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

The Brazil men's national water polo team has participated in 8 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 – Disqualified – 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 — — — — 6 — 9 12 13 13 12 8 8 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 8 3 0 1920 2016* Sixth place Americas – UANA

Best finishes Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Legend Year* – As host team

Men's team Best finish Apps Confederation Sixth place (1920) 8 Americas – UANA

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 0 — —

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.

Note: Felipe Perrone is listed in Spain 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.

Note: Felipe Perrone is listed in Spain 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: 1 April 2021.

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

Year CapNo. Goalkeeper Birth Age ISHOFmember Note Ref 1920 Agostinho Sampaio de Sá 23 Starting goalkeeper (Unknown) 1932 Luiz da Silva 28–29 Starting goalkeeper (Unknown) 1952 Lucio Figueirêdo 24 Henrique Melmann 21 1960 Luiz Daniel 23 Starting goalkeeper (Unknown) 1964 Luiz Daniel (2) 28 Starting goalkeeper (Unknown) 1968 1 Arnaldo Marsili 21 Starting goalkeeper (Unknown) 1984 1 Roberto Borelli 20 Starting goalkeeper (Unknown) Year CapNo. Goalkeeper Birth Age ISHOFmember Note Ref

Year CapNo. Goalkeeper Birth Age Saves Shots Eff % ISHOFmember Note Ref 2016 1 Slobodan Soro (3) 37 81 152 53.3% Starting goalkeeper 13 Vinicius Antonelli 26 0 0 — Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2016 (pp. 106–107). Note: Slobodan Soro is also listed in Serbia 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): 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. 106–107).

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 Brazil.

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 1968 O Brazil João Gonçalves 33 FP 1960 1964 1968 8 years(25/33) 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 Brazil at the Olympics

Notes

References

Sources

ISHOF

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