Canada men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics

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

The Canada men's national water polo team has participated in 4 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: 15 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 16 9 — 10 11 4 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: 15 May 2021.

Legend Year* – As host team

Men's team Apps Recordstreak Activestreak Debut Mostrecent Best finish Confederation 4 2 0 1972 2008 Ninth place Americas – UANA

Best finishes Last updated: 15 May 2021.

Legend Year* – As host team

Men's team Best finish Apps Confederation Ninth place (1976*) 4 Americas – UANA

Finishes in the top four Last updated: 15 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: 15 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.

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 1972 1 William Van der Pol 34 11 Guy Leclerc 16 1976 1 Guy Leclerc (2) 20 Starting goalkeeper (Unknown) 1984 1 Rick Zayonc 24 Starting goalkeeper (Unknown)

Year CapNo. Goalkeeper Birth Age Saves Shots Eff % ISHOFmember Note Ref 2008 1 Robin Randall 28 55 129 42.6% Starting goalkeeper 13 Nic Youngblud 27 13 20 65.0% Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2008 (pp. 184–185).

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): 1 Number of sprinters (5–9 sprints won, since 2000): 0 Last updated: 15 May 2021.

Abbreviation 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 Kevin Graham 18 23 78.3% 2008(18/23) 22/22 Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2008 (pp. 184–185).

See also Canada women's Olympic water polo team records and statistics List of men's Olympic water polo tournament records and statistics Lists of Olympic water polo records and statistics Canada at the Summer Olympics

References

Sources

ISHOF

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