Olympic Qualification Tournaments for Water Polo
| Sport | Water Polo |
|---|---|
| Competition Category | Olympic Qualification Tournaments |
| Years | 1968—2020 |
| Editions | 17 |
| Competitors | 1456 |
| Countries | 40 |
Editionsª
| Year | Host City | Country | Held | Events | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Milano |  ITA |
3 – 8 June 1968 | 1 | 77 | 10 |
| 1972 | München |  GER |
14 – 20 May 1972 | 1 | 85 | 8 |
| 1976 | West-Berlin | GER |
23 – 25 April 1976 | 1 | 44 | 4 |
| 2000 | Palermo (women) | ITA |
22 – 30 April 2000 | 1 | 118 | 13 |
| 2004 | Rio de Janeiro (men) |  BRA |
25 January – 1 February 2004 | 1 | 135 | 11 |
| 2004 | Imperia (women) | ITA |
23 – 29 February 2004 | 1 | 127 | 10 |
| 2008 | Kirishi (Europe women) |  RUS |
19 – 26 August 2007 | 1 | 102 | 9 |
| 2008 | Bratislava (Europe men) |  SVK |
2 – 9 September 2007 | 1 | 142 | 11 |
| 2008 | Auckland (Oceania men) |  NZL |
30 November – 2 December 2007 | 1 | 26 | 2 |
| 2008 | Imperia (women) | ITA |
17 – 24 February 2008 | 1 | 155 | 12 |
| 2008 | Oradea (men) |  ROU |
2 – 9 March 2008 | 1 | 154 | 12 |
| 2012 | Edmonton (men) |  CAN |
1 – 8 April 2012 | 1 | 143 | 11 |
| 2012 | Trieste (women) | ITA |
15 – 22 April 2012 | 1 | 117 | 9 |
| 2016 | Gouda (women) |  NED |
21 – 28 March 2016 | 1 | 156 | 12 |
| 2016 | Trieste (men) | ITA |
3 – 10 April 2016 | 1 | 156 | 12 |
| 2020 | Trieste (women) | ITA |
19 – 24 January 2021 | 1 | 118 | 8 |
| 2020 | Rotterdam (men) | NED |
14 – 21 February 2021 | 1 | 163 | 11 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|