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

– Champions – Runners-up – Third place – Fourth place – The nation did not participate in the Games – 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 † — — — — Part of Yugoslavia — 8 3 Defunct 2 — — — — Part of Yugoslavia See 2 Defunct 1 † — — — — 10 9 2 2 4 2 1 5 5 2 1 1 Defunct 12 — — — — Part of Yugoslavia P. of / 4 4 4 Q 4 — — — Part of Yugoslavia P. of / 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 Recordstreak Activestreak Debut Mostrecent Best finish Confederation † 2 2 0 1996 2000 Third place Europe – LEN † 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 † Runners-up (2004) 1 Europe – LEN † 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 1 1 (2004) 2004 2004 † 1 1 (2000) 2000 2000

Medal table Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Legend Team† – Defunct team

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 Age offirst/last ISHOFmember Note Ref 1 2 3 4 5 4 Vladimir Vujasinović FP 1996FRY 2000FRY 2004SCG 2008SRB 22/35 Dejan Savić FP 1996FRY 2000FRY 2004SCG 2008SRB 21/33 Aleksandar Šapić FP 1996FRY 2000FRY 2004SCG 2008SRB 18/30 Predrag Jokić FP 2004SCG 2008MNE 2012MNE 2016MNE 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 Period(age offirst/last) Medals Ref 1 2 3 4 5 G S B T 1 Slobodan Nikić FP 2004SCG 2012SRB 2016SRB 12 years(21/33) 1 1 1 3 2 Aleksandar Ćirić FP 2000FRY 2004SCG 2008SRB 8 years(22/30) 0 1 2 3 Aleksandar Šapić FP 1996FRY 2000FRY 2004SCG 2008SRB 12 years(18/30) 0 1 2 3 Dejan Savić FP 1996FRY 2000FRY 2004SCG 2008SRB 12 years(21/33) 0 1 2 3 Vladimir Vujasinović FP 1996FRY 2000FRY 2004SCG 2008SRB 12 years(22/34) 0 1 2 3 Vanja Udovičić FP 2004SCG 2008SRB 2012SRB 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 Totalgoals Water polo tournaments(goals) Age offirst/last ISHOFmember Note Ref 1 2 3 4 5 1 Aleksandar Šapić Right 64 1996FRY(8) 2000FRY(18) 2004SCG(18) 2008SRB(20) 18/30 2 Vladimir Vujasinović Right 34 1996FRY(14) 2000FRY(5) 2004SCG(3) 2008SRB(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 CapNo. Goalkeeper Birth Age Saves Shots Eff % ISHOFmember Note Ref 1996 1 Aleksandar Šoštar (2) 32 59 128 46.1% 2011 Starting goalkeeper 13 Milan Tadić 26 2 11 18.2% 2000 1 Aleksandar Šoštar (3) 36 49 85 57.6% 2011 Starting goalkeeper 12 Nikola Kuljača 26 6 6 100.0% 2004 1 Denis Šefik 27 60 102 58.8% Starting goalkeeper 13 Nikola Kuljača (2) 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 Totalsprintswon Totalsprintscontested Eff % Water polo tournaments(sprints won / contested) Age offirst/last ISHOFmember Note Ref 1 2 3 4 5 1 Aleksandar Ćirić 40 56 71.4% 2000FRY(17/24) 2004SCG(14/20) 2008SRB(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 Head coach Total medals Ref Age Men's team Pos Medal Age Men's team Medal G S B T 1 Dejan Savić 25 FP 2000 41 2016 1 1 2 4 29 FP 2004 33 FP 2008 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 – Opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics – 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 Period(age offirst/last) Medals Ref 1 2 3 4 5 G S B T 1 1996 O FR Yugoslavia Igor Milanović 30 FP 1984 1988 12 years(18/30) 2 0 0 2 FP 1996

See also Yugoslavia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics Montenegro men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics Serbia men'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 Serbia and Montenegro at the Olympics Yugoslavia at the Olympics

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References

Sources

ISHOF

External links Olympic water polo – Official website