Water polo at the 1932 Summer Olympics
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Medal summary


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....


György Bródy
György Bródy
György Bródy was a Hungarian water polo player.-Career:At the 1928 Summer Olympics he was a reserve player of the Hungarian water polo team, but did not compete in a match of the 1928 tournament.He competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he was part of the...


Olivér Halassy
Olivér Halassy
Olivér Halassy was a Hungarian water polo player and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1932 Summer Olympics, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics....


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....


Sándor Ivády
Sándor Ivády
Sándor Ivády was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics....


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....


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....


János Németh
János Németh
János Németh was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics....


Miklós Sárkány
Miklós Sárkány
Miklós Sárkány was a Hungarian water polo player.-Career:He competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Budapest....


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....


Emil Benecke
Emil Benecke
Emil Benecke was a German water polo player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics....


Otto Cordes
Otto Cordes
Otto Cordes was a German water polo player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics....


Hans Eckstein
Hans Eckstein
Johann "Hans" Eckstein was a German water polo player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was part of the German team which won the silver medal. He played one match as goalkeeper.-External links:*...


Fritz Gunst
Fritz Gunst
Fritz "Itze" Gunst was a German water polo player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1932 Summer Olympics, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics....


Erich Rademacher
Erich Rademacher
Erich Rademacher was a German swimmer and water polo player and breaststroke swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics....


Joachim Rademacher
Joachim Rademacher
Joachim Rademacher was a German water polo player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics....


Hans Schulze
Hans Schulze
Hans Schulze was a German water polo player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics....


Heiko Schwartz
Heiko Schwartz
Heiko Schwartz was a German water polo player and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Norden....


Austin Clapp
Austin Clapp
Austin Rhone Clapp was an American swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in New Hampshire and died in Santa Clara, California...


Philip Daubenspeck
Philip Daubenspeck
Philip "Phil" Burton Daubenspeck was an American water polo player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he was part of the American team which won the bronze medal...


Charles Finn
Charles Finn
Charles "Charlie" Thornton Finn was an American water polo player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he was part of the American team which won the bronze medal...


Charles McCallister
Charles McCallister
Charles Harold "Dutch" McCallister was an American water polo player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics....


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....


Cal Strong
Cal Strong
F. Calvert "Cal" Strong was an American water polo player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in Jacksonville, Illinois and died in Carmichael, California....


Herbert Wildman
Herbert Wildman
Herbert "Herbie" Henry Wildman was an American water polo player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he was part of the American team which won the bronze medal...


Tex Robertson
Tex Robertson
Julian "Tex" Robertson was an Olympic bronze medalist for the 1932 US Water Polo team and former swimming coach for the University of Texas. He is best known for inventing the flip turn.-Swimming career:...


Round-Robin

All of the five teams played each team once.
Germany vs. Brazil

4 August 1932
Team Score
Germany
Germany
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7
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

3

USA vs. Brazil

6 August 1932
Team Score
United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

6
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

1

Hungary vs. Germany

6 August 1932
Team Score
Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...

6
Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

2

USA vs. Japan

7 August 1932
Team Score
United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

10
Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

0

Hungary vs. Japan

8 August 1932
Team Score
Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...

17
Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

0

USA vs. Germany

9 August 1932
Team Score
United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

4
Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

4

Hungary vs. USA

11 August 1932
Team Score
Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...

7
United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

0

Germany vs. Japan

12 August 1932
Team Score
Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

10
Japan
Japan
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0

Final Standings

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts      
3 3 0 0 30 2 6 X 6:2 7:0 17:0
3 1 1 1 16 10 3 2:6 X 4:4 10:0 7:3
3 1 1 1 14 11 3 0:7 4:4 X 10:0 6:1
4. 3 0 0 3 0 37 0 0:17 0:10 0:10 X
DSQ1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
3:7 1:6
X


1 Brazil were disqualified after their players assaulted officials at the end of their match against Germany. Their two matches were annulled.

Participating nations

Each country was allowed to enter a team of 11 players and all were eligible for participation.

A total of 41(*) water polo players from 5 nations competed at the Los Angeles Games:
(*) NOTE: There are only players counted, which participated in one game at least.

Not all reserve players are known.

Summary

Place Nation
1
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)
György Bródy
György Bródy
György Bródy was a Hungarian water polo player.-Career:At the 1928 Summer Olympics he was a reserve player of the Hungarian water polo team, but did not compete in a match of the 1928 tournament.He competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he was part of the...

 (FTC)
Olivér Halassy
Olivér Halassy
Olivér Halassy was a Hungarian water polo player and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1932 Summer Olympics, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics....

 (UTE)
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....

 (UTE)
Sándor Ivády
Sándor Ivády
Sándor Ivády was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics....

 (MAC)
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)
János Németh
János Németh
János Németh was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics....

 (UTE)
Miklós Sárkány
Miklós Sárkány
Miklós Sárkány was a Hungarian water polo player.-Career:He competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Budapest....

 (UTE)
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....

 (BSE)
2
Emil Benecke
Emil Benecke
Emil Benecke was a German water polo player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics....

 (Hellas Magdeburg)
Otto Cordes
Otto Cordes
Otto Cordes was a German water polo player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics....

 (Hellas Magdeburg)
Hans Eckstein
Hans Eckstein
Johann "Hans" Eckstein was a German water polo player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was part of the German team which won the silver medal. He played one match as goalkeeper.-External links:*...

 (Poseidon Leipzig)
Fritz Gunst
Fritz Gunst
Fritz "Itze" Gunst was a German water polo player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1932 Summer Olympics, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics....

 (Wasserfreunde 98 Hannover)
Erich Rademacher
Erich Rademacher
Erich Rademacher was a German swimmer and water polo player and breaststroke swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics....

 (Hellas Magdeburg)
Joachim Rademacher
Joachim Rademacher
Joachim Rademacher was a German water polo player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics....

 (Hellas Magdeburg)
Hans Schulze
Hans Schulze
Hans Schulze was a German water polo player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics....


Heiko Schwartz
Heiko Schwartz
Heiko Schwartz was a German water polo player and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Norden....


Gerd Pohl
Hans Schwartz
Hans Schwartz
Hans Schwartz was a German football player who participated at the 1934 FIFA World Cup. He played club football with Victoria Hamburg.-External links:*...


Albert Schumberg
3
Coach: Frank Rivas (Venice Swimming Association)
Austin Clapp
Austin Clapp
Austin Rhone Clapp was an American swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in New Hampshire and died in Santa Clara, California...

 (Los Angeles Athletic Club)
Philip Daubenspeck
Philip Daubenspeck
Philip "Phil" Burton Daubenspeck was an American water polo player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he was part of the American team which won the bronze medal...

 (Los Angeles Athletic Club)
Charles Finn
Charles Finn
Charles "Charlie" Thornton Finn was an American water polo player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he was part of the American team which won the bronze medal...

 (Los Angeles Athletic Club)
Charles McCallister
Charles McCallister
Charles Harold "Dutch" McCallister was an American water polo player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics....

 (Los Angeles Athletic Club)
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....

 (Los Angeles Athletic Club)
Cal Strong
Cal Strong
F. Calvert "Cal" Strong was an American water polo player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in Jacksonville, Illinois and died in Carmichael, California....

 (Los Angeles Athletic Club)
Herbert Wildman
Herbert Wildman
Herbert "Herbie" Henry Wildman was an American water polo player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he was part of the American team which won the bronze medal...

 (Los Angeles Athletic Club)
Frank C. Graham (Los Angeles Athletic Club)
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....

 (Illinois Athletic Club)
William O'Connor (Los Angeles Athletic Club)
Raymond Ruddy (New York Athletic Club)
Tex Robertson
Tex Robertson
Julian "Tex" Robertson was an Olympic bronze medalist for the 1932 US Water Polo team and former swimming coach for the University of Texas. He is best known for inventing the flip turn.-Swimming career:...

4
Shuji Doi
Akira Fujita
Seibei Kimura
Takashige Matsumoto
Yasutaro Sakagami
Tosuke Sawami
Takaji Takebayashi
Iwao Tokito
DSQ
Salvador Amendola
Carlos Castello Branco
Luiz Henrique da Silva
Mario de Lorenzo
Antonio Ferreira Jacobina
Jefferson Maurity Souza
Adhemar Serpa
Pedro Theberge
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