Water Polo at the 1980 Summer Olympics was held from 20 to 29 July 1980 at the Olimpiysky Sports Complex and Luzhniki Outdoor Swimming Pool.
Medal Table[]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 |  Yugoslavia |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  Hungary |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medalists[]
| Event | 
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|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Soviet Union Vladimir Akimov Aleksei Barkalov Evgeni Grishin Mikhail Ivanov Aleksandr Kabanov Sergei Kotenko Georgi Mshvenieradze Mait Riisman Erkin Shagaev Evgeni Sharonov Viacheslav Sobchenko |
Yugoslavia Milivoj Bebic Zoran Gopcevic Milorad Krivokapic Bosko Lozica Predrag Manojlovic Zoran Mustur Damir Polic Zoran Roje Ratko Rudic Slobodan Trifunovic Luka Vezilic |
Hungary Gabor Csapo Tamas Farago Gyorgy Gerandas Karoly Hauszler Gyorgy Horkai Istvan Kiss Laszlo Kuncz Endre Molnar Attila Sudar Istvan Szivos Istvan Udvardi |
Statistics[]
- There were 132 total athletes from 12 countries.
- Martin Callaghan was the youngest participant with 17 years and 352 days.
- Endre Molnar was the oldest participant with 35 years and 6 days.
- Istvan Szivos of Hungary was the only water polo player chosen to be a flag bearer at the opening ceremony.