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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.[1]

Abbreviations

More information Apps, Rk ...
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
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Team statistics

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See also: National team appearances in the men's Olympic water polo tournament

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
  •  1  – Champions
  •  2  – Runners-up
  •  3  – Third place
  •  4  – Fourth place
  •   – Qualified but were not allowed to compete
  •  —  – The nation did not participate in the Games
  •  Q  – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
  •     – Hosts
More information Men's team, Years ...
Men's team[1] 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
 Australia ——181991510[a]1211758589879Q17
Total teams 74612131451618211016131516121212121212121212121212
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Number of appearances

Last updated: 27 July 2021.

Legend
  • Year* – As host team
More information Men's team, Apps ...
Men's team[1]AppsRecord
streak		Active
streak		DebutMost
recent		Best finishConfederation
 Australia176619482020Fifth placeOceania – OSA
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Best finishes

Last updated: 27 July 2021.

Legend
  • Year* – As host team
More information Men's team, Best finish ...
Men's team[1]Best finishAppsConfederation
 AustraliaFifth place (1984, 1992)17Oceania – OSA
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Finishes in the top four

Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Legend
  • Year* – As host team
More information Men's team, Total ...
Men's team[1]TotalChampionsRunners-upThird placeFourth placeFirstLast
 Australia0——
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Medal table

Last updated: 5 May 2021.

More information Men's team, Gold ...
Men's teamGoldSilverBronzeTotal
 Australia (AUS)0000
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Player statistics

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Multiple appearances

See also: List of players who have appeared in multiple men's Olympic water polo tournaments

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: 6
  • Last updated: 27 July 2021.
Legend
  •     – Hosts
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Male athletes who competed in water polo at four or more Olympics
AppsPlayerBirthPosWater polo tournamentsAge of
first/last		ISHOF
member		NoteRef
12345
4Peter Montgomery1950FP197219761980198422/342013[2]
Andrew Kerr1954FP197619801984198822/34[3]
Gavin Woods1978FP200020042008201222/34[4]
Thomas Whalan1980FP200020042008201219/31[5]
Rhys Howden1987FP200820122016202021/34[6]
Richie Campbell1987FP200820122016202020/33[7]
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Top goalscorers

See also: List of men's Olympic water polo tournament 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): 3
  • Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Legend
  •     – Hosts
More information Rk, Player ...
Male players with 30 or more goals at the Olympics
RkPlayerBirthL/RTotal
goals		Water polo tournaments
(goals)		Age of
first/last		ISHOF
member		NoteRef
12345
1Charles Turner1952Right501976
(15)		1980
(17)		1984
(18)		23/31[8]
2Christopher Wybrow1961361984
(15)		1988
(10)		1992
(11)		22/30[9]
3Geoffrey Clark1969321988
(14)		1992
(18)		19/23[10]
Thomas Whalan1980Right322000
(3)		2004
(14)		2008
(7)		2012
(8)		19/31[11]
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Sources:

  • Official Reports (PDF): 1948–1964, 1972–1992;
  • 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).

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Goalkeepers

See also: List of men's Olympic water polo tournament 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)
More information Year, Cap No. ...
YearCap
No.		GoalkeeperBirthAgeISHOF
member		NoteRef
1948Ben Dalley191632Starting goalkeeper[12]
(Unknown)
1952Doug Laing193121Starting goalkeeper[13]
(Unknown)
1956Doug Laing (2)193125[13]
Bill McCabe193521[14]
1960Michael Withers193822Starting goalkeeper[15]
(Unknown)
19641Michael Withers (2)193826Starting goalkeeper[15]
(Unknown)
19721Michael Withers (3)193834[15]
13Bill Tilley193833[16]
19761Paul Williams195521[17]
11Rodney Woods195421[18]
19801Michael Turner195129[19]
11Andrew Steward195425[20]
19841Michael Turner (2)195133[19]
13Glenn Townsend196222[21]
19881Glenn Townsend (2)196226[21]
13Donald Cameron195434[22]
19921Glenn Townsend (3)196230[21]
9Guy Newman196923[23]
YearCap
No.		GoalkeeperBirthAgeISHOF
member		NoteRef
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YearCap
No.		GoalkeeperBirthAgeSavesShotsEff %ISHOF
member		NoteRef
20001Eddie Denis1970295610752.3%Starting goalkeeper[24]
13Rafael Sterk19782281844.4%[25]
20041James Stanton1983215710852.8%Starting goalkeeper[26]
13Rafael Sterk (2)1978261333.3%[25]
20081James Stanton (2)1983254810944.0%Starting goalkeeper[26]
13Rafael Sterk (3)1978305955.6%[25]
20121Joel Dennerley1987255110449.0%Starting goalkeeper[27]
13James Clark199121153641.7%[28]
20161Joel Dennerley (2)198729295156.9%[27]
13James Stanton (3)198333224055.0%[26]
20201Anthony Hrysanthos199525[29]
13Joel Dennerley (3)198734[27]
YearCap
No.		GoalkeeperBirthAgeSavesShotsEff %ISHOF
member		NoteRef
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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)
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Male players with 5 or more sprints won at the Olympics (statistics since 2000)
RkSprinterBirthTotal
sprints
won		Total
sprints
contested		Eff %Water polo tournaments
(sprints won / contested)		Age of
first/last		ISHOF
member		NoteRef
12345
1Rhys Howden1987424985.7%2008
(5/6)		2012
(19/24)		2016
(18/19)		21/29[6]
2Nathan Thomas1972151978.9%2000
(15/19)		2004
(0/0)		28/32[30]
3Thomas Whalan1980132259.1%2000
(9/13)		2004
(2/4)		2008
(1/1)		2012
(1/4)		19/31[5]
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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).

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Water polo people at the opening and closing ceremonies

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Flag bearers

See also: Water polo at the Summer Olympics § 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
  •  2008 O  – Opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics
  •  2012 C  – Closing ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics
  •     – Hosts
  • Flag bearer‡ – Flag bearer who won the tournament with his team
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Water polo people who were flag bearers at the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games
#YearCountryFlag bearerBirthAgeHeightTeamPosWater polo tournamentsPeriod
(age of
first/last)		MedalsRef
12345GSBT
11948 O AustraliaLes McKay191731 AustraliaFP19480 years
(31/31)		0000[31]
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Oath takers

See also: Water polo at the Summer Olympics § 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.[32]

Peter Kerr, an Australian water polo referee, took the Officials' Oath at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.[33]

Legend
  •     – Hosts
More information #, Year ...
Water polo people who were oath takers at the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games
#YearOathCountryOath takerBirthAgeWater polo tournamentRef
12000Officials' Oath AustraliaPeter Kerr19962000As referee (official)[33]
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Notes

  1. While Australia had qualified to compete as one of sixteen water polo teams, the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) did not endorse them. The Australian players responded by paying their own way to travel to Mexico City, but the team were not allowed to compete. For more details, please see here (1, 2).

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