Water polo at the 2012 Summer Olympics
| Water Polo at the Games of the XXX Olympiad | |
 London Water Polo Arena | |
| Venue | London 2012 Water Polo Arena |
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| Dates | 29 July to 12 August 2012 |
| Water polo at the 2012 Summer Olympics  |
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| Tournaments |
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| Rosters |
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The water polo tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom was held at the London 2012 Water Polo Arena in the Olympic Park from 29 July to 12 August. The venue's capacity held 5,000 spectators. Twelve teams competed in the men's tournament and eight teams in the women's tournament.
Qualification
Both of Great Britain's teams automatically qualified, while the African qualification tournament did not take place increasing the available spots at each final qualification tournament to four.[1][2]
Men
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Number of berths | Nation(s) qualified |
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| Host nation | – | – | 1 |  Great Britain |
| 2011 World League Super-Final | 21–26 June 2011 |  Florence, Italy | 1 |  Serbia |
| 2011 FINA World Championships | 16–31 July 2011 |  Shanghai, China | 3 | Italy Croatia Hungary |
| 2011 Pan American Games | 23–29 October 2011 |  Guadalajara, Mexico | 1 |  United States |
| 2012 Asian Water Polo Championships | 23–29 January 2012 |  Chiba City, Japan | 1 |  Kazakhstan |
| Oceania | – | – | 1 |  Australia |
| World Qualification Tournament | 1–8 April 2012 |  Edmonton, Canada[3] | 4 |  Montenegro Spain Greece Romania |
| Total | 12 | |||
Women
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Number of berths | Nation(s) qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | – | – | 1 | Great Britain |
| 2011 Pan American Games | 23–28 October 2011 | Guadalajara, Mexico | 1 | United States |
| 2012 Asian Water Polo Championships | 23–29 January 2012 | Chiba City, Japan | 1 | China |
| Oceania | – | – | 1 | Australia |
| World Qualification Tournament | 15–22 April 2012 | Trieste, Italy[3] | 4 | Spain Italy Russia Hungary |
| Total | 8 | |||
Draw
The draw for the Olympic tournament took place in May 2012. The men were drawn into two groups of six teams, the women were drawn into two groups of four teams.[4]
Men's competition
| Group A | Group B |
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Women's competition
| Group A | Group B |
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Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Croatia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Spain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Serbia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Events
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