Australia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics


This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Australia men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.
The Australia men's national water polo team has participated in 17 of 27 official men's water polo tournaments.

Abbreviations

Team statistics

Comprehensive results by tournament

Notes:
;Legend
  • – Champions
  • – Runners-up
  • – Third place
  • – Fourth place
  • – Qualified but were not allowed to compete
  • – The nation did not participate in the Games
  • – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
  • – Hosts

    Number of appearances

Last updated: 27 July 2021.
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  • Year* – As host team
Men's teamAppsRecord
streak		Active
streak		DebutMost
recent		Best finishConfederation
176619482020Fifth placeOceania – OSA

Best finishes

Last updated: 27 July 2021.
;Legend
  • Year* – As host team
Men's teamBest finishAppsConfederation
Fifth place 17Oceania – OSA

Finishes in the top four

Last updated: 5 May 2021.
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  • Year* – As host team
Men's teamTotalChampionsRunners-upThird placeFourth placeFirstLast
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Medal table

Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Player statistics

Multiple appearances

The following table is pre-sorted by number of Olympic appearances, year of the last Olympic appearance, year of the first Olympic appearance, date of birth, name of the player, respectively.
Note:
The following table is pre-sorted by number of total goals, year of the last Olympic appearance, year of the first Olympic appearance, name of the player, respectively.
Note:
  • Pietro Figlioli is listed in Italy men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics.

    Goalkeepers

The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics, cap number or name of the goalkeeper, respectively.
Last updated: 27 July 2021.
;Legend and abbreviation
  • – Hosts
  • Eff % – Save efficiency
YearCap
No.		GoalkeeperBirthAgeISHOF
member		NoteRef
1948Ben Dalley32Starting goalkeeper
1948
1952Doug Laing21Starting goalkeeper
1952
1956Doug Laing 25
1956Bill McCabe21
1960Michael Withers22Starting goalkeeper
1960
19641Michael Withers 26Starting goalkeeper
1964
19721Michael Withers 34
197213Bill Tilley33
19761Paul Williams21
197611Rodney Woods21
19801Michael Turner29
198011Andrew Steward25
19841Michael Turner 33
198413Glenn Townsend22
19881Glenn Townsend 26
198813Donald Cameron34
19921Glenn Townsend 30
19929Guy Newman23
YearCap
No.		GoalkeeperBirthAgeISHOF
member		NoteRef

YearCap
No.		GoalkeeperBirthAgeSavesShotsEff %ISHOF
member		NoteRef
20001Eddie Denis295610752.3%Starting goalkeeper
200013Rafael Sterk2281844.4%
20041James Stanton215710852.8%Starting goalkeeper
200413Rafael Sterk 261333.3%
20081James Stanton 254810944.0%Starting goalkeeper
200813Rafael Sterk 305955.6%
20121Joel Dennerley255110449.0%Starting goalkeeper
201213James Clark21153641.7%
20161Joel Dennerley 29295156.9%
201613James Stanton 33224055.0%
20201Anthony Hrysanthos25
202013Joel Dennerley 34
YearCap
No.		GoalkeeperBirthAgeSavesShotsEff %ISHOF
member		NoteRef

Source:
  • [|Official Results Books] : 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016.

    Top sprinters

The following table is pre-sorted by number of total sprints won, year of the last Olympic appearance, year of the first Olympic appearance, name of the sprinter, respectively.
* Number of sprinters : 1
  • Number of sprinters : 0
  • Number of sprinters : 2
  • Number of sprinters : 0
  • Last updated: 15 May 2021.
;Legend and abbreviation
  • – Hosts
  • Eff % – Efficiency
Source:
  • Official Results Books : 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016.
Note:
  • Pietro Figlioli is listed in Italy men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics.

    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 Australia.
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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 referee from Australia was given the honour.
Peter Kerr, an Australian water polo referee, took the Officials' Oath at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
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  • – Hosts

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