 57 108 52.8% Starting goalkeeper 13 Rafael Sterk (2) 26 1 3 33.3% 2008 1 James Stanton (2) 25 48 109 44.0% Starting goalkeeper 13 Rafael Sterk (3) 30 5 9 55.6% 2012 1 Joel Dennerley 25 51 104 49.0% Starting goalkeeper 13 James Clark 21 15 36 41.7% 2016 1 Joel Dennerley (2) 29 29 51 56.9% 13 James Stanton (3) 33 22 40 55.0% 2020 1 Anthony Hrysanthos 25 13 Joel Dennerley (3) 34 Year CapNo. Goalkeeper Birth Age Saves Shots Eff % ISHOFmember Note Ref Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 48, 52, 56, 65–66, 71, 73, 76), 2004 (pp. 187–188), 2008 (pp. 181–182), 2012 (pp. 468–469), 2016 (pp. 103–104).

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): 2 Number of sprinters (5–9 sprints won, since 2000): 0 Last updated: 15 May 2021.

Legend and abbreviation – Hosts Eff % – Efficiency (Sprints won / Sprints contested)

+ Male players with 5 or more sprints won at the Olympics (statistics since 2000) Rk Sprinter Birth Totalsprintswon Totalsprintscontested Eff % Water polo tournaments(sprints won / contested) Age offirst/last ISHOFmember Note Ref 1 2 3 4 5 1 Rhys Howden 42 49 85.7% 2008(5/6) 2012(19/24) 2016(18/19) 21/29 2 Nathan Thomas 15 19 78.9% 2000(15/19) 2004(0/0) 28/32 3 Thomas Whalan 13 22 59.1% 2000(9/13) 2004(2/4) 2008(1/1) 2012(1/4) 19/31 Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 48, 52, 56, 65–66, 71, 73, 76), 2004 (pp. 187–188), 2008 (pp. 181–182), 2012 (pp. 468–469), 2016 (pp. 103–104). Note: Pietro Figlioli is listed in Italy 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. As of the 2020 Summer Olympics, one male water polo player was given the honour to carry the flag for Australia.

Legend – Opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics – Closing ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics – Hosts 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 Period(age offirst/last) Medals Ref 1 2 3 4 5 G S B T 1 1948 O Australia Les McKay 31 FP 1948 0 years(31/31) 0 0 0 0

Oath takers

Some sportspeople from the host nations were chosen to take the Olympic Oath at the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games. As of the 2020 Summer Olympics, one water polo referee from Australia was given the honour.

Peter Kerr, an Australian water polo referee, took the Officials' Oath at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Legend – Hosts

+ Water polo people who were oath takers at the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games # Year Oath Country Oath taker Birth Age Water polo tournament Ref 1 2000 Officials' Oath Peter Kerr 1996 2000 As referee (official)

See also Australia women's Olympic water polo team records and statistics List of men's Olympic water polo tournament records and statistics Lists of Olympic water polo records and statistics Australia at the Olympics

Notes

References

Sources

ISHOF

External links Australia men's national water polo team – Official website Olympic water polo – Official website