Its total medal count of 10 was the lowest since the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.

* The athlete who finished in second place, Lyudmila Blonska of Ukraine, tested positive for a banned substance.

[3] Bedák was the fifth and final Hungarian to join the team, at the 2nd European tournament.

The following is the Hungarian roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

The following is the Hungarian roster in the women's water polo tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.