Water polo at the 2000 Summer Olympics

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Water polo
at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad
Olympic rings without rims.svg
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
City Sydney
Venue(s) Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre,
Sydney International Aquatic Centre
Dates16 September – 1 October 2000
Events2 (men's, women's)
Teams12 (men's), 6 (women's)
(from 4 confederations)
Competitors153 men, 78 women
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (men)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (women)
Runners-upFlag of Russia.svg  Russia (men)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (women)
Third placeFlag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia (men)
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (women)
Fourth placeFlag of Spain.svg  Spain (men)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (women)
Tournament statistics (men, women)
Matches68
Multiple
appearances
6-time Olympian(s): 1
5-time Olympian(s): 2
4-time Olympian(s): 4
1996
2004

The water polo competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia saw Hungary’s return to the gold medal platform and the introduction of the women’s tournament. [1] The Australian women had lobbied the IOC hard for the inclusion of women’s water polo in the Olympics, including showing up at the airport dressed only in their swimsuits during one pre-Olympic visit by members of the IOC.

Six nations competed in the women’s tournament with home team Australia winning the gold medal over the United States. Twelve nations competed in the men’s tournament and played a total of 48 matches. Spain was unable to follow up their 1996 gold medal performance with a medal. Hungary defeated Russia for the gold medal. The matches were held at Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre and the Sydney Olympic Aquatic Centre. [2]

Qualification [3]

Men

EventsDatesHostsQuotasQualified Teams
Host Country24 September 1993 Flag of Monaco.svg Monte Carlo 1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
1999 World Cup 28 September - 3 October 1999 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney 3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
1999 Pan American Games 23-30 July 1999 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Winnipeg 1Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1999 European Championship 2-11 September 1999 Flag of Italy.svg Firenze 1Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
2000 Asian Championship28 March - 2 April 2000 Flag of South Korea.svg Busan 1Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Men's Olympic Water Polo Qualifying Tournament 6-14 May 2000 Flag of Germany.svg Hannover 5Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Total12

Women

EventsDatesHostsQuotasQualified Teams
Host Country24 September 1993 Flag of Monaco.svg Monte Carlo 1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
1999 World Cup Europe24-29 May 1999 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Winnipeg 1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Americas1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Women's Olympic Water Polo Qualifying Tournament World22-30 April 2000 Flag of Italy.svg Palermo 2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Asia/Africa/Oceania1Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Total6

Medal summary

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Australia)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Australia.svg  Australia*1001
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1001
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0112
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0101
5Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia 0011
Totals (5 entries)2226

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men
details
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary [1]
Attila Vári
Zoltán Szécsi
Bulcsú Székely
Zsolt Varga
Tamás Märcz
Tamás Molnár
Barnabás Steinmetz
Tamás Kásás
Gergely Kiss
Zoltán Kósz
Tibor Benedek
Péter Biros
Rajmund Fodor
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Irek Zinnourov
Dmitri Stratan
Revaz Chomakhidze
Marat Zakirov
Nikolay Kozlov
Nikolai Maximov
Andrei Rekechinski
Sergey Garbuzov
Dmitry Gorshkov
Yuri Yatsev
Roman Balachov
Dmitri Douquine
Alexandre Erychov
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia
Predrag Zimonjić
Jugoslav Vasović
Vladimir Vujasinović
Nenad Vukanić
Aleksandar Šoštar
Petar Trbojević
Veljko Uskoković
Nikola Kuljača
Aleksandar Šapić
Dejan Savić
Aleksandar Ćirić
Danilo Ikodinović
Viktor Jelenić
Women
details
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia [1]
Taryn Woods
Debbie Watson
Liz Weekes
Danielle Woodhouse
Bronwyn Mayer
Gail Miller
Melissa Mills
Simone Hankin
Yvette Higgins
Kate Hooper
Naomi Castle
Joanne Fox
Bridgette Gusterson
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Brenda Villa
Kathy Sheehy
Coralie Simmons
Julie Swail
Courtney Johnson
Maureen O'Toole
Nicolle Payne
Heather Petri
Ericka Lorenz
Heather Moody
Bernice Orwig
Robin Beauregard
Ellen Estes
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Ekaterina Vassilieva
Elena Smurova
Elena Tokoun
Irina Tolkounova
Ioulia Petrova
Tatiana Petrova
Galina Rytova
Maria Koroleva
Natalia Koutouzova
Svetlana Kouzina
Marina Akobia
Ekaterina Anikeeva
Sofia Konoukh

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