This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the France men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.
The France 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 3 — 6 9 1 3 4 6 10 10 11 11 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 4 0 1900* 2016 Champions Europe – LEN
Best finishes Last updated: 5 May 2021.
Legend Year* – As host team
Men's team Best finish Apps Confederation Champions (1924*) 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 1 (1924*) 3 (1900*×2, 1928) 1 (1936) 1900 1936
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 (Unknown) 1912 Jean Thorailler 24 The only goalkeeper in the squad 1920 Jean Thorailler (2) 32 The only goalkeeper in the squad 1924 Paul Dujardin 30 The only goalkeeper in the squad 1928 Paul Dujardin (2) 34 Starting goalkeeper (Unknown) 1936 Georges Delporte 24 Starting goalkeeper (Unknown) 1948 François Débonnet 16–17 René Massol 21 1960 Gérard Faetibolt 28 Roland Moellé 20 1988 1 Arnaud Bouet 28 13 Christian Volpi 23 1992 1 Jean-Marie Olivon 25 12 Christophe Gautier 26 Year CapNo. Goalkeeper Birth Age ISHOFmember Note Ref
Year CapNo. Goalkeeper Birth Age Saves Shots Eff % ISHOFmember Note Ref 2016 1 Rémi Garsau 32 46 88 52.3% Starting goalkeeper 13 Jonathan Moriamé 32 0 0 — Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2016 (pp. 114–115).
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): 0 Last updated: 15 May 2021.
Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2016 (pp. 114–115).
Olympic champions
1924 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, one male water polo player was given the honour to carry the flag for France.
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 4 1928 O France Jean Thorailler 40 GK 1912 1920 8 years(24/32) 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 France at the Olympics
Notes
References
Sources
ISHOF
External links France men's national water polo team – Official website Olympic water polo – Official website