Polo — Polo, Men (discontinued)
| Times held | 13 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 87 |
| Total countries | 9 |
Participants
| Year | Event | Status | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | Polo, Men | Olympic | 19 | 4 |
| 1900 | Polo (Challenge Cup Match), Men | Olympic (non-medal) | 8 | 3 |
| 1900 | Polo (Coupe de Bagatelle, Handicap International), Men | Olympic (non-medal) | 17 | 4 |
| 1900 | Polo (Grand Prix de l'Ouverture), Men | Olympic (non-medal) | 8 | 3 |
| 1900 | Polo (Grand Prix de Suresnes, Handicap), Men | Olympic (non-medal) | 12 | 4 |
| 1900 | Polo (Grand Prix des Dames), Men | Olympic (non-medal) | 12 | 4 |
| 1900 | Polo (Grand Prix International de Paris), Men | Olympic (non-medal) | 8 | 3 |
| 1900 | Polo (Prix de Longchamps, Handicap International), Men | Olympic (non-medal) | 25 | 5 |
| 1900 | Polo (Prix de Championnat), Men | Olympic (non-medal) | 4 | 2 |
| 1908 | Polo, Men | Olympic | 12 | 1 |
| 1920 | Polo, Men | Olympic | 17 | 4 |
| 1924 | Polo, Men | Olympic | 24 | 5 |
| 1936 | Polo, Men | Olympic | 21 | 5 |
Medal winners
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | Foxhunters Hurlingham |  GBR |
BLO Polo Club, Rugby | GBR |
Polo Club de Paris A North American Team |  FRA MIX |
| 1908 | Roehampton | GBR |
Hurlingham Ireland | GBRGBR |
— | — |
| 1920 | Great Britain | GBR |
Spain |  ESP |
United States |  USA |
| 1924 | Argentina |  ARG |
United States | USA |
Great Britain | GBR |
| 1936 | Argentina | ARG |
Great Britain | GBR |
Mexico |  MEX |
Medals by country
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | GBR |
3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| Argentina | ARG |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| United States | USA |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Spain | ESP |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| France | FRA |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mexico | MEX |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mixed team | MIX |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Top medallists
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack, Lord Wodehouse | GBR |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Frederick Barrett | GBR IRL |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Manuel Andrada | ARG |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Guillermo Naylor | ARG |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roberto Cavanagh | ARG |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luis Duggan | ARG |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andrés Gazzotti | ARG |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Arturo Kenny | ARG |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Juan Miles | ARG |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Nelson | ARG |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Enrique Padilla | ARG |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Beresford | GBR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Denis Daly | GBR IRL |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Foxhall Keene | GBR USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Mackey | GBR USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Melvill | GBR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Charles Miller | GBR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| George Miller | GBR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Patteson Nickalls | GBR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vivian Lockett | GBR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Toby Rawlinson | GBR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Herbert Wilson | GBR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Participation by year
| Country | # | 1900 | 1900 | 1900 | 1900 | 1900 | 1900 | 1900 | 1900 | 1900 | 1908 | 1920 | 1924 | 1936 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | ARG |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Gold | Gold |
| Belgium |  BEL |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
| France | FRA |
3 | Bronze, 5 | — | =3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — |
| Germany |  GER |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| Great Britain | GBR |
5 | Gold, Silver | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Gold, Silver, Silver | Gold | Bronze | Silver |
| Hungary |  HUN |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Mexico | MEX |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bronze |
| Mixed team | MIX |
9 | Bronze | 1, 2 | 1, 2, =3 | 1, 2 | 1, 2, 3 | 1, 2, 3 | 1, 2 | 1, 2, =3, =3, =5, =5 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Spain | ESP |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Silver | 4 | — |
| United States | USA |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bronze | Silver | — |
Best performance by country
Olympic and Intercalated results only.| Country | Games | Athlete/Team | Placement | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | ARG |
1924 Summer Olympics | Argentina | 1 | Gold | See all |
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Argentina | 1 | Gold | |||
| Belgium | BEL |
1920 Summer Olympics | Belgium | 4 | See all | |
| France | FRA |
1900 Summer Olympics | Polo Club de Paris | =3 | Bronze | See all |
| Germany | GER |
1936 Summer Olympics | Germany | 5 | See all | |
| Great Britain | GBR |
1900 Summer Olympics | Foxhunters Hurlingham | 1 | Gold | See all |
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Roehampton | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Great Britain | 1 | Gold | |||
| Hungary | HUN |
1936 Summer Olympics | Hungary | 4 | See all | |
| Mexico | MEX |
1936 Summer Olympics | Mexico | 3 | Bronze | See all |
| Spain | ESP |
1920 Summer Olympics | Spain | 2 | Silver | See all |
| United States | USA |
1924 Summer Olympics | United States | 2 | Silver | See all |