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Serbia and Montenegro men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics

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This article is about statistics in relation to the Serbia and Montenegro men's Olympic water polo team. For statistics in relation to the Serbia men's Olympic water polo team, see Serbia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics. For statistics in relation to the Montenegro men's Olympic water polo team, see Montenegro men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics.
"FR Yugoslavia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics" redirects here. For statistics in relation to the men's Olympic team of Yugoslavia until 1992 and the end of SFR Yugoslavia, see Yugoslavia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics.

This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the FR Yugoslavia men's national water polo team and the Serbia and Montenegro men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.

The FR Yugoslavia men's national water polo team and the Serbia and Montenegro men's national water polo team have participated in 3 of 27 official men's water polo tournaments.[1]

Abbreviations

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Apps Appearances Rk Rank Ref Reference Cap No. Water polo cap number
Pos Playing position FP Field player GK Goalkeeper ISHOF International Swimming Hall of Fame
L/R Handedness L Left-handed R Right-handed Oly debut Olympic debut in water polo
(C) Captain p. page pp. pages

Team statistics

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See also: National team appearances in the men's Olympic water polo tournament

Comprehensive results by tournament

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Notes:

  • Results of Olympic qualification tournaments are not included. Numbers refer to the final placing of each team at the respective Games.
  • At the 1904 Summer Olympics, a water polo tournament was contested, but only American contestants participated. Currently the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Swimming Federation (FINA) consider water polo event as part of unofficial program in 1904.
  • Related teams: Yugoslavia men's Olympic water polo team† (statistics), FR Yugoslavia men's Olympic water polo team†[a], Montenegro men's Olympic water polo team (statistics), Serbia men's Olympic water polo team (statistics).
  • Last updated: 5 May 2021.
Legend
  •  1  – Champions
  •  2  – Runners-up
  •  3  – Third place
  •  4  – Fourth place
  •  —  – The nation did not participate in the Games
  •  Q  – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
  • Team† – Defunct team
Abbreviation
  • FRY – FR Yugoslavia
  • SCG – Serbia and Montenegro
Men's team[1] 00 04 08 12 20 24 28 32 36 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 96 00 04 08 12 16 20 Years
  Yugoslavia†[a] — — — — Part of Yugoslavia — 8 3 Defunct 2
  Serbia and Montenegro† — — — — Part of Yugoslavia See FRY 2 Defunct 1
  Yugoslavia† — — — — 10 9 2 2 4 2 1 5 5 2 1 1 Defunct 12
  Montenegro — — — — Part of Yugoslavia P. of FRY / SCG 4 4 4 Q 4
  Serbia — — — Part of Yugoslavia P. of FRY / SCG 3 3 1 Q 4
Total teams 7 4 6 12 13 14 5 16 18 21 10 16 13 15 16 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12

Number of appearances

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Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Legend
  • Team† – Defunct team
Men's team[1] Apps Record
streak		 Active
streak		 Debut Most
recent		 Best finish Confederation
  Yugoslavia†[a] 2 2 0 1996 2000 Third place Europe – LEN
  Serbia and Montenegro† 1 1 0 2004 2004 Runners-up Europe – LEN

Best finishes

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Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Legend
  • Team† – Defunct team
Men's team[1] Best finish Apps Confederation
  Serbia and Montenegro† Runners-up (2004) 1 Europe – LEN
  Yugoslavia†[a] Third place (2000) 2 Europe – LEN

Finishes in the top four

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Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Legend
  • Team† – Defunct team
Men's team[1] Total Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place First Last
  Serbia and Montenegro† 1 1 (2004) 2004 2004
  Yugoslavia†[a] 1 1 (2000) 2000 2000

Medal table

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Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Legend
  • Team† – Defunct team
Men's teamGoldSilverBronzeTotal
  Serbia and Montenegro (SCG)†0101
  Yugoslavia (FRY)†[a]0011
Totals (2 entries)0112

Player statistics

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Multiple appearances

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

The following table is 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.

  • Number of five-time Olympians: 0
  • Number of four-time Olympians: 4
  • Last updated: 5 May 2021.
Abbreviation
  • FRY – FR Yugoslavia
  • MNE – Montenegro
  • SCG – Serbia and Montenegro
  • SRB – Serbia
Male athletes who competed in water polo at four or more Olympics
Apps Player Birth Pos Water polo tournaments Age of
first/last		 ISHOF
member		 Note Ref
1 2 3 4 5
4 Vladimir Vujasinović 1973 FP 1996
FRY		 2000
FRY		 2004
SCG		 2008
SRB		 22/35 [2]
Dejan Savić 1975 FP 1996
FRY		 2000
FRY		 2004
SCG		 2008
SRB		 21/33 [3]
Aleksandar Šapić 1978 FP 1996
FRY		 2000
FRY		 2004
SCG		 2008
SRB		 18/30 [4]
Predrag Jokić 1983 FP 2004
SCG		 2008
MNE		 2012
MNE		 2016
MNE		 21/33 Flag bearer for Montenegro (2016) [5]

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Multiple medalists

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See also: List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)

The following table is pre-sorted by total number of Olympic medals (in descending order), number of Olympic gold medals (in descending order), number of Olympic silver medals (in descending order), year of receiving the last Olympic medal (in ascending order), year of receiving the first Olympic medal (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively.

  • Number of five-time Olympic medalists: 0
  • Number of four-time Olympic medalists: 0
  • Number of three-time Olympic medalists: 6
  • Last updated: 5 May 2021.
Abbreviation
  • FRY – FR Yugoslavia
  • SCG – Serbia and Montenegro
  • SRB – Serbia
Male athletes who won three or more Olympic medals in water polo
Rk Player Birth Height Pos Water polo tournaments Period
(age of
first/last)		 Medals Ref
1 2 3 4 5 G S B T
1 Slobodan Nikić 1983 1.97 m
(6 ft 6 in)		 FP 2004
SCG		 2012
SRB		 2016
SRB		 12 years
(21/33)		 1 1 1 3 [6]
2 Aleksandar Ćirić 1977 1.92 m
(6 ft 4 in)		 FP 2000
FRY		 2004
SCG		 2008
SRB		 8 years
(22/30)		 0 1 2 3 [7]
Aleksandar Šapić 1978 1.88 m
(6 ft 2 in)		 FP 1996
FRY		 2000
FRY		 2004
SCG		 2008
SRB		 12 years
(18/30)		 0 1 2 3 [4]
Dejan Savić 1975 1.90 m
(6 ft 3 in)		 FP 1996
FRY		 2000
FRY		 2004
SCG		 2008
SRB		 12 years
(21/33)		 0 1 2 3 [3]
Vladimir Vujasinović 1973 1.87 m
(6 ft 2 in)		 FP 1996
FRY		 2000
FRY		 2004
SCG		 2008
SRB		 12 years
(22/34)		 0 1 2 3 [2]
Vanja Udovičić 1982 1.93 m
(6 ft 4 in)		 FP 2004
SCG		 2008
SRB		 2012
SRB		 8 years
(21/29)		 0 1 2 3 [8]

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Top goalscorers

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See also: List of men's Olympic water polo tournament top goalscorers

The following table is pre-sorted by number of total goals (in descending order), year of the last Olympic appearance (in ascending order), year of the first Olympic appearance (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively.

  • Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 1
  • Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
  • Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 1
  • Last updated: 5 May 2021.
Abbreviation
  • FRY – FR Yugoslavia
  • SCG – Serbia and Montenegro
  • SRB – Serbia
Male players with 30 or more goals at the Olympics
Rk Player Birth L/R Total
goals		 Water polo tournaments
(goals)		 Age of
first/last		 ISHOF
member		 Note Ref
1 2 3 4 5
1 Aleksandar Šapić 1978 Right 64 1996
FRY
(8)		 2000
FRY
(18)		 2004
SCG
(18)		 2008
SRB
(20)		 18/30 [9]
2 Vladimir Vujasinović 1973 Right 34 1996
FRY
(14)		 2000
FRY
(5)		 2004
SCG
(3)		 2008
SRB
(12)		 22/35 [10]

Sources:

Notes:

Goalkeepers

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See also: List of men's Olympic water polo tournament goalkeepers

The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), cap number or name of the goalkeeper (in ascending order), respectively.

Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Abbreviation
  • Eff % – Save efficiency (Saves / Shots)
Year Cap
No.		 Goalkeeper Birth Age Saves Shots Eff % ISHOF
member		 Note Ref
1996 1 Aleksandar Šoštar (2) 1964 32 59 128 46.1% 2011 Starting goalkeeper [11]
13 Milan Tadić 1970 26 2 11 18.2% [12]
2000   1 Aleksandar Šoštar (3) 1964 36 49 85 57.6% 2011 Starting goalkeeper [11]
12 Nikola Kuljača 1974 26 6 6 100.0% [13]
2004   1 Denis Šefik 1976 27 60 102 58.8% Starting goalkeeper [14]
13 Nikola Kuljača (2) 1974 30 0 0 — [13]

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Top sprinters

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The following table is pre-sorted by number of total sprints won (in descending order), year of the last Olympic appearance (in ascending order), year of the first Olympic appearance (in ascending order), name of the sprinter (in ascending order), respectively.

  • Number of sprinters (30+ sprints won, since 2000): 1
  • Number of sprinters (20–29 sprints won, since 2000): 0
  • Number of sprinters (10–19 sprints won, since 2000): 0
  • Number of sprinters (5–9 sprints won, since 2000): 0
  • Last updated: 15 May 2021.
Abbreviation
  • Eff % – Efficiency (Sprints won / Sprints contested)
  • FRY – FR Yugoslavia
  • SCG – Serbia and Montenegro
  • SRB – Serbia
Male players with 5 or more sprints won at the Olympics (statistics since 2000)
Rk Sprinter Birth Total
sprints
won		 Total
sprints
contested		 Eff % Water polo tournaments
(sprints won / contested)		 Age of
first/last		 ISHOF
member		 Note Ref
1 2 3 4 5
1 Aleksandar Ćirić 1977 40 56 71.4% 2000
FRY
(17/24)		 2004
SCG
(14/20)		 2008
SRB
(9/12)		 22/30 [7]

Source:

  • Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 46, 50, 56, 78, 83, 85, 88, 92), 2004 (pp. 223–224), 2008 (pp. 211–212).

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Coach statistics

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See also: List of men's Olympic water polo tournament records and statistics § Coach statistics

Medals as coach and player

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The following table is pre-sorted by total number of Olympic medals (in descending order), number of Olympic gold medals (in descending order), number of Olympic silver medals (in descending order), year of winning the last Olympic medal (in ascending order), year of winning the first Olympic medal (in ascending order), name of the person (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Dejan Savić won three consecutive Olympic medals between 2000 and 2008. At the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, he coached Serbia men's national team to the Olympic title.[3]

Rk Person Birth Height Player Head coach Total medals Ref
Age Men's team Pos Medal Age Men's team Medal G S B T
1 Dejan Savić 1975 1.90 m
(6 ft 3 in)		 25   Yugoslavia FP 2000   41   Serbia 2016   1 1 2 4 [3]
29   Serbia and Montenegro FP 2004  
33   Serbia FP 2008  

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Water polo people at the opening and closing ceremonies

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Flag bearers

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See also: Water polo at the Summer Olympics § Flag bearers

Some sportspeople were chosen to carry the national flag of their country at the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games.

Igor Milanović, a water polo player representing Yugoslavia and then FR Yugoslavia, was given the honour to carry the flag for FR Yugoslavia.

Legend
  •  2008 O  – Opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics
  •  2012 C  – Closing ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics
Water polo people who were flag bearers at the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games
# Year Country Flag bearer Birth Age Height Team Pos Water polo tournaments Period
(age of
first/last)		 Medals Ref
1 2 3 4 5 G S B T
1 1996 O   FR Yugoslavia Igor Milanović 1965 30 1.95 m
(6 ft 5 in)		   Yugoslavia FP 1984 1988 12 years
(18/30)		 2 0 0 2 [15]
  Yugoslavia FP 1996

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f After the breakup of Yugoslavia, FR Yugoslavia men's national water polo team participated at the 1996 and 2000 Olympics, and won a bronze medal in 2000. In 2003, after the country was renamed from FR Yugoslavia to Serbia and Montenegro, the team was also renamed to "Serbia and Montenegro men's national water polo team".

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Vladimir Vujasinović". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Dejan Savić". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Aleksandar Šapić". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Predrag Jokić". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Slobodan Nikić". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Aleksandar Ćirić". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Vanja Udovičić". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Aleksandar Šapić". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Vladimir Vujasinović". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  11. ^ a b "Aleksandar Šoštar". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  12. ^ "Milan Tadić". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  13. ^ a b "Nikola Kuljača". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Denis Šefik". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  15. ^ "Igor Milanović". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 16 July 2020.

Sources

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Official Reports (IOC)

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PDF documents in the LA84 Foundation Digital Library:

Official Results Books (IOC)

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PDF documents in the LA84 Foundation Digital Library:

PDF documents on the FINA website:

PDF documents in the Olympic World Library:

PDF documents on the International Olympic Committee website:

Official Reports (FINA)

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PDF documents on the FINA website:

Official website (IOC)

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Water polo on the International Olympic Committee website:

Olympedia

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Water polo on the Olympedia website:

Sports Reference

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Water polo on the Sports Reference website:

Todor66

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Water polo on the Todor66 website:

ISHOF

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International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) website:

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