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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |  United Kingdom |
| City | London |
| Venue(s) | Water Polo Arena |
| Dates | 29 July - 12 August 2012 |
| Events | 2 (men's, women's) |
| Teams | 12 (men's), 8 (women's) (from 4 confederations) |
| Competitors | 155 men, 102 women |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Croatia (men) United States (women) |
| Runners-up |  Italy (men) Spain (women) |
| Third place |  Serbia (men) Australia (women) |
| Fourth place |  Montenegro (men) Hungary (women) |
| Tournament statistics (men, women) | |
| Matches | 66 |
| Goals scored | 1,231 (18.65 per match) |
| Multiple appearances | 5-time Olympian(s): 3 players 4-time Olympian(s): 17 players |
| Multiple medalists | 4-time medalist(s): 2 players 3-time medalist(s): 5 players |
| MVPs | Josip Pavić (men's) Maggie Steffens (women's) |
| Water polo at the 2012 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Tournaments | ||
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| Rosters | ||
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The water polo tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom was held at the London 2012 Water Polo Arena in the Olympic Park from 29 July to 12 August. The venue's capacity held 5,000 spectators. Twelve teams competed in the men's tournament and eight teams in the women's tournament.[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.