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

The Great Britain men's national water polo team has participated in 11 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 – 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 1 1 1 1 8 4 8 13 12 7 12 11 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 Year* – As host team

Men's team Apps Recordstreak Activestreak Debut Mostrecent Best finish Confederation 11 5 0 1900 2012* Champions Europe – LEN

Best finishes Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Legend Year* – As host team

Men's team Best finish Apps Confederation Champions (1900, 1908*, 1912, 1920) 11 Europe – LEN

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 5 4 (1900, 1908*, 1912, 1920) 1 (1928) 1900 1928

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.

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.

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.

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: 1 April 2021.

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

Year CapNo. Goalkeeper Birth Age ISHOFmember Note Ref 1900 William Henry 41 1974 The only goalkeeper in the squad 1908 Charles Smith 29 1981 The only goalkeeper in the squad 1912 Charles Smith (2) 33 1981 Flag bearer for Great BritainThe only goalkeeper in the squad 1920 Charles Smith (3) 41 1981 The only goalkeeper in the squad 1924 Charles Smith (4) 45 1981 Starting goalkeeper (Unknown) 1928 Leslie Ablett 24 William Quick 26 1936 Leslie Ablett (2) 32 Alfred North 20 1948 Ian Johnson 17–18 Starting goalkeeper (Unknown) 1952 Ian Johnson (2) 21–22 Starting goalkeeper (Unknown) 1956 Arthur Grady 34 Starting goalkeeper (Unknown) Year CapNo. Goalkeeper Birth Age ISHOFmember Note Ref

Year CapNo. Goalkeeper Birth Age Saves Shots Eff % ISHOFmember Note Ref 2012 1 Edward Scott 24 18 52 34.6% 13 Matthew Holland 23 29 72 40.3% Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2012 (pp. 476–477).

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): 0 Number of sprinters (10–19 sprints won, since 2000): 0 Number of sprinters (5–9 sprints won, since 2000): 1 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 Sean King 5 9 55.6% 2012(5/9) 23/23 Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2012 (pp. 476–477).

Olympic champions

1900 Summer Olympics

1908 Summer Olympics

1912 Summer Olympics

1920 Summer Olympics

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, two male water polo players were given the honour to carry the flag for Great Britain.

Charles Smith, representing Great Britain, was the first water polo player to be a flag bearer at the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics.

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 1912 O Great Britain Charles Smith‡ 33 GK 1908 1912 1920 1924 16 years(29/45) 3 0 0 3 2 1924 O Great Britain Arthur Hunt 37 FP 1924 0 years(37/37) 0 0 0 0

See also List of men's Olympic water polo tournament records and statistics Lists of Olympic water polo records and statistics Great Britain at the Olympics

Notes

References

Sources

ISHOF

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