The water polo tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held from 20 to 28 July 1996, in Atlanta, United States.

Qualification

Teams

Squads

Preliminary round

Group A

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Group B

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Classification round

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Final round

Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

5th/8th place

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Finals

7th place match

5th place match

Bronze medal match

Gold medal match

Ranking and statistics

Final ranking

Multi-time Olympians

Five-time Olympian(s): 1 player Four-time Olympian(s): 3 players

Medallists

Sources