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

The FR Yugoslavia men's national water polo team and the Serbia and Montenegro men's national water polo team have participated in 3 of 27 official men's water polo tournaments.[1]

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.
  • Related teams: Yugoslavia men's Olympic water polo team† (statistics), FR Yugoslavia men's Olympic water polo team†[lower-alpha 1], Montenegro men's Olympic water polo team (statistics), Serbia men's Olympic water polo team (statistics).
  • Last updated: 5 May 2021.
Legend
  •  1  – Champions
  •  2  – Runners-up
  •  3  – Third place
  •  4  – Fourth place
  •  —  – The nation did not participate in the Games
  •  Q  – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
  • Team† – Defunct team
Abbreviation
  • FRY – FR Yugoslavia
  • SCG – Serbia and Montenegro
Men's team[1] 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
 Yugoslavia†[lower-alpha 1] ————Part of Yugoslavia—83Defunct2
 Serbia and Montenegro† ————Part of YugoslaviaSee FRY2Defunct1
 Yugoslavia† ————1092242155211Defunct12
 Montenegro ————Part of YugoslaviaP. of FRY / SCG444Q4
 Serbia ———Part of YugoslaviaP. of FRY / SCG331Q4
Total teams 74612131451618211016131516121212121212121212121212

Number of appearances

Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Legend
  • Team† – Defunct team
Men's team[1]AppsRecord
streak		Active
streak		DebutMost
recent		Best finishConfederation
 Yugoslavia†[lower-alpha 1]22019962000Third placeEurope – LEN
 Serbia and Montenegro†11020042004Runners-upEurope – LEN

Best finishes

Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Legend
  • Team† – Defunct team
Men's team[1]Best finishAppsConfederation
 Serbia and Montenegro†Runners-up (2004)1Europe – LEN
 Yugoslavia†[lower-alpha 1]Third place (2000)2Europe – LEN

Finishes in the top four

Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Legend
  • Team† – Defunct team
Men's team[1]TotalChampionsRunners-upThird placeFourth placeFirstLast
 Serbia and Montenegro†11 (2004)20042004
 Yugoslavia†[lower-alpha 1]11 (2000)20002000

Medal table

Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Legend
  • Team† – Defunct team
Men's teamGoldSilverBronzeTotal
 Serbia and Montenegro (SCG)†0101
 Yugoslavia (FRY)†[lower-alpha 1]0011
Totals (2 entries)0112

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.

  • Number of five-time Olympians: 0
  • Number of four-time Olympians: 4
  • Last updated: 5 May 2021.
Abbreviation
  • FRY – FR Yugoslavia
  • MNE – Montenegro
  • SCG – Serbia and Montenegro
  • SRB – Serbia
Male athletes who competed in water polo at four or more Olympics
AppsPlayerBirthPosWater polo tournamentsAge of
first/last		ISHOF
member		NoteRef
12345
4Vladimir Vujasinović1973FP1996
FRY		2000
FRY		2004
SCG		2008
SRB		22/35[2]
Dejan Savić1975FP1996
FRY		2000
FRY		2004
SCG		2008
SRB		21/33[3]
Aleksandar Šapić1978FP1996
FRY		2000
FRY		2004
SCG		2008
SRB		18/30[4]
Predrag Jokić1983FP2004
SCG		2008
MNE		2012
MNE		2016
MNE		21/33Flag bearer for Montenegro (2016)[5]

Notes:

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.

  • Number of five-time Olympic medalists: 0
  • Number of four-time Olympic medalists: 0
  • Number of three-time Olympic medalists: 6
  • Last updated: 5 May 2021.
Abbreviation
  • FRY – FR Yugoslavia
  • SCG – Serbia and Montenegro
  • SRB – Serbia
Male athletes who won three or more Olympic medals in water polo
RkPlayerBirthHeightPosWater polo tournamentsPeriod
(age of
first/last)		MedalsRef
12345GSBT
1Slobodan Nikić19831.97 m
(6 ft 6 in)		FP2004
SCG		2012
SRB		2016
SRB		12 years
(21/33)		1113[6]
2Aleksandar Ćirić19771.92 m
(6 ft 4 in)		FP2000
FRY		2004
SCG		2008
SRB		8 years
(22/30)		0123[7]
Aleksandar Šapić19781.88 m
(6 ft 2 in)		FP1996
FRY		2000
FRY		2004
SCG		2008
SRB		12 years
(18/30)		0123[4]
Dejan Savić19751.90 m
(6 ft 3 in)		FP1996
FRY		2000
FRY		2004
SCG		2008
SRB		12 years
(21/33)		0123[3]
Vladimir Vujasinović19731.87 m
(6 ft 2 in)		FP1996
FRY		2000
FRY		2004
SCG		2008
SRB		12 years
(22/34)		0123[2]
Vanja Udovičić19821.93 m
(6 ft 4 in)		FP2004
SCG		2008
SRB		2012
SRB		8 years
(21/29)		0123[8]

Notes:

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.

  • Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 1
  • Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
  • Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 1
  • Last updated: 5 May 2021.
Abbreviation
  • FRY – FR Yugoslavia
  • SCG – Serbia and Montenegro
  • SRB – Serbia
Male players with 30 or more goals at the Olympics
RkPlayerBirthL/RTotal
goals		Water polo tournaments
(goals)		Age of
first/last		ISHOF
member		NoteRef
12345
1Aleksandar Šapić1978Right641996
FRY
(8)		2000
FRY
(18)		2004
SCG
(18)		2008
SRB
(20)		18/30[9]
2Vladimir Vujasinović1973Right341996
FRY
(14)		2000
FRY
(5)		2004
SCG
(3)		2008
SRB
(12)		22/35[10]

Sources:

Notes:

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: 5 May 2021.

Abbreviation
  • Eff % – Save efficiency (Saves / Shots)
YearCap
No.		GoalkeeperBirthAgeSavesShotsEff %ISHOF
member		NoteRef
19961Aleksandar Šoštar (2)1964325912846.1%2011Starting goalkeeper[11]
13Milan Tadić19702621118.2%[12]
2000 1Aleksandar Šoštar (3)196436498557.6%2011Starting goalkeeper[11]
12Nikola Kuljača19742666100.0%[13]
2004 1Denis Šefik1976276010258.8%Starting goalkeeper[14]
13Nikola Kuljača (2)19743000—[13]

Sources:

Notes:

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): 1
  • 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.
Abbreviation
  • Eff % – Efficiency (Sprints won / Sprints contested)
  • FRY – FR Yugoslavia
  • SCG – Serbia and Montenegro
  • SRB – Serbia
Male players with 5 or more sprints won at the Olympics (statistics since 2000)
RkSprinterBirthTotal
sprints
won		Total
sprints
contested		Eff %Water polo tournaments
(sprints won / contested)		Age of
first/last		ISHOF
member		NoteRef
12345
1Aleksandar Ćirić1977405671.4%2000
FRY
(17/24)		2004
SCG
(14/20)		2008
SRB
(9/12)		22/30[7]

Source:

  • Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 46, 50, 56, 78, 83, 85, 88, 92), 2004 (pp. 223–224), 2008 (pp. 211–212).

Note:

Coach statistics

Medals as coach and player

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 winning the last Olympic medal (in ascending order), year of winning the first Olympic medal (in ascending order), name of the person (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Dejan Savić won three consecutive Olympic medals between 2000 and 2008. At the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, he coached Serbia men's national team to the Olympic title.[3]

RkPersonBirthHeightPlayerHead coachTotal medalsRef
AgeMen's teamPosMedalAgeMen's teamMedalGSBT
1Dejan Savić19751.90 m
(6 ft 3 in)		25 YugoslaviaFP2000 41 Serbia2016 1124[3]
29 Serbia and MontenegroFP2004
33 SerbiaFP2008

Note:

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.

Igor Milanović, a water polo player representing Yugoslavia and then FR Yugoslavia, was given the honour to carry the flag for FR Yugoslavia.

Legend
  •  2008 O  – Opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics
  •  2012 C  – Closing ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics
Water polo people who were flag bearers at the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games
#YearCountryFlag bearerBirthAgeHeightTeamPosWater polo tournamentsPeriod
(age of
first/last)		MedalsRef
12345GSBT
11996 O FR YugoslaviaIgor Milanović1965301.95 m
(6 ft 5 in)		 YugoslaviaFP1984198812 years
(18/30)		2002[15]
 YugoslaviaFP1996

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 After the breakup of Yugoslavia, FR Yugoslavia men's national water polo team participated at the 1996 and 2000 Olympics, and won a bronze medal in 2000. In 2003, after the country was renamed from FR Yugoslavia to Serbia and Montenegro, the team was also renamed to "Serbia and Montenegro men's national water polo team".

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Vladimir Vujasinović". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Dejan Savić". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Aleksandar Šapić". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Predrag Jokić". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Slobodan Nikić". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  7. 1 2 "Aleksandar Ćirić". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  8. ↑ "Vanja Udovičić". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  9. ↑ "Aleksandar Šapić". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  10. ↑ "Vladimir Vujasinović". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  11. 1 2 "Aleksandar Šoštar". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  12. ↑ "Milan Tadić". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  13. 1 2 "Nikola Kuljača". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  14. ↑ "Denis Šefik". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  15. ↑ "Igor Milanović". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 16 July 2020.

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PDF documents on the FINA website:

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Water polo on the International Olympic Committee website:

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