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Water polo was one of several sports at the 1963 Mediterranean Games. The fourth Mediterranean Games was held in Naples, Italy. Only men's teams participated in the water polo tournament. [1] [2]
| Water polo at the 1963 Mediterranean Games | |
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Water polo was one of several sports at the 1963 Mediterranean Games. The fourth Mediterranean Games was held in Naples, Italy. Only men's teams participated in the water polo tournament. [1] [2]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Men's Competition |  Italy |  Yugoslavia |  France |
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Italy | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 3 | +31 |
| 2. | Yugoslavia | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 5 | +21 |
| 3. | France | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 16 | –1 |
| 4. |  United Arab Republic | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 20 | –11 |
| 5. |  Malta | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 40 | –40 |
| France | 0 – 10 | Italy |
| Yugoslavia | 10 – 0 | Malta |
| United Arab Republic | 2 – 8 | Yugoslavia |
| Italy | 13 – 0 | Malta |
| France | 11 – 0 | Malta |
| Italy | 8 – 0 | United Arab Republic |
| France | 0 – 5 | Yugoslavia |
| United Arab Republic | 6 – 0 | Malta |
| Italy | 3 – 3 | Yugoslavia |
| France | 4 – 1 | United Arab Republic |
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 | Italy |
 | Yugoslavia |
 | France |
| 4 | United Arab Republic |
| 5 | Malta |
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