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

The Belgium 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 2 — 2 3 2 2 6 3 4 6 16 7 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 1964 Runners-up Europe – LEN

Best finishes Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Legend Year* – As host team

Men's team Best finish Apps Confederation Runners-up (1900, 1908, 1920*, 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 7 4 (1900, 1908, 1920*, 1924) 2 (1912, 1936) 1 (1948) 1900 1948

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 – Hosts

Year CapNo. Goalkeeper Birth Age ISHOFmember Note Ref 1900 Albert Michant Starting goalkeeper (Unknown) 1908 Albert Michant (2) Starting goalkeeper (Unknown) 1912 Albert Durant 20 Starting goalkeeper (Unknown) 1920 Albert Durant (2) 28 Starting goalkeeper (Unknown) 1924 Albert Durant (3) 32 Starting goalkeeper (Unknown) 1928 Jules Brandeleer Starting goalkeeper (Unknown) 1936 Henri Disy 22 Starting goalkeeper (Unknown) 1948 Théo-Léo De Smet 30 Starting goalkeeper (Unknown) 1952 Théo-Léo De Smet (2) 34 François Maesschalck 30 1960 Bruno De Hesselle 18 Starting goalkeeper (Unknown) 1964 1 Bruno De Hesselle (2) 23 Starting goalkeeper (Unknown) Year CapNo. Goalkeeper Birth Age ISHOFmember Note Ref

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 Belgium.

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 1920 O Belgium Victor Boin 34 FP 1908 1912 4 years(22/26) 0 1 1 2

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 player from Belgium was given the honour.

As an athlete, Victor Boin of Belgium took the first ever Olympic Oath at the 1920 Games in Antwerp. He was the Belgium flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 1920 Olympics.

Legend – Hosts Oath taker‡ – Oath taker who won the tournament with his team

+ 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 1920 Athletes' Oath Victor Boin 34 1908 1912 As player

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

References

Sources

ISHOF

External links Olympic water polo – Official website