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The women's tournament of water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics at Tokyo, Japan was played from 24 July to 7 August 2021 at the Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center. It was the sixth appearance of the women's tournament, which had been held consecutively since 2000.
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This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Hungary men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.
Madikhan Makhmetov is a Kazakhstani water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Miras Aubakirov is a Kazakhstani water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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References
- ↑ "Altay Altayev". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ↑ "Altay Altayev". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ↑ "Men's Water Polo: Preliminary Round - Group B" (PDF). Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
