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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.
The three McIlroy brothers ( Paul, Chick and Ned) were all members of the 1964 United States men's Olympic water polo team. The Kooistra brothers ( Bill and Sam) played for the United States in water polo at the 1956 Olympics. Jeff Campbell competed alongside his elder brother, Peter, at the 1988 Olympics.
The FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup was established in 1979. The United States has participated in 15 of 16 tournaments. [1]1991 Barcelona – Gold medal Jeff Campbell, Mike Evans, Erich Fischer, Charlie Harris, Chris Humbert, David Imbernino, Doug Kimbell, Craig Klass, Robert Lynn, Kames Makshanoff (GK), Terry Schroeder (C), John Vargas, Craig Wilson (GK).
The 10 players above 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). [ 160][ 161] Jim Kelsey might be a reserve or alternate. He did not compete in this tournament.
The United States team is the only non-European squad to win medals in the men's Olympic water polo tournament. [ 1] Best results: 1st place ( Gold medal): 1904 St. Louis (demonstration event) 2nd place ( Silver medal): 1904 St. Louis (demonstration event) 1984 Los Angeles. 1988 Seoul.
The United States women's national water polo team represents the United States in international women 's water polo competitions and friendly matches. It is one of the leading teams in the world since the late 1990s. Women's water polo has been on the international stage since 1978 and was an exhibition sport at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics ...
United States men's Olympic water polo team statistics (matches played) This article contains lists of matches played by the United States men's national water polo team players at the Summer Olympics, and is part of the United States men's Olympic water polo team statistics series. The lists are updated as of March 30, 2020.
FINA Water Polo World Rankings. The FINA Water Polo World Rankings is a ranking system for men's and women's national teams in water polo. The teams of the member nations of FINA, water polo's world governing body, are ranked based on their competitions results with the most successful teams being ranked highest.