List of players who have appeared in multiple men's Olympic water polo tournaments

This is a list of male players who have been named in the national water polo team squad in at least three or four Olympic tournaments since the inaugural official edition in 1900.

Overall multi-time Olympians
As of the 2020 Summer Olympics, 87 male players have been named in the national water polo team squad in four or more men's Olympic tournaments.

By tournament
The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), name of the team (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 27 July 2021.


 * Legend
 * Team* – Host team

By confederation
Last updated: 27 July 2021.

By team
Last updated: 27 July 2021.


 * Legend
 * Team† – Defunct team

By position
Last updated: 27 July 2021.

Multi-time Olympians by team
The following tables are 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.


 * Legend
 * Year* – As host team
 * Team† – Defunct team

Argentina

 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 4 (1928, 1948–1952, 1960)
 * As host team: —
 * Number of five-time Olympians: 0
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 0
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.

Australia
* Number of five-time Olympians: 0
 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 17 (1948–1964, 1972–1992, 2000*–2020)
 * As host team: 1956*, 2000*
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 6
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.


 * Legend
 * – Hosts

Note:
 * Pietro Figlioli is listed in section Italy.

Austria

 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 3 (1912, 1936, 1952)
 * As host team: —
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 0
 * Number of three-time Olympians: 0
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.

Belgium
* Number of five-time Olympians: 0
 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 11 (1900, 1908–1928, 1936–1952, 1960–1964)
 * As host team: 1920*
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 2
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.


 * Legend
 * – Hosts

Brazil
* Number of four-time Olympians: 0
 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 8 (1920, 1932, 1952, 1960–1968, 1984, 2016*)
 * As host team: 2016*
 * Number of three-time Olympians: 3
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.


 * Legend and abbreviation
 * – Hosts
 * BRA – Brazil
 * SRB – Serbia

Bulgaria

 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 2 (1972, 1980)
 * As host team: —
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 0
 * Number of three-time Olympians: 0
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.

Canada
* Number of four-time Olympians: 0
 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 4 (1972–1976*, 1984, 2008)
 * As host team: 1976*
 * Number of three-time Olympians: 0
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.

Chile

 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 1 (1948)
 * As host team: —
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 0
 * Number of three-time Olympians: 0
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.

China

 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 3 (1984–1988, 2008*)
 * As host team: 2008*
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 0
 * Number of three-time Olympians: 0
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.

Croatia
* Number of six-time Olympians: 0
 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 7 (1996–2020)
 * As host team: —
 * Related team: Yugoslavia†
 * Number of five-time Olympians: 2
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 6
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.


 * Abbreviation
 * CRO – Croatia
 * ESP – Spain
 * YUG – Yugoslavia

Cuba

 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 5 (1968–1980, 1992)
 * As host team: —
 * Number of five-time Olympians: 0
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 1
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.

Note:
 * Iván Pérez is listed in section Spain.

Czechoslovakia

 * Men's national team: †
 * Team appearances: 5 (1920–1928, 1936, 1992)
 * As host team: —
 * Related team: Slovakia
 * Number of five-time Olympians: 0
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 0
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.

East Germany

 * Men's national team: †
 * Team appearances: 1 (1968)
 * As host team: —
 * Related teams: Germany, United Team of Germany†
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 0
 * Number of three-time Olympians: 0
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.

Egypt
* Number of four-time Olympians: 0
 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 6 (1948–1952, 1960–1968, 2004)
 * As host team: —
 * Number of three-time Olympians: 2
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.

France
* Number of five-time Olympians: 0
 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 11 (1900*, 1912–1928, 1936–1948, 1960, 1988–1992, 2016)
 * As host team: 1900*, 1924*
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 1
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.


 * Legend
 * – Hosts

Germany

 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 9 (1900, 1928–1936*, 1952, 1992–1996, 2004–2008)
 * As host team: 1936*
 * Related teams: United Team of Germany†, East Germany†, West Germany†
 * Number of five-time Olympians: 0
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 1
 * Last updated: 8 March 2021.


 * Legend and abbreviation
 * – Hosts
 * FRG – West Germany
 * GER – Germany

Great Britain
* Number of six-time Olympians: 0
 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 11 (1900, 1908*–1928, 1936–1956, 2012*)
 * As host team: 1908*, 1948*, 2012*
 * Number of five-time Olympians: 1
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 1
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.


 * Legend
 * – Hosts

Greece
* Number of six-time Olympians: 0
 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 16 (1920–1924, 1948, 1968–1972, 1980–2020)
 * As host team: 2004*
 * Number of five-time Olympians: 2
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 7
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.


 * Legend
 * – Hosts

Hungary
* Number of six-time Olympians: 0
 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 23 (1912, 1924–1980, 1988–2020)
 * As host team: —
 * Number of five-time Olympians: 3
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 12
 * Last updated: 8 August 2021.

Iceland

 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 1 (1936)
 * As host team: —
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 0
 * Number of three-time Olympians: 0
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.

India

 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 2 (1948–1952)
 * As host team: —
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 0
 * Number of three-time Olympians: 0
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.

Iran

 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 1 (1976)
 * As host team: —
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 0
 * Number of three-time Olympians: 0
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.

Republic of Ireland

 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 2 (1924–1928)
 * As host team: —
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 0
 * Number of three-time Olympians: 0
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.

Italy
* Number of six-time Olympians: 0
 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 21 (1920–1924, 1948–2020)
 * As host team: 1960*
 * Number of five-time Olympians: 3
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 7
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.


 * Legend and abbreviation
 * – Hosts
 * AUS – Australia
 * ITA – Italy

Japan
* Number of four-time Olympians: 0
 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 9 (1932–1936, 1960–1972, 1984, 2016–2020)
 * As host team: 1964, 2020*
 * Number of three-time Olympians: 0
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.

Kazakhstan
* Number of five-time Olympians: 0
 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 4 (2000–2004, 2012, 2020)
 * As host team: —
 * Related teams: Soviet Union†, Unified Team†
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 1
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.


 * Abbreviation
 * KAZ – Kazakhstan
 * RUS – Russia

Luxembourg

 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 1 (1928)
 * As host team: —
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 0
 * Number of three-time Olympians: 0
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.

Malta

 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 2 (1928, 1936)
 * As host team: —
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 0
 * Number of three-time Olympians: 0
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.

Mexico

 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 4 (1952, 1968*–1976)
 * As host team: 1968*
 * Number of five-time Olympians: 0
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 0
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.

Note:
 * Armando Fernández is listed in section West Germany.

Montenegro
* Number of five-time Olympians: 0
 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 4 (2008–2020)
 * As host team: —
 * Related teams: Yugoslavia†, FR Yugoslavia†, Serbia and Montenegro†
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 3
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.


 * Abbreviation
 * MNE – Montenegro
 * SCG – Serbia and Montenegro

Netherlands
<section begin=Netherlands />* Number of five-time Olympians: 0
 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 17 (1908, 1920–1928*, 1936–1952, 1960–1984, 1992–2000)
 * As host team: 1928*
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 1
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.


 * Legend
 * – Hosts

Portugal

 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 1 (1952)
 * As host team: —
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 0
 * Number of three-time Olympians: 0
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.

Romania
<section begin=Romania />* Number of four-time Olympians: 0
 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 9 (1952–1964, 1972–1980, 1996, 2012)
 * As host team: —
 * Number of three-time Olympians: 5
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.

Russia
<section begin=Russia />* Number of five-time Olympians: 0
 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 3 (1996–2004)
 * As host team: —
 * Related teams: Soviet Union†, Unified Team†
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 2
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.


 * Abbreviation
 * EUN – Unified Team
 * RUS – Russia

Note:
 * Nikolay Maksimov is listed in section Kazakhstan.

Serbia
<section begin=Serbia />* Number of five-time Olympians: 0
 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 4 (2008–2020)
 * As host team: —
 * Related teams: Yugoslavia†, FR Yugoslavia†, Serbia and Montenegro†
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 6
 * Last updated: 8 August 2021.


 * Abbreviation
 * FRY – FR Yugoslavia
 * SCG – Serbia and Montenegro
 * SRB – Serbia

Serbia and Montenegro

 * Men's national team: †
 * Team appearances: 1 (2004)
 * As host team: —
 * Related teams: Yugoslavia†, FR Yugoslavia†, Montenegro, Serbia
 * Number of five-time Olympians: 0
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 0
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.

Notes:
 * Predrag Jokić is listed in section Montenegro.
 * Aleksandar Šapić is listed in section Serbia.
 * Dejan Savić is listed in section Serbia.
 * Vladimir Vujasinović is listed in section Serbia.

Singapore

 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 1 (1956)
 * As host team: —
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 0
 * Number of three-time Olympians: 0
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.

Slovakia

 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 1 (2000)
 * As host team: —
 * Related team: Czechoslovakia†
 * Number of five-time Olympians: 0
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 0
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.

South Africa

 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 3 (1952, 1960, 2020)
 * As host team: —
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 0
 * Number of three-time Olympians: 0
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.

South Korea

 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 1 (1988*)
 * As host team: 1988*
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 0
 * Number of three-time Olympians: 0
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.

Soviet Union
<section begin=SovietUnion />* Number of five-time Olympians: 0
 * Men's national team: †
 * Team appearances: 9 (1952–1980*, 1988)
 * As host team: 1980*
 * Related teams: Unified Team†, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 1
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.


 * Legend
 * – Hosts

Spain
<section begin=Spain />* Number of six-time Olympians: 1
 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 18 (1920–1928, 1948–1952, 1968–1972, 1980–2020)
 * As host team: 1992*
 * Number of five-time Olympians: 3
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 7
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.


 * Legend and abbreviation
 * – Hosts
 * CUB – Cuba
 * ESP – Spain

Note:
 * Xavier García is listed in section Croatia.

Sweden
<section begin=Sweden />* Number of five-time Olympians: 0
 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 8 (1908–1924, 1936–1952, 1980)
 * As host team: 1912*
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 0
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.<section end=Sweden />

Switzerland

 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 5 (1920–1928, 1936–1948)
 * As host team: —
 * Number of five-time Olympians: 0
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 0
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.

Ukraine

 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 1 (1996)
 * As host team: —
 * Related teams: Soviet Union†, Unified Team†
 * Number of five-time Olympians: 0
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 0
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.

Unified Team

 * Men's national team:  Unified Team†
 * Team appearances: 1 (1992)
 * As host team: —
 * Related teams: Soviet Union†, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine
 * Number of five-time Olympians: 0
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 0
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.

Notes:
 * Dmitry Gorshkov is listed in section Russia.
 * Nikolay Kozlov is listed in section Russia.

United States
<section begin=UnitedStates />* Number of six-time Olympians: 0
 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 22 (1920–1972, 1984*–2020)
 * As host team: 1932*, 1984*, 1996*
 * Number of five-time Olympians: 2
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 2
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.


 * Legend
 * – Hosts

United Team of Germany

 * Men's national team: 🇩🇪 United Team of Germany†
 * Team appearances: 3 (1956–1964)
 * As host team: —
 * Related teams: Germany, East Germany†, West Germany†
 * Number of five-time Olympians: 0
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 0
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.

Uruguay

 * Men's national team:
 * Team appearances: 2 (1936–1948)
 * As host team: —
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 0
 * Number of three-time Olympians: 0
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.

West Germany

 * Men's national team: †
 * Team appearances: 5 (1968–1976, 1984–1988)
 * As host team: 1972*
 * Related teams: Germany, United Team of Germany†
 * Number of five-time Olympians: 0
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 1
 * Last updated: 8 March 2021.


 * Legend and abbreviation
 * – Hosts
 * FRG – West Germany
 * MEX – Mexico

Note:
 * Peter Röhle is listed in section Germany.

Yugoslavia
<section begin=Yugoslavia />* Number of five-time Olympians: 0
 * Men's national team: †
 * Team appearances: 12 (1936–1988)
 * As host team: —
 * Related teams: Croatia, FR Yugoslavia†, Serbia and Montenegro†, Montenegro, Serbia
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 2
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.

Note:
 * Dubravko Šimenc is listed in section Croatia.

FR Yugoslavia

 * Men's national team: †
 * Team appearances: 2 (1996–2000)
 * As host team: —
 * Related teams: Yugoslavia†, Serbia and Montenegro†, Montenegro, Serbia
 * Number of five-time Olympians: 0
 * Number of four-time Olympians: 0
 * Last updated: 27 July 2021.

Notes:
 * Aleksandar Šapić is listed in section Serbia.
 * Dejan Savić is listed in section Serbia.
 * Vladimir Vujasinović is listed in section Serbia.