Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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Water polo
at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
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Tournament details
Host countryFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
City Beijing
Venue(s) Ying Tung Natatorium
Dates10–24 August 2008
Events2 (men's, women's)
Teams12 (men's), 8 (women's)
(from 4 confederations)
Competitors153 men, 103 women
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (men)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (women)
Runners-upFlag of the United States.svg  United States (men)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (women)
Third placeFlag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg  Serbia (men)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (women)
Fourth placeFlag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro (men)
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (women)
Tournament statistics (men, women)
Matches64
Multiple
appearances		5-time Olympian(s): 1
4-time Olympian(s): 10
Multiple
medalists 		3-time medalist(s): 12
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2012 →
The Ying Tung Natatorium after the Olympic Games. 2008 Olympic Sports Center Yingdong Natatorium Indoor.JPG
The Ying Tung Natatorium after the Olympic Games.

Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held from 10 August to 24 August 2008 at the Ying Tung Natatorium in Beijing, People's Republic of China. [1]

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Medalists

Men's medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary [1]
Zoltán Szécsi
Tamás Varga
Norbert Madaras
Dénes Varga
Tamás Kásás
Norbert Hosnyánszky
Gergely Kiss
Tibor Benedek
Dániel Varga
Péter Biros
Gábor Kis
Tamás Molnár
István Gergely 		Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Merrill Moses
Peter Varellas
Peter Hudnut
Jeff Powers
Adam Wright
Rick Merlo
Layne Beaubien
Tony Azevedo
Ryan Bailey
Tim Hutten
Jesse Smith
J. W. Krumpholz
Brandon Brooks 		Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg  Serbia
Denis Šefik
Živko Gocić
Andrija Prlainović
Vanja Udovičić
Dejan Savić
Duško Pijetlović
Nikola Rađen
Filip Filipović
Aleksandar Ćirić
Aleksandar Šapić
Vladimir Vujasinović
Branko Peković
Slobodan Soro

Women's medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands [1]
Ilse van der Meijden
Yasemin Smit
Mieke Cabout
Biurakn Hakhverdian
Marieke van den Ham
Daniëlle de Bruijn
Iefke van Belkum
Noeki Klein
Gillian van den Berg
Alette Sijbring
Rianne Guichelaar
Simone Koot
Meike de Nooy

Head coach:
Robin van Galen 		Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Elizabeth Armstrong
Heather Petri
Brittany Hayes
Brenda Villa
Lauren Wenger
Natalie Golda
Patty Cardenas
Jessica Steffens
Elsie Windes
Alison Gregorka
Moriah van Norman
Kami Craig
Jaime Hipp

Head coach:
Guy Baker 		Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Emma Knox
Gemma Beadsworth
Nikita Cuffe
Rebecca Rippon
Suzie Fraser
Bronwen Knox
Taniele Gofers
Kate Gynther
Jenna Santoromito
Mia Santoromito
Melissa Rippon
Amy Hetzel
Alicia McCormack

Head coach:
Greg McFadden

Qualification

Men

AfricaAmericasAsiaEuropeOceania
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 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 Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg  Serbia
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 		Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Women

AfricaAmericasAsiaEuropeOceania
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 		Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

References

  1. 1 2 3 "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 4, 56. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.

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