Water polo at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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Water polo
at the 1988 Summer Olympics
as usual was part of the swimming sport, the other two being swimming
and diving
. They were not seen as three separate sports, because they all were governed by one federation — FINA
. Water polo discipline consisted of one event: the men's team competition.
In the preliminary round twelve teams were divided into two groups. The two best teams from each group (shaded ones) advanced to the semi-finals. The two numbers three and four played classification matches to determine places 5 through 8, with the earlier result taken with them. The rest of the teams also played classification matches to determine places 9 through 12.
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Glenn Townsend, Richard Pengelley, Christopher Harrison
, Troy Stockwell, Andrew Wightman, Andrew Kerr, Raymond Mayers, Geoffrey Clark, John Fox, Christopher Wybrow, Simon Asher, Andrew Taylor and Donald Cameron. Head Coach: Tom Hoad
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Ni Shiwei, Wang Minhui, Yang Yong, Yu Xiang, Huang Long, Huang Qijiang, Cui Shiping, Zhao Bilong, Li Jianxiong, Cai Shengliu, Wen Fan, Ge Jianqing and Zheng Qing. Head Coach: Peng Shaorong.
Arnaud Bouet, Marc Brisfer, Marc Crousillat, Pierre Garsau, Bruno Boyadjian, Philippe Herve, Michel Idoux, Thierry Alimondo, Michel Crousillat, Nicolas Marischael, Nicolas Jeleff, Pascal Perot and Christian Volpi. Head Coach: Jean Paul Clemencon.
Nikolaos Christoforidis, Philippos Kaiafas, Epaminondas Samartzidis, Anastassios Tsikaris, Kyriakos Giannopoulos, Aris Kefalogiannis, Nikolaos Venetopoulos, Dimitrios Seletopoulos, Andonios Aronis, Evangelos Pateros, Georgios Mavrotas and Evangelos Patras. Head Coach: Iosifidis Koulis
Peter Kuna, Gabor Bujka, Gabor Schmiedt, Zsolt Petovary, Istvan Pinter, Tibor Keszthelyi, Balazs Vincze, Zoltan Mohi, Tibor Pardi, Laszlo Toth, Andras Gyongyosi, Zoltan Kosz
and Imre Tóth. Head Coach: Zoltan Kasas
Paolo Trapanese, Alfio Misaggi, Andrea Pisano, Antonello Steardo, Alessandro Campagna
, Paolo Caldarella, Mario Fiorillo, Francesco Porzio, Stefano Postiglione, Riccardo Tempestini, Massimiliano Ferretti, Marco d'Altrui
and Gianni Averaimo. Head Coach: Fritz Dennerlein
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Jung-Suk Lee, Si-Young Chang, Sung-Eun Kim, Seung-Hoon Yoo, Ki-Choon Kim, Jae-Yun Kim, Sun-Young Choi, Kil-Hwan Kim, Jin-Tae Kim, Seung-Ho Song, Soon-Bo Hong, Taek-Won Lee and Sang-Won Park
. Head Coach: Jong-Ku Kim.
Evgueni Charonov, Nourlan Mendygaliev, Evgeni Grichine, Alexandre Kolotov, Sergei Naoumov, Victor Berendiouga, Serguei Kotenko, Dmitri Apanasenko, Georgui Mchvenieradze, Mikhail Ivanov, Serguei Markotch, Nikolai Smirnov and Mikhail Giorgadze. Head Coach: Boris Popov
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Jesús Rollán, Miguel Chillida, Marco Antonio González
, Miguel Pérez, Manuel Estiarte
, Pere Robert, Jorge Payá
, José Rodriguez, Jorge Sans, Salvador Gómez, Mariano Moya, Jorge Neira and Pedro Garcia
. Head Coach: Antonio Esteller.
Craig Wilson
, Kevin Robertson
, James Bergeson
, Peter Campbell
, Douglas Kimbell
, Edward Klass
, Alan Mouchawar
, Jeffrey Campbell
, Gregory Boyer
, Terry Schroeder, Jody Campbell
, Christopher Duplanty
and Michael Evans
. Head Coach: Bill Barnett
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Peter Röhle, Dirk Jacoby, Frank Otto, Uwe Sterzik, Armando Fernández, Andreas Ehrl, Ingo Borgmann, Rainer Osselmann, Hagen Stamm
, Thomas Huber, Dirk Theismann, René Reimann and Werner Obschernikat. Head Coach: Nicola Firuio.
Aleksandar Šoštar
, Deni Lušić
, Dubravko Šimenc
, Perica Bukić
, Veselin Đuho, Dragan Andrić, Mirko Vičević, Igor Gočanin, Mislav Bezmalinović, Tomislav Paškvalin, Igor Milanović
, Goran Rađenović and Petar Kočić. Head Coach: Ratko Rudić
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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 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
as usual was part of the swimming sport, the other two being swimming
Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics took place in Seoul, South Korea. The swimming competition, held from September 18 to September 25, was notable for the seven medals, including five golds, won by Matt Biondi, the six golds won by Kristin Otto, and the three individual golds won by Janet Evans...
and diving
Diving at the 1988 Summer Olympics
At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, four diving events were contested during a competition that took place at the Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool, from 17 to 20 September and from 26 to 29 September, comprising 81 divers from 30 nations.-Medal summary:...
. They were not seen as 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: the men's team competition.
In the preliminary round twelve teams were divided into two groups. The two best teams from each group (shaded ones) advanced to the semi-finals. The two numbers three and four played classification matches to determine places 5 through 8, with the earlier result taken with them. The rest of the teams also played classification matches to determine places 9 through 12.
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
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| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 37 | 10 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 63 | 30 | 7 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 33 | 7 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 39 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 54 | 2 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 75 | 0 |
- September 21
- Italy 9-9 Soviet Union
- France 16-5 South Korea
- Australia 11-13 West Germany
- September 22
- South Korea 1-11 Italy
- France 9-10 West Germany
- Australia 4-11 Soviet Union
- September 23
- South Korea 2-18 West Germany
- Australia 5-7 Italy
- France 4-18 Soviet Union
- September 26
- Italy 7-10 West Germany
- South Korea 4-17 Soviet Union
- France 6-7 Australia
- September 27
- France 8-14 Italy
- Australia 13-2 South Korea
- Soviet Union 8-9 West Germany
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Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 40 | 8 | |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 38 | 8 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 38 | 7 | |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 43 | 5 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 66 | 2 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 68 | 0 |
- September 21
- Hungary 12-10 Greece
- United States 7-6 Yugoslavia
- China 6-13 Spain
- September 22
- Greece 10-7 China
- United States 7-9 Spain
- Hungary 9-10 Yugoslavia
- September 23
- United States 14-7 China
- Greece 7-17 Yugoslavia
- Hungary 6-6 Spain
- September 26
- United States 18-9 Greece
- Hungary 14-7 China
- Spain 8-10 Yugoslavia
- September 27
- Greece 9-12 Spain
- Hungary 9-10 United States
- Yugoslavia 17-7 China
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Semi finals
- September 30
- West Germany 10-14 Yugoslavia
- Soviet Union 7-8 United States
Group D
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 20 | 4 | |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 23 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 27 | 2 |
- September 30
- Italy 9-9 Hungary
- Australia 8-7 Spain
- October 1
- Australia 5-13 Hungary
- Italy 9-11 Spain
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Group E
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 21 | 6 | |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 19 | 4 | |
| 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 28 | 2 | |
| 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 47 | 0 |
- September 30
- France 11-4 China
- South Korea 7-17 Greece
- October 1
- South Korea 7-14 China
- France 7-10 Greece
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Final ranking
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Glenn Townsend, Richard Pengelley, Christopher Harrison
Christopher Harrison
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, Troy Stockwell, Andrew Wightman, Andrew Kerr, Raymond Mayers, Geoffrey Clark, John Fox, Christopher Wybrow, Simon Asher, Andrew Taylor and Donald Cameron. Head Coach: Tom Hoad
Tom Hoad
Tom Hoad is an Australian water polo coach and former player. In 1968, he was appointed to International Swimming Federation , the world governing body for swimming and was chairman of the 1998 World Swimming Championships held in Perth, Western Australia. He is currently a director of the...
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Ni Shiwei, Wang Minhui, Yang Yong, Yu Xiang, Huang Long, Huang Qijiang, Cui Shiping, Zhao Bilong, Li Jianxiong, Cai Shengliu, Wen Fan, Ge Jianqing and Zheng Qing. Head Coach: Peng Shaorong.
Arnaud Bouet, Marc Brisfer, Marc Crousillat, Pierre Garsau, Bruno Boyadjian, Philippe Herve, Michel Idoux, Thierry Alimondo, Michel Crousillat, Nicolas Marischael, Nicolas Jeleff, Pascal Perot and Christian Volpi. Head Coach: Jean Paul Clemencon.
Nikolaos Christoforidis, Philippos Kaiafas, Epaminondas Samartzidis, Anastassios Tsikaris, Kyriakos Giannopoulos, Aris Kefalogiannis, Nikolaos Venetopoulos, Dimitrios Seletopoulos, Andonios Aronis, Evangelos Pateros, Georgios Mavrotas and Evangelos Patras. Head Coach: Iosifidis Koulis
Peter Kuna, Gabor Bujka, Gabor Schmiedt, Zsolt Petovary, Istvan Pinter, Tibor Keszthelyi, Balazs Vincze, Zoltan Mohi, Tibor Pardi, Laszlo Toth, Andras Gyongyosi, Zoltan Kosz
Zoltan Kosz
Zoltán Kósz is a Hungarian water polo player, who played on the gold medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Kosz also competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where the Hungarian team placed 4th....
and Imre Tóth. Head Coach: Zoltan Kasas
Paolo Trapanese, Alfio Misaggi, Andrea Pisano, Antonello Steardo, Alessandro Campagna
Alessandro Campagna
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, Paolo Caldarella, Mario Fiorillo, Francesco Porzio, Stefano Postiglione, Riccardo Tempestini, Massimiliano Ferretti, Marco d'Altrui
Marco D'Altrui
Marco D'Altrui is an Italian water polo player.His father Giuseppe was a member of the Italian water polo team which won the gold medal in 1960.-External links:*...
and Gianni Averaimo. Head Coach: Fritz Dennerlein
Fritz Dennerlein
Federico "Fritz" Dennerlein was an Italian freestyle and butterfly swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics, in the 1960 Summer Olympics, and in the 1964 Summer Olympics....
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Jung-Suk Lee, Si-Young Chang, Sung-Eun Kim, Seung-Hoon Yoo, Ki-Choon Kim, Jae-Yun Kim, Sun-Young Choi, Kil-Hwan Kim, Jin-Tae Kim, Seung-Ho Song, Soon-Bo Hong, Taek-Won Lee and Sang-Won Park
Sang-Won Park
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. Head Coach: Jong-Ku Kim.
Evgueni Charonov, Nourlan Mendygaliev, Evgeni Grichine, Alexandre Kolotov, Sergei Naoumov, Victor Berendiouga, Serguei Kotenko, Dmitri Apanasenko, Georgui Mchvenieradze, Mikhail Ivanov, Serguei Markotch, Nikolai Smirnov and Mikhail Giorgadze. Head Coach: Boris Popov
Boris Popov
Boris Nikitich Popov is a Russian water polo player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1964 Summer Olympics.In 1964 he was a member of the Soviet team which won the bronze medal in the Olympic water polo tournament. He played all six matches....
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Jesús Rollán, Miguel Chillida, Marco Antonio González
Marco Antonio González
Marco Antonio González Junquera is a former water polo player from Spain. He was a member of the national team that won the silver medal near his home town, at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Four years earlier, when Seoul hosted the Games, he was on the squad that finished in fifth...
, Miguel Pérez, Manuel Estiarte
Manuel Estiarte
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, Pere Robert, Jorge Payá
Jorge Payá
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, José Rodriguez, Jorge Sans, Salvador Gómez, Mariano Moya, Jorge Neira and Pedro Garcia
Pedro Francisco García
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. Head Coach: Antonio Esteller.
Craig Wilson
Craig Wilson (water polo)
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, Kevin Robertson
Kevin Robertson
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, James Bergeson
James Bergeson
James Hunter Bergeson is a former water polo player who won the silver medal for the United States at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.-References:* *...
, Peter Campbell
Peter Campbell (water polo)
George Peter Campbell Peter was raised in Irvine, California and started swimming competitively at the age of nine. The four-time All-American led UC Irvine in scoring three of his four years there and helped the Anteaters win national titles in 1980 and '82. He was NCAA Player of the Year and...
, Douglas Kimbell
Douglas Kimbell
Douglas "Doug" Burns Kimbell is a former USA National Team water polo player who won the silver medal for the United States at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea...
, Edward Klass
Edward Klass
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, Alan Mouchawar
Alan Mouchawar
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, Jeffrey Campbell
Jeffrey Campbell (water polo)
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, Gregory Boyer
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, Terry Schroeder, Jody Campbell
Jody Campbell
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, Christopher Duplanty
Christopher Duplanty
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and Michael Evans
Michael Evans (water polo)
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. Head Coach: Bill Barnett
Bill Barnett
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Peter Röhle, Dirk Jacoby, Frank Otto, Uwe Sterzik, Armando Fernández, Andreas Ehrl, Ingo Borgmann, Rainer Osselmann, Hagen Stamm
Hagen Stamm
Hagen Stamm is a former water polo player from Germany, considered to be one of Germany's best in the last twenty years, having won the bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, and two European Championships in 1981 and 1989.In 2000 Stamm took over the German men's team...
, Thomas Huber, Dirk Theismann, René Reimann and Werner Obschernikat. Head Coach: Nicola Firuio.
Aleksandar Šoštar
Aleksandar Šoštar
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, Deni Lušić
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, Dubravko Šimenc
Dubravko Šimenc
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, Perica Bukić
Perica Bukic
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, Veselin Đuho, Dragan Andrić, Mirko Vičević, Igor Gočanin, Mislav Bezmalinović, Tomislav Paškvalin, Igor Milanović
Igor Milanovic
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, Goran Rađenović and Petar Kočić. Head Coach: Ratko Rudić
Ratko Rudić
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See also
- 1986 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship
- 1991 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship1991 FINA Men's World Water Polo ChampionshipThe 1991 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship was the sixth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA...