Water polo at the 1976 Summer Olympics

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Water polo
at the Games of the XXI Olympiad
Venues Claude-Robillard Sports Complex
Olympic Pool (final)
Date18–27 July 1976
Competitors131 from 12 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
  1972
1980  

The water polo tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics was held from 18 to 27 July 1976 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. [1] [2]

Qualification [3]

EventDatesHostsQuotasQualified Teams
Host Nation12 May 1970 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam 1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
1974 Asian Games 2-7 September 1974 State Flag of Iran (1964).svg Tehran 1State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran
1975 World Championships 19-25 July 1975 Flag of Colombia.svg Cali 6Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
1975 Pan American Games 16-20 October 1975 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico City 1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
European Qualifier23-25 April 1976 Flag of Germany.svg West Berlin 1Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Oceania Qualifier1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
African Qualifier1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Reallocation1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Total12

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary [1]
Gábor Csapó
Tibor Cservenyák
Tamás Faragó
György Gerendás
György Horkai
György Kenéz
Ferenc Konrád
Endre Molnár
László Sárosi
Attila Sudár
István Szívós, Jr.
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Umberto Panerai
Roldano Simeoni
Riccardo De Magistris
Alessandro Ghibellini
Sante Marsili
Vincenzo D'Angelo
Marcello Del Duca
Gianni De Magistris
Alberto Alberani
Silvio Baracchini
Luigi Castagnola
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Alex Boegschoten
Ton Buunk
Piet de Zwarte
Andy Hoepelman
Evert Kroon
Nico Landeweerd
Hans Smits
Gijze Stroboer
Rik Toonen
Hans van Zeeland
Jan Evert Veer

Participating teams

Squads

Preliminary round

Group A

TeamPointsGWDLGFGADiff
1.Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 532102613+13
2.Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 431202510+15
3.Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 331112215+7
4.State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran 0300343935
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg4 4Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg12 1State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg15 0State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg8 6Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg6 6Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg12 3State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran

Group B

TeamPointsGWDLGFGADiff
1.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 633001410+4
2.Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 331111814+4
3.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 331111412+2
4.Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 03003102010
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg5 3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg5 5Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3 2Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg8 3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg6 5Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg7 4Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico

Group C

TeamPointsGWDLGFGADiff
1.Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 63300158+2
2.Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 4320197+2
3.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 231028146
4.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 0300314173
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg7 6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg0 5Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg4 3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg2 4Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg4 0Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg6 5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Classification round

Group D

TeamPointsGWDLGFGADiff
7.Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 954103416+18
8.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 753113316+17
9.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 652212721+6
10.Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 551312619+5
11.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3511322253
12.State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran 0500585345
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg5 0 1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg4 3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg11 3State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg4 3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg5 7Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg8 2State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg4 4Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg7 2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg8 1State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg10 2State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg6 6Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg4 4Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg8 5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg16 0State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg4 4Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico

1 The Soviet Union forfeited the match due to player illness.

Group E

TeamPointsGWDLGFGADiff
1.Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 954103024+6
2.Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 652212120+1
3.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 652211817+1
4.Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 551312625+1
5.Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 3503221243
6.Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 1501415216
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg6 5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3 2Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg5 5Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg5 3Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg5 4Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg4 4Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg5 3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg4 4Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg4 4Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg9 8Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg4 3Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg5 3Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg5 5Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3 3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg5 3Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany

Final ranking

See also

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