Sweden men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics

This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Sweden men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics. The Sweden men's national water polo team has participated in 8 of 27 official men's water polo tournaments.

Abbreviations

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

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

Comprehensive results by tournament

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.
• 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
•     – Hosts

Men's team	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
Sweden		—	3	2	3	4			6	5	11							11											8
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

Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Legend

• Year^* – As host team

Men's team	Apps	Record streak	Active streak	Debut	Most recent	Best finish	Confederation
Sweden	8	4	0	1908	1980	Runners-up	Europe – LEN

Best finishes

Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Legend

• Year^* – As host team

Men's team	Best finish	Apps	Confederation
Sweden	Runners-up (1912*)	8	Europe – LEN

Finishes in the top four

Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Legend

• Year^* – As host team

Men's team	Total	Champions	Runners-up	Third place	Fourth place	First	Last
Sweden	4		1 (1912*)	2 (1908, 1920)	1 (1924)	1908	1924

Medal table

Last updated: 5 May 2021.

Men's team	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Sweden (SWE)	0	1	2	3

Player statistics

Multiple appearances

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. {{#section:List of players who have appeared in multiple men's Olympic water polo tournaments|Sweden}}

Multiple medalists

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. {{#section:List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)|Sweden}}

Top goalscorers

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. {{#section:List of men's Olympic water polo tournament top goalscorers|Sweden}}

Goalkeepers

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. <section begin=Goalkeepers />Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Legend

•     – Hosts

Year	Cap No.	Goalkeeper	Birth	Age	ISHOF member	Note	Ref
1908 File:Bronze medal.svg		Torsten Kumfeldt	1886	22		The only goalkeeper in the squad
1912 File:Silver medal.svg		Torsten Kumfeldt (2)	1886	26		The only goalkeeper in the squad
1920 File:Bronze medal.svg		Torsten Kumfeldt (3)	1886	34
		Theodor Nauman	1885	34
1924		Theodor Nauman (2)	1885	38		Starting goalkeeper
		(Unknown)
1936		Åke Nauman	1908	28		Starting goalkeeper
		(Unknown)
1948		Folke Eriksson	1925	23
		Rune Öberg	1922	25
1952		Rune Källqvist	1929	22		Starting goalkeeper
		(Unknown)
1980	1	Anders Flodqvist	1959	20		Starting goalkeeper
		(Unknown)
Year	Cap No.	Goalkeeper	Birth	Age	ISHOF member	Note	Ref

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See also

• List of men's Olympic water polo tournament records and statistics
• Lists of Olympic water polo records and statistics
• Sweden at the Olympics

Sources

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ISHOF

International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) website:

• Honorees Listed by Category – Water Polo
• Honorees Listed by Category – Coaches
• Honorees Listed by Category – Contributors
• Honorees by Country
• Honorees By Last Name

External links

• Sweden men's national water polo team – Official website
• Olympic water polo – Official website