Men's water polo
at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad
Tournament details
Host country Japan
CityTokyo
Venue(s)Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Dates25 July – 8 August 2021
Teams12 (from 5 confederations)
Competitors156
Final positions
Champions Serbia (2nd title)
Runners-up Greece
Third place Hungary
Fourth place Spain
Tournament statistics
Matches42
Goals scored902 (21.48 per match)
Total attendance0 (0 per match)
Multiple
medalists
4-time medalist(s): 3 players
3-time medalist(s): 4 players
Top scorer(s)Montenegro Aleksandar Ivović
(23 goals in 8 matches)
Most savesSerbia Branislav Mitrović
(70 saves in 6 matches)
Greece Emmanouil Zerdevas
(70 saves in 7 matches)
Top sprinter(s)United States Johnny Hooper
(22 sprints won in 8 matches)
MVPSerbia Filip Filipović

The men's tournament of water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics at Tokyo, Japan began on 25 July and ended on 8 August 2021. It was held at the Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center.[1] It was the 27th official appearance of the tournament, which was not held in 1896 and was a demonstration sport in 1904 but otherwise had been held at every Olympics.

On 24 March 2020, the Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Because of this pandemic, the games are played behind closed doors.[3]

Serbia won their second consecutive gold medal after a finals win over Greece, while Hungary captured the bronze medal.[4]

The medals for the competition were presented by Nenad Lalović, IOC Executive Board Member; Serbia and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Andrey Kryukov, Kazakhstan; FINA Bureau Member.

Qualification

Event Dates Hosts Quota Qualifier(s)
Host nation1 Japan
2019 FINA World League18–23 June 2019Serbia Belgrade1 Serbia
2019 FINA World Championships15–27 July 2019South Korea Gwangju2 Italy
 Spain
2019 Pan American Games4–10 August 2019Peru Lima1 United States
Oceanian Continental Selection1 Australia
African Continental Selection1 South Africa
2020 European Championships14–26 January 2020Hungary Budapest1 Hungary
2018 Asian Games[5][6]25 August – 1 September 2018Indonesia Jakarta1 Kazakhstan
World Qualification Tournament14–21 February 2021Netherlands Rotterdam3 Croatia
 Greece
 Montenegro
Total12

Schedule

The competition began on 25 July, and matches were held every other day. At each match time, two matches were played simultaneously (one from each group during preliminary round, two quarterfinals during that round, one main semifinal and one classification 5 to 8 semifinal during the semifinal round, and the two classification games on the final day) except for the bronze and gold medal matches.[7][8][9]

Legend
GGroup stage¼Quarterfinals½SemifinalsBBronze medal matchFGold medal match
Sun 25Mon 26Tue 27Wed 28Thu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3Wed 4Thu 5Fri 6Sat 7Sun 8
GGGGG¼½BF

Competition format

The twelve teams were seeded into two groups for a preliminary round. The teams in each group played a round-robin. The top four teams in each group advanced to the knockout round while the fifth- and sixth- placed teams were eliminated. The fifth placed teams were ranked ninth and tenth based on win–loss record, then goal average; the sixth-placed teams were ranked eleventh and twelfth in the same way. The knockout round began with quarterfinals and the winners advanced to the semifinals, while the quarterfinal losers played in the fifth- to eighth- place classification. The two semifinal winners played in the gold medal match, while the two semifinal losers played in the bronze medal match.[10]

Draw

The draw took place on 21 February 2021 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.[11][12]

Seeding

The twelve teams in the men's tournament were drawn into two groups of six teams. The teams were seeded into six pots.[12]:20:59[13]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5 Pot 6
 Italy
 Spain
 Serbia
 Hungary
 United States
 Australia
 South Africa
 Kazakhstan
 Montenegro
 Greece
 Croatia
 Japan (hosts)

Final draw

The hosts Japan was drawn into Group A, while the reigning Olympic champion Serbia was drawn into Group B.[12]:30:33

Group AGroup B
1 South Africa Australia
2 United States Croatia
3 Hungary Serbia
4 Greece Spain
5 Japan Kazakhstan
6 Italy Montenegro

Referees

The following 28 referees were selected for the tournament.[14]:275–276[15]

24 referees:

4 video assistant referees:

Group stage

The schedule was announced on 9 March 2021.[44]

All times are local (UTC+9).

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Greece 5 4 1 0 68 34 +34 9 Quarterfinals
2  Italy 5 3 2 0 60 32 +28 8
3  Hungary 5 3 1 1 64 35 +29 7
4  United States 5 2 0 3 59 53 +6 4
5  Japan (H) 5 1 0 4 65 66 1 2
6  South Africa 5 0 0 5 20 116 96 0
Source: Tokyo 2020 and FINA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
(H) Hosts

25 July 2021 (2021-07-25)
10:00
v
Report South Africa  221  Italy Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE)
Score by quarters: 0–2, 2–8, 0–7, 0–4
Rezelman, Stone 1 Goals Di Fulvio 5

25 July 2021 (2021-07-25)
11:30
v
Report Hungary  910  Greece Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Michiel Zwart (NED), Vojin Putniković (SRB)
Score by quarters: 3–2, 3–4, 2–3, 1–1
Erdélyi, Varga 3 Goals Fountoulis 3

25 July 2021 (2021-07-25)
14:00
v
Report United States  1513  Japan Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 4–5, 4–2, 4–3
Bowen 5 Goals three players 3

27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
10:00
v
Report South Africa  320  United States Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Zhang Liang (CHN), Vojin Putniković (SRB)
Score by quarters: 0–3, 1–9, 1–3, 1–5
three players 1 Goals Hallock 4

27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
15:30
v
Report Italy  66  Greece Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Xevi Buch (ESP), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE)
Score by quarters: 1–1, 1–1, 0–4, 4–0
Aicardi, Figlioli 2 Goals six players 1

27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
18:20
v
Report Japan  1116  Hungary Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Michiel Zwart (NED), Nenad Periš (CRO)
Score by quarters: 3–4, 5–4, 2–5, 1–3
Inaba, Okawa 3 Goals Zalánki 4

29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)
10:00
v
Report Hungary  231  South Africa Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Daniel Daners (URU), Germán Moller (ARG)
Score by quarters: 4–0, 5–0, 8–0, 6–1
Manhercz 5 Goals Rodda 1

29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)
14:00
v
Report United States  1112  Italy Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Nenad Periš (CRO)
Score by quarters: 4–2, 3–3, 2–3, 2–4
four players 2 Goals Di Fulvio 5

29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)
18:20
v
Report Greece  109  Japan Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Vojin Putniković (SRB)
Score by quarters: 1–1, 4–4, 2–1, 3–3
Kapotsis, Genidounias 3 Goals Adachi 3

31 July 2021 (2021-07-31)
14:00
v
Report United States  811  Hungary Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Xevi Buch (ESP), Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 3–3, 0–3, 4–3
Bowen, Hallock 2 Goals Manhercz 3

31 July 2021 (2021-07-31)
18:20
v
Report Italy  168  Japan Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Nenad Periš (CRO)
Score by quarters: 5–0, 3–3, 3–1, 5–4
Bodagas, Figlioli 3 Goals Inaba 3

31 July 2021 (2021-07-31)
19:50
v
Report South Africa  528  Greece Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
John Waldow (NZL), Zhang Liang (CHN)
Score by quarters: 1–7, 2–5, 1–7, 1–9
Stone 2 Goals Fountoulis 5

2 August 2021 (2021-08-02)
10:00
v
Report Hungary  55  Italy Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Xevi Buch (ESP), Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 2–1, 1–1, 0–2
Varga 3 Goals Figlioli 2

2 August 2021 (2021-08-02)
11:30
v
Report Greece  145  United States Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Michiel Zwart (NED)
Score by quarters: 4–1, 2–2, 5–2, 3–0
Genidounias 5 Goals Obert 2

2 August 2021 (2021-08-02)
18:20
v
Report Japan  249  South Africa Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
John Waldow (NZL), Vojin Putniković (SRB)
Score by quarters: 5–4, 7–4, 6–1, 6–0
Adachi, Arai 4 Goals Neill 4

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 5 5 0 0 61 31 +30 10 Quarterfinals
2  Croatia 5 3 0 2 62 46 +16 6[lower-alpha 1]
3  Serbia 5 3 0 2 70 46 +24 6[lower-alpha 1]
4  Montenegro 5 2 0 3 54 56 2 4[lower-alpha 2]
5  Australia 5 2 0 3 49 60 11 4[lower-alpha 2]
6  Kazakhstan 5 0 0 5 35 92 57 0
Source: Tokyo 2020 and FINA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Croatia 14–12 Serbia
  2. 1 2 Australia 10–15 Montenegro

25 July 2021 (2021-07-25)
15:30
v
Report Australia  1015  Montenegro Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Alessandro Severo (ITA)
Score by quarters: 5–4, 2–2, 1–4, 2–5
Campbell 3 Goals Ukropina 4

25 July 2021 (2021-07-25)
18:20
v
Report Serbia  1213  Spain Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Michael Goldenberg (USA), Georgios Stavridis (GRE)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 3–5, 3–2, 3–3
four players 2 Goals Munarriz 4

25 July 2021 (2021-07-25)
19:50
v
Report Croatia  237  Kazakhstan Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Dion Willis (RSA), Frank Ohme (GER)
Score by quarters: 4–1, 6–3, 8–1, 5–2
Joković 5 Goals Vuksanović 3

27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
11:30
v
Report Montenegro  68  Spain Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Georgios Stavridis (GRE)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 1–2, 2–2, 1–1
Matković 3 Goals three players 2

27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
14:00
v
Report Kazakhstan  519  Serbia Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), György Kun (HUN)
Score by quarters: 2–4, 1–3, 2–6, 0–6
Medvedev, Vuksanović 2 Goals Pijetlović 4

27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
19:50
v
Report Australia  118  Croatia Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Frank Ohme (GER), Michael Goldenberg (USA)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 2–0, 2–3, 4–2
Campbell 3 Goals Joković 3

29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)
11:30
v
Report Spain  164  Kazakhstan Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Michael Goldenberg (USA), Dion Willis (RSA)
Score by quarters: 3–0, 3–0, 5–2, 5–2
Granados 5 Goals Vuksanović 2

29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)
15:30
v
Report Croatia  138  Montenegro Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS), György Kun (HUN)
Score by quarters: 1–1, 6–4, 4–3, 2–0
Fatović 3 Goals three players 2

29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)
19:50
v
Report Serbia  148  Australia Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Frank Ohme (GER), Georgios Stavridis (GRE)
Score by quarters: 6–0, 4–1, 1–2, 3–5
Mandić 4 Goals B. Edwards 2

31 July 2021 (2021-07-31)
10:00
v
Report Montenegro  1912  Kazakhstan Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Frank Ohme (GER), Georgios Stavridis (GRE)
Score by quarters: 5–3, 6–3, 3–3, 5–3
three players 4 Goals Ruday 3

31 July 2021 (2021-07-31)
11:30
v
Report Australia  516  Spain Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Sébastien Dervieux (FRA)
Score by quarters: 2–4, 1–4, 2–5, 0–3
Edwards, Younger 2 Goals Granados 4

31 July 2021 (2021-07-31)
15:30
v
Report Croatia  1412  Serbia Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Michael Goldenberg (USA), Michiel Zwart (NED)
Score by quarters: 5–3, 1–1, 4–4, 4–4
Joković, Obradović 4 Goals Jakšić 3

2 August 2021 (2021-08-02)
14:00
v
Report Serbia  136  Montenegro Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Alessandro Severo (ITA), Frank Ohme (GER)
Score by quarters: 6–1, 2–1, 3–2, 2–2
Filipović 3 Goals Ivović 3

2 August 2021 (2021-08-02)
15:30
v
Report Spain  84  Croatia Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Georgios Stavridis (GRE), György Kun (HUN)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 1–0, 4–2, 1–1
Granados 2 Goals Bukić 2

2 August 2021 (2021-08-02)
19:50
v
Report Australia  157  Kazakhstan Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Germán Moller (ARG), Michael Goldenberg (USA)
Score by quarters: 4–1, 3–0, 5–2, 3–4
Howden 5 Goals Shakenov, Ukumanov 2

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsGold medal
 
          
 
4 August
 
 
 Greece10
 
6 August
 
 Montenegro4
 
 Greece9
 
4 August
 
 Hungary6
 
 Croatia11
 
8 August
 
 Hungary15
 
 Greece10
 
4 August
 
 Serbia13
 
 Italy6
 
6 August
 
 Serbia10
 
 Serbia10
 
4 August
 
 Spain9 Bronze medal
 
 Spain12
 
8 August
 
 United States8
 
 Hungary9
 
 
 Spain5
 
Fifth place bracket
 
5–8th place semifinalsFifth place
 
      
 
6 August
 
 
 Montenegro10
 
8 August
 
 Croatia12
 
 Croatia14
 
6 August
 
 United States11
 
 Italy6
 
 
 United States7
 
Seventh place
 
 
8 August
 
 
 Montenegro14 (3)
 
 
 Italy (pen.)14 (4)

Quarterfinals

4 August 2021 (2021-08-04)
14:00
v
Report United States  812  Spain Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Michiel Zwart (NED), György Kun (HUN)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 3–3, 0–1, 2–5
Daube 3 Goals four players 2

4 August 2021 (2021-08-04)
15:30
v
Report Greece  104  Montenegro Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Alessandro Severo (ITA)
Score by quarters: 1–0, 2–1, 3–1, 4–2
Genidounias 5 Goals Ivović 2

4 August 2021 (2021-08-04)
18:20
v
Report Italy  610  Serbia Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS), Georgios Stavridis (GRE)
Score by quarters: 2–5, 1–4, 1–0, 2–1
Presciutti 2 Goals Filipović 3

4 August 2021 (2021-08-04)
19:50
v
Report Hungary  1511  Croatia Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Frank Ohme (GER)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 5–2, 4–3, 4–3
Manhercz 7 Goals Bukić 4

5–8th place semifinals

6 August 2021 (2021-08-06)
14:00
v
Report Montenegro  1012  Croatia Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ), György Kun (HUN)
Score by quarters: 0–1, 4–5, 3–3, 3–3
Ivović 3 Goals Vukičević 3

6 August 2021 (2021-08-06)
18:20
v
Report Italy  67  United States Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Xevi Buch (ESP)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 1–3, 2–0, 1–2
Figlioli, Renzuto 2 Goals Bowen 3

Semifinals

6 August 2021 (2021-08-06)
15:30
v
Report Greece  96  Hungary Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Michael Goldenberg (USA), Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 1–1, 2–2, 4–2
Argyropoulos 4 Goals Manhercz 2

6 August 2021 (2021-08-06)
19:50
v
Report Serbia  109  Spain Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Michiel Zwart (NED)
Score by quarters: 2–0, 2–5, 1–2, 5–2
Mandić 3 Goals three players 2

Seventh place game

8 August 2021 (2021-08-08)
09:30
v
Report Montenegro  1414  Italy Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ), Sébastien Dervieux (FRA)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 5–4, 4–5, 3–2  PSO: 3–4
Ivović 6 Goals Velotto 5

Fifth place game

8 August 2021 (2021-08-08)
11:00
v
Report Croatia  1411  United States Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Alessandro Severo (ITA), György Kun (HUN)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 4–2, 4–2, 4–4
Bukić 3 Goals five players 2

Bronze medal game

8 August 2021 (2021-08-08)
13:40
v
Report Hungary  95  Spain Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS), Georgios Stavridis (GRE)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 2–2, 1–0, 3–0
Vámos 2 Goals Munárriz 2

Gold medal game

8 August 2021 (2021-08-08)
16:30
v
Report Greece  1013  Serbia Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
Referees:
Michael Goldenberg (USA), Xevi Buch (ESP)
Score by quarters: 3–6, 4–2, 2–2, 1–3
three players 2 Goals three players 3

Final ranking

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
 Serbia (SRB)
Gojko Pijetlović (GK)
Dušan Mandić (LH)
Nikola Dedović
Sava Ranđelović
Strahinja Rašović
Duško Pijetlović
Đorđe Lazić
Milan Aleksić
Nikola Jakšić
Filip Filipović (C, LH)
Andrija Prlainović
Stefan Mitrović
Branislav Mitrović (GK)

Head coach: Dejan Savić
 Greece (GRE)
Emmanouil Zerdevas (GK)
Konstantinos Genidounias
Dimitrios Skoumpakis
Marios Kapotsis
Ioannis Fountoulis (C)
Alexandros Papanastasiou
Georgios Dervisis
Stylianos Argyropoulos
Konstantinos Mourikis
Christodoulos Kolomvos
Konstantinos Gkiouvetsis
Angelos Vlachopoulos
Konstantinos Galanidis (GK)

Head coach: Thodoris Vlachos
 Hungary (HUN)
Viktor Nagy (GK)
Dániel Angyal
Krisztián Manhercz
Gergő Zalánki (LH)
Márton Vámos (LH)
Norbert Hosnyánszky
Mátyás Pásztor
Szilárd Jansik
Balázs Erdélyi
Dénes Varga (C)
Tamás Mezei (LH)
Balázs Hárai
Soma Vogel (GK)

Head coach: Tamás Märcz

Team statistics

Goals for

RankTeamGoals
for
Matches
played
Goals for
per match
Shots %Finish
1 Japan65513.00017038.2%10th
2 Serbia103812.87523743.5%1st
3 Croatia99812.37524540.4%5th
4 Greece97812.12524739.3%2nd
5 Hungary94811.75024738.1%3rd
6 Spain87810.87523836.6%4th
7 Italy86810.75024235.5%7th
8 United States85810.62524434.8%6th
9 Montenegro82810.25024733.2%8th
10 Australia4959.80014932.9%9th
11 Kazakhstan3557.00013326.3%11th
12 South Africa2054.00011118.0%12th
Total9024210.738251035.9%

Source: Official Results Book (page 99)[14]

Goals against

RankTeamGoals
against
Matches
played
Goals against
per match
Shots %Finish
1 Greece5787.12523024.8%2nd
2 Spain5887.25022326.0%4th
3 Hungary6087.50023725.3%3rd
4 Italy6387.87522627.9%7th
5 Serbia7188.87524329.2%1st
6 Croatia82810.25024533.5%5th
7 United States85810.62524035.4%6th
8 Montenegro92811.50022740.5%8th
9 Australia60512.00013644.1%9th
10 Japan66513.20014744.9%10th
11 Kazakhstan92518.40016157.1%11th
12 South Africa116523.20019559.5%12th
Total9024210.738251035.9%

Source: Official Results Book (pages 113, 117, 121, 125, 129, 133, 136, 139, 143, 146, 150, 154)[14]

Goal difference

RankTeamGoals
for
Goals
against
Goal
diff.
Matches
played
Goals diff.
per match
Finish
1 Greece97574085.0002nd
2 Hungary94603484.2503rd
3 Serbia103713284.0001st
4 Spain87582983.6254th
5 Italy86632382.8757th
6 Croatia99821782.1255th
7 United States8585080.0006th
8 Japan6566−15−0.20010th
9 Montenegro8292−108−1.2508th
10 Australia4960−115−2.2009th
11 Kazakhstan3592−575−11.40011th
12 South Africa20116−965−19.20012th
Total9029020420.000

Source: Official Results Book (pages 113, 117, 121, 125, 129, 133, 136, 139, 143, 146, 150, 154)[14]

Saves

RankTeamSavesMatches
played
Saves
per match
Shots %Finish
1 Serbia89811.12516055.6%1st
2 Croatia88811.00017051.8%5th
3 Spain87810.87514560.0%4th
4 United States83810.37516849.4%6th
5 Greece7989.87513658.1%2nd
5 Italy7989.87514255.6%7th
7 Hungary7289.00013254.5%3rd
8 Montenegro7088.75016243.2%8th
9 Japan4358.60010939.4%10th
10 Australia4158.20010140.6%9th
11 South Africa3056.00014620.5%12th
12 Kazakhstan2855.60012023.3%11th
Total789429.393169146.7%

Source: Official Results Book (pages 113, 117, 121, 125, 129, 133, 136, 139, 143, 146, 150, 154)[14]

Blocks

RankTeamBlocksMatches
played
Blocks
per match
Finish
1 Greece4685.7502nd
1 Hungary4685.7503rd
3 Serbia4585.6251st
4 United States3684.5006th
5 Italy3183.8757th
6 Croatia2883.5005th
7 Spain2683.2504th
8 South Africa1653.20012th
9 Montenegro2583.1258th
10 Kazakhstan1252.40011th
11 Japan1052.00010th
12 Australia751.4009th
Total328423.905

Source: Official Results Book (page 99)[14]

Rebounds

RankTeamReboundsMatches
played
Rebounds
per match
Finish
1 Hungary5987.3753rd
1 Spain5987.3754th
3 Greece5386.6252nd
4 Australia3156.2009th
5 Serbia4886.0001st
5 United States4886.0006th
7 Croatia4485.5005th
7 Italy4485.5007th
9 Montenegro4085.0008th
10 Japan2454.80010th
11 Kazakhstan2254.40011th
12 South Africa1953.80012th
Total491425.845

Source: Official Results Book (page 99)[14]

Steals

RankTeamStealsMatches
played
Steals
per match
Finish
1 Japan4458.80010th
2 Italy6588.1257th
3 Montenegro6488.0008th
4 Spain4986.1254th
5 Hungary4886.0003rd
6 Serbia4785.8751st
7 Croatia4685.7505th
8 Greece4585.6252nd
9 Australia2855.6009th
9 Kazakhstan2855.60011th
11 United States4485.5006th
12 South Africa1553.00012th
Total523426.226

Source: Official Results Book (page 99)[14]

Sprints won

RankTeamSprints wonMatches
played
Sprints won
per match
Sprints
contested
 %Finish
1 Italy2583.1253278.1%7th
2 Spain2483.0003275.0%4th
3 Australia1452.8002070.0%9th
4 United States2282.7503268.8%6th
5 Croatia1982.3753259.4%5th
6 Hungary1782.1253253.1%3rd
7 Greece1381.6253240.6%2nd
8 Serbia1181.3753234.4%1st
9 Montenegro1081.2503231.3%8th
10 Japan551.0002025.0%10th
11 Kazakhstan450.8002020.0%11th
11 South Africa450.8002020.0%12th
Total168422.00033650.0%

Source: Official Results Book (page 99)[14]

Turnovers

RankTeamTurnoversMatches
played
Turnovers
per match
Finish
1 Japan1452.80010th
2 Spain3083.7504th
3 Croatia3183.8755th
4 Australia2154.2009th
5 Greece3784.6252nd
6 Montenegro3884.7508th
7 Kazakhstan2454.80011th
8 Serbia4085.0001st
9 Hungary4185.1253rd
10 Italy4685.7507th
11 United States4886.0006th
12 South Africa4458.80012th
Total414424.929

Source: Official Results Book (page 99)[14]

Exclusions with substitution

RankTeamExclusions
with
substitution
Matches
played
Exclusions
w/subst
per match
Finish
1 Italy480.5007th
1 Montenegro480.5008th
3 Japan350.60010th
4 Kazakhstan551.00011th
4 Spain881.0004th
6 Australia651.2009th
7 United States1081.2506th
8 Serbia1181.3751st
9 Croatia1281.5005th
10 Hungary1381.6253rd
11 South Africa951.80012th
12 Greece1682.0002nd
Total101421.202

Source: Official Results Book (page 99)[14]

Player statistics

Multiple medalists

Four-time Olympic medalist(s): 3 players

Three-time Olympic medalist(s): 4 players

Leading goalscorers

RankPlayerTeamGoalsMatches
played
Goals
per match
Shots %
1Aleksandar Ivović Montenegro2382.8754353.5%
2Luka Bukić Croatia2082.5004148.8%
Krisztián Manhercz Hungary82.5004445.5%
4Alex Bowen United States1882.2504440.9%
Álvaro Granados Spain82.2505234.6%
6Francesco Di Fulvio Italy1782.1255530.9%
Konstantinos Genidounias Greece82.1255431.5%
Dušan Mandić Serbia82.1253647.2%
9Filip Filipović Serbia1682.0002759.3%
Ioannis Fountoulis Greece82.0004238.1%
Maro Joković Croatia82.0003743.2%

Source: Official Results Book (page 109)[14]

Saves leaders

RankGoalkeeperTeamSavesMatches
played
Saves
per match
Shots %
1Branislav Mitrović Serbia70611.66712257.4%
Emmanouil Zerdevas Greece710.00012257.4%
3Marco Del Lungo Italy6178.71411055.5%
4Daniel López Spain60610.00010955.0%
5Marko Bijač Croatia5669.33311648.3%
Viktor Nagy Hungary78.00010354.4%
7Drew Holland United States52510.40011146.8%
8Slaven Kandić Montenegro4158.2009244.6%
9Katsuyuki Tanamura Japan3649.0009338.7%
10Ivan Marcelić Croatia32310.6675459.3%

Source: Official Results Book (page 111)[14]

Leading blockers

RankPlayerTeamBlocksMatches
played
Blocks
per match
1Filip Filipović Serbia1081.250
Krisztián Manhercz Hungary81.250
3Draško Brguljan Montenegro780.875
Francesco Di Fulvio Italy80.875
Gergő Zalánki Hungary80.875
6Luca Cupido United States680.750
Georgios Dervisis Greece80.750
Gonzalo Echenique Italy80.750
Ioannis Fountoulis Greece80.750
Konstantinos Genidounias Greece80.750
Balázs Hárai Hungary80.750
Maro Joković Croatia80.750
Marios Kapotsis Greece80.750
Đorđe Lazić Serbia80.750
Ross Stone South Africa51.200
Marko Vavic United States80.750
Angelos Vlachopoulos Greece80.750

Source: Official Results Book (pages 113, 117, 121, 125, 129, 133, 136, 139, 143, 146, 150, 154)[14]

Leading rebounders

RankPlayerTeamReboundsMatches
played
Rebounds
per match
1Álvaro Granados Spain1281.500
Angelos Vlachopoulos Greece81.500
3Alberto Munárriz Spain1181.375
4Filip Filipović Serbia1081.250
5Draško Brguljan Montenegro981.125
Ioannis Fountoulis Greece81.125
7Gonzalo Echenique Italy881.000
Loren Fatović Croatia81.000
Konstantinos Genidounias Greece81.000
Aleksandar Ivović Montenegro81.000
Krisztián Manhercz Hungary81.000
Nicholas Presciutti Italy81.000
Aleksa Ukropina Montenegro81.000
Dénes Varga Hungary71.143

Source: Official Results Book (pages 113, 117, 121, 125, 129, 133, 136, 139, 143, 146, 150, 154)[14]

Steals leaders

RankPlayerTeamStealsMatches
played
Steals
per match
1Alessandro Velotto Italy1381.625
2Álvaro Granados Spain1181.375
3Draško Brguljan Montenegro1081.250
Drew Holland (GK) United States52.000
Aleksandar Ivović Montenegro81.250
Katsuyuki Tanamura (GK) Japan52.000
7Vlado Popadić Montenegro981.125
Nicholas Presciutti Italy81.125
9Balázs Erdélyi Hungary881.000
Anthony Hrysanthos (GK) Australia32.667
Dušan Marković Kazakhstan51.600

Source: Official Results Book (pages 113, 117, 121, 125, 129, 133, 136, 139, 143, 146, 150, 154)[14]

Leading sprinters

RankSprinterTeamSprints
won
Matches
played
Sprints won
per match
Sprints
contested
 %
1Johnny Hooper United States2282.7502975.9%
2Martin Famera Spain1782.1251989.5%
3Rhys Howden Australia1452.8001973.7%
4Luka Bukić Croatia1381.6251872.2%
Francesco Di Fulvio Italy81.6251872.2%
6Alexandros Papanastasiou Greece1181.3751764.7%
7Strahinja Rašović Serbia881.0001942.1%
8Draško Brguljan Montenegro780.8752035.0%
Pietro Figlioli Italy71.000887.5%
10Krisztián Manhercz Hungary680.7501154.5%
Lovre Miloš Croatia80.7501442.9%

Source: Official Results Book (page 108)[14]

Turnovers leaders

RankPlayerTeamTurnoversMatches
played
Turnovers
per match
1Michaël Bodegas Italy1581.875
2Ben Hallock United States1481.750
3Balázs Hárai Hungary1181.375
4Luka Lončar Croatia1081.250
Duško Pijetlović Serbia81.250
6Tamás Mezei Hungary971.286
7Francesco Di Fulvio Italy881.000
Konstantinos Mourikis Greece81.000
9Devon Card South Africa751.400
Miguel de Toro Spain80.875
Đorđe Lazić Serbia80.875
Miroslav Perković Montenegro80.875

Source: Official Results Book (pages 113, 117, 121, 125, 129, 133, 136, 139, 143, 146, 150, 154)[14]

Exclusions leaders

RankPlayerTeamExclusions
with
substitution
Matches
played
Exclusions
w/subst
per match
1Marko Macan Croatia680.750
2Dimitrios Skoumpakis Greece480.500
3Georgios Dervisis Greece380.375
Norbert Hosnyánszky Hungary80.375
Cameron Laurenson South Africa50.600
Sava Ranđelović Serbia80.375
Dylan Woodhead United States80.375
8Milan Aleksić Serbia280.250
Stylianos Argyropoulos Greece80.250
Andro Bušlje Croatia80.250
Alejandro Bustos Spain80.250
Lachlan Edwards Australia50.400
Balázs Erdélyi Hungary80.250
Martin Famera Spain80.250
George Ford Australia50.400
Ioannis Fountoulis Greece80.250
Balázs Hárai Hungary80.250
Szilárd Jansik Hungary80.250
Stefan Mitrović Serbia80.250
Alexandros Papanastasiou Greece80.250
Jesse Smith United States70.286
Angelos Vlachopoulos Greece80.250

Source: Official Results Book (pages 113, 117, 121, 125, 129, 133, 136, 139, 143, 146, 150, 154)[14]

Awards

The all-star team was announced on 8 August 2021.[53]

PositionPlayer
GoalkeeperSerbia Branislav Mitrović
Field playersSpain Roger Tahull (Centre forward)
Greece Stylianos Argyropoulos
Serbia Filip Filipović
Japan Yusuke Inaba
Montenegro Aleksandar Ivović
Hungary Krisztián Manhercz
MVPSerbia Filip Filipović

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Overall

Tournament details

Group A
25 July 202127 July 2021
Match 01:  RSA v  ITAStart ListPlay by PlayResultsMatch 10:  ITA v  GREStart ListPlay by PlayResults
Match 02:  HUN v  GREStart ListPlay by PlayResultsMatch 11:  JPN v  HUNStart ListPlay by PlayResults
Match 03:  USA v  JPNStart ListPlay by PlayResultsMatch 12:  RSA v  USAStart ListPlay by PlayResults
29 July 202131 July 2021
Match 13:  GRE v  JPNStart ListPlay by PlayResultsMatch 22:  ITA v  JPNStart ListPlay by PlayResults
Match 14:  USA v  ITAStart ListPlay by PlayResultsMatch 23:  RSA v  GREStart ListPlay by PlayResults
Match 15:  HUN v  RSAStart ListPlay by PlayResultsMatch 24:  USA v  HUNStart ListPlay by PlayResults
2 August 2021
Match 25:  JPN v  RSAStart ListPlay by PlayResults
Match 26:  HUN v  ITAStart ListPlay by PlayResults
Match 27:  GRE v  USAStart ListPlay by PlayResults
Group B
25 July 202127 July 2021
Match 04:  AUS v  MNEStart ListPlay by PlayResultsMatch 07:  MNE v  ESPStart ListPlay by PlayResults
Match 05:  SRB v  ESPStart ListPlay by PlayResultsMatch 08:  KAZ v  SRBStart ListPlay by PlayResults
Match 06:  CRO v  KAZStart ListPlay by PlayResults Archived 26 July 2021 at the Wayback MachineMatch 09:  AUS v  CROStart ListPlay by PlayResults
29 July 202131 July 2021
Match 16:  ESP v  KAZStart ListPlay by PlayResultsMatch 19:  MNE v  KAZStart ListPlay by PlayResults
Match 17:  CRO v  MNEStart ListPlay by PlayResultsMatch 20:  AUS v  ESPStart ListPlay by PlayResults
Match 18:  SRB v  AUSStart ListPlay by PlayResultsMatch 21:  CRO v  SRBStart ListPlay by PlayResults
2 August 2021
Match 28:  SRB v  MNEStart ListPlay by PlayResults
Match 29:  ESP v  CROStart ListPlay by PlayResults
Match 30:  AUS v  KAZStart ListPlay by PlayResults
Knockout stage
4 August 20216 August 2021
Match 31:  GRE v  MNEStart ListPlay by PlayResultsMatch 35:  MNE v  CROStart ListPlay by PlayResults
Match 32:  ITA v  SRBStart ListPlay by PlayResultsMatch 36:  ITA v  USAStart ListPlay by PlayResults
Match 33:  HUN v  CROStart ListPlay by PlayResultsMatch 37:  GRE v  HUNStart ListPlay by PlayResults
Match 34:  USA v  ESPStart ListPlay by PlayResultsMatch 38:  SRB v  ESPStart ListPlay by PlayResults
8 August 2021
Match 39:  MNE v  ITAStart ListPlay by PlayResults
Match 40:  CRO v  USAStart ListPlay by PlayResults
Match 41:  HUN v  ESPStart ListPlay by PlayResults
Match 42:  GRE v  SRBStart ListPlay by PlayResults

Statistics

Medallists and victory ceremony presenters

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