Water polo at the 1924 Summer Olympics
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Final results for the water polo
tournament at the 1924 Summer Olympics
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Note: The players above the line played at least one game in this tournament, the players below the line were reserve players and did not compete in this tournament. Nevertheless the International Olympic Committee medal database exclusively credits them all as medalists. However the official report did not even count them as competitors.
Austria withdrew without playing a match.
A total of 101(*) water polo players from 13 nations competed at the Paris Games:
Ireland
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(*) NOTE: There are only players counted, which participated in one game at least.
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
tournament at the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
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Medal summary
Albert Delborgies Albert Delborgies Albert Deborgies was a French water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was part of the French team which won the gold medal. He played all four matches.-External links:**... Noël Delberghe Noël Delberghe Noël Delberghe was a French water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was part of the French team which won the gold medal. He played all four matches and scored one goal.... Robert Desmettre Robert Desmettre Robert Desmettre was a French water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was part of the French team which won the gold medal. He played all four matches and scored eight goals.-External links:... Paul Dujardin Paul Dujardin Paul L. Dujardin was a French water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.... Albert Mayaud Albert Mayaud Albert Mayaud was a French water polo player and freestyle swimmer. He competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.-Career:... Henri Padou Henri Padou Henri Padou was a French water polo player and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics, in the 1924 Summer Olympics, in the 1928 Summer Olympics, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.... Georges Rigal Georges Rigal Georges Rigal was a French water polo player and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.-Biography:He was born in Paris on January 6, 1890.... R. Bertrand A. Fasani Jean Lasquin L. Perol |
Gérard Blitz Gérard Blitz (sportsman) Gérard Blitz was a Belgian Olympic swimmer and water polo player during 1920s. Born in Amsterdam, he was the younger brother of Maurice Blitz, also a waterpolo player, and uncle of Gérard Blitz who founded Club Med in 1950.Blitz was Jewish. In 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp Blitz won medals in... Maurice Blitz Maurice Blitz Maurice Blitz was a Belgian Olympic water polo player during 1920s.He was the older brother of sporting champion Gérard Blitz, and father of Gérard Blitz who founded Club Med in 1950.... Joseph Cludts Joseph Cludts Joseph Cludts was a Belgian freestyle swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.... Joseph de Combe Joseph De Combe Joseph De Combe was a Belgian swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, 1928 Summer Olympics and 1936 Summer Olympics.... Pierre Dewin Pierre Dewin Pierre Dewin was a Belgian water polo player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Belgian team and was able to win two silver medals.-External links:*... Albert Durant Albert Durant Albert Paul Durant was a Belgian water polo player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics, 1920 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.... Georges Fleurix Georges Fleurix Georges Fleurix was a Belgian water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he won the silver medal with the Belgian water polo team. He played five matches and scored one goal.... Paul Gailly Paul Gailly Paul Gailly was a Belgian water polo player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Belgian team and was able to win two silver medals.-External links:*... Joseph Pletinckx Joseph Pletinckx Joseph Pletinckx was a Belgian water polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.... Jules Thiry Jules Thiry Jules Thiry was a Belgian water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he won the silver medal with the Belgian water polo team. He played two matches.-External links:*... Jean-Pierre Vermetten Jean-Pierre Vermetten Jean-Pierre Vermetten was a Belgian freestyle swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.... |
Arthur Austin Arthur Austin Arthur "Gin" Austin was an American water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was born and died in California.... Oliver Horn Oliver Horn Oliver c.M Horner was an American water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was born in St. Louis, Missouri.... Fred Lauer Fred Lauer Frederick "Fred" W. Lauer was an American water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, in the 1932 Summer Olympics, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.... George Mitchell George Mitchell (water polo) George Frederick Mitchell was an American water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He died in Alameda, California.... John Norton John Norton (water polo) John Bayes Norton was an American water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He died in Lebanon, Pennsylvania.... Wallace O'Connor Wallace O'Connor James Wallace "Wally" O'Connor was an American swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, 1928 Summer Olympics, 1932 Summer Olympics and 1936 Summer Olympics.... George Schroth George Schroth George Edward Schroth was an American water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was born in Sacramento, California and died in Los Molinos, California.... Herb Vollmer Herb Vollmer Herbert "Herb" Eberhard Jordan Vollmer was an American water polo player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.... Johnny Weissmuller Johnny Weissmuller Johnny Weissmuller was an Austro-Hungarian-born American swimmer and actor best known for playing Tarzan in movies. Weissmuller was one of the world's best swimmers in the 1920s, winning five Olympic gold medals and one bronze medal. He won fifty-two US National Championships and set sixty-seven... Elmer Collett Henry Jamison Handy Henry Jamison Handy Henry Jamison "Jam" Handy was an Olympic breaststroke swimmer, water polo player, and leader in the field of commercial audio and visual communications... |
Note: The players above the line played at least one game in this tournament, the players below the line were reserve players and did not compete in this tournament. Nevertheless the International Olympic Committee medal database exclusively credits them all as medalists. However the official report did not even count them as competitors.
Results
Silver Medal Tournament
Bronze Medal Tournament
Participating nations
Each country was allowed to enter a team of 11 players and they all were eligible for participation.Austria withdrew without playing a match.
A total of 101(*) water polo players from 13 nations competed at the Paris Games:
Ireland
Ireland men's national water polo team
Ireland is an international men's water polo team representing the island of Ireland. It is organised by the Irish Water Polo Association , which is affiliated to Swim Ireland.-History:...
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(*) NOTE: There are only players counted, which participated in one game at least.
Summary
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1 | Albert Delborgies Albert Delborgies Albert Deborgies was a French water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was part of the French team which won the gold medal. He played all four matches.-External links:**... Noël Delberghe Noël Delberghe Noël Delberghe was a French water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was part of the French team which won the gold medal. He played all four matches and scored one goal.... Robert Desmettre Robert Desmettre Robert Desmettre was a French water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was part of the French team which won the gold medal. He played all four matches and scored eight goals.-External links:... Paul Dujardin Paul Dujardin Paul L. Dujardin was a French water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.... Albert Mayaud Albert Mayaud Albert Mayaud was a French water polo player and freestyle swimmer. He competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.-Career:... Henri Padou Henri Padou Henri Padou was a French water polo player and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics, in the 1924 Summer Olympics, in the 1928 Summer Olympics, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.... Georges Rigal Georges Rigal Georges Rigal was a French water polo player and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.-Biography:He was born in Paris on January 6, 1890.... R. Bertrand A. Fasani Jean Lasquin L. Perol |
2 | Gérard Blitz Gérard Blitz (sportsman) Gérard Blitz was a Belgian Olympic swimmer and water polo player during 1920s. Born in Amsterdam, he was the younger brother of Maurice Blitz, also a waterpolo player, and uncle of Gérard Blitz who founded Club Med in 1950.Blitz was Jewish. In 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp Blitz won medals in... Maurice Blitz Maurice Blitz Maurice Blitz was a Belgian Olympic water polo player during 1920s.He was the older brother of sporting champion Gérard Blitz, and father of Gérard Blitz who founded Club Med in 1950.... Joseph Cludts Joseph Cludts Joseph Cludts was a Belgian freestyle swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.... Joseph de Combe Joseph De Combe Joseph De Combe was a Belgian swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, 1928 Summer Olympics and 1936 Summer Olympics.... Pierre Dewin Pierre Dewin Pierre Dewin was a Belgian water polo player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Belgian team and was able to win two silver medals.-External links:*... Albert Durant Albert Durant Albert Paul Durant was a Belgian water polo player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics, 1920 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.... Georges Fleurix Georges Fleurix Georges Fleurix was a Belgian water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he won the silver medal with the Belgian water polo team. He played five matches and scored one goal.... Paul Gailly Paul Gailly Paul Gailly was a Belgian water polo player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Belgian team and was able to win two silver medals.-External links:*... Joseph Pletinckx Joseph Pletinckx Joseph Pletinckx was a Belgian water polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.... Jules Thiry Jules Thiry Jules Thiry was a Belgian water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he won the silver medal with the Belgian water polo team. He played two matches.-External links:*... Jean-Pierre Vermetten Jean-Pierre Vermetten Jean-Pierre Vermetten was a Belgian freestyle swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.... |
3 | Arthur Austin Arthur Austin Arthur "Gin" Austin was an American water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was born and died in California.... Oliver Horn Oliver Horn Oliver c.M Horner was an American water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was born in St. Louis, Missouri.... Fred Lauer Fred Lauer Frederick "Fred" W. Lauer was an American water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, in the 1932 Summer Olympics, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.... George Mitchell George Mitchell (water polo) George Frederick Mitchell was an American water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He died in Alameda, California.... John Norton John Norton (water polo) John Bayes Norton was an American water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He died in Lebanon, Pennsylvania.... Wallace O'Connor Wallace O'Connor James Wallace "Wally" O'Connor was an American swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, 1928 Summer Olympics, 1932 Summer Olympics and 1936 Summer Olympics.... George Schroth George Schroth George Edward Schroth was an American water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was born in Sacramento, California and died in Los Molinos, California.... Herb Vollmer Herb Vollmer Herbert "Herb" Eberhard Jordan Vollmer was an American water polo player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.... Johnny Weissmuller Johnny Weissmuller Johnny Weissmuller was an Austro-Hungarian-born American swimmer and actor best known for playing Tarzan in movies. Weissmuller was one of the world's best swimmers in the 1920s, winning five Olympic gold medals and one bronze medal. He won fifty-two US National Championships and set sixty-seven... Elmer Collett Henry Jamison Handy Henry Jamison Handy Henry Jamison "Jam" Handy was an Olympic breaststroke swimmer, water polo player, and leader in the field of commercial audio and visual communications... |
Coach: Otto Wahle Otto Wahle Otto Wahle was a Jewish Austrian swimmer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century.-Swimming career:... |
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4 | Cletus Andersson Cletus Andersson Cletus Erik Thule Andersson was a Swedish water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was part of the Swedish team, which finished fourth. He played all six matches and scored four goals.... (SK Neptun) Erik Andersson (Stockholms KK) Vilhelm Andersson Vilhelm Andersson Vilhelm Cletus Andersson was a Swedish water polo player and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.... (SK Neptun) Nils Backlund Nils Backlund Nils Robert Backlund was a Swedish water polo player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.... (SK Neptun) Theodor Nauman Theodor Nauman Frans Johan Theodor Nauman was a Swedish water polo player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.... (Stockholms KK) Martin Norberg Martin Norberg Martin Norberg was a Swedish water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was part of the Swedish team which finished fourth. He played all six matches.... (Stockholms KK) Gösta Persson (Stockholms KK) Hilmar Wictorin Hilmar Wictorin Hilmar "Himpa" O. Wictorin was a Swedish water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was part of the Swedish team which finished fourth. He played one match.... (SK Neptun) S. Friberg E. Skoglund N. Skoglund |
- | István Barta István Barta István Barta was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, in the 1928 Summer Olympics, and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.... (III. ker TVE) Tibor Fazekas Tibor Fazekas Tibor Fazekas was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.... (FTC) Lajos Homonnai Lajos Homonnai Lajos Homonnai was a Hungarian water polo player who competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics.Born in Budapest, he was part of the Hungarian team in the 1924 tournament, in which he played three matches.-Footnotes:... (III. ker TVE) Márton Homonnai Márton Homonnai Márton Homonnai was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1932 Summer Olympics, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.... (III. ker TVE) Alajos Keserű Alajos Keseru Alajos Keserű was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, in the 1928 Summer Olympics, and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.... (FTC) Ferenc Keserű Ferenc Keseru Ferenc Keserű was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, in the 1928 Summer Olympics, and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.... (III. ker TVE) József Vértesy József Vértesy József Vértesy was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, in the 1928 Summer Olympics, and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.Born in Sombor and died in Budapest.... (FTC) János Wenk János Wenk ----János Wenk was a Hungarian water polo player and backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.... (FTC) A. Ivády F. Kann B. Nagy |
- | Václav Ankrt Frantšek Franěk Jan Hora Hugo Klempfner František Kůrka Vojtech Neményi Jiří Reitman Josef Tomášek Frantšek Vacín František Cerník František Cerník František Černík is a professional ice hockey player who played in 1984–85 for the Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League.* 1970 - 1984 - HC Vítkovice* 1984 - 1985 - Detroit Red Wings... J. Humelhans |
- | Gé Bohlander Willy Bohlander Willem Bokhoven Jan den Boer Sjaak Köhler Karel Struijs Han van Senus A. Goedings Abraham van Olst Abraham van Olst Abraham van Olst was a Dutch water polo player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Dutch team in the 1928 tournament. He played both matches as goalkeeper.... Pieter van Senus R. van Senus |
- | Ireland Ireland men's national water polo team Ireland is an international men's water polo team representing the island of Ireland. It is organised by the Irish Water Polo Association , which is affiliated to Swim Ireland.-History:... Charles Barrett James Beckett James Brady John Convery Charles Fagan Michael O'Connor Noel Purcell W. Fagan Norman Judd John O'Connor |
- | Manuel Basté Jaime Cruells Folguera Jaime Fontanet Francesc Gibert Lluís Gibert Enrique Granados Gal José María Puig Bori A. Bretos J. Trigo Mariano Trigo Mariano Trigo Marino Trigo Serrano was a Spanish water polo player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Spanish team in the 1928 tournament. He played in the only match for Spain.... Alfonso Tusell Alonso |
- | Harold Annison Harold Annison Harold Edward Annison was an English swimmer and water polo player who was born in Croydon. He competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and 1924 Summer Olympics.... John Budd Charles Bugbee Charles Bugbee Charles G. Bugbee was a British water polo player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics, 1920 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.... Richard Hodgson Arthur Hunt Paul Radmilovic Charles Sydney Smith Charles Sydney Smith Charles Sydney Smith was born in Wigan, the ninth of eleven children born to Thomas Smith and Elizabeth née Sayer. He was a British water polo player who competed as goalkeeper for the England Water Polo team which won gold medals in the London games of 1908, and the Stockholm games of 1912... D. Edward R. Haston William Peacock William Peacock .William Peacock was a British water polo player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was part of the British team, which was able to win the gold medal.-External links:*... |
- | Theodorakis Anastassios Andreas Asimakopoulos Nikolaos Mavrokordatos Baltatzis Georgios Chalkiopoulos Nikolaos Kaloudis Pantelis Psychas Dionysios Vassilopoulos Christos Peppas E. Vlassis C. Vourvoulis |
- | Charles Biefer Henri Demiéville Robert Girod Charles Kopp Albert Moret Fernand Moret Robert Wyss Armand Boppart P. Renevier H. Rich René Ricolfi-Doria |
- | Tito Ambrosini (Doria) Mario Balla (Doria) Arnoldo Berruti (Sturla) Mario Cazzaniga (R.N. Milano) Eugenio Della Casa (Doria) Achille Francesco Gavoglio (Doria) Giuseppe M. Valle (Sturla) Ottone Andreancich (R.N. Milano) Gian Battista Benvenuto Emilio Gavoglio Carmine De Luca (138ª Legione) |