Water polo at the 1978 Asian Games

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Water polo
at the 1978 Asian Games
Water polo pictogram.svg
Venue Kasetsart University
Dates12–17 December 1978
Nations7
  1974
1982  

Water polo was contested for men only at the 1978 Asian Games in Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand from 12 December 1978 to 17 December 1978.

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Seven countries participated in the men's competition, China won the gold medal in the round robin competition, Japan and Singapore finished second and third behind China.

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men
details
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Cai Shengliu
Cai Tianxiong
Li Jianming
Liao Yiping
Lu Zhouqian
Peng Bailing
Qu Baowei
Wang Jianguang
Wang Xiaotian
Xu Lisan
Zhang Huaguang
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Akira Hara
Hiroshi Hasegawa
Kouji Hasegawa
Tadashi Kotani
Kunihiro Makihashi
Mamaru Matani
Masahiro Miyahara
Toshiyuki Miyahara
Masayuki Nagano
Hisao Oyamatsu
Kazuo Urushibara
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Ang Ban Gee
Ang Ban Leong
Ang Guan Hin
Stephen Chong
Gan Ai Teck
Kenneth Kee
Michael Kong
Lionel Liew
Soh Seng Thit
Teo Keng Soon
Teo Ming Chun

Results

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 660010711+9612
2Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 65017117+5410
3Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 64025329+248
4Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  North Korea 63033931+86
5Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 62042475514
6Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 61052083632
7Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 60061381680
Source: Results
12 December Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg94Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  North Korea Kasetsart University, Bangkok

12 December Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg95Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong Kasetsart University, Bangkok

13 December Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg170Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong Kasetsart University, Bangkok

13 December Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg225Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Kasetsart University, Bangkok

13 December Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg214Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  North Korea Kasetsart University, Bangkok

14 December China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg121Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Kasetsart University, Bangkok

14 December Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg38Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Kasetsart University, Bangkok

14 December North Korea  Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg05Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan Kasetsart University, Bangkok

15 December Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg110Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  North Korea Kasetsart University, Bangkok

15 December Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg121Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Kasetsart University, Bangkok

15 December Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg130Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong Kasetsart University, Bangkok

15 December Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg106Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Kasetsart University, Bangkok

15 December Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg19Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  North Korea Kasetsart University, Bangkok

15 December Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg410Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan Kasetsart University, Bangkok

16 December China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg132Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  North Korea Kasetsart University, Bangkok

16 December Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg151Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Kasetsart University, Bangkok

16 December Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg201Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Kasetsart University, Bangkok

17 December Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg425Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Kasetsart University, Bangkok

17 December Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg181Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Kasetsart University, Bangkok

17 December Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg211Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Kasetsart University, Bangkok

17 December Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg111Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Kasetsart University, Bangkok

Final standing

RankTeamPldWDL
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 6600
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 6501
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 6402
4Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  North Korea 6303
5Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 6204
6Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 6105
7Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 6006

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