Final results for the water polo tournament at the 1932 Summer Olympics:

Medal summary

Results

  • 6 August
  • 7 August
  • 8 August
  • 9 August
  • 11 August
  • 12 August

Annulled matches

  • 4 August
  • 6 August

Final standings

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 five nations competed at the Los Angeles Games:

  •  Brazil (8)
  •  Germany (8)
  •  Hungary (10)
  •  Japan (8)
  •  United States (7)

(*) NOTE: Only those players are counted, who participated in one game at least.

Not all reserve players are known.

Summary

References

Sources

  • PDF documents in the LA84 Foundation Digital Library:
    • Official Report of the 1932 Olympic Games (download, archive) (pp. 619–623, 646–652)
  • Water polo on the Olympedia website
    • Water polo at the 1932 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
  • Water polo on the Sports Reference website
    • Water polo at the 1932 Summer Games (men's tournament) (archived)

1932 olympics hires stock photography and images Alamy

History of Water Polo The beginning FINA Learning Platform

Water Polo legends 1932, Los Angeles The silver team of Germany

California Historical Society Olympics! July 30, 1932 The Summer

German and American waterball teams, tying for 2nd place at the Summer