List of men's Olympic water polo tournament goalkeepers

This is a list of male goalkeepers who have been named in the national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.

Thirteen male goalkeepers have been named in the national water polo tea in four or more Olympic tournaments between 1900 and 2016 inclusive.

The most recent goalkeeper to do so was Viktor Nagy, with Hungary men's national team in Rio de Janeiro on 18 August 2016.

Legend and abbreviation The following table shows the historical progression of the record of shots saved by a male water polo goalkeeper in a single Olympic match since 1996.

Four years later in London, he blocked 87 shots, setting the record for the most saves by a water polo goalkeeper in a single Olympic tournament.

At the 2012 Summer Games, Josip Pavić saved 85 shots, including nine in the gold medal match, helping the Croatia team win the Olympics.

Legend and abbreviation Sources: The following table shows the historical progression of the record of shots saved by a male water polo goalkeeper in a single Olympic tournament since 1996.

Legend Sources: The following table shows the historical progression of the record of total shots saved by a male water polo goalkeeper at the Summer Olympics since 1996.

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

[3] Zdravko-Ćiro Kovačić, representing Yugoslavia, was the flag bearer during the opening ceremony at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.

[52] After winning bronze in the men's tournament, Evert Kroon, the starting goalkeeper of the Dutch water polo team, carried the national flag of the Netherlands at the closing ceremony of the 1976 Montreal Olympics.

[53] Forty years later, Josip Pavić of Croatia was the flag bearer during the opening ceremony at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, becoming the first water polo goalkeeper to be given the honour in the 21st century.