Water polo at the 1992 Summer Olympics

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Water polo
at the Games of the XXV Olympiad
Venue Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc
Piscines Bernat Picornell (final)
Dates1–9 August 1992
Competitors152 from 12 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Bronze medal icon.svgOlympic flag.svg  Unified Team
  1988
1996  

The men's water polo tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics was held from 1 to 10 August 1992, in Barcelona, Spain. Reigning world champion Yugoslavia had qualified for the tournament, but as it had formally dissolved in the interim, it did not participate. The successor countries did not participate for several reasons. The position of Yugoslavia was replaced by Czechoslovakia. [1] [2]

Qualification [3]

QualificationDateHostBerthsQualified
Host nation17 October 1986 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lausanne 1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
1991 World Championships 5-13 January 1991 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Perth 6 5Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Olympic flag.svg  Unified Team
Intercontinental qualification3-10 May 1992 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Calgary 5Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba

Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Flag of Greece.svg  Greece

Flag of France.svg  France

Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands

Reallocation1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Total12

Teams

Squads

Preliminary round

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Olympic flag.svg  Unified Team 55005032+1810
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 54014024+168
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 52124441+35
4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 5122384134
5Flag of France.svg  France 5113384243
6Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 50053363300
Source: [ citation needed ]
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg6 – 10Olympic flag.svg  Unified Team
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg4 – 8Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg7 – 7Flag of France.svg  France
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3 – 9Flag of the United States.svg  United States
France  Flag of France.svg5 – 9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg7 – 11Olympic flag.svg  Unified Team
United States  Flag of the United States.svg11 – 7Flag of France.svg  France
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg15 – 9Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg9 – 12Olympic flag.svg  Unified Team
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg6 – 14Flag of France.svg  France
United States  Flag of the United States.svg5 – 8Olympic flag.svg  Unified Team
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg7 – 7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg15 – 9Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
United States  Flag of the United States.svg7 – 2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
France  Flag of France.svg5 – 9Olympic flag.svg  Unified Team

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 54105236+169
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 53204134+78
3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 52214946+36
4Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 5203505334
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 50233646102
6Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 50143245131
Source: [ citation needed ]
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg7 – 7Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg9 – 10Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg12 – 6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg4 – 6Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg11 – 12Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg11 – 6Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg11 – 8Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg4 – 4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg5 – 8Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg9 – 11Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg7 – 12Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg9 – 9Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg13 – 13Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg8 – 6Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg12 – 10Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba

Final round

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 32102320+35
6Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 32012827+14
7Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 31112421+33
8Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 3003222970
Source: [ citation needed ]
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg7 – 5Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg7 – 8Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg10 – 6Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg9 – 8Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary

Group E

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
9Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 32102820+85
10Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 32102418+65
11Flag of France.svg  France 3102283132
12Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 30032233110
Source: [ citation needed ]
France  Flag of France.svg6 – 10Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg8 – 9Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg8 – 10Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
France  Flag of France.svg8 – 15Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands

Semi finals

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg9 – 8Olympic flag.svg  Unified Team
United States  Flag of the United States.svg4 – 6Flag of Spain.svg  Spain

Bronze medal match

United States  Flag of the United States.svg4 – 8Olympic flag.svg  Unified Team

Gold medal match

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg8 – 9Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Final ranking

Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Italy.svg  Italy [1]
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Bronze medal icon.svg Olympic flag.svg  Unified Team
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
6Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
7Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
8Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
9Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
10Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
11Flag of France.svg  France
12Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia

Medallists

GoldSilverBronze

Head Coach:
Ratko Rudić

Head Coach:
Dragan Matutinović

Head Coach:
Boris Popov

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