Hungary 's water polo match with Soviet Union played against backdrop of revolution . Hungary beat Australia 1 - 0 in semifinal at Melbourne Olympics in 1956 and went on to take gold . Failed revolution claimed many lives and created hundreds of thousands of refugees . Hungary is most successful water polo team at Olympics , winning nine gold medals .
Hungary 's water polo match with Soviet Union played against backdrop of revolution . Hungary beat Soviets 4-0 in semifinal at Melbourne Olympics in 1956 and went on to take gold . Failed revolution claimed 2,000 lives and created hundreds of thousands of refugees . Hungary is most successful water polo team at Olympics , winning nine gold medals .