Water polo at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  United States |
| City | Atlanta |
| Venue(s) | Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
| Dates | 20 July 1996 – 28 July 1996 |
| Event | 1 (men's) |
| Teams | 12 (from 3 confederations) |
| Competitors | 153 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Spain (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Croatia |
| Third place |  Italy |
| Fourth place |  Hungary |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches | 48 |
| Multiple appearances | 5-time Olympian(s): 1 4-time Olympian(s): 3 |
| Top scorer(s) | Tibor Benedek (19 goals) |
| Most saves |  Arie van de Bunt (81 saves) |
The water polo tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held from 20 to 28 July 1996, in Atlanta, United States.[1][2]
Qualification
| Qualification | Date | Host | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 18 September 1990 |  Tokyo
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1 | United States
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| 1995 World Cup | 12-17 September 1995 | Atlanta
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3 | Hungary
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| Italy
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 Russia
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| 1994 World Championships | 2-10 September 1994 | Rome
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2 | Spain
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| Croatia
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| Intercontinental qualification | 10-18 February 1996 |  Berlin
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6 |  Yugoslavia
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| Total | 12 | |||
Teams
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Squads
Preliminary round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 38 | +9 | 10 |
| 2 | FR Yugoslavia
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 7 |
| 3 | Spain
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 6 |
| 4 | Russia
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 5 |
| 5 | Germany
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5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 2 |
| 6 | Netherlands
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 48 | −12 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 20 July 1996 | Hungary
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8–7 | Russia
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Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
| 20 July 1996 | Spain
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9–3 | Germany
|
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
| 20 July 1996 | FR Yugoslavia
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11–8 | Netherlands
|
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
| 21 July 1996 | Hungary
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9–8 | Germany
|
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
| 21 July 1996 | Russia
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9–9 | FR Yugoslavia
|
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
| 21 July 1996 | Spain
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8–7 | Netherlands
|
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
| 22 July 1996 | Hungary
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10–8 | Netherlands
|
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
| 22 July 1996 | Russia
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10–8 | Germany
|
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
| 22 July 1996 | FR Yugoslavia
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9–7 | Spain
|
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
| 23 July 1996 | Hungary
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8–7 | Spain
|
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
| 23 July 1996 | Russia
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10–5 | Netherlands
|
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
| 23 July 1996 | FR Yugoslavia
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9–8 | Germany
|
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
| 24 July 1996 | Germany
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9–8 | Netherlands
|
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
| 24 July 1996 | Hungary
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12–8 | FR Yugoslavia
|
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
| 24 July 1996 | Spain
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8–6 | Russia
|
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 38 | +10 | 10 |
| 2 | United States
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 8 |
| 3 | Croatia
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 6 |
| 4 |  Greece
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 4 |
| 5 |  Romania
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5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 45 | −14 | 1 |
| 6 |  Ukraine
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5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 48 | −15 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 20 July 1996 | Croatia
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8–5 | Greece
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Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
| 20 July 1996 | Italy
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10–7 | United States
|
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
| 20 July 1996 | Romania
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6–6 | Ukraine
|
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
| 21 July 1996 | Croatia
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11–6 | Romania
|
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
| 21 July 1996 | Italy
|
8–6 | Ukraine
|
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
| 21 July 1996 | United States
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9–7 | Greece
|
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
| 22 July 1996 | Greece
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8–5 | Romania
|
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
| 22 July 1996 | Italy
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10–8 | Croatia
|
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
| 22 July 1996 | United States
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9–7 | Ukraine
|
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
| 23 July 1996 | Croatia
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16–8 | Ukraine
|
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
| 23 July 1996 | Italy
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10–8 | Greece
|
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
| 23 July 1996 | United States
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10–5 | Romania
|
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
| 24 July 1996 | Greece
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9–6 | Ukraine
|
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
| 24 July 1996 | Italy
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10–9 | Romania
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Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
| 24 July 1996 | United States
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10–8 | Croatia
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Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
Classification round
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9. | Germany
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 16 | +13 |
| 10. | Netherlands
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3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 26 | –1 |
| 11. | Romania
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2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 28 | –3 |
| 12. | Ukraine
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1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 30 | –9 |
| 26 July 1996 | Germany
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10–4 | Ukraine
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Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
| 26 July 1996 | Netherlands
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10–8 | Romania
|
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
| 27 July 1996 | Germany
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9–6 | Netherlands
|
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
| 27 July 1996 | Romania
|
11–8 | Ukraine
|
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
| 28 July 1996 | Netherlands
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9–9 | Ukraine
|
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
| 28 July 1996 | Germany
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10–6 | Romania
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Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
Final round
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Hungary | 12 | |||||||||
| Greece | 8 | |||||||||
| Hungary | 6 | |||||||||
| Spain | 7 | |||||||||
| Spain | 5 | |||||||||
| United States | 4 | |||||||||
| Spain | 7 | |||||||||
| Croatia | 5 | |||||||||
| FR Yugoslavia | 6 | |||||||||
| Croatia | 8 | |||||||||
| Croatia | 7 | |||||||||
| Italy | 6 | Third place | ||||||||
| Russia | 9 | |||||||||
| Italy | 11 | |||||||||
| Hungary | 18 | |||||||||
| Italy | 20 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
| 26 July 1996 | Hungary
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12–8 | Greece
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Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
| 26 July 1996 | FR Yugoslavia
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6–8 | Croatia
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Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
| 26 July 1996 | Spain
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5–4 | United States
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Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
| 26 July 1996 | Russia
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9–11 | Italy
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Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
Semifinals
5th/8th place
| 27 July 1996 | Greece
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7–6 | United States
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Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
| 27 July 1996 | FR Yugoslavia
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15–16 | Russia
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Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
1st/4th place
| 27 July 1996 | Croatia
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7–6 | Italy
|
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
| 27 July 1996 | Hungary
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6–7 | Spain
|
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
Finals
7th place match
| 28 July 1996 | United States
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12–8 | FR Yugoslavia
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Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
5th place match
| 28 July 1996 | Greece
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8–10 | Russia
|
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
Bronze medal match
| 28 July 1996 | Hungary
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18–20 | Italy
|
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
Gold medal match
| 28 July 1996 | Spain
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7–5 | Croatia
|
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
Ranking and statistics
Final ranking
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Multi-time Olympians
Five-time Olympian(s): 1 player
Four-time Olympian(s): 3 players
Medallists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's tournament |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Water Polo at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Manuel Estiarte". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "George Mavrotas". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Anastasios Papanastasiou". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Jordi Sans". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
Sources
- PDF documents in the LA84 Foundation Digital Library:
- Official Report of the 1996 Olympic Games, v.3 (download, archive) (pp. 56–73)
- Water polo on the Olympedia website
- Water polo on the Sports Reference website
- Water polo at the 1996 Summer Games (men's tournament) (archived)
External links
- "Official Olympic Report". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 April 2008.
- Results[dead link]
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