Water polo at the 1972 Summer Olympics

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Water polo
at the Games of the XX Olympiad
Venues Dantebad
Olympia Schwimmhalle (final)
Date27 August – 4 September 1972
Competitors176 from 16 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States
  1968
1976  

Final results for the water polo competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich. [1] [2]

Qualification [3]

EventDatesHostsQuotasQualified Teams
Host Nation26 April 1966 Flag of Italy.svg Rome 1Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
1968 Summer Olympics 14-26 October 1968 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico City 5Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1971 Pan American Games 26 July - 1 August 1971 Flag of Colombia.svg Cali 3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

European Qualifier14-20 May 1972 Flag of Germany.svg Munich 4Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece
Oceania Qualifier1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Asian Qualifier1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Reallocation1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Total16

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze

Squads

Preliminary round

Pool A

Nation PldWDLGFGA
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 55003118
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 54013524
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 53022823
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 52033826
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 51042530
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 50051450
27 August1st2nd3rd4th
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg12-4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3-14-13-12-1
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg4-6Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 1-20-11-12-2
Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg3-4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0-11-21-01-1
28 August1st2nd3rd4th
United States  Flag of the United States.svg7-6Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 1-11-02-13-4
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg7-3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2-10-11-04-1
Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg7-8Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 3-22-12-20-3
29 August1st2nd3rd4th
United States  Flag of the United States.svg8-1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2-03-01-02-1
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg3-5Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 0-11-11-31-0
Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg3-4Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 0-22-10-11-0
30 August1st2nd3rd4th
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg7-5Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 0-23-12-12-1
Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg16-4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1-16-15-14-1
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg5-7Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1-11-41-12-1
31 August1st2nd3rd4th
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg7-2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2-02-01-22-0
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg3-5Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0-11-11-21-1
Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg9-6Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2-23-12-02-3

Pool B

Nation PldWDLGFGA
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 4310226
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 42202113
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 42111411
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 40131427
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece 40131327
27 August1st2nd3rd4th
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg3-0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0-02-00-01-0
Greece  Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg7-7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3-32-11-21-1
28 August1st2nd3rd4th
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2-4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1-00-00-11-3
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3-3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1-00-10-22-0
29 August1st2nd3rd4th
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg4-4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2-11-00-11-2
Greece  Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg1-6Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 0-30-00-21-1
30 August1st2nd3rd4th
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2-10Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 0-31-20-31-2
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg8-3Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece 3-13-11-11-0
31 August1st2nd3rd4th
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg6-3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1-12-01-02-2
Greece  Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg2-6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1-00-21-30-1

Pool C

Nation PldWDLGFGA
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 4400309
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 43012716
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 42021922
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 41031825
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 40041436
28 August1st2nd3rd4th
Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg6-4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2-11-21-12-0
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg1-4Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1-00-20-20-0
28 August1st2nd3rd4th
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg11-1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1-04-13-03-0
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg8-5Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 3-13-22-10-1
29 August1st2nd3rd4th
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg7-2Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 2-02-12-01-1
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg6-2Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 1-00-12-13-0
30 August1st2nd3rd4th
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg7-4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3-10-12-12-1
Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg5-8Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 0-11-22-22-3
31 August1st2nd3rd4th
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg12-5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 4-13-01-14-3
Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg6-4Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 0-02-12-12-2

Final round

Group II (Classification 7th – 12th)

Pos.NationPldWDLGFGA
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 54102920
8Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 53112419
9Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 53112423
10Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 52032626
11Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 50231723
12Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 50141827
1 September1st2nd3rd4th
Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg7-4Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 1-22-00-04-2
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg5-2Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 1-00-12-12-0
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg6-5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1-13-21-11-1
2 September1st2nd3rd4th
Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg4-3Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 2-21-01-00-1
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg4-8Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 0-12-11-31-3
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg6-8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2-12-50-22-0
3 September1st2nd3rd4th
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg4-4Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 2-21-01-10-1
Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg5-5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2-21-20-12-0
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg4-3Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 2-11-20-01-0
4 September1st2nd3rd4th
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg4-4Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 0-02-31-01-1
Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg5-3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1-12-11-01-1
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg7-5Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 0-13-02-22-2
Results taken from Preliminary Round
1st2nd3rd4th
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg4-3Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania ?-??-??-??-?
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg4-2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia ?-??-??-??-?
Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg6-4Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria ?-??-??-??-?

Group I (Classification Gold – 6th)

Pos.NationPldWDLGFGA
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 53202216
2Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 53202318
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 52212423
4Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 50321518
5Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 51132024
6Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 50232126
1 September1st2nd3rd4th
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg8-7Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1-02-13-42-2
United States  Flag of the United States.svg4-4Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 3-11-10-00-2
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg4-5Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1-20-22-01-1
2 September1st2nd3rd4th
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg6-6Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2-22-11-11-2
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2-4Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1:11:30:00:0
United States  Flag of the United States.svg3-5Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 0-01-22-20-1
3 September1st2nd3rd4th
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2-2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1-20-00-01-0
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg2-4Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 0-11-10-11-1
United States  Flag of the United States.svg6-6Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 0-13-12-21-2
4 September1st2nd3rd4th
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg5-4Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 3-00-11-11-2
United States  Flag of the United States.svg6-5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2-11-12-11-2
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg3-3Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 2-11-10-10-0
Results taken from Preliminary Round
1st2nd3rd4th
United States  Flag of the United States.svg5-3Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia ?-??-??-??-?
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg4-1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy ?-??-??-??-?
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3-3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 0-11-00-22-0

Final ranking

Top goalscorers

RankNameGoals
1 Flag of Cuba.svg Carlos Sanchez 18
2 Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Bradley 17
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mart Bras 16
Flag of Cuba.svg Juan Janac
5 Flag of Italy.svg Eraldo Pizzo 12
Flag of Romania.svg Gheorghe Zamfirescu
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Les Nunn
8 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Aleksandr Dreval 11
Flag of Germany.svg Ingulf Nossek
Flag of Italy.svg Gianni De Magistris
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Toma Tomov
Flag of Mexico.svg Armando Fernandez
13 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Anatoly Akimov 10
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Oleksiy Barkalov
Flag of Romania.svg Viorel Rus

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