Water polo at the 1979 Mediterranean Games

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Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's CompetitionFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain

Standings

Men's Competition
RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain
4Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
5Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
6Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
7Flag of Malta.svg  Malta

Results

The teams were divided into two groups of three and four teams. The top two from each group advanced to the semi-finals.

Contents

Final: Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia - Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 7-4

Third place: Flag of Spain.svg  Spain - Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 11-0

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