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United States men's national water polo team

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United States
FINA codeUSA
AssociationUSA Water Polo
ConfederationUANA (Americas)
Head coachDejan Udovičić
Asst coachGavin Arroyo
Team managerLori Verdegaal
Team officialChristopher Bates (Sports Medicine Manager)
CaptainBen Hallock
Most capsTony Azevedo
Top scorer(s)Tony Azevedo
FINA ranking (since 2008)
Current7 (as of August 9, 2021)
Highest2 (2008, 2009)
Lowest11 (2017)
Olympic Games (team statistics)
Appearances24 (first in 1904)
Best result (1904 demonstration)
(1984, 1988, 2008)
5-time Olympian(s)Tony Azevedo (2000–2016)
Top scorer(s)Tony Azevedo (61 goals, 2000–2016)
Flag bearer(s)Terry Schroeder (1988)
World Championship
Appearances21 (first in 1973)
Best result4th place (1986, 1991, 2009)
Most caps (FP)Tony Azevedo (2001/03/05/07/09/11/13/15, 8 times, 50 matches played)
Most caps (GK)Merrill Moses (2007/09/11/13/15, 5 times, 30 matches played)
World Cup
Appearances16 (first in 1979)
Best result (1991, 1997)
Most caps (FP)Terry Schroeder (1979/81/85/87/91, 5 times)
Most caps (GK)Craig Wilson (1983/85/87/89/91, 5 times)
Most titlesChris Humbert (1991, 1997)
World League
Appearances19 (first in 2002)
Best result (2008, 2016, 2020, 2022)
Most caps (FP)Jesse Smith (2002/03/06/07/08/09/10/11/12/15/16/18/20, 13 times)
Most caps (GK)Merrill Moses (2002/03/06/07/08/09/10/11/12/15/16, 11 times)
Pan American Games
Appearances19 (first in 1951)
Best result (1959, 1967, 1971, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023)
Most caps (FP)Jesse Smith (2003/07/11/15/19, 5 times)
Most caps (GK)Craig Wilson (1983/87/91, 3 times)
Merrill Moses (2007/11/15, 3 times)
Most medalsJesse Smith (2003/07/11/15/19, 5 medals)
Most titlesJesse Smith (2003/07/11/15/19)
UANA Cup
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (2005, 2006, 2013)
Media
Websiteusawaterpolo.org
Last updated: August 11, 2024

The United States men's national water polo team represents the United States of America internationally in men's water polo.

They are the only squad outside of Europe to medal in the men's Olympic water polo tournament, having done so most recently during the 2024 Summer Olympics, winning bronze against Hungary in a penalty shootout.

On May 7, 2013, USA Water Polo named Serbian Dejan Udovičić the head coach of the United States men's senior national team. Udovičić was the former head coach of the Serbian men's national team.[1][2]

Results

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Major tournaments

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Competitive record

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Updated after the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Tournament Appearances Finishes
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place Total
Olympic Games 24 1 4 5 3 13
World Aquatics Championships 21 0 0 0 3 3
FINA Water Polo World Cup 16 2 2 1 7 12
FINA Water Polo World League 19 0 4 1 6 11
Pan American Games 19 14 4 1 0 19
Total 99 17 14 8 19 58

Olympic Games

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Year Result Pld W L D
United States 1904 Gold medal
Silver medal
Bronze medal[3]: 5 [4]
(Demonstration event)
Belgium 1920 4th place 5 2 3 0
France 1924 Bronze medal 5 2 3 0
Netherlands 1928 7th place 3 1 2 0
United States 1932 Bronze medal 4 2 1 1
Germany 1936 9th place 3 1 2 0
United Kingdom 1948 11th place 3 1 1 1
Finland 1952 4th place 9 5 4 0
Australia 1956 5th place 6 2 4 0
Italy 1960 7th place 7 3 4 0
Japan 1964 9th place 3 1 2 0
Mexico 1968 5th place 8 5 2 1
West Germany 1972 Bronze medal 9 6 1 2
Soviet Union 1980 Qualified but withdrew
United States 1984 Silver medal 7 6 0 1
South Korea 1988 Silver medal 7 5 2 0
Spain 1992 4th place 7 4 3 0
United States 1996 7th place 8 5 3 0
Australia 2000 6th place 8 3 5 0
Greece 2004 7th place 7 4 3 0
China 2008 Silver medal 7 5 2 0
United Kingdom 2012 8th place 8 3 5 0
Brazil 2016 10th place 5 2 3 0
Japan 2020 6th place 8 3 5 0
France 2024 Bronze medal 8 5 3 0
Total 0 Title 145 76 63 6

World Championships

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Year Result Pld W L D
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1973 5th place[3]: 15  9 4 4 1
Colombia 1975 8th place 9 2 4 3
West Germany 1978 5th place 11 8 2 1
Ecuador 1982 6th place 9 5 4 0
Spain 1986 4th place 8 5 2 1
Australia 1991 4th place 8 4 3 1
Italy 1994 6th place 9 4 4 1
Australia 1998 7th place 10 5 5 0
Japan 2001 7th place 10 3 7 0
Spain 2003 6th place 6 3 2 1
Canada 2005 11th place 6 3 3 0
Australia 2007 9th place 6 4 2 0
Italy 2009 4th place 6 4 2 0
China 2011 6th place 7 3 4 0
Spain 2013 9th place 4 2 2 0
Russia 2015 7th place 7 4 3 0
Hungary 2017 13th place 5 3 2 0
South Korea 2019 9th place 6 4 2 0
Hungary 2022 6th place 7 4 3 0
Japan 2023 7th place 7 4 3 0
Qatar 2024 9th place 6 3 3 0
Total 0 Title 156 81 66 9

FINA World Cup

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Year Result Pld W L D
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1979 Silver medal[3]: 25  7 5 2 0
United States 1981 4th place 7 3 2 2
United States 1983 4th place 7 2 2 3
West Germany 1985 Silver medal 7 4 1 2
Greece 1987 4th place
West Germany 1989 8th place
Spain 1991 Gold medal
Greece 1993 4th place 5 1 3 1
United States 1995 4th place 5 2 3 0
Greece 1997 Gold medal 5 4 0 1
Australia 1999 6th place 5 3 2 0
Serbia and Montenegro 2002 7th place 4 1 3 0
Romania 2010 4th place 6 2 4 0
Kazakhstan 2014 4th place 6 3 3 0
Germany 2018 6th place 6 2 4 0
United States 2023 Bronze medal 8 5 3 0
Total 2 Titles 78 37 32 9

FINA World League

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Year Result Pld W L D
Greece 2002 5th place[3]: 45  12 4 8 0
United States 2003 Bronze medal 6 3 3 0
United States 2004 6th place 14 5 9 0
Serbia 2005 9th place 10 5 5 0
Greece 2006 5th place 14 11 3 0
Germany 2007 5th place 6 3 3 0
Italy 2008 Silver medal 6 4 2 0
Montenegro 2009 4th place 6 3 3 0
Serbia 2010 5th place 10 8 2 0
Italy 2011 4th place 8 4 4 0
Kazakhstan 2012 4th place 10 7 3 0
Russia 2013 4th place 6 3 3 0
United Arab Emirates 2014 5th place 10 7 3 0
Italy 2015 4th place 14 5 9 0
China 2016 Silver medal 12 10 2 0
Russia 2017 4th place 12 6 6 0
Hungary 2018 7th place 11 9 2 0
Georgia (country) 2020 Silver medal 6 4 2 0
France 2022 Silver medal 13 10 3 0
Total 0 Title 186 111 75 0

Pan American Games

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Year Result Pld W L D
Argentina 1951 Bronze medal
Mexico 1955 Silver medal
United States 1959 Gold medal
Brazil 1963 Silver medal 8 5 2 1
Canada 1967 Gold medal
Colombia 1971 Gold medal
Mexico 1975 Silver medal
Puerto Rico 1979 Gold medal
Venezuela 1983 Gold medal
United States 1987 Gold medal
Cuba 1991 Silver medal 5 4 1 0
Argentina 1995 Gold medal
Canada 1999 Gold medal 5 5 0 0
Dominican Republic 2003 Gold medal 9 9 0 0
Brazil 2007 Gold medal 5 5 0 0
Mexico 2011 Gold medal 5 5 0 0
Canada 2015 Gold medal 5 5 0 0
Peru 2019 Gold medal 6 6 0 0
Chile 2023 Gold medal 6 6 0 0
Total 14 Titles 54 50 3 1

Minor tournaments

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Competitive record

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Updated after 2019 Summer Universiade

Tournament Appearances Finishes
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place Total
Summer Universiade 20 3 4 2 3 12
Total 20 3 4 2 3 12

Summer Universiade

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ASUA Cup (UANA Cup)

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  • 2005 – 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold medal
  • 2006 – 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold medal
  • 2009 – Event cancelled
  • 2013a – 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver medal
  • 2013b – 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold medal
  • 2019 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver medal

Team

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Current squad

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Roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

The roster was announced on 18 June 2024.[5]

Head coach: Dejan Udovičić[6]

No. Player Pos. L/R Height Weight Date of birth (age) Apps OG/
Goals
Club Ref
1 Adrian Weinberg 10GK 2R 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 95 kg (209 lb) (2001-11-25)25 November 2001 (aged 22) United States Pride WP
2 Johnny Hooper 60AT 2R 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 88 kg (194 lb) (1997-06-24)24 June 1997 (aged 27) Italy Telimar Palermo
3 Marko Vavic 60AT 2R 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 103 kg (227 lb) (1999-04-25)25 April 1999 (aged 25) Italy RN Savona
4 Alex Obert 40CF 2R 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 105 kg (231 lb) (1991-12-18)18 December 1991 (aged 32) United States NYAC
5 Hannes Daube 60AT 2R 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 106 kg (234 lb) (2000-01-05)5 January 2000 (aged 24) Croatia Jug Dubrovnik
6 Luca Cupido 60AT 2R 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 97 kg (214 lb) (1995-11-09)9 November 1995 (aged 28) Italy CC Ortigia
7 Ben Hallock (c) 40CF 2R 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 115 kg (254 lb) (1997-11-22)22 November 1997 (aged 26) Italy Pro Recco
8 Dylan Woodhead 60AT 2R 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 100 kg (220 lb) (1998-09-25)25 September 1998 (aged 25) Greece NC Vouliagmeni
9 Alex Bowen 60AT 2R 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 106 kg (234 lb) (1993-09-04)4 September 1993 (aged 30) France CN Noisy-le-Sec
10 Chase Dodd 80FP 2R 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 104 kg (229 lb) (2003-04-05)5 April 2003 (aged 21) United States Vanguard
11 Ryder Dodd 80FP 2R 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 93 kg (205 lb) (2006-01-19)19 January 2006 (aged 18) United States Mission WPC
12 Max Irving 60AT 2R 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 81 kg (179 lb) (1995-05-21)21 May 1995 (aged 29) Italy AN Brescia
13 Drew Holland 10GK 2R 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 83 kg (183 lb) (1995-04-11)11 April 1995 (aged 29) Greece G.S. Peristeri

Former squads

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Olympic Games

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World Aquatics Championships

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FINA World Cup

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Pan American Games

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Olympics statistics

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Results by tournament

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The following table shows results of the United States men's national water polo team at the Olympic Games by tournament.

Games MP W D L GF GA GD Win % Finish Ref
France 1900 Paris Did not participate
United States 1904 St. Louis Demonstration event
United Kingdom 1908 London Did not participate
Sweden 1912 Stockholm Did not participate
Belgium 1920 Antwerp 5 2 0 3 18 19 -1 40.00% 4th of 12 [9][10][11]
France 1924 Paris 5 2 0 3 10 11 -1 40.00% 3rd of 13 [14][15][16]
Netherlands 1928 Amsterdam 3 1 0 2 11 7 +4 33.33% 7th of 14 [18][19][20]
United States 1932 Los Angeles 4 2 1 1 20 12 +8 50.00% 3rd of 5 [22][23][24]
Germany 1936 Berlin 3 1 0 2 7 8 -1 33.33% 9th of 16 [25][26][27]
United Kingdom 1948 London 3 1 1 1 11 11 0 33.33% 11th of 18 [29][30][31]
Finland 1952 Helsinki 9 5 0 4 35 31 +4 55.56% 4th of 21 [32][33][34]
Australia 1956 Melbourne 6 2 0 4 15 23 -8 33.33% 5th of 10 [35][36][37]
Italy 1960 Rome 7 3 0 4 33 35 -2 42.86% 7th of 16 [38][39][40]
Japan 1964 Tokyo 3 1 0 2 12 9 +3 33.33% 9th of 13 [41][42][43]
Mexico 1968 Mexico City 8 5 1 2 49 43 +6 62.50% 5th of 15 [44][45][46]
West Germany 1972 Munich 9 6 2 1 50 38 +12 66.67% 3rd of 16 [47][48][49]
Canada 1976 Montreal Did not qualify
Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Qualified but withdrew
United States 1984 Los Angeles 7 6 1 0 65 43 +22 85.71% 2nd of 12 [50][51][52]
South Korea 1988 Seoul 7 5 0 2 71 56 +15 71.43% 2nd of 12 [53][54][55]
Spain 1992 Barcelona 7 4 0 3 48 38 +10 57.14% 4th of 12 [56][57][58]
United States 1996 Atlanta 8 5 0 3 67 57 +10 62.50% 7th of 12 [59][60][61]
Australia 2000 Sydney 8 3 0 5 69 68 +1 37.50% 6th of 12 [62][63][64]
Greece 2004 Athens 7 4 0 3 47 50 -3 57.14% 7th of 12 [65][66][67]
China 2008 Beijing 7 5 0 2 57 50 +7 71.43% 2nd of 12 [68][69][70]
United Kingdom 2012 London 8 3 0 5 61 70 -9 37.50% 8th of 12 [71][73]
Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro 5 2 0 3 35 35 0 40.00% 10th of 12 [74][76]
Total 129 68 6 55 791 714 +77 52.71%
Games MP W D L GF GA GD Win % Finish Ref

Historical progression – best finish

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The following table shows the historical progression of the best finish at the Olympic Games.

Best finish Achievement Games Date Duration of record Ref
4th Set record Belgium 1920 Antwerp Aug 29, 1920 3 years, 326 days [9][10][11]
3rd Broke record France 1924 Paris Jul 20, 1924 60 years, 21 days [14][15][16]
Tied record United States 1932 Los Angeles Aug 13, 1932 [22][23][24]
Tied record West Germany 1972 Munich Sep 4, 1972 [47][48][49]
2nd Broke record United States 1984 Los Angeles Aug 10, 1984 40 years, 130 days [50][51][52]
Tied record South Korea 1988 Seoul Oct 1, 1988 [53][54][55]
Tied record China 2008 Beijing Aug 24, 2008 [68][69][70]

Results by opponent

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The following tables show results of the United States men's national water polo team at the Olympic Games by opponent.

Continent Medals First Latest MP W D L GF GA GD Win % Confederation
Teams from Americas 0 1936 1984 10 9 1 0 70 30 +40 90.00% ASUA
Teams from Asia 0 1932 2008 4 4 0 0 41 17 +24 100.00% AASF
Teams from Europe 73 1920 2016 111 52 5 54 645 641 +4 46.85% LEN
Teams from Oceania 0 1984 2012 4 3 0 1 35 26 +9 75.00% OSA
Total 73 1920 2016 129 68 6 55 791 714 +77 52.71%
Team Medals First Latest MP W D L GF GA GD Win % Confederation
 Australia 0 1984 2012 4 3 0 1 35 26 +9 75.00% OSA
 Austria 0 1952 1952 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 100.00% LEN
 Belgium^ 6 1920 1932 7 2 1 4 20 23 -3 28.57% LEN
 Brazil 0 1964 1984 4 4 0 0 33 11 +22 100.00% ASUA
 Canada 0 1972 1972 1 1 0 0 8 1 +7 100.00% ASUA
 China 0 1988 2008 2 2 0 0 22 11 +11 100.00% AASF
 Croatia^ 3 1996 2016 7 4 0 3 47 52 -5 57.14% LEN
 Cuba 0 1968 1972 2 1 1 0 13 12 +1 50.00% ASUA
 Czechoslovakia 0 1992 1992 1 1 0 0 9 3 +6 100.00% LEN
 East Germany 0 1968 1968 1 1 0 0 6 4 +2 100.00% LEN
 France^ 4 1924 2016 5 3 0 2 29 19 +10 60.00% LEN
 Germany^ 3 1932 2008 5 3 1 1 26 20 +6 60.00% LEN
 Great Britain^ 4 1920 2012 4 3 0 1 28 20 +8 75.00% LEN
 Greece 0 1920 2000 6 5 0 1 61 31 +30 83.33% LEN
 Hungary^ 15 1928 2012 12 1 0 11 48 90 -42 8.33% LEN
 Italy^ 8 1952 2016 8 4 0 4 58 59 -1 50.00% LEN
 Japan 0 1932 1932 1 1 0 0 10 0 +10 100.00% AASF
 Kazakhstan 0 2004 2004 1 1 0 0 9 6 +3 100.00% AASF
 Malta 0 1928 1928 1 1 0 0 10 0 +10 100.00% LEN
 Mexico 0 1972 1972 1 1 0 0 7 5 +2 100.00% ASUA
 Montenegro 0 2012 2016 2 1 0 1 13 15 -2 50.00% LEN
 Netherlands^ 2 1924 2000 7 5 0 2 43 35 +8 71.43% LEN
 Romania 0 1952 2012 5 4 0 1 34 25 +9 80.00% LEN
 Russia^ 2 2000 2004 2 0 0 2 17 20 -3 0.00% LEN
 Serbia^ 3 2008 2012 3 1 0 2 18 20 -2 33.33% LEN
 Serbia and Montenegro^† 1 1996 2004 3 1 0 2 21 25 -4 33.33% LEN
 Soviet Union^† 7 1956 1988 4 1 1 2 18 24 -6 25.00% LEN
 Spain^ 2 1920 2016 9 4 0 5 62 57 +5 44.44% LEN
 Sweden^ 3 1920 1952 4 1 0 3 6 19 -13 25.00% LEN
 Ukraine 0 1996 1996 1 1 0 0 9 7 +2 100.00% LEN
 Unified Team^† 1 1992 1992 2 0 0 2 9 16 -7 0.00% LEN
 Uruguay 0 1936 1948 2 2 0 0 9 1 +8 100.00% ASUA
 West Germany^† 1 1968 1984 3 2 1 0 19 16 +3 66.67% LEN
 Yugoslavia^† 8 1952 1988 8 2 1 5 30 40 -10 25.00% LEN
Total 73 1920 2016 129 68 6 55 791 714 +77 52.71%
Team Medals First Latest MP W D L GF GA GD Win % Confederation

^Teams that have won at least one Olympic medal are shown in bold.
Defunct teams are shown in italic.

Number of competitors and average age, height & weight

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The following table shows number of competitors and average age, height & weight at the Olympic Games by tournament.

Games Competitors Returning Olympians Average Finish Ref
Number Number % Age Height Weight
Belgium 1920 Antwerp 11 0 0.00% 26 years, 77 days 4th of 12 [9][10][11]
France 1924 Paris 11 1 9.09% 25 years, 72 days[h] 3rd of 13 [14][15][16]
Netherlands 1928 Amsterdam 11 4 36.36% 25 years, 364 days[i] 7th of 14 [18][19][20]
United States 1932 Los Angeles 7[b] 1 14.29% 26 years, 220 days 3rd of 5 [22][23][24]
Germany 1936 Berlin 9[c] 6 66.67% 29 years, 183 days 9th of 16 [25][26][27]
United Kingdom 1948 London 8[d] 2 25.00% 31 years, 185 days 11th of 18 [29][30][31]
Finland 1952 Helsinki 10[e] 0 0.00% 22 years, 77 days 4th of 21 [32][33][34]
Australia 1956 Melbourne 10[f] 2 20.00% 25 years, 230 days 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 5th of 10 [35][36][37]
Italy 1960 Rome 10[g] 4 40.00% 24 years, 361 days 5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 7th of 16 [38][39][40]
Japan 1964 Tokyo 11 2 18.18% 23 years, 204 days 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 9th of 13 [41][42][43]
Mexico 1968 Mexico City 11 4 36.36% 24 years, 187 days 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 5th of 15 [44][45][46]
West Germany 1972 Munich 11 7 63.64% 25 years, 152 days 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 3rd of 16 [47][48][49]
United States 1984 Los Angeles 13 0 0.00% 27 years, 188 days 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 2nd of 12 [50][51][52]
South Korea 1988 Seoul 13 5 38.46% 27 years, 345 days 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 2nd of 12 [53][54][55]
Spain 1992 Barcelona 13 7 53.85% 28 years, 348 days 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 4th of 12 [56][57][58]
United States 1996 Atlanta 13 5 38.46% 27 years, 24 days 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 7th of 12 [59][60][61]
Australia 2000 Sydney 13 6 46.15% 27 years, 353 days 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 6th of 12 [62][63][64]
Greece 2004 Athens 13 3 23.08% 25 years, 359 days 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) 211 lb (96 kg) 7th of 12 [65][66][67]
China 2008 Beijing 13 7 53.85% 27 years, 186 days 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 2nd of 12 [68][69][70]
United Kingdom 2012 London 13 10 76.92% 30 years, 316 days 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 8th of 12 [71][72][73]
Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro 13 4 30.77% 25 years, 251 days 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 10th of 12 [74][75][76]
Games Number Number % Age Height Weight Finish Ref
Competitors Returning Olympians Average

Historical progression – returning Olympians

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The following table shows the historical progression of the record of returning Olympians.

Returning
Olympians
Achievement Games Date Duration of record Ref
0 Set record Belgium 1920 Antwerp Aug 24, 1920 3 years, 324 days [9][10][11]
1 Broke record France 1924 Paris Jul 13, 1924 4 years, 24 days [14][15][16]
4 Broke record Netherlands 1928 Amsterdam Aug 6, 1928 8 years, 2 days [18][19][20]
6 Broke record Germany 1936 Berlin Aug 8, 1936 36 years, 19 days [25][26][27]
7 Broke record West Germany 1972 Munich Aug 27, 1972 39 years, 337 days [47][48][49]
Tied record Spain 1992 Barcelona Aug 1, 1992 [56][57][58]
Tied record China 2008 Beijing Aug 10, 2008 [68][69][70]
10 Broke record United Kingdom 2012 London Jul 29, 2012 12 years, 142 days [71][72][73]

Historical progression – average age, height and weight

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The following table shows the historical progression of the record of average age at the Olympic Games.

Average age Achievement Games Date Duration of record Ref
26 years, 77 days Set record Belgium 1920 Antwerp Aug 24, 1920 11 years, 348 days [9][10][11]
26 years, 220 days Broke record United States 1932 Los Angeles Aug 6, 1932 4 years, 2 days [22][23][24]
29 years, 183 days Broke record Germany 1936 Berlin Aug 8, 1936 11 years, 357 days [25][26][27]
31 years, 185 days Broke record United Kingdom 1948 London Jul 30, 1948 76 years, 141 days [29][30][31]

The following table shows the historical progression of the record of average height at the Olympic Games.

Average height Achievement Games Date Duration of record Ref
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Set record Australia 1956 Melbourne Nov 28, 1956 27 years, 247 days [35][36][37]
Tied record West Germany 1972 Munich Aug 27, 1972 [47][48][49]
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Broke record United States 1984 Los Angeles Aug 1, 1984 4 years, 51 days [50][51][52]
6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) Broke record South Korea 1988 Seoul Sep 21, 1988 3 years, 315 days [53][54][55]
6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) Broke record Spain 1992 Barcelona Aug 1, 1992 16 years, 9 days [56][57][58]
Tied record United States 1996 Atlanta Jul 20, 1996 [59][60][61]
Tied record Australia 2000 Sydney Sep 23, 2000 [62][63][64]
Tied record Greece 2004 Athens Aug 15, 2004 [65][66][67]
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Broke record China 2008 Beijing Aug 10, 2008 3 years, 354 days [68][69][70]
6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) Broke record United Kingdom 2012 London Jul 29, 2012 12 years, 142 days [71][72][73]
Tied record Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Aug 6, 2016 [74][75][76]

The following table shows the historical progression of the record of average weight at the Olympic Games.

Average weight Achievement Games Date Duration of record Ref
182 lb (83 kg) Set record Australia 1956 Melbourne Nov 28, 1956 11 years, 321 days [35][36][37]
184 lb (83 kg) Broke record Mexico 1968 Mexico City Oct 14, 1968 3 years, 318 days [44][45][46]
188 lb (85 kg) Broke record West Germany 1972 Munich Aug 27, 1972 11 years, 340 days [47][48][49]
190 lb (86 kg) Broke record United States 1984 Los Angeles Aug 1, 1984 4 years, 51 days [50][51][52]
201 lb (91 kg) Broke record South Korea 1988 Seoul Sep 21, 1988 3 years, 315 days [53][54][55]
203 lb (92 kg) Broke record Spain 1992 Barcelona Aug 1, 1992 8 years, 53 days [56][57][58]
Tied record United States 1996 Atlanta Jul 20, 1996 [59][60][61]
208 lb (94 kg) Broke record Australia 2000 Sydney Sep 23, 2000 3 years, 327 days [62][63][64]
210 lb (95 kg) Broke record Greece 2004 Athens Aug 15, 2004 3 years, 361 days [65][66][67]
218 lb (99 kg) Broke record China 2008 Beijing Aug 10, 2008 3 years, 354 days [68][69][70]
220 lb (100 kg) Broke record United Kingdom 2012 London Jul 29, 2012 12 years, 142 days [71][72][73]
Tied record Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Aug 6, 2016 [74][75][76]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Harry Hebner was appointed head coach for the 1924 games, but he did not go due to business commitment.
  2. ^ a b Only 7 players competed in this tournament. They were all listed in page 607, 629, 630, 631, 632 and 633 of the Official Report of the 1932 Olympic Games (page 623, 646, 647, 648, 649 and 650 of the PDF document). The official report of the International Olympic Committee did not count other reserves or alternates as competitors or medalists.
  3. ^ a b Only 9 players competed in this tournament. They were all listed in page 984 of the Official Report of the 1936 Olympic Games (page 345 of the PDF document). The official report of the International Olympic Committee did not count other reserves or alternates as competitors.
  4. ^ a b Only 8 players competed in this tournament. They were all listed in page 470 and 472 of the Official Report of the 1948 Olympic Games (page 642 and 644 of the PDF document). The official report of the International Olympic Committee did not count other reserves or alternates as competitors.
  5. ^ a b Only 10 players competed in this tournament. They were all listed in page 599, 600, 603, 604 and 605 of the Official Report of the 1952 Olympic Games (page 602, 603, 606, 607 and 608 of the PDF document). The official report of the International Olympic Committee did not count other reserves or alternates as competitors.
  6. ^ a b Only 10 players competed in this tournament. They were all listed in page 623 and 624 of the Official Report of the 1956 Olympic Games (page 625 and 626 of the PDF document). The official report of the International Olympic Committee did not count other reserves or alternates as competitors.
  7. ^ a b Only 10 players competed in this tournament. They were all listed in page 615, 616, 619, 620 and 623 of the Official Report of the 1960 Olympic Games (page 624, 625, 628, 629 and 632 of the PDF document). The official report of the International Olympic Committee did not count other reserves or alternates as competitors.
  8. ^ Average age of 10 competitors.
  9. ^ Average age of 9 competitors.

References

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