1. Medal summary

2. Team squads

3. Results
    Round One  Round Two  Semi-finals  Final round 

4. Participating nations

5. Summary

6. References

Final results for the water polo tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics played at Finchley Lido:

Medal summary

Team squads

Results

Round One

In the first round each team in a group played each other team in the same group. The placings were determined on points. If the points were equal, then the better goal average decided. The first two teams of each group were qualified for the second round, while the third placed team was eliminated.

Round Two

In the second round each team in a group played each other team in the same group unless they had met in a previous round. In this case the previous result stood and was carried forward to this group. So in each group only three matches had to be played. The placings were determined on points. If the points were equal, then the better goal average decided. The first two teams of each group were qualified for the semi-finals, while the third placed team was eliminated.

The results which are carried forward from the first round are shown in italics.

Semi-finals

As in the second round each team in a group played each other team in the same group unless they had met in a previous round. In this case the previous result stood and was carried forward to this group. So in each group only three matches had to be played. The placings were determined on points. If the points were equal, then the better goal average decided. The first two teams of each group were qualified for the final round, while the third and fourth placed team were eliminated and took part in a consolation tournament.

The results which are carried forward from the previous rounds are shown in italics.

Final round

As in all other rounds each team in the final played each other team unless they had met in a previous round. In this case the previous result stood and was carried forward to the final. So in the final only four matches had to be played. The placings were determined on points. If the points were equal, then the better goal average decided.

The results which are carried forward from the previous rounds are shown in italics.

Group for fifth to eighth places - consolation tournament

Participating nations

Each country was allowed to enter a team of 11 players and they all were eligible for participation.

A total of 155(*) water polo players from 18 nations competed at the London Games:

• {{flagIOC|ARG|1948 Summer|7}}
• {{flagIOC|AUS|1948 Summer|10}}
• {{flagIOC|BEL|1948 Summer|8}}
• {{flagIOC|CHI|1948 Summer|8}}
• {{flagIOC|EGY|1948 Summer|8}}
• {{flagIOC|FRA|1948 Summer|11}}
• {{flagIOC|GBR|1948 Summer|8}}
• {{flagIOC|GRE|1948 Summer|8}}
• {{flagIOC|HUN|1948 Summer|10}}
• {{flagIOC|IND|1948 Summer|9}}
• {{flagIOC|ITA|1948 Summer|9}}
• {{flagIOC|NED|1948 Summer|9}}
• {{flagIOC|ESP|1948 Summer|8}}
• {{flagIOC|SUI|1948 Summer|7}}
• {{flagIOC|SWE|1948 Summer|10}}
• {{flagIOC|USA|1948 Summer|8}}
• {{flagIOC|URU|1948 Summer|8}}
• {{flagIOC|YUG|1948 Summer|9}}

Not all reserve players are known.

Summary

References

[https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1948/WAP/mens-water-polo.html sports-reference.com]

• Ryan Ebanks
• Ryane Clowe
• Ryan Eldred
• Ryan Esson
• Ryan Evans (High School Musical)
• Ryan Farish
• Ryan Farquhar
• Ryan Feierabend
• Ryan Ferguson (footballer)
• Ryan Ferguson (musician)
• Ryan Field
• Ryan Field Airport
• Ryan Field (Detroit Sports Report)
• Ryan Field (sportscaster)
• Ryan Firebee
• Ryan Fletcher
• Ryan Flinn (American football)
• Ryan Flinn (hockey)
• Ryan Flinn (ice hockey)
• Ryan Foltz
• Ryan Ford (footballer)
• Ryan Fowler
• Ryan Fowler (football player)
• Ryan Fox (musician)
• Ryan France