Water polo at the 1908 Summer Olympics
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At the 1908 Summer Olympics
, a water polo
tournament was contested.
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
, a water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
tournament was contested.
Medal table
| Position | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's tournament |
Belgium
- Victor BoinVictor BoinVictor Boin was a Belgian freestyle swimmer, water polo player, and épée fencer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics in the 1912 Summer Olympics, and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.Boin was born in Brussels...
- Herman DonnersHerman DonnersHerman Donners was a Belgian water polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Belgian water polo team and was able to win a silver and a bronze medal.-External links:*...
- Fernand FeyaertsFernand FeyaertsFernand Feyearts was a Belgian swimmer and water polo player who competed for Belgium at the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was most successful in water polo winning a silver medal at the 1900 Summer Olympics and a silver medal again at the 1908 Summer Olympics....
(captain) - Oscar GrégoireOscar GrégoireOscar Grégoire was a Belgian water polo player and backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics, in the 1908 Summer Olympics, and in the 1912 Summer Olympics....
- Herman MeyboomHerman MeyboomHerman Meyboom was a Belgian water polo player and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics....
- Albert Michant (goalkeeper)
- Joseph PletinckxJoseph PletinckxJoseph Pletinckx was a Belgian water polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics....
Great Britain
- George CornetGeorge CornetGeorge Thomson Cornet was the only Scot in the Great Britain and Ireland water polo team that won gold in the 1908 Summer Olympics and the 1912 Summer Olympics....
- Charles ForsythCharles ForsythCharles G. Eric Forsyth was a British water polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was part of the British team, which was able to win the gold medal.-External links:*...
- George NevinsonGeorge NevinsonGeorge Wilfred Nevinson was a British water polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was part of the British team, which was able to win the gold medal.-External links:*...
- Paul Radmilovic
- Charles Sydney SmithCharles Sydney SmithCharles Sydney Smith was born in Wigan, the ninth of eleven children born to Thomas Smith and Elizabeth née Sayer. He was a British water polo player who competed as goalkeeper for the England Water Polo team which won gold medals in the London games of 1908, and the Stockholm games of 1912...
(goalkeeper, captain) - Thomas ThouldThomas ThouldThomas Henry Thould was a British water polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.Thomas played a paramount role in the 1908 final.He was part of the British team, which won the gold medal.-External links:*...
- George WilkinsonGeorge Wilkinson (water polo)George Wilkinson was a British water polo player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics, in the 1908 Summer Olympics, and in the 1912 Summer Olympics he was in the Hyde Seal team when he won the Olympics. Hyde Seal are a manchester team.He was part of the British water polo team and won three...
Netherlands
- Bouke BenengaBouke BenengaBouke Benenga was a Dutch freestyle swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics....
- Johan CortleverJohan CortleverJohan George Cortlever was a Dutch backstroke swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics....
- Jan HulswitJan HulswitJan Frederik Hulswit was a Dutch water polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.Hulswit was born in Apeldoorn. He was a member of the Dutch water polo team which finished fourth in the 1908 tournament....
- Eduard MeijerEduard MeijerEduard Meijer was a Dutch freestyle swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1908 Summer Olympics....
- Karel MeijerKarel MeijerKarel Meijer was a Dutch water polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics....
- Piet OomsPiet OomsPieter Lodewijk Ooms was a Dutch freestyle swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics....
- Johan RühlJohan RühlJohan Hendrik Willem Rühl was a Dutch water polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was the goalkeeper of the Dutch water polo team, which finished fourth in the 1908 tournament....
(goalkeeper)
Sweden
- Robert AnderssonRobert AnderssonRobert Theodor Andersson was a Swedish water polo player, diver, and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics, in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Swedish team, which was able to win three consecutive...
- Erik BergvallErik BergvallErik Gustaf Bergvall was a Swedish water polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Swedish team, which was able to win the bronze medal.On retirement he serves asa the president of FINA....
- Pontus HansonPontus HansonPontus Hanson was a Swedish breaststroke swimmer and water polo player. He won a bronze medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics in 200 m breaststroke, bronze medals at the 1908 and 1920 in men's water polo tournament and a silver medal in men's water polo at the 1912 Summer Olympics in...
(captain) - Harald JulinHarald JulinHarald Sigfrid Alexander Julin was a Swedish freestyle swimmer and water polo player. He won a bronze medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics in 100 m freestyle, bronze medals at the 1908 and 1920 in men's water polo tournament and a silver medal in men's water polo at the 1912 Summer Olympics in...
- Torsten KumfeldtTorsten KumfeldtKarl Torsten Kumfeldt was a Swedish water polo player and breaststroke swimmer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, and in the 1920 Summer Olympics....
- Axel RunströmAxel RunströmAxel Wilhelm Runström was a Swedish water polo player and diver who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics....
- Gunnar WennerströmGunnar WennerströmGunnar Wennerström was a Swedish water polo player and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Swedish water polo team, which was able to win the bronze medal....
First round
There was only one first round match scheduled. Great Britain, Sweden, and Austria (the last of which had withdrawn) were scheduled to have byes, while Belgium played the Netherlands.| Belgium Belgium at the 1908 Summer Olympics Belgium competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England.It was the second appearance of the European nation, which had previously competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics.-Athletics:-Cycling:... |
8 | - | 1 | Netherlands Netherlands at the 1908 Summer Olympics Athletes from the Netherlands competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England.-Athletics:-Cycling:-Fencing:-Football:The Netherlands was represented by the Netherlands national football team.-Gymnastics:-Rowing:... |
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| Feyaerts Fernand Feyaerts Fernand Feyearts was a Belgian swimmer and water polo player who competed for Belgium at the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was most successful in water polo winning a silver medal at the 1900 Summer Olympics and a silver medal again at the 1908 Summer Olympics.... 6, Donners Herman Donners Herman Donners was a Belgian water polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Belgian water polo team and was able to win a silver and a bronze medal.-External links:*... , Pletinckx Joseph Pletinckx Joseph Pletinckx was a Belgian water polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.... |
(3 | - | 1) | K. Meijer Karel Meijer Karel Meijer was a Dutch water polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.... |
Semifinals
Austria withdrew before the tournament started, leaving Great Britain with a second bye.| Belgium | 8 | - | 4 | Sweden Sweden at the 1908 Summer Olympics Sweden competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. It was the third appearance of the European nation, which had missed only the 1904 Summer Olympics.-Medalists:-Athletics:... |
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| Grégoire Oscar Grégoire Oscar Grégoire was a Belgian water polo player and backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics, in the 1908 Summer Olympics, and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.... 3, Meyboom Herman Meyboom Herman Meyboom was a Belgian water polo player and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.... 2, Pletinckx Joseph Pletinckx Joseph Pletinckx was a Belgian water polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.... 2, Feyaerts Fernand Feyaerts Fernand Feyearts was a Belgian swimmer and water polo player who competed for Belgium at the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was most successful in water polo winning a silver medal at the 1900 Summer Olympics and a silver medal again at the 1908 Summer Olympics.... |
(4 | - | 2) | Hanson Pontus Hanson Pontus Hanson was a Swedish breaststroke swimmer and water polo player. He won a bronze medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics in 200 m breaststroke, bronze medals at the 1908 and 1920 in men's water polo tournament and a silver medal in men's water polo at the 1912 Summer Olympics in... 3, Andersson Robert Andersson Robert Theodor Andersson was a Swedish water polo player, diver, and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics, in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Swedish team, which was able to win three consecutive... |
Final
Great Britain's first match was against Belgium, who had already won two games in the tournament.| Belgium | 2 | - | 9 | Great Britain | ||
| Feyaerts Fernand Feyaerts Fernand Feyearts was a Belgian swimmer and water polo player who competed for Belgium at the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was most successful in water polo winning a silver medal at the 1900 Summer Olympics and a silver medal again at the 1908 Summer Olympics.... , Grégoire Oscar Grégoire Oscar Grégoire was a Belgian water polo player and backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics, in the 1908 Summer Olympics, and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.... |
(2 | - | 5) | Wilkinson George Wilkinson (water polo) George Wilkinson was a British water polo player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics, in the 1908 Summer Olympics, and in the 1912 Summer Olympics he was in the Hyde Seal team when he won the Olympics. Hyde Seal are a manchester team.He was part of the British water polo team and won three... 4, Forsyth Charles Forsyth Charles G. Eric Forsyth was a British water polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was part of the British team, which was able to win the gold medal.-External links:*... 3, Radmilovic 2 |
Standings
| Place | Team | Wins | Losses | Goals | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 14 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Scoring
11 players scored during the three games of the tournament, including 5 of Belgium's poloists. The Belgian captain's 8 goals led the field, and he also gained the distinctions of having scored in each of the three games as well as the single-game high goal count at 6.| Place | Name | Nation | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernand Feyaerts Fernand Feyaerts Fernand Feyearts was a Belgian swimmer and water polo player who competed for Belgium at the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was most successful in water polo winning a silver medal at the 1900 Summer Olympics and a silver medal again at the 1908 Summer Olympics.... |
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| 2 | Oscar Grégoire Oscar Grégoire Oscar Grégoire was a Belgian water polo player and backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics, in the 1908 Summer Olympics, and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.... |
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| George Wilkinson George Wilkinson (water polo) George Wilkinson was a British water polo player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics, in the 1908 Summer Olympics, and in the 1912 Summer Olympics he was in the Hyde Seal team when he won the Olympics. Hyde Seal are a manchester team.He was part of the British water polo team and won three... |
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| 4 | Charles Forsyth Charles Forsyth Charles G. Eric Forsyth was a British water polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was part of the British team, which was able to win the gold medal.-External links:*... |
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| Pontus Hanson Pontus Hanson Pontus Hanson was a Swedish breaststroke swimmer and water polo player. He won a bronze medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics in 200 m breaststroke, bronze medals at the 1908 and 1920 in men's water polo tournament and a silver medal in men's water polo at the 1912 Summer Olympics in... |
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| Joseph Pletinckx Joseph Pletinckx Joseph Pletinckx was a Belgian water polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.... |
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| 7 | Herman Meyboom Herman Meyboom Herman Meyboom was a Belgian water polo player and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.... |
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| Paul Radmilovic | 2 | ||
| 9 | Robert Andersson Robert Andersson Robert Theodor Andersson was a Swedish water polo player, diver, and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics, in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Swedish team, which was able to win three consecutive... |
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| Herman Donners Herman Donners Herman Donners was a Belgian water polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Belgian water polo team and was able to win a silver and a bronze medal.-External links:*... |
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| Karel Meijer Karel Meijer Karel Meijer was a Dutch water polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.... |
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