Water polo at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Water polo
at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad
Tournament details
Host country Greece
CityAthens
Venue(s)Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Dates15–29 August 2004
Events2 (men's, women's)
Teams12 (men's), 8 (women's)
(from 5 confederations)
Competitors154 men, 101 women
Final positions
Champions Hungary (men)
 Italy (women)
Runners-up Serbia and Montenegro (men)
 Greece (women)
Third place Russia (men)
 United States (women)
Fourth place Greece (men)
 Australia (women)
Tournament statistics (men, women)
Matches64
Multiple
appearances
5-time Olympian(s): 2
4-time Olympian(s): 8
Multiple
medalists
3-time medalist(s): 2
MVPsHungary Gergely Kiss (men's)
Italy Tania Di Mario (women's)
2000
2008
Olympic Aquatic Centre at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Water polo at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Olympic Aquatic Centre where women competed for only the second time in the event at the Summer Olympics.[1]

Twelve teams competed in the men's event, where Russia was trying to avenge their defeat by Hungary at the Sydney Olympics. There were eight teams in the women's event, where holders Australia were hoping to retain the title.

  1. ^ "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 4, 56. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.