Water polo at the 1964 Summer Olympics

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Water polo
at the Games of the XVIII Olympiad
Venues Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Date11–18 October 1964
Competitors137 from 13 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
  1960
1968  
Water polo at the 1964 Olympics on a stamp of Japan 1964 Olympics waterpolo stamp of Japan.jpg
Water polo at the 1964 Olympics on a stamp of Japan

Water polo at the 1964 Summer Olympics was held at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Shibuya, Tokyo. The gymnasium was built in 1961-1964 as the first indoor pool for Olympic water polo; it also hosted all swimming and diving events and could accommodate over 13,000 people.

In the water polo tournament, two teams from each of the four preliminary groups advanced to two semifinals, and their four winners competed for the medals. The scores from the preliminary rounds were taken into account in the semifinals, and the scores from the semifinals were taken into account in the finals. [1] [2]

Qualification

QualificationDateHostBerthsQualified
Host nation26 May 1959 Flag of Germany.svg Munich 1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
1960 Summer Olympics 25 August–3 September 1960 Flag of Italy.svg Rome 5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
European Water Polo Championship 19–25 August 1962 Flag of East Germany.svg Leipzig 3 2Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
1963 Pan American Games 24 April–4 May 1963 Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg São Paulo 3 2Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg  Brazil
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Africa19631Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Oceania19631Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Total14 12

Squads

Medal summary

GamesGoldSilverBronze
Men’s tournamentFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary [1]
Miklós Ambrus
László Felkai
János Konrád
Zoltán Dömötör
Tivadar Kanizsa
Péter Rusorán
György Kárpáti
Mihály Mayer
Dezső Gyarmati
Dénes Pócsik
András Bodnár
Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia
Milan Muškatirović
Ivo Trumbić
Vinko Rosić
Zlatko Šimenc
Božidar Stanišić
Ante Nardelli
Zoran Janković
Mirko Sandić
Frane Nonković
Ozren Bonačić
Karlo Stipanić
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Igor Grabovsky
Vladimir Kuznetsov
Boris Grishin
Boris Popov
Nikolay Kalashnikov
Zenon Bortkevich
Nikolay Kuznetsov
Vladimir Semyonov
Viktor Ageyev
Leonid Osipov
Eduard Egorov

Results

First round

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 220096+34 Semifinals
2Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 2101128+42
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 200271470
Source: Official Report p. 673

11 October 1964
11:10
Official Report p.675 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg43Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
J. Dirnweber (AUT)
Score by quarters:2–0, 0–2, 2–0, 0–1
Pizzo 3Goals Grinţescu 2

12 October 1964
10:00
Official Report p.677 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg53Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
J. Brandi (HUN)
Score by quarters:3–1, 1–0, 0–1, 1–1
Pizzo 2Goals Takeuchi 2

13 October 1964
11:10
Official Report p.680 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg49Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
H.G. De Kok (NED)
Score by quarters: 1–1, 2–3, 0–2, 1–3
Shimizu 2Goals Zahan 3

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 220092+74 Semifinals
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 210154+12
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 20021980
Source: Official Report p. 673

11 October 1964
16:30
Official Report p.675 Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg60Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
M. Manguillot (ESP)
Score by quarters:1–0, 1–0, 2–0, 2–0
Kuznetsov, Semyonov 2GoalsNone

12 October 1964
11:10
Official Report p.677 Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg32Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
J. Bauwens (BEL)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 0–0, 1–0, 1–0
Bortkevich 2Goals Vohs 2

13 October 1964
16:30
Official Report p.680 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg13Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
C.H. Angerhausen (BEL)
Score by quarters: 0–1, 1–0, 0–2, 0–0
Mills 1Goalsthree players 1

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 3300173+146 Semifinals
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3201111324
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3102129+32
4Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3003318150
Source: Official Report p. 673

11 October 1964
10:00
Official Report p.674 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg23Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
E. Semenov (URS)
Score by quarters: 1–1, 0–1, 0–0, 1–1
Szabo, dos Santos 1Goalsthree players 1

11 October 1964
18:50
Official Report p.676 Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg21Flag of the United States.svg  United States Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
A. Fuchs (BEL)
Score by quarters: 1–1, 0–0, 0–0, 1–0
Janković, Rosić 1Goals Cole 1

12 October 1964
17:40
Official Report p.678 Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg72Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
A. Costa (ITA)
Score by quarters:1–0, 2–2, 1–0, 3–0
Nardeli, Rosić 2Goals Leenards, Muller 1

12 October 1964
18:50
Official Report p.679 United States  Flag of the United States.svg71Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
M. Natori (JPN)
Score by quarters:1–0, 1–0, 3–0, 2–1
Crawford 3Goals Szabo 1

13 October 1964
10:00
Official Report p.679 Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg80Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
Y.E. El Din (UAR)
Score by quarters:3–0, 0–0, 4–0, 1–0
Sandić 2Goalsnone

13 October 1964
18:50
Official Report p.681 United States  Flag of the United States.svg46Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
J. Dirnweber (AUT)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 0–3, 0–0, 2–1
four players 1Goals W. Vriend 2

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2200161+154 Semifinals
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 210181022
3Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 2002619130
Source: Official Report p. 673

11 October 1964
17:40
Official Report p.676 Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg111Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
M.J. Segura (ARG)
Score by quarters:2–0, 3–0, 2–1, 4–0
Felkai, Rusorán 2Goals Abdel Rahman 1

12 October 1964
16:30
Official Report p.678 Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg50Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
T. Batalle (ESP)
Score by quarters: 0–0, 2–0, 3–0, 0–0
five players 1Goalsnone

13 October 1964
17:40
Official Report p.681 Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg58Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
A. Costa (ITA)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 3–3, 1–2, 0–1
Kourched 2Goals Dumont 3

Semifinals

Semifinal AB

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 321074+35 Final
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 32016604
3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 3111101003 Classification 5–8
4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 300371030
Source: Official Report p. 673
11 October 1964
11:10
Official Report p.675 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg43Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
J. Dirnweber (AUT)
Score by quarters:2–0, 0–2, 2–0, 0–1
Pizzo 3Goals Grinţescu 2
12 October 1964
11:10
Official Report p.677 Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg32Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
J. Bauwens (BEL)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 0–0, 1–0, 1–0
Bortkevich 2Goals Vohs 2

14 October 1964
14:16
Official Report p.683 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg02Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
M. Natori (JPN)
Score by quarters: 0–1, 0–1, 0–0, 0–0
noneGoals Kuznetsov, Semyonov 1

14 October 1964
15:20
Official Report p.683 Romania  Flag of Romania.svg54Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
J. Bauwens (BEL)
Score by quarters: 0–0, 1–1, 2–0, 2–3
five players 1Goalsfour players 1

15 October 1964
13:00
Official Report p.684 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg21Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
H.G. De Kok (NED)
Score by quarters: 0–0, 0–0, 1–0, 1–1
Cevasco, Spinola 1Goals Schlenkrich 1

15 October 1964
14:10
Official Report p.684 Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg22Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
M. Manguillot (ESP)
Score by quarters: 0–0, 1–1, 1–0, 0–1
Ageyev, Kalashnikov 1Goals Zahan 2

Semifinal CD

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 3210178+95 Final
2Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 3210159+65
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3102141842 Classification 5–8
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3003718110
Source: Official Report p. 673
12 October 1964
16:30
Official Report p.678 Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg50Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
T. Batalle (ESP)
Score by quarters: 0–0, 2–0, 3–0, 0–0
five players 1Goalsnone
12 October 1964
17:40
Official Report p.678 Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg72Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
A. Costa (ITA)
Score by quarters:1–0, 2–2, 1–0, 3–0
Nardeli, Rosić 2Goals Leenards, Muller 1

14 October 1964
10:00
Official Report p.682 Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg65Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
M. Manguillot (ESP)
Score by quarters:3–0, 1–2, 1–1, 1–2
Dömötör 2Goals van der Voet 3

14 October 1964
13:00
Official Report p.682 Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg62Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
M.J. Segura (ARG)
Score by quarters:2–0, 2–1, 1–0, 1–1
Stanišić 2Goals D'Osterlinck, Dumont 1

15 October 1964
15:20
Official Report p.685 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg75Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
W. Fangero (GER)
Score by quarters:3–2, 2–1, 0–1, 2–1
van der Voet 3Goals Pickers 2

15 October 1964
19:20
Official Report p.685 Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg44Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
J. Dirnweber (AUT)
Score by quarters:3–0, 0–3, 1–0, 0–1
Sandić 2Goals Kárpáti 2

Final round

Classification 5–8

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
5Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 32011410+44
6Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany  (EUA)32011412+24
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3102131522
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3102121642
Source: Official Report p. 673
14 October 1964
15:20
Official Report p.683 Romania  Flag of Romania.svg54Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
J. Bauwens (BEL)
Score by quarters: 0–0, 1–1, 2–0, 2–3
five players 1Goalsfour players 1
15 October 1964
15:20
Official Report p.685 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg75Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
W. Fangero (GER)
Score by quarters:3–2, 2–1, 0–1, 2–1
van der Voet 3Goals Pickers 2

17 October 1964
14:10
Official Report p.686 Romania  Flag of Romania.svg61Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
J. Bauwens (BEL)
Score by quarters:2–0, 1–1, 1–0, 2–0
Mărculescu 3Goals W. Vriend 1

17 October 1964
15:20
Official Report p.687 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg53Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
J. Brandi (HUN)
Score by quarters: 0–1, 1–1, 1–1, 3–0
Thiel 3Goals De Wilde 2

18 October 1964
13:50
Official Report p.688 Romania  Flag of Romania.svg35Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
M.J. Segura (ARG)
Score by quarters: 0–1, 1–1, 0–1, 2–2
three players 1Goals Dumont 2

18 October 1964
14:40
Official Report p.689 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg54Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
N. Prostiakov (URS)
Score by quarters: 0–1, 2–0, 0–1, 3–2
Vohs 3Goals van der Voet 2

Final

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 3210127+55
2Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 321085+35
3Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 31024732
4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 30032750
Source: Official Report p. 673
14 October 1964
14:16
Official Report p.683 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg02Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
M. Natori (JPN)
Score by quarters: 0–1, 0–1, 0–0, 0–0
noneGoals Kuznetsov, Semyonov 1
15 October 1964
19:20
Official Report p.685 Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg44Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
J. Dirnweber (AUT)
Score by quarters:3–0, 0–3, 1–0, 0–1
Sandić 2Goals Kárpáti 2

17 October 1964
13:00
Official Report p.686 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg13Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
M. Manguillot (ESP)
Score by quarters: 0–0, 1–0, 0–2, 0–1
Cevasco 1Goalsthree players 1

17 October 1964
19:30
Official Report p.687 Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg20Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
A. Fuchs (BEL)
Score by quarters: 0–0, 0–0, 2–0, 0–0
Janković 2Goalsnone

18 October 1964
13:00
Official Report p.688 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg12Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
J. Dirnweber (AUT)
Score by quarters: 0–1, 0–1, 0–0, 1–0
Spinola 1Goals Sandić, Janković 1

18 October 1964
16:00
Official Report p.689 Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg25Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
T. Batalle (ESP)
Score by quarters: 0–1, 2–0, 0–1, 0–3
Ageyev, Kalashnikov 1Goals Dömötör, Felkai 2

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