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Manuel Delgado (born 19 May 1955) is a Spanish water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics. [1]
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Manuel Delgado (born 19 May 1955) is a Spanish water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics. [1]
The water polo competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia saw Hungary’s return to the gold medal platform and the introduction of the women’s tournament. The Australian women had lobbied the IOC hard for the inclusion of women’s water polo in the Olympics, including showing up at the airport dressed only in their swimsuits during one pre-Olympic visit by members of the IOC.
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This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Italy men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.
This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Spain men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.
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