Water polo at the 1986 Asian Games

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Water polo
at the 1986 Asian Games
Water polo pictogram.svg
Venue Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool
Dates27 September – 2 October
Nations6
  1982
1990  

Water polo was contested for men only at the 1986 Asian Games at the Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool, Seoul, South Korea from 27 September to 2 October 1986.

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China won the gold medal in round robin competition with a perfect record, South Korea finished second with the silver medal, Singapore won the bronze by better goal difference comparing to the 4th placed team Iran.

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men
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Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Cai Shengliu
Cai Tianxiong
Deng Jun
Ge Jianqing
Guan Shishi
Huang Long
Li Jianxiong
Lin Jun
Tang Xiaoyu
Wang Minhui
Wang Xiaotian
Yang Yong
Zhao Bilong
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Choi Jang-jin
Choi Ki-cheol
Choi Seon-yong
Kim Jae-yeon
Kim Jin-tae
Kim Jung-yeol
Kim Ki-chun
Lee Jung-seok
Lee Tae-chang
Lee Taek-won
Mun Kong-yeob
Park Sang-won
Song Seung-ho
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Ang Ban Leong
Ang Kiat Wee
Choo Chin Cheng
Edison Foo
Alan Heng
Tony Koh
Leong Hoe Yin
Lim Teck Yin
Tan Hong Boon
Tay Thiam Hua
Teo Keng Soon
Teo Yong Khoon
Daniel Wee

Results

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 550010024+7610
2Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea 54017248+248
3Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 5212515545
4Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 5212384795
5Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 51043374412
6Flag of India.svg  India 50053379460
Source: Results
27 September South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg166Flag of India.svg  India Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool, Seoul

27 September China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg263Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool, Seoul

27 September Iran  Flag of Iran.svg88Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool, Seoul

28 September Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg129Flag of India.svg  India Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool, Seoul

28 September South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg1811Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool, Seoul

28 September China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg213Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool, Seoul

29 September Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg149Flag of India.svg  India Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool, Seoul

29 September Iran  Flag of Iran.svg64Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool, Seoul

29 September South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg1018Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool, Seoul

1 October Iran  Flag of Iran.svg154Flag of India.svg  India Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool, Seoul

1 October China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg133Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool, Seoul

1 October South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg187Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool, Seoul

2 October China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg225Flag of India.svg  India Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool, Seoul

2 October Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg157Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool, Seoul

2 October Iran  Flag of Iran.svg610Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool, Seoul

Final standing

RankTeamPldWDL
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 5500
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea 5401
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 5212
4Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 5212
5Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 5104
6Flag of India.svg  India 5005

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