The 2002 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup

FINA Water Polo World Cup

The FINA Water Polo World Cup is an international water polo competition among the top men's national water polo teams of the members of FINA. It was established in 1979 and was held every two years, but it has been contested every four years since 2002....

was the twelfth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation

International Swimming Federation

Fédération Internationale de Natation is the International Federation recognized by the International Olympic Committee for administering international competition in the aquatic sports...

 (FINA). The event took place in the Tašmajdan Swimming Pool

Tašmajdan Sports Centre

Tašmajdan Sports and Recreation Center is a sporting and recreational complex situated in the city of Belgrade, Serbia, which was founded by the Assembly of the City of Belgrade in 1958. In recent years, the stadium has shown very visible signs of aging. This led to many public personalities in...

 in Belgrade

Belgrade

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, Serbia

Serbia

Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...

 from August 20 to August 25, 2002. Participating teams were the eight best teams from the last World Championships

2001 World Aquatics Championships

rightThe 2001 World Aquatics Championships or the 9th FINA World Swimming Championships were held in Fukuoka, Japan between 16 July and 29 July 2001....

 in Fukuoka, Japan (2001).

The FINA Cup in Belgrade decided which teams qualified directly to the 2003 World Aquatics Championships

2003 World Aquatics Championships

Barcelona, Spain was the host city of the X FINA World Aquatics Championships or the 10th FINA World Championships in Aquatics, which were held from July 12 until July 27, 2003....

 in Barcelona, Spain from July 13 to July 27, 2003. Russia and Hungary, as well as the host Spain, already qualified based on the results from the 2002 FINA Men's Water Polo World League

2002 FINA Men's Water Polo World League

The 2002 FINA Men's Water Polo World League was the first edition of the annual event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. After two preliminary rounds the Super Final was held in Patras, Greece from August 1 to August 4, 2002....

 (June 28 – August 4, 2002).

• Teo Đogaš
• Nikola Franković
• Hrvoje Herceg
• Igor Hinic
  Igor Hinić
  Igor Hinić is a water polo player from Croatia, who was a member of the national team that won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Hinić is 6'10", and is a dominant player. He was also voted the Croatian national team's most valuable player.-References:...
  
  
• Hrvoje Koljanin

• Aljoša Kunač
• Ivan Milaković
• Dalibor Percinic
• Danijel Premuš
• Tomislav Primorac

• Ratko Štritof
  Ratko Štritof
  Ratko Štritof is a water polo player from Croatia, who was a member of the national team that won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-References:...
  
  
• Goren Volarević
• Tihomil Vranješ

Head Coach:

• Veselin Đuho

• Christos Afroudakis
• Theodoris Chatzitheodoru
• Nikolaos Deligiannis
• Theodoros Kalakonas
• Konstantinos Loudis

• Dimitrios Mazis
• Georgios Reppas
• Stefanos Santa
• Anastasios Schizas
• Argyrios Theodoropoulos

• Ioannis Thomakos
• Dimitrios Tsiklos
• Antonios Vlontakis

Head Coach:

• Machalos Panagiotis

• Alberto Angelini
  Alberto Angelini
  Alberto Angelini is a retired water polo player from Italy, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 . He was a member of the men's national team that claimed the bronze medal in 1996.-Notes and references:...
  
  
• Fabio Bencivenga
  Fabio Bencivenga
  Fabio Bencivenga is a retired water polo player from Italy, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 . He was a member of the Men's National Team that claimed the bronze medal in 1996.-References:*...
  
  
• Leonardo Binchi
• Fabrizio Buonocore
• Alessandro Calcaterra
  Alessandro Calcaterra
  Alessandro Calcaterra is an Italian water polo player, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 . He was a member of the men's national team that claimed the bronze medal in 1996.-References:*...
  
  

• Roberto Calcaterra
  Roberto Calcaterra
  Roberto Calcaterra is a retired water polo defense player from Italy, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he won the bronze medal with the men's national team. Calcaterra also competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-References:*...
  
  
• Maurizio Felugo
• Francesco Ferrari
• Goran Fiorentini
• Federico Mistrangelo

• Francesco Postiglione
  Francesco Postiglione
  Francesco Postiglione is a former swimmer and water polo player from Italy, who represented his native country at four Summer Olympics: 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004. At his Olympic debut he competed as a breaststroke swimmer...
  
  
• Bogdan Rath
• Stefano Tempesti

Head Coach:

• Alessandro Campagna
  Alessandro Campagna
  Alessandro Campagna is an Italian Welterweight kickboxer, fighting out of Pro Fighting Roma in Rome, Italy. He recently won an 8 man tournament in Paramaribo in Surinam called "Soema Na Basi" beating more experienced and quoted fighters from Holland and Surinam.-Biography and career:Born in Rome,...
  
  

• Attila Bárány
• Tibor Benedek
  Tibor Benedek
  Tibor Benedek is a Hungarian water polo player, who played in the gold medal squads at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics...
  
  
• Péter Biros
  Peter Biros
  Péter Biros is a Hungarian water polo player, who played on the gold medal squads at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics, which makes him one of few water polo players who have three olympic gold medals...
  
  
• Rajmund Fodor
  Rajmund Fodor
  Rajmund Fodor is a Hungarian water polo player, who played on the gold medal squads at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics. He is nicknamed Rajmi, and made his debut for the national team in 1993...
  
  
• Tamás Kásás
  Tamas Kasas
  Tamás Kásás is a Hungarian water polo player, with a height of 200 cm and a weight of 90 kg....
  
  

• Gergely Katonás
• Gergely Kiss
  Gergely Kiss
  Gergely Kiss is a Hungarian water polo player. Kiss stands two meters tall and weighs 110 kg. He plays on the right side, but moves to 2-meters on offense sometimes...
  
  
• Zoltán Kovács
  Zoltán Kovács
  Zoltán Kovács is a retired Hungarian footballer who used to play as a striker.Kovács was the captain, and fan's favourite for Újpest...
  
  
• Csaba Kiss
• Tamás Molnár
  Tamas Molnar
  Tamás Molnár is a Hungarian water polo player, who played on the gold medal squads at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Olympics. He was named Hungarian Water Polo Player of the Year in 1998, and made his debut for the national team in 1997.He won the Malta Waterpolo Summer...
  
  

• Barnabás Steinmetz
  Barnabás Steinmetz
  Barnabás Steinmetz is a Hungarian water polo player who played on the gold medal squads at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics. He is nicknamed Barney and Sema, and made his debut for the national team in 1993, at the an international tournament in Moscow, Russia...
  
  
• Zoltán Szécsi
  Zoltan Szecsi
  Zoltán Szécsi is a Hungarian water polo player, who played on the gold medal squads at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics. He made his international debut for the men's national team in 1998.He is currently living in Eger.-External links:* *...
  
  
• Attila Vári
  Attila Vari
  Attila Vári is a Hungarian water polo player, who played on the gold medal squads at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics....
  
  

Head Coach:

• Dénes Kemény
  Dénes Kemény
  Dénes Kemény is a former Hungarian water polo player and present trainer and president of the Hungarian National Men Water Polo Team since 1997....
  
  

• Revaz Chomahidze
• Denis Denisov
  Denis Denisov
  Denis Denisov is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for SKA St. Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League . He was selected by Buffalo Sabres in the 5th round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.-External links:...
  
  
• Aleksandr Fyodorov
  Aleksandr Sergeyevich Fyodorov (water polo)
  Aleksandr Sergeyevich Fyodorov is a Russian water polo player who played on the bronze medal squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-External links:*...
  
  
• Serguei Garbouzov
  Serguei Garbouzov
  Sergei Garbuzov is a Russian water polo player who played on the silver medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the bronze medal squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics.- External links :*...
  
  
• Dmitry Gorshkov
  Dmitry Gorshkov
  Dmitry Gorshkov is a Russian water polo player who played on the silver medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the bronze medal squads at the 1992 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics....
  
  

• Nikolay Kozlov
  Nikolay Kozlov
  Nikolay Nikolaevich Kozlov is a Russian water polo player who played on the silver medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the bronze medal squads at the 1992 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics.- External links :*...
  
  
• Nikolay Maximov
  Nikolai Maximov
  Nikolai Maksimov is a Russian water polo player who played on the silver medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the bronze medal squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics.- External links :*...
  
  
• Andrei Reketchinski
  Andrei Reketchinski
  Andrei Rekechinski is a Russian water polo player who played on the silver medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the bronze medal squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics.- External links :*...
  
  
• Dmitri Stratan
  Dmitri Stratan
  Dmitri Ivanovich Stratan is a Russian water polo player who played on the silver medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the bronze medal squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics.- External links :*...
  
  
• Yuri Yatsev
  Iouri Iatsev
  Yuri Yatsev is a Russian water polo player who played on the silver medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics.- External links :*...
  
  

• Alexander Yerishev
  Alexander Yerishev
  Aleksandr Anatolyevich Yeryshov is a Russian water polo player who played on the silver medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the bronze medal squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics....
  
  
• Marat Zakirov
  Marat Zakirov
  Marat Sagitovich Zakirov is a Russian water polo player who played on the silver medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the bronze medal squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics.- External links :*...
  
  
• Irek Zinnourov
  Irek Zinnourov
  Irek Khaydarovich Zinnourov is a Russian water polo player of Tatar origin who played on the silver medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the bronze medal squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics.- External links :*...
  
  

Head Coach:

• Aleksandr Kabanov
  Aleksandr Sergeyevich Kabanov
  Aleksandr Sergeyevich Kabanov is a Russian water polo player and head coach of Russian water polo team.-Achievements:*Gold in the 1972 Munich Olympics*Gold in the Water Polo World Championship in Cali 1975*Gold in the 1980 Moscow Olympics...
  
  

• Tony Azevedo
  Tony Azevedo
  Anthony Lawrence Azevedo is an American water polo player and a graduate of Stanford University. Nicknamed "The Savior" at one point, he is considered to be one of the best American water polo players in recent memory...
  
  
• Ryan Bailey
  Ryan Bailey (water polo)
  Ryan Bailey is an American water polo player, currently playing for VK Partizan. He is a member of the United States men's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In the championship game, the USA team won the silver medal, defeated by Hungary.Went to Millikan High School in Long...
  
  
• Layne Beaubien
  Layne Beaubien
  Layne Beaubien is an American water polo player. He is a member of the United States men's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In the championship game, the USA team won the silver medal, defeated by Hungary....
  
  
• Larry Felix
• Peter Hudnut
  Peter Hudnut
  Peter Hudnut is an American water polo player. He was a member of the United States men's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In the championship game, the USA team won the silver medal, defeated by Hungary....
  
  

• Dan Klatt
• Genai Kerr
  Genai Kerr
  Genai Kerr is an American water polo player. He is a member of the United States men's national water polo team and played in the 2004 Athens Olympics.-Early years:Kerr ran track at Chula Vista High School...
  
  
• Merrill Moses
  Merrill Moses
  Merrill Moses is an American water polo player.Moses was a goalkeeper on the United States men's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In the championship game, the USA team won the silver medal, defeated by Hungary. He was named to the Olympic all-star team.In December 2010,...
  
  
• Jeff Powers
  Jeff Powers
  Jeff Powers is an American water polo player. He was a member of the United States men's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In the championship game, the USA team won the silver medal, defeated by Hungary....
  
  
• Chris Segesman

• Jesse A. Smith
  Jesse A. Smith
  Jesse A. Smith is an American water polo player. He is a member of the United States men's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In the championship game, the USA team won the silver medal, defeated by Hungary....
  
  
• Wolf Wigo
  Wolf Wigo
  Wolf Wigo is a renowned American water polo player and coach. He has played competitive water polo at the national level since age 13, was a four-year All-America collegiate player and led his Stanford University team to two NCAA Championships. A member of the U.S...
  
  
• Adam Wright
  Adam Wright (water polo)
  Adam Wright is an American water polo player and a college water polo head coach. He was a member of the United States men's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics...
  
  

Head Coach:

• Ratko Rudić
  Ratko Rudić
  Ratko Rudić is a Croatian water polo coach and a former water polo player. , he has won 34 medals as a coach at major events, making him the most successful water polo coach ever.- Playing career :...
  
  

• Aleksandar Ćirić
  Aleksandar Ciric
  / Aleksandar Ćirić is a Serbian water polo player who played on the bronze medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the silver medal squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics.- Clubs honours :* 1999-00 LEN Euroleague - Champion, with VK Bečej Naftagas-References:*...
  
  
• Danilo Ikodinović
  Danilo Ikodinovic
  Danilo “Dača” Ikodinović is a Serbian water polo player who played on the bronze medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the silver medal squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics . He received a golden badge, award for the best athlete in Serbia and Montenegro.He spent the 2005/06 season playing for...
  
  
• Nikola Janović
  Nikola Janovic
  Nikola Janović is a Montenegrin water polo player. He is a member of the Montenegro men's national water polo team at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The team reached the semifinals, where they were defeated by Hungary and will meet Serbia in the bronze medal march.Since summer 2011, Janović has been...
  
  
• Viktor Jelenić
  Viktor Jelenic
  Viktor Jelenić is a Serbian water polo player who played on the bronze medal squad of FR Yugoslavia at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the silver medal squad of Serbia and Montenegro at the 2004 Summer Olympics.He spent 2005/06 season playing for Savona.-References:*...
  
  
• Nikola Kuljača
  Nikola Kuljaca
  Nikola Kuljača is a Serbian water polo goalkeeper who played for the team of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro on the bronze medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the silver medal squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-References:*...
  
  

• Aleksandar Šapić
  Aleksandar Šapic
  Aleksandar "Aca" Šapić , is a Serbian politician and a retired water polo player....
  
  
• Dejan Savić
  Dejan Savic
  Dejan Savić is former Serbian water polo player from who played on the bronze medal squad of FR Yugoslavia at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the silver medal squad of Serbia and Montenegro at the 2004 Summer Olympics.Savić is playing at VK Crvena Zvezda. He is team captain...
  
  
• Denis Šefik
  Denis Šefik
  / / Denis Šefik is Serbian-Montenegrin water polo player who played for Serbia and Montenegro national team, then for Serbian national team until 2008 and since 2010, for Montenegrin national team...
  
  
• Petar Trbojević
  Petar Trbojevic
  Petar Trbojević is a Serbian water polo player who played on the bronze medal squad of FR Yugoslavia at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the silver medal squad of Serbia and Montenegro at the 2004 Summer Olympics.Currently he plays for Barceloneta, champion of Spain.-References:*...
  
  
• Vanja Udovičić
  Vanja Udovicic
  Vanja Udovičić , is a professional Serbian water polo player.-Career:...
  
  

• Vladimir Vujasinović
  Vladimir Vujasinovic
  Vladimir Vujasinović is a Serbian water polo player who played on the bronze medal squad of FR Yugoslavia at the 2000 Summer Olympics, the silver medal squad of Serbia and Montenegro at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and numerous other titles...
  
  
• Nenad Vukanić
  Nenad Vukanic
  Nenad Vukanić is a water polo player who played for FR Yugoslavia at the 2000 Summer Olympics.-References:*...
  
  
• Boris Zloković
  Boris Zlokovic
  Boris Zloković is a Montenegrin water polo player. He is a member of the Montenegro men's national water polo team at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The team reached the semifinals, where they were defeated by Hungary and finished fourth at the end.-References:...
  
  

Head Coach:

• Nenad Manojlović
  Nenad Manojlović
  Nenad Manojlović , is a former Yugoslav and Serbian water polo player and manager...
  
  

GROUP A

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Team	Points	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	Diff
1.		4	3	2	0	1	26	19
2.		4	3	2	0	1	21	21	0
3.		4	3	2	0	1	24	19
4.		0	3	0	0	3	14	26	–12

• August 20, 2002

  	7 – 6		2-2 1-1 0-2 4-1
  	4 – 9		0-2 0-2 2-3 2-2

• August 21, 2002

  	5 – 9		1-1 1-2 2-2 1-4
  	6 – 10		1-4 3-3 2-3 0-0

• August 22, 2002

  	5 – 8		0-2 0-3 2-1 3-2
  	7 – 9		2-3 1-2 2-2 2-2

GROUP B

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Team	Points	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	Diff
1.		5	3	2	1	0	19	16
2.		3	3	0	3	0	18	18	0
3.		3	3	1	1	1	17	16
4.		1	3	0	1	2	16	20	–4

• August 20, 2002

  	5 – 6		2-1 1-2 2-1 0-2
  	5 – 5		1-2 3-1 1-1 0-1

• August 21, 2002

  	4 – 7		1-3 1-2 2-1 0-1
  	6 – 6		1-1 1-1 1-1 3-3

• August 22, 2002

  	7 – 5		1-1 2-1 2-1 2-2
  	7 – 7		2-1 2-1 1-3 2-2

Quarterfinals

• August 23, 2002

  	10 – 7		4-1 2-3 1-2 3-1
  	6 – 5		0-0 1-2 3-2 2-1

Semifinals

• August 24, 2002

  	5 – 7		2-2 1-3 1-1 1-1
  	4 – 5		1-1 1-0 2-1 0-3

Finals

• August 23, 2002 — Seventh place

  	12 – 10		4-4 4-3 2-1 2-2

• August 24, 2002 — Fifth place

  	4 – 3		2-1 1-2 1-0 0-0

• August 25, 2002 — Third place

  	6 – 4		2-0 1-1 1-2 2-1

• August 25, 2002 — First place

  	9 – 10		3-2 3-2 2-4 1-2

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Final ranking

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• Yugoslavia, Italy, Greece and the United States qualified for the 2003 World Aquatics Championships
  2003 World Aquatics Championships
  Barcelona, Spain was the host city of the X FINA World Aquatics Championships or the 10th FINA World Championships in Aquatics, which were held from July 12 until July 27, 2003....
  
  . Russia and Hungary, as well as the host Spain, already qualified.

Individual awards

• Most Valuable Player

• Best Goalkeeper

• Topscorer — 13 goals