Water polo at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament

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Water polo at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament
Tournament details
Dates14 – 26 July
Teams16 (from 4 confederations)
Venue(s)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (in Barcelona host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (2nd title)
Runner-upFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Third placeFlag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro
Fourth placeFlag of Greece.svg  Greece
Tournament statistics
Matches48
Goals scored659 (14 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Aleksandar Šapić
Best player Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Calcaterra
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The 2003 Men's World Water Polo Championship was the tenth edition of the men's water polo tournament at the World Aquatics Championships, organised by the world governing body in aquatics, the FINA. The tournament was held from 14 to 26 July 2003, and was incorporated into the 2003 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Spain. [1]

Contents

Participating teams

AmericasAsiaEuropeOceania
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Groups formed

Preliminary round

Qualified for the quarterfinals
Qualified for the playoff round
Will play for places 13–16

Group A

TeamPointsGWDLGFGADiff
1.Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 532102915+14
2.Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 532103219+13
3.Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 2310224240
4.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 03003936–27
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg3 – 10Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg7 – 7Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg9 – 5Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg3 – 13Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg3 – 13Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg12 – 9Flag of Romania.svg  Romania

Group B

TeamPointsGWDLGFGADiff
1.Flag of the United States.svg  United States 532103216+16
2.Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro 532102718+9
3.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 231022322+9
4.Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 030031339–26
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg10 – 2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Serbia and Montenegro  Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg5 – 5Flag of the United States.svg  United States
United States  Flag of the United States.svg14 – 4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg6 – 7Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg7 – 13Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Serbia and Montenegro  Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg15 – 7Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

Group C

TeamPointsGWDLGFGADiff
1.Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 633003617+19
2.Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 432012722+5
3.Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 231022921+8
4.Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 030031042–32
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg4 – 15Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg7 – 9Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg8 – 11Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg2 – 17Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg4 – 10Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg5 – 10Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Group D

TeamPointsGWDLGFGADiff
1.Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 633003016+14
2.Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 432012618+8
3.Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 231021722–5
4.Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 030031027–17
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg8 – 5Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg10 – 3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg7 – 4Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg10 – 8Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg10 – 3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg10 – 5Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia

Playoff round

Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg6 – 10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg3 – 11Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg6 – 7Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg15 – 14Flag of Russia.svg  Russia

Final round

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
July 22 – Barcelona
 
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 13
 
July 24 – Barcelona
 
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 5
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 9
 
July 22 – Barcelona
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 8
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 4
 
July 26 – Barcelona
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 11
 
July 22 – Barcelona
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 9
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 7
 
July 24 – Barcelona
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 6
 
July 22 – Barcelona
 
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and M. 5 Third place
 
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and M. 7
 
July 26 – Barcelona
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 3
 
 
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and M. 5
 

Quarter finals

Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg13 – 5Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
United States  Flag of the United States.svg2 – 4Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg3 – 7Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg7 – 3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Semi finals

Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg9 – 8Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Serbia and Montenegro  Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg5 – 6Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Finals

Greece  Flag of Greece.svg3 – 5Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg11 – 9Flag of Italy.svg  Italy



13th-16th place

 
13th - 16th place13th place
 
      
 
2003-07-20 – Barcelona
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 6
 
2003-07-22 – Barcelona
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5
 
2003-07-20 – Barcelona
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 6
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 8
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 6
 
15th place
 
 
2003-07-22 – Barcelona
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 10
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 9
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg6 – 1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg8 – 6Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg10 – 9Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg6 – 5Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada



9th-12th place

 
9th - 12th place9th place
 
      
 
2003-07-22 – Barcelona
 
 
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 7
 
2003-07-24 – Barcelona
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3
 
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 8
 
2003-07-22 – Barcelona
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 9
 
 
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 6
 
11th place
 
 
2003-07-24 – Barcelona
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 7
 
 
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 6
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg7 – 3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg9 – 6Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg7 – 6Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg8 – 3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia



5th-8th place

 
5th - 8th place5th place
 
      
 
2003-07-24 – Barcelona
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 11
 
2003-07-26 – Barcelona
 
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 5
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7
 
2003-07-24 – Barcelona
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 9
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 10
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 8
 
7th place
 
 
2003-07-26 – Barcelona
 
 
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 8
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 11
United States  Flag of the United States.svg11 – 5Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg10 – 8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg8 – 11Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
United States  Flag of the United States.svg7 – 9Flag of Spain.svg  Spain

Final ranking

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary [1]

Tibor Benedek (c)
Péter Biros
Rajmund Fodor
István Gergely
Tamás Kásás
Gergely Kiss
Norbert Madaras
Tamás Molnár
Barnabás Steinmetz
Zoltán Szécsi
Tamás Varga
Zsolt Varga
Attila Vári

Head coach
Dénes Kemény

Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Alberto Angelini
Fabio Bencivenga
Fabrizio Buonocore
Alessandro Calcaterra
Roberto Calcaterra
Maurizio Felugo
Goran Fiorentini
Marco Gerini
Andrea Mangiante
Francesco Postiglione
Bogdan Rath
Carlo Silipo (c)
Stefano Tempesti

Head coach
Paolo de Crescenzo

Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro

Aleksandar Ćirić
Vladimir Gojković
Danilo Ikodinović
Viktor Jelenić
Predrag Jokić
Nikola Kuljača
Slobodan Nikić
Aleksandar Šapić
Dejan Savić
Denis Šefik
Vanja Udovičić
Vladimir Vujasinović (c)
Boris Zloković

Head coach
Nenad Manojlović

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