Water polo at the 2016 Summer Olympics
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Brazil |
| City | Rio de Janeiro |
| Venue(s) | Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre, Olympic Aquatics Stadium |
| Dates | 6–20 August 2016 |
| Events | 2 (men's, women's) |
| Teams | 12 (men's), 8 (women's) (from 4 confederations) |
| Competitors | 154 men, 104 women |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Serbia (men) United States (women) |
| Runners-up | Croatia (men) Italy (women) |
| Third place | Italy (men) Russia (women) |
| Fourth place | Montenegro (men) Hungary (women) |
| Tournament statistics (men, women) | |
| Matches | 66 |
| Goals scored | 1,139 (17.26 per match) |
| Multiple appearances | 5-time Olympian(s): 2 players 4-time Olympian(s): 8 players |
| Multiple medalists | 3-time medalist(s): 6 players |
| MVPs | Filip Filipović (men's) Maggie Steffens (women's) |
| Water polo at the 2016 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Qualification | ||
| men | women | |
| Tournaments | ||
| men | women | |
| Rosters | ||
| men | women | |
The water polo tournaments at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro took place from 6 to 20 August at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre in Barra da Tijuca. Twenty teams (twelve for men and eight for women) competed in the tournament. Games that ended in ties in elimination rounds were decided by shootouts, as overtime has been abolished since 2013.