• CF=Centre Forward
• CB=Centre Back
• D=Defender
• GK=Goalkeeper

Germany entered a squad of eleven players. They scored 16 goals but all scorers are unknown.

Head coach:

No.	Pos.	Player	DoB	Age	Caps	Club	Tournament games	Tournament goals
	GK	Emil Bildstein	May 17, 1931	25	?		5	0
		Wilfried Bode	December 13, 1929	26	?	Wasserfreunde Hannover	6	?
		Hans-Günther Hilker	1932		?	Duisburg 98	3	?
	GK	Karl Neuse	December 31, 1930	25	?		1	0
		Alfred Obschernikat	May 14, 1926	30	?	Duisburg 98	6	?
		Friedhelm Osselmann	April 9, 1934	22	?	Amateur SC Duisburg	5	?
		Erich Pennekamp	November 13, 1929	27	?	Duisburg 98	1	?
		Rudi Pennekamp			?	Duisburg 98	0	0
		Achim Schneider	July 31, 1934	22	?	Duisburg 98	6	?
		Hans Werner Seher	April 28, 1929	27	?		3	?
		Willi Sturm	January 28, 1928	28	?		6	?

Great Britain entered an unknown number of players. They scored 25 goals but all scorers are unknown.

Head coach:

No.	Pos.	Player	DoB	Age	Caps	Club	Tournament games	Tournament goals
		John Ferguson	April 4, 1930	26	?		3	?
	GK	Arthur Grady	August 5, 1922	34	?		5	0
		John Jones	April 17, 1925	31	?		4	?
		Robert Knights	July 22, 1931	25	?		1	?
		Terence Miller Terence Miller Terence Miller was a British academic and professor of geology. He was appointed Principal of the University of Rhodesia in 1967. During this period, his political views brought him hate mail and he rapidly came into conflict with the government. When in 1969 Rhodesia declared itself a republic,...	March 2, 1932	24	lots		4	?
		Peter Pass	March 8, 1933	23	?		5	?
		Clifford Spooner	December 21, 1933	22	?		3	?
		Ron Turner	June 11, 1929	27	?	The Penguins	5	?
		Gerald Worsell	May 1, 1930	26	?		5	?

Hungary entered a squad of eleven players. They scored 26 goals but only twenty scorers are known.

Head coach: Béla Rajki

Béla Rajki

Béla Rajki-Reich was a Hungarian swimming coach and water polo coach.-Early life:Rajki, who was Jewish, was born in Budapest.He was a swimmer and a water polo player early in his life...

No.	Pos.	Player	DoB	Age	Caps	Club	Tournament games	Tournament goals
		Antal Bolvári Antal Bolvári Antal Bolvári is a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.He was born in Kaposvár.Bolvári was part of the Hungarian team which won the gold medal in the 1952 tournament...	May 6, 1932	24	?	Budapesti Honvéd Sportegyesület	4	2
	GK	Ottó Boros Ottó Boros Ottó Boros was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics, in the 1960 Summer Olympics, and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.He was born in Békéscsaba and died in Szolnok....	August 5, 1929	27	?	Szolnoki Dózsa	4	0
		Dezső Gyarmati Dezso Gyarmati Dezső Gyarmati is a former Hungarian water polo player and three times Olympic champion, and also a former coach of the Hungarian national water polo team.-Player career:...	October 23, 1927	29	?	Budapesti Dózsa	6	3
		István Hevesi István Hevesi István Hevesi is a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.He was born in Eger.Hevesi was part of the Hungarian team which won the gold medal in the 1956 tournament...	April 2, 1931	25	?	Budapesti Honvéd Sportegyesület	3	?
	GK	László Jeney László Jeney László Jeney was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, 1952 Summer Olympics, 1956 Summer Olympics, and 1960 Summer Olympics....	May 30, 1923	33	?	Budapesti Vasas Sport Club	2	0
		Tivadar Kanizsa Tivadar Kanizsa Tivadar Kanizsa was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics, in the 1960 Summer Olympics, and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.He was born in Debrecen and died in Jásztelek....	April 4, 1933	23	?	Szolnoki Dózsa	2	?
		György Kárpáti György Kárpáti György Kárpáti is a Hungarian former water polo player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics, 1956 Summer Olympics, 1960 Summer Olympics, and 1964 Summer Olympics.He was born in Budapest, and is Jewish....	June 23, 1935	21	?	Budapesti Kinizsi	6	6
		Kálmán Markovits Kálmán Markovits Kálmán Markovits is a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics, 1956 Summer Olympics, and 1960 Summer Olympics.He was born in Budapest....	August 26, 1931	25	?	Budapesti Vasas Sport Club	6	3
		Mihály Mayer Mihály Mayer Mihály Mayer was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics, in the 1960 Summer Olympics, in the 1964 Summer Olympics, and in the 1968 Summer Olympics....	December 27, 1933	22	?	Budapesti Dózsa	4	1
		István Szivós István Szivós Szívós István was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, in the 1952 Summer Olympics, and in the 1956 Summer Olympics....	August 20, 1920	36	?	Budapesti Vasas Sport Club	1	?
		Ervin Zádor Ervin Zador Ervin Zádor is a Hungarian retired water polo player and former member of the Hungarian national team.-Career:At the age of 21 Zádor represented Hungary at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. He played four matches and scored five goals.The Soviet Union and Hungary fielded competitive water...	June 7, 1935	21	?	Vasas Sport Club Hajógyár SK	4	5
		Miklos Martin Miklós Martin Miklós Martin is a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics. He was born in Budapest....	June 29, 1931	24	?	Budapesti Dózsa	6	5

Italy entered a squad of eleven players. They scored 17 goals but all scorers are unknown.

Head coach: Mario Majoni

Mario Majoni

Mario Majoni was an Italian water polo player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Italian team which won the gold medal. He played three matches....

No.	Pos.	Player	DoB	Age	Caps	Club	Tournament games	Tournament goals
	GK	Cosimo Antonelli Cosimo Antonelli Cosimo Antonelli is an Italian water polo player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics.In 1956 he was a member of the Italian team which finished fourth in the Olympic tournament. He played one match as goalkeeper.-External links:*...	July 23, 1925	31	?	S.S. Lazio Nuoto	1	0
		Alfonso Buonocore Alfonso Buonocore Alfonso Buonocore is an Italian freestyle swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.In 1952 he was eliminated in the first round of the 100 metre freestyle competition....	March 11, 1933	23	?	Circolo Canottieri Napoli	5	?
	GK	Enzo Cavazzoni Enzo Cavazzoni Enzo Cavazzoni is an Italian water polo player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics.He was born in Asolo, Veneto.In 1956 he was a member of the Italian team which finished fourth in the Olympic tournament. He played five matches as goalkeeper.-External links:*...	March 2, 1932	24	?	Rari Nantes Camogli	5	?
		Maurizio D'Achille Maurizio D'Achille Maurizio D'Achille is an Italian water polo player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics.In 1956 he was a member of the Italian team which finished fourth in the Olympic tournament. He played two matches.-External links:*...	1932		?	A.S. Roma Pallanuoto	2	?
		Giuseppe D'Altrui Giuseppe D'Altrui Giuseppe D'Altrui is an Italian water polo player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics, in the 1960 Summer Olympics, and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.He was born in Naples....	April 7, 1934	22	?	Rari Nantes Napoli	5	?
		Fritz Dennerlein Fritz Dennerlein Federico "Fritz" Dennerlein was an Italian freestyle and butterfly swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics, in the 1960 Summer Olympics, and in the 1964 Summer Olympics....	March 14, 1936	20	?	Circolo Canottieri Napoli	6	?
		Luigi Mannelli Luigi Mannelli Luigi Mannelli is an Italian water polo player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.He was born in Naples....	February 21, 1939	17	?	Circolo Canottieri Napoli	1	?
		Angelo Marciani Angelo Marciani Angelo Marciani is an Italian water polo player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics.In 1956 he was a member of the Italian team which finished fourth in the Olympic tournament. He played all six matches.-External links:*...	April 19, 1928	28	?	Rari Nantes Camogli	6	?
		Rosario Parmegiani Rosario Parmegiani Rosario Parmegiani is an Italian water polo player who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.He was born in Naples....	March 12, 1937	19	?	Rari Nantes Napoli	0	0
		Paolo Pucci Paolo Pucci Paolo Pucci is an Italian freestyle swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics.In 1956, he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 100 metre freestyle competition. Also he was a member of the Italian water polo team which finished fourth in the Olympic tournament...	1935		?	S.S. Lazio Nuoto	5	?
		Cesare Rubini Cesare Rubini Cesare Rubini was an Italian basketball player and coach, and water polo player. One of the greatest European coaches of all time, Rubini was inducted intto the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1994, the first and to this day one of the few Italian basketball figures to receive such an honour, together...	November 2, 1923	33	?	A.S. Roma Pallanuoto	6	?

Romania entered a squad of nine players. They scored 26 goals but all scorers are unknown.

Head coach: Ion Tutoveanu

No.	Pos.	Player	DoB	Age	Caps	Club	Tournament games	Tournament goals
		Alexandru Bădiţă	October 2, 1937	18	?		3	?
		Ivan Bordi	1938		?		3	?
	GK	Iosif Deutsch	1932		?		1	0
		Zoltan Hospodar	March 8, 1933	23	?		5	?
	GK	Alexandru Marinescu	October 23, 1932	24	?		4	0
		Gavril Nagy	August 21, 1932	24	?		5	?
		Francisc Şimon	January 8, 1927	29	?		5	?
		Alexandru Szabo	January 20, 1937	19	?		4	?
		Aurel Zahan	August 8, 1938	18	?		5	?

The Soviet Union entered a squad of eleven players. They scored 21 goals.

Head coach:

No.	Pos.	Player	DoB	Age	Caps	Club	Tournament games	Tournament goals
		Viktor Ageev Viktor Ageev Viktor Ivanovich Ageev is a Russian water polo player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1956 Summer Olympics, in the 1960 Summer Olympics, and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.He was born in Moscow....	April 29, 1936	20	?		7	2
		Pyotr Breus Pyotr Breus Pyotr Pavlovich Breus , was a Russian water polo player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1956 Summer Olympics....	December 2, 1927	28	?		2	0
	GK	Boris Goykhman Boris Goykhman Boris Abramovich Goykhman was a Russian water polo player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics, in the 1956 Summer Olympics, and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.He is Jewish, and was born in Voznesensk, Ukrainian SSR....	April 28, 1919	37	?		6	0
		Nodar Gvakhariya Nodar Gvakhariya Nodar Gvakharia was a Georgian water polo player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1956 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Soviet team which won the bronze medal in the 1956 tournament. He played three matches and scored four goals.-References:...	April 16, 1932	24	?		3	4
		Vyacheslav Kurennoy Vyacheslav Kurennoy Vyacheslav Grigorevich Kurennoy was a Russian water polo player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.He was born in Moscow....	December 10, 1932	23	?		7	3
		Georgy Lezin			?		0	0
		Boris Markarov Boris Markarov Boris Nikitich Markarov is a Russian water polo player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1956 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Soviet team which won the bronze medal in the 1956 tournament. He played four matches and scored one goal....	March 12, 1935	21	?		4	1
		P'et're Mshveniyeradze	March 24, 1929	27	?		7	11
		Valentin Prokopov Valentin Prokopov Valentin Ivanovich Prokopov is a Russian water polo player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics. He is perhaps best remembered as the man who struck Hungarian player Ervin Zádor in the Blood in the Water match.In 1952 he was part of the...	June 10, 1929	27	?		6	0
	GK	Mikhail Ryzhak Mikhail Ryzhak Mikhail Mikhaylovich Ryzhak was a Russian water polo player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1956 Summer Olympics.He was born in Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR....	March 10, 1927	28	?		1	0
		Yury Shlyapin Yury Shlyapin Yury Aleksandrovich Shlyapin was a Russian water polo player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics....	February 11, 1932	24	?		7	0

The United States entered a squad of eleven players. They scored 15 goals but only two scorers are known.

Head coach: Neill Kohlhase (coach), Sam Greller

Sam Greller

Samuel "Sam" Joseph Greller was an American water polo player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was part of the American water polo team in the 1928 tournament. He played all three matches.-External links:**...

 (manager)

No.	Pos.	Player	DoB	Age	Caps	Club	Tournament games	Tournament goals
		Robert Frojen Robert Frojen Robert "Bob" Charles Frojen was an American water polo player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics.He was born in Hamburg, Germany....	December 1, 1930	25	?	Southern California Water Polo Club	6	?
		James Gaughran James Gaughran James "Jim" Alan Gaughran is an American water polo player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics.He was born in San Francisco and swam and played college water polo for Stanford University. He was a member of the American water polo team which finished fifth in the 1956 tournament...	July 5, 1932	24	?	Southern California Water Polo Club	2	?
		Donald Good			?		0	0
	GK	Kenneth Hahn Kenneth Hahn (water polo) Kenneth Al Hahn, born , is an American water polo player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics.He was born in Chicago, Illinois.Hahn was a member of the American water polo team which finished fifth in the 1956 tournament. He played one match as goalkeeper.-External links:*...	June 5, 1928	28	?	Illinois Athletic Club	1	?
	GK	Robert Horn Robert Horn Robert "Bob" Martin Horn is an American water polo player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.He was born in Minneapolis....	November 1, 1931	27	?	Southern California Water Polo Club	5	?
		Robert Hughes Robert Hughes (swimmer) Robert "Bob" Earl Hughes is an American water polo player and breaststroke swimmer who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.He was born in Lennox, California....	December 15, 1930	25	?	University of Southern California University of Southern California The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...	5	?
		William Kooistra William Kooistra William "Bill" August Kooistra is an American water polo player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.He was born in Chicago and is the older brother of Sam Kooistra....	August 26, 1926	30	?	Illinois Athletic Club	5	1
		Sam Kooistra Sam Kooistra Samuel "Sam" Gene Kooistra was an American water polo player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics.He was born in Chicago and is the younger brother of William Kooistra....	August 18, 1935	21	?	Northwestern University Northwestern University Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....	4	1
		William Ross William Ross (water polo) William "Bill" Donald Ross is an American water polo player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics.He was born in Toronto, Canada....	July 6, 1928	28	?	Southern California Water Polo Club	6	?
		Ronald Severa Ronald Severa Ronald "Ron" Duane Severa is an American water polo player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.He was born in Munden, Kansas....	August 13, 1936	20	?	Lynwood Swim Club	3	?
		Wally Wolf Wally Wolf Wallace "Wally" Perry Wolf, Jr. was an American freestyle swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, in the 1952 Summer Olympics, in the 1956 Summer Olympics, and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.He was born in Los Angeles and died in Santa Ynez, California.In 1948 he won...	October 2, 1930	26	?	Lynwood Swim Club	5	?

Yugoslavia entered a squad of eleven players. They scored 25 goals but all scorers are unknown.

Head coach: File Bonačić

No.	Pos.	Player	DoB	Age	Caps	Club	Tournament games	Tournament goals
		Juraj Amšel Juraj Amšel Juraj Amšel is a Croat water polo player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Yugoslav team which was eliminated in the second round of the 1948 Olympic tournament. He played two matches....	1924		?	HAVK Mladost HAVK Mladost HAVK Mladost is a Croatian water polo club from Zagreb. It is part of the Mladost sports society. The club was formed in 1946 and is currently coached by Veselin Đuho.It was voted as the world's best water-polo club of the 20th century.- Famous players :...	0	0
		Ivo Cipci Ivo Cipci Ivo Cipci is a Croat water polo player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1956 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Yugoslav team which won the silver medal in the 1956 tournament. He played all seven matches....	April 25, 1933	23	?	Jadran Split	7	?
		Tomislav Franjković Tomislav Franjkovic Tomislav Franjković was a Croat water polo player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1956 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Yugoslav team which won the silver medal in the 1956 tournament. He played six matches....	May 19, 1931	25	?	Mornar Split	6	?
		Vladimir Ivković Vladimir Ivkovic Vladimir Ivković is a Croat water polo player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.He was born in Dubrovnik....	July 25, 1929	27	?	VK Jug Dubrovnik VK Jug Dubrovnik VK Jug Dubrovnik is a water polo club from Dubrovnik, Croatia. Currently, VK Jug competes in the Croatian First League of Water Polo.VK Jug was established in 1923...	2	0
		Zdravko Ježić Zdravko Ježic Zdravko "Pusko" Ježić was a Croat water polo player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1952 Summer Olympics, in the 1956 Summer Olympics, and in the 1960 Summer Olympics....	August 17, 1931	25	?	HAVK Mladost HAVK Mladost HAVK Mladost is a Croatian water polo club from Zagreb. It is part of the Mladost sports society. The club was formed in 1946 and is currently coached by Veselin Đuho.It was voted as the world's best water-polo club of the 20th century.- Famous players :...	7	?
		Hrvoje Kačić Hrvoje Kacic dr. Hrvoje Kačić is a former Croatian water polo player as well as an academic and politician.At the age of 18, Kačić played for the Yugoslavia national water polo team at the 1950 European Water Polo Championship at which the team won bronze...	January 12, 1932	24	?	VK Jug Dubrovnik VK Jug Dubrovnik VK Jug Dubrovnik is a water polo club from Dubrovnik, Croatia. Currently, VK Jug competes in the Croatian First League of Water Polo.VK Jug was established in 1923...	7	?
	GK	Zdravko-Ćiro Kovačić Zdravko-Ciro Kovacic Zdravko-Ćiro Kovačić is a Croat water polo player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1948 Summer Olympics, in the 1952 Summer Olympics, and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.He was born in Šibenik....	July 6, 1925	31	?	Primorj Rijeka	7	?
		Lovro Radonjić Lovro Radonjic Lovro Radonjić is a Croat water polo player and butterfly swimmer who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1952 Summer Olympics, in the 1956 Summer Olympics, and in the 1960 Summer Olympics....	November 26, 1925	31	?	Mornar Split	6	?
		Ivo Štakula Ivo Štakula Ivo Štakula was a Croatian water polo player who represented Croatia and Yugoslavia nationally and was a long-time player for VK Jug Dubrovnik.He died in Melbourne....	February 25, 1923	33	?	Mornar Split	0	0
		Boško Vuksanović Boško Vuksanovic Boško Vuksanović was a Yugoslavian water polo player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Belgrade, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. He was part of the Yugoslav team which won the silver medal in the 1952 tournament...	January 4, 1928	28	?	VK Crvena zvezda VK Crvena Zvezda Vaterpolo klub Crvena Zvezda is a waterpolo club from Belgrade, Serbia. VK Crvena Zvezda is one of the sport clubs in Serbia that are part of sport society Crvena Zvezda. The club is supported by Delije, fans of all sport clubs competing under the name of Crvena Zvezda.-History:It was founded in...	0	0
		Marijan Žužej Marijan Žužej Marijan Žužej is a Croat water polo player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.He was born in Maribor....	November 8, 1934	22	?	HAVK Mladost HAVK Mladost HAVK Mladost is a Croatian water polo club from Zagreb. It is part of the Mladost sports society. The club was formed in 1946 and is currently coached by Veselin Đuho.It was voted as the world's best water-polo club of the 20th century.- Famous players :...	7	?