From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base
Water polo at the 1996 Summer Olympics
none
none
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1996 |
| image | Georgia Tech Aquatic Center (1996).JPEG |
| image_size | 250px |
| country | United States |
| city | Atlanta |
| venue | Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
| dates | – |
| num_teams | 12 |
| confederations | 2 |
| competitors | 153 |
| champion | ESP |
| count | 1 |
| second | CRO |
| third | ITA |
| fourth | HUN |
| matches | 48 |
| multiple_appearances | 5-time Olympian(s): 1 |
| 4-time Olympian(s): 3 | |
| top_scorer | HUN Tibor Benedek (19 goals) |
| most_saves | NED Arie van de Bunt (81 saves) |
| top_sprinter | |
| mvp | |
| previous | 1992 |
| next | 2000 |
4-time Olympian(s): 3 The water polo tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held from 20 to 28 July 1996, in Atlanta, United States.
Qualification
| Qualification | Date | Host | Berths | Qualified | Total | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 18 September 1990 | JPN Tokyo | 1 | |||
| [1995 World Cup](1995-fina-men-s-water-polo-world-cup) | 12-17 September 1995 | USA Atlanta | 3 | |||
| 1994 World Championships | 2-10 September 1994 | ITA Rome | 2 | |||
| Intercontinental qualification | 10-18 February 1996 | GER Berlin | 6 |
Teams
;GROUP A
;GROUP B
Squads
Main article: Water polo at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads
Preliminary round
Group A
Group B
Classification round
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9. | **6** | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 16 | |
| 10. | **3** | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 26 | |
| 11. | **2** | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 28 | |
| 12. | **1** | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 30 |
Final round
|||12||8 |||5||4 ||**|6||**8''' |||9||11 |||6||7 |||7||6 |||7||5 |||18|****|20
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
5th/8th place
1st/4th place
Finals
7th place match
5th place match
Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
Ranking and statistics
Final ranking
| RANK | TEAM |
|---|---|
| [[Image:Med 1.png]] | |
| [[Image:Med 2.png]] | |
| [[Image:Med 3.png]] | |
| 4. | |
| 5. | |
| 6. | |
| 7. | |
| 8. | |
| 9. | |
| 10. | |
| 11. | |
| 12. |
Multi-time Olympians
Five-time Olympian(s): 1 player
- : Manuel Estiarte
Four-time Olympian(s): 3 players
- : George Mavrotas, Anastasios Papanastasiou
- : Jordi Sans
Medallists
| Men's tournament |
|---|
References
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)
References
- {{Cite HistoFINA wp
- "Water Polo at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games". Sports Reference.
- "Manuel Estiarte". Olympedia.
- "George Mavrotas". Olympedia.
- "Anastasios Papanastasiou". Olympedia.
- "Jordi Sans". Olympedia.
This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.
Ask Mako anything about Water polo at the 1996 Summer Olympics — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.
Research with MakoFree with your Surf account
Create a free account to save articles, ask Mako questions, and organize your research.
Sign up freeThis content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.
Report