Soviet Union men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics

Vladimir Semyonov, representing the Soviet Union, won three Olympic medals in a row between 1960 and 1968.

As a head coach, he led the Soviet Union men's national water polo team to win an Olympic gold medal in 1972.

[20] Aleksandr Kabanov of the Soviet Union won a gold at the Munich Olympics in 1972, coached by Vladimir Semyonov.

Eight years later, he won the second gold medal at the Moscow Olympics in 1980, coached by Boris Popov.

As a head coach, he led Russia men's national team to win two consecutive medals in 2000 and 2004.