The water polo tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held from 20 to 28 July 1996, in Atlanta, United States.[1][2]
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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) |
Qualification
edit| Qualification | Date | Host | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 18 September 1990 |  Tokyo | 1 | United States |
| 1995 World Cup | 12-17 September 1995 | Atlanta | 3 | Hungary |
| Italy | ||||
 Russia | ||||
| 1994 World Championships | 2-10 September 1994 | Rome | 2 | Spain |
| Croatia | ||||
| Intercontinental qualification | 10-18 February 1996 |  Berlin | 6 |  Yugoslavia |
| Total | 12 | |||
Teams
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Squads
editPreliminary round
editGroup A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 38 | +9 | 10 |
| 2 | Yugoslavia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 7 |
| 3 | Spain | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 6 |
| 4 | Russia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 5 |
| 5 | Germany | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 2 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 48 | −12 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
- Saturday 20 July 1996
| Hungary | 8 – 7 | Russia |
| Spain | 9 – 3 | Germany |
| Yugoslavia | 11 – 8 | Netherlands |
- Sunday 21 July 1996
| Hungary | 9 – 8 | Germany |
| Russia | 9 – 9 | Yugoslavia |
| Spain | 8 – 7 | Netherlands |
- Monday 22 July 1996
| Hungary | 10 – 8 | Netherlands |
| Russia | 10 – 8 | Germany |
| Yugoslavia | 9 – 7 | Spain |
- Tuesday 23 July 1996
| Hungary | 8 – 7 | Spain |
| Russia | 10 – 5 | Netherlands |
| Yugoslavia | 9 – 8 | Germany |
- Wednesday 24 July 1996
| Germany | 9 – 8 | Netherlands |
| Hungary | 12 – 8 | Yugoslavia |
| Spain | 8 – 6 | Russia |
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 38 | +10 | 10 |
| 2 | United States | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 8 |
| 3 | Croatia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 6 |
| 4 |  Greece | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 4 |
| 5 |  Romania | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 45 | −14 | 1 |
| 6 |  Ukraine | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 48 | −15 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
- Saturday 20 July 1996
| Croatia | 8 – 5 | Greece |
| Italy | 10 – 7 | United States |
| Romania | 6 – 6 | Ukraine |
- Sunday 21 July 1996
| Croatia | 11 – 6 | Romania |
| Italy | 8 – 6 | Ukraine |
| United States | 9 – 7 | Greece |
- Monday 22 July 1996
| Greece | 8 – 5 | Romania |
| Italy | 10 – 8 | Croatia |
| United States | 9 – 7 | Ukraine |
- Tuesday 23 July 1996
| Croatia | 16 – 8 | Ukraine |
| Italy | 10 – 8 | Greece |
| United States | 10 – 5 | Romania |
- Wednesday 24 July 1996
| Greece | 9 – 6 | Ukraine |
| Italy | 10 – 9 | Romania |
| United States | 10 – 8 | Croatia |
Classification round
edit| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9. | Germany | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 16 | +13 |
| 10. | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 26 | –1 |
| 11. | Romania | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 28 | –3 |
| 12. | Ukraine | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 30 | –9 |
- Friday 26 July 1996
| Germany | 10 – 4 | Ukraine |
| Netherlands | 10 – 8 | Romania |
- Saturday 27 July 1996
| Germany | 9 – 6 | Netherlands |
| Romania | 11 – 8 | Ukraine |
- Sunday 28 July 1996
| Netherlands | 9 – 9 | Ukraine |
| Germany | 10 – 6 | Romania |
Final round
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Hungary | 12 | |||||||||
| Greece | 8 | |||||||||
| Hungary | 6 | |||||||||
| Spain | 7 | |||||||||
| Spain | 5 | |||||||||
| United States | 4 | |||||||||
| Spain | 7 | |||||||||
| Croatia | 5 | |||||||||
| Yugoslavia | 6 | |||||||||
| Croatia | 8 | |||||||||
| Croatia | 7 | |||||||||
| Italy | 6 | Third place | ||||||||
| Russia | 9 | |||||||||
| Italy | 11 | |||||||||
| Hungary | 18 | |||||||||
| Italy | 20 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
edit- Friday 26 July 1996
| Hungary | 12 – 8 | Greece |
| Yugoslavia | 6 – 8 | Croatia |
| Spain | 5 – 4 | United States |
| Russia | 9 – 11 | Italy |
Semifinals
edit- Saturday 27 July 1996 — 5th/8th place
| Greece | 7 – 6 | United States |
| Yugoslavia | 15 – 16 | Russia |
- Saturday 27 July 1996 — 1st/4th place
| Croatia | 7 – 6 | Italy |
| Hungary | 6 – 7 | Spain |
Finals
edit- Sunday 28 July 1996 — 7th place
| United States | 12 – 8 | Yugoslavia |
- Sunday 28 July 1996 — 5th place
| Greece | 8 – 10 | Russia |
- Sunday 28 July 1996 —
Bronze medal match
| Hungary | 18 – 20 | Italy |
- Sunday 28 July 1996 —
Gold medal match
| Spain | 7 – 5 | Croatia |
Ranking and statistics
editFinal ranking
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Multi-time Olympians
editFive-time Olympian(s): 1 player
Four-time Olympian(s): 3 players
Medallists
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's tournament |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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
edit- 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
edit- "Official Olympic Report". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 April 2008.
- Results[dead link]
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