 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Greece |
| City | Athens |
| Venue(s) | Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre |
| Dates | 15–29 August 2004 |
| Events | 2 (men's, women's) |
| Teams | 12 (men's), 8 (women's) (from 5 confederations) |
| Competitors | 154 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) | |
| Matches | 64 |
| Multiple appearances | 5-time Olympian(s): 2 4-time Olympian(s): 8 |
| Multiple medalists | 3-time medalist(s): 2 |
| MVPs | Gergely Kiss (men's) Tania Di Mario (women's) |
.jpg)
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.
- ^ "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.