Water polo at the 1980 Summer Olympics
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Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
at the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
as usual was a part of the swimming sport, other two parts were swimming
Swimming at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Swimming as usual was one of the three Aquatics disciplines at the 1980 Summer Olympics--the other two being Water Polo and Diving. The swimming competition consisted of 26 events: 13 for men and 13 for women. It was held in the Swimming Pool of the Olimpiysky Sports Complex between July 20 and...
and diving
Diving at the 1980 Summer Olympics
At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, four diving events were contested during a competition that took place at the Olimpiysky Sports Complex Swimming Pool, from 20 to 28 July , comprising 67 divers from 23 nations.-Medal summary:...
. They were not three separate sports, because they all were governed by one federation — FINA
Fina
Fina may refer to:*Fina, a character in the Skies of Arcadia video game*FINA, the International Swimming Federation*FINA, the North American Forum on Integration...
. Water Polo discipline consisted of one event: men's team.
In the preliminary round 12 teams were divided into three groups. Two best teams from each group (shaded ones) advanced to Group A of the final round to determine places 1 through 6. The rest of teams played in Group B of the final round to determine places 7 through 12.
The event was held between July 20 and July 29 in two venues:
- the Swimming Pool of the Olimpiysky Sports ComplexSwimming Pool at the Olimpiysky Sports ComplexThe Swimming Pool at the Olimpiysky Sports Complex is a covered swimming centre in Moscow, Russia. The venue, built for the 1980 Summer Olympics, makes up the Olimpiysky Sports Complex architectural ensemble together with the Olimpiysky Arena. During the Olympics, it hosted the swimming, diving,...
(central part of MoscowMoscowMoscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
) - the Outdoor Swimming Pool of the Central Lenin Stadium at Luzhniki (south-western part of MoscowMoscowMoscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
)
118,247 spectators watched 48 matches of water polo event at these venues.
Medals
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Preliminary round
All matches of the preliminary round were played in the Outdoor Swimming Pool of the Central Lenin Stadium at Luzhniki.Group A
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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| 1. | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 14 | ||
| 2. | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 15 | ||
| 3. | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 0 | |
| 4. | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 22 | –6 |
- July 20
- Hungary 6-6 Romania
- Greece 7-8 Netherlands
- July 21
- Hungary 5-3 Netherlands
- Greece 4-6 Romania
- July 22
- Hungary 8-5 Greece
- Romania 3-5 Netherlands
Group B
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 10 | ||
| 2. | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 11 | ||
| 3. | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 17 | –2 | |
| 4. | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 23 | –15 |
- July 20
- Sweden 3-7 Spain
- USSR 8-6 Italy
- July 21
- Sweden 4-4 Italy
- USSR 4-3 Spain
- July 22
- Sweden 1-12 USSR
- Spain 5-4 Italy
Group C
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 10 | ||
| 2. | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 11 | ||
| 3. | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 20 | –5 | |
| 4. | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 25 | –17 |
- July 20
- Yugoslavia 6-6 Cuba
- Australia 9-5 Bulgaria
- July 21
- Yugoslavia 9-2 Bulgaria
- Australia 4-6 Cuba
- July 22
- Yugoslavia 9-2 Australia
- Cuba 7-1 Bulgaria
Group A
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 21 | ||
| 2. | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 32 | ||
| 3. | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 30 | ||
| 4. | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 31 | –3 | |
| 5. | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 38 | –7 | |
| 6. | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 33 | –7 |
- July 24
- Luzhniki Hungary 4-5 USSR
- Luzhniki Netherlands 5-6 Spain
- Luzhniki Yugoslavia 7-7 Cuba
- July 25
- Luzhniki Hungary 7-8 Yugoslavia
- Luzhniki Netherlands 7-7 Cuba
- Luzhniki USSR 6-2 Spain
- July 26
- Luzhniki Hungary 6-5 Spain
- Luzhniki Netherlands 4-5 Yugoslavia
- Luzhniki USSR 8-5 Cuba
- July 28
- Olympiiski Hungary 7-5 Cuba
- Olympiiski Netherlands 3-7 USSR
- Olympiiski Spain 6-7 Yugoslavia
- July 29
- Olympiiski Hungary 8-7 Netherlands
- Olympiiski USSR 8-7 Yugoslavia
- Olympiiski Spain 9-7 Cuba
Group B
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 19 | ||
| 8. | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 18 | ||
| 9. | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 26 | ||
| 10. | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 28 | 0 | |
| 11. | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 40 | –17 | |
| 12. | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 37 | –12 |
- July 24
- Luzhniki Romania 3-5 Italy
- Luzhniki Greece 9-5 Sweden
- Luzhniki Australia 8-5 Bulgaria
- July 25
- Luzhniki Romania 4-4 Australia
- Luzhniki Greece 6-4 Bulgaria
- Luzhniki Italy 8-3 Sweden
- July 26
- Luzhniki Romania 8-3 Sweden
- Luzhniki Greece 2-4 Australia
- Luzhniki Italy 5-4 Bulgaria
- July 28
- Olympiiski Romania 10-6 Bulgaria
- Olympiiski Greece 3-4 Italy
- Olympiiski Sweden 4-9 Australia
- July 29
- Olympiiski Romania 11-8 Greece
- Olympiiski Italy 4-5 Australia
- Olympiiski Sweden 8-6 Bulgaria
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Final ranking
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Remark: Country names in the medal table are not given in the form they were used in the official documents of the IOC in 1980
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Michael Turner, David Neesham, Robert Bryant, Peter Montgomery, Julian Muspratt, Andrew Kerr, Anthony Falson, Charles Turner, Martin Callaghan, Randall Goff
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Randall Goff is a former water polo player from Australia, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1976. He finished in 11th and 7th position with the Australian National Men's Team.-References:...
, and Andrew Steward.
Volodia Sirakov, Andrei Andreev, Kiril Kiriakov, Asen Denchev, Vasil Nanov, Anton Partalev, Petar Kostadinov, Nikolai Stamatov, Biser Georgiev, Matei Popov, and Georgi Gospodinov.
Oscar Periche, Orlando Cowley, Barbaro Díaz, Lazaro Costa, Pedro Rodríguez, Nelson Domínguez, Jorge Rizo, Arturo Ramos, Carlos Benítez, Gerardo Rodríguez, and Oriel Domínguez.
Ioannis Vossos, Thomas Karalogos, Sotirios Stathakis, Spyros Kapralos, Kiriakos Giannopoulos, Aris Kefalogiannis, Ioannis Garifallos, Andreas Gounas, Antonios Aronis, Markellos Sitarenios, and Ioannis Giannouris.
Endre Molnár
Endre Molnár
Endre Molnár is a Hungarian water polo player.-External links:*...
, István Szívós, Jr.
István Szívós, Jr.
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, Attila Sudár, György Gerandás, György Horkai, Gábor Csapó, István Kiss, István Udvardi, László Kuncz, Tamás Faragó
Tamás Faragó
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, and Károly Hauszler.
Alberto Alberani
Alberto Alberani
Alberto Alberani Samaritani is a retired water polo player from Italy, who competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1968....
, Roldano Simeoni
Roldano Simeoni
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, Sante Misaggi, Alfio Marsili, Massimo Fondelli, Gianni de Magistris
Gianni De Magistris
Gianni De Magistris is a retired Italian water polo player.He was part of the Italian squad that won silver at the 1976 Montreal Olympics....
, Antonello Steardo, Paolo Ragosa, Romeo Collina, Vincenzo d'Angelo, and Umberto Panerai
Umberto Panerai
Umberto Panerai is a retired water polo player from Italy, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1976. He was born in Florence....
.
Stan van Belkum
Stan van Belkum
Stanislaus van Belkum is a former water polo player from the Netherlands, who participated in two Summer Olympics. In 1980 he finished in sixth position with the Dutch team. Four years later in Los Angeles Van Belkum once again gained the sixth spot in the final rankings with Holland.-References:*...
, Wouly de Bie
Wouly de Bie
Wouly Sybrand de Bie is a former water polo goalkeeper from the Netherlands, who participated in two Summer Olympics. In 1980 he finished in sixth position with the Dutch team...
, Ton Buunk
Ton Buunk
Anton Gerrit Jan Buunk is a former water polo player from the Netherlands, who participated in four Summer Olympics, starting in 1972 in Munich....
, Jan Jaap Korevaar
Jan Jaap Korevaar
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, Nico Landeweerd
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, Aad van Mil
Aad van Mil
Adrianus Josephus van Mil is a former water polo player from the Netherlands, who participated in two Summer Olympics. He finished in sixth place with the Dutch national team at both the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow and the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.-References:*...
, Ruud Misdorp
Ruud Misdorp
Rudolf Antonius "Ruud" Misdorp is a former water polo player from the Netherlands, who participated in two Summer Olympics. On both occasions, at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow and the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, he finished in sixth position with the Dutch national team.-References:*...
, Dick Nieuwenhuizen
Dick Nieuwenhuizen
Theodorus Anton Nieuwenhuizen is a former water polo player from the Netherlands, who participated in two Summer Olympics. On both occasions, at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow and the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, he finished in sixth position with the Dutch National Men's Team...
, Eric Noordegraaf
Eric Noordegraaf
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, Jan Evert Veer
Jan Evert Veer
Jan Evert Veer is a former water polo player from the Netherlands. He participated in three Summer Olympics, starting in 1972 in Munich. After the seventh place in West Germany, four years later the Dutch won the bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. In 1980 Veer finished in sixth...
, and Hans van Zeeland
Hans van Zeeland
Johannes "Hans" Hendrikus Jacques van Zeeland is a former water polo player from the Netherlands, who won the bronze medal with the Dutch National Team at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. In 1980 Van Zeeland finished in sixth position with the Holland squad...
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Doru Spînu, Vasile Ungureanu, Dorin Viorel Costras, Adrian Nastasiu, Dinu Popescu, Claudiu loan Rusu, Ilie Slâvei, Liviu Râducanu, Viorel Rus, Adrian Schervan, and Florin Slâvei.
Manuel Delgado, Gaspar Ventura, Antonio Esteller, Federico Sabria, Manuel Estiarte
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, Pedro Robert, Jorge Alonso, José Alcazar, Antonio Aquilar, Jorge Carmona, and Salvador Franch.
EugeneSharonov, Sergei Kotenko, Vladimir Akimov, Eugene Grishin, Mait Riisman, Aleksandr Kabanov
Aleksandr Sergeyevich Kabanov
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, Aleksei Barkalov, Erkin Shagaev, George Mshvenieradze, Mikhail Ivanov, and Viacheslav Sobchenko.
Anders Flodqvist, Kenth Karlson, Hans Lundén, Tommy Danielson, Sören Carlsson, Christer Stenberg, Gunnar Johansson, Peter Carlström, Lars Skåål, Per Arne Andersson, and Arne Claesson.
Luko Vezilić, Zoran Gopčević, Damir Polić, Ratko Rudić
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, Zoran Mustur, Zoran Roje, Milivoj Bebić, Slobodan Trifunović, Petar Kočić, Predrag Manojlović, and Milorad Krivokapić.
See also
- 1978 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship1978 FINA Men's World Water Polo ChampionshipThe 1978 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship was the third edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA...
- 1982 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship