Tournament details | |
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Host country | China |
City | Beijing |
Venue(s) | Ying Tung Natatorium |
Dates | 10–24 August 2008 |
Teams | 12 (from 4 confederations) |
Competitors | 153 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Hungary (9th title) |
Runners-up | United States |
Third place | Serbia |
Fourth place | Montenegro |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches | 44 |
Goals scored | 784 (17.82 per match) |
Multiple appearances | 5-time Olympian(s): 1 4-time Olympian(s): 10 |
Multiple medalists | 3-time medalist(s): 10 |
Top scorer(s) | Alessandro Calcaterra (27 goals in 8 matches) |
Most saves | Stefano Tempesti (83 saves in 8 matches) |
Top sprinter(s) | Pietro Figlioli (21 sprints won in 7 matches) |
Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics | ||
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The men's tournament of water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics at Beijing, People's Republic of China, began on 10 August and lasted until 24 August 2008. [1] All games were held at the Ying Tung Natatorium.
Teams from twelve nations competed, seeded into two groups for the preliminary round. 44 games were played, 30 of them in the preliminary round (each team played the other teams in the group). Seven classification games and seven games in the medal round were also played.
The format of water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics: [2]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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Hungary | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 36 | +24 | 9 | Qualified for the semifinals |
Spain | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 34 | +18 | 8 | Qualified for the quarterfinals |
Montenegro | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 33 | +10 | 6 | |
Australia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 5 | Will play for places 7–10 |
Greece | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 56 | −17 | 2 | Will play for places 7–12 |
Canada | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 61 | −40 | 0 |
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8).
10 August 2008 9:30 | Report | Spain | 16–6 | Canada | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Ciric (SRB), Ni (CHN) |
Score by quarters:5–2, 4–2, 3–1, 4–1 | |||||
Molina 3, X. García 3, Piralkov 2, Vallès 2, F. Perrone 2 | Goals | Feltham 2 |
10 August 2008 10:50 | Report | Hungary | 10–10 | Montenegro | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Margeta (SLO), Caputi (ITA) |
Score by quarters: 3–3, 3–1, 2–4, 2–2 | |||||
Dé. Varga 2, Kásás 2, Benedek 2 | Goals | M. Janović 4, Ivović 2, Gojković 2 |
10 August 2008 14:00 | Report | Australia | 12–8 | Greece | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Bock (GER), Chaney (USA) |
Score by quarters: 5–5, 4–3, 2–0, 1–0 | |||||
Figlioli 4, McGregor 3 | Goals | Ntoskas 3 |
12 August 2008 9:30 | Report | Canada | 0–12 | Montenegro | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Knights (NZL), Pinker (RSA) |
Score by quarters: 0–3, 0–4, 0–4, 0–1 | |||||
- | Goals | Vukčević 2, M. Janović 2, Gojković 2 |
12 August 2008 10:50 | Report | Spain | 9–8 | Australia | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Margeta (SLO), Caputi (ITA) |
Score by quarters:4–0, 2–4, 2–2, 1–2 | |||||
X. García 3 | Goals | Whalan 2, Woods 2 |
12 August 2008 14:00 | Report | Greece | 6–17 | Hungary | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Rak (CRO), Ciric (SRB) |
Score by quarters: 2–7, 2–2, 1–4, 1–4 | |||||
Schizas 2 | Goals | Biros 4, Benedek 3, Madaras 2, Dá. Varga 2, Molnár 2 |
14 August 2008 12:10 | Report | Hungary | 8–5 | Spain | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Ciric (SRB), Chaney (USA) |
Score by quarters: 2–3, 4–2, 0–0, 2–0 | |||||
Dé. Varga 2, Benedek 2, Kis 2 | Goals | Molina 2 |
14 August 2008 14:00 | Report | Montenegro | 10–6 | Greece | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Tulga (TUR), Margeta (SLO) |
Score by quarters:3–1, 2–1, 5–2, 0–2 | |||||
M. Janović 2, Zloković 2, Gojković 2, Jokić 2 | Goals | Ntoskas 2 |
14 August 2008 15:20 | Report | Australia | 8–5 | Canada | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Bock (GER), Klopper (NED) |
Score by quarters: 2–3, 2–1, 3–1, 1–0 | |||||
Figlioli 3, Franklin 2 | Goals | Feltham 2 |
16 August 2008 10:50 | Report | Canada | 7–13 | Greece | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Hart (AUS), Ni (CHN) |
Score by quarters: 1–6, 4–5, 2–1, 0–1 | |||||
Graham 3, Feltham 3 | Goals | Ntoskas 4, Theodoropoulos 3 |
16 August 2008 14:00 | Report | Spain | 12–6 | Montenegro | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Chaney (USA), Tulga (TUR) |
Score by quarters:3–0, 4–1, 3–4, 2–1 | |||||
Molina 3, F. Perrone 2, X. García 2 | Goals | N. Janović 2, Ivović 2 |
16 August 2008 15:20 | Report | Australia | 12–13 | Hungary | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Klopper (NED), Rak (CRO) |
Score by quarters: 4–4, 1–5, 4–2, 3–2 | |||||
Figlioli 3, Whalan 2 | Goals | Molnár 3, Kiss 2, Biros 2, Kis 2 |
18 August 2008 10:50 | Report | Hungary | 12–3 | Canada | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Ciric (SRB), Littlejohn (GBR) |
Score by quarters:3–1, 3–0, 1–2, 5–0 | |||||
Madaras 2, Kásás 2, Biros 2, Molnár 2 | Goals | Graham 2 |
18 August 2008 12:10 | Report | Montenegro | 5–5 | Australia | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Chaney (USA), Caputi (ITA) |
Score by quarters:2–1, 1–2, 0–1, 2–1 | |||||
Vukčević 1, M. Janović 1, Ivović 1, Zloković 1, Gojković 1 | Goals | Campbell 1, Martin 1, McGregor 1, Woods 1, Beadsworth 1 |
18 August 2008 15:20 | Report | Spain | 10–6 | Greece | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Rak (CRO), Simion (ROU) |
Score by quarters:2–0, 3–0, 3–5, 2–1 | |||||
F. Perrone 7 | Goals | Theodoropoulos 2 |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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United States | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 8 | Qualified for the semifinals |
Croatia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 31 | +25 | 8 | Qualified for the quarterfinals |
Serbia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 6 | |
Germany | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 4 | Will play for places 7–10 |
Italy | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 4 | Will play for places 7–12 |
China | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 64 | −39 | 0 |
10 August 2008 12:10 | Report | Serbia | 11–7 | Germany | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Tulga (TUR), Littlejohn (GBR) |
Score by quarters: 1–3, 5–2, 2–2, 3–0 | |||||
Pijetlović 4, Udovičić 2, Šapić 2 | Goals | Politze 2, Mackeben 2 |
10 August 2008 15:20 | Report | Croatia | 11–7 | Italy | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Simion (ROU), Antsiferov (RUS) |
Score by quarters: 3–3, 2–0, 4–1, 2–3 | |||||
Bošković 3, Bušlje 2, Marković 2 | Goals | Felugo 3, Calcaterra 2 |
10 August 2008 16:40 | Report | United States | 8–4 | China | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Balfanbayev (KAZ), Brguljan (MNE) |
Score by quarters:3–1, 1–2, 2–1, 2–0 | |||||
Azevedo 5, Beaubien 2 | Goals | Wang B. 2 |
12 August 2008 12:10 | Report | Italy | 11–12 | United States | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Brguljan (MNE), Patelli (BRA) |
Score by quarters: 1–2, 2–3, 4–3, 4–4 | |||||
Gallo 3, Felugo 3, Calcaterra 2, Sottani 2 | Goals | Powers 3, Azevedo 2 |
12 August 2008 15:20 | Report | Serbia | 8–11 | Croatia | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Turcotte (CAN), Klopper (NED) |
Score by quarters:3–1, 1–4, 1–4, 3–2 | |||||
Šapić 4, Udovičić 2 | Goals | Joković 3, Barač 3, Smodlaka 2 |
12 August 2008 16:40 | Report | Germany | 6–5 | China | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Moliner Molins (ESP), Hart (AUS) |
Score by quarters: 0–2, 5–2, 0–0, 1–1 | |||||
Savić 2, Schertwitis 2 | Goals | Yu 2 |
14 August 2008 9:30 | Report | Croatia | 13–5 | Germany | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Moliner Molins (ESP), Argyros (GRE) |
Score by quarters:4–1, 3–2, 2–1, 4–1 | |||||
Burić 3, Joković 2, Smodlaka 2, Marković 2, Bošković 2 | Goals | Politze 2 |
14 August 2008 10:50 | Report | United States | 2–4 | Serbia | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Antsiferov (RUS), Littlejohn (GBR) |
Score by quarters: 0–0, 1–2, 0–2, 1–0 | |||||
Varellas 2 | Goals | Udovičić 1, Pijetlović 1, Šapić 1, Vujasinović 1 |
14 August 2008 16:40 | Report | China | 7–19 | Italy | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Kiszelly (HUN), Koryzna (POL) |
Score by quarters: 2–5, 2–5, 1–4, 2–5 | |||||
Xie 3, Han 2 | Goals | Calcaterra 4, Gallo 3, Angelini 3, Di Costanzo 2, Felugo 2, Mistrangelo 2 |
16 August 2008 9:30 | Report | Germany | 8–7 | Italy | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Brguljan (MNE), Turcotte (CAN) |
Score by quarters:2–1, 3–1, 0–2, 3–3 | |||||
Schertwitis 2 | Goals | Calcaterra 3 |
16 August 2008 12:10 | Report | Croatia | 5–7 | United States | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Simion (ROU), Antsiferov (RUS) |
Score by quarters: 2–2, 1–3, 0–0, 2–2 | |||||
Đogaš 2 | Goals | Azevedo 3 |
16 August 2008 16:40 | Report | Serbia | 15–5 | China | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Koryzna (POL), Oshima (JPN) |
Score by quarters:5–2, 2–1, 4–2, 4–0 | |||||
Šapić 9, Vujasinović 3 | Goals | Liang 3, Xie 2 |
18 August 2008 9:30 | Report | Serbia | 12–13 | Italy | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Klopper (NED), Antsiferov (RUS) |
Score by quarters: 3–3, 2–3, 3–5, 4–2 | |||||
Šapić 3, Prlainović 2, Filipović 2, Vujasinović 2 | Goals | Calcaterra 3, Felugo 2, Bencivenga 2, Sottani 2 |
18 August 2008 14:00 | Report | United States | 8–7 | Germany | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Margeta (SLO), Kiszelly (HUN) |
Score by quarters:3–2, 2–1, 2–2, 1–2 | |||||
Powers 2, Wright 2 | Goals | Nossek 5 |
18 August 2008 16:40 | Report | China | 4–16 | Croatia | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing |
Score by quarters: 0–4, 0–3, 1–1, 3–8 | |||||
Wu 2 | Goals | Barač 4, Joković 3, Đogaš 2, Marković 2, Hinić 2 |
7th–12th | 7th–10th | 7th–8th | |||||||||||
A4 | Australia | 17 | |||||||||||
B5 | Italy | 13 | B5 | Italy | 16 | ||||||||
A6 | Canada | 11 | 8 | Australia | 8 | ||||||||
7 | Greece | 9 | |||||||||||
B4 | Germany | 9 | |||||||||||
A5 | Greece | 13 | A5 | Greece | 13 | ||||||||
B6 | China | 8 | |||||||||||
11th–12th | 9th–10th | ||||||||||||
11 | Canada | 8 | 9 | Italy | 10 | ||||||||
12 | China | 7 | 10 | Germany | 8 | ||||||||
20 August 2008 09:30 | Report | Canada | 11–13 | Italy | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Rak (CRO), Ni (CHN) |
Score by quarters: 1–4, 3–2, 3–3, 4–4 | |||||
Graham 4, Miller 2 | Goals | Sottani 3, Gallo 2, Felugo 2, Calcaterra 2 |
20 August 2008 10:50 | Report | Greece | 13–8 | China | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Balfanbayev (KAZ), Knights (NZL) |
Score by quarters:3–1, 4–4, 2–0, 4–3 | |||||
Ntoskas 4, G. Afroudakis 3, C. Afroudakis 2 | Goals | Xie 3, Wang Yo. 2 |
22 August 2008 09:30 | Report | Canada | 8–7 | China | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Koryzna (POL), Argyros (GRE) |
Score by quarters: 1–1, 3–1, 1–2, 3–3 | |||||
Boyd 2, Sayegh 2 | Goals | Yu 2, Han 2 |
22 August 2008 10:50 | Report | Australia | 17–16 | Italy | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Moliner Molins (ESP), Chaney (USA) |
Score by quarters:4–2, 1–5, 4–0, 1–3 OT: 0–1, 3–2, 4–3 (PS) | |||||
McGregor 3, Franklin 2, Figlioli 2, Maitland 2, Martin 2, Whalan 2 | Goals | Calcaterra 6, Gallo 2, Felugo 2, Angelini 2, Sottani 2 |
22 August 2008 17:00 | Report | Germany | 9–13 | Greece | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Ciric (SRB), Patelli (BRA) |
Score by quarters: 3–3, 1–3, 2–4, 3–3 | |||||
Nossek 3, Schertwitis 2, Kreuzmann 2 | Goals | Ntoskas 6, Schizas 3, Theodoropoulos 2 |
24 August 2008 09:30 | Report | Italy | 10–8 | Germany | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Rak (CRO), Hart (AUS) |
Score by quarters:4–3, 1–1, 1–1, 4–3 | |||||
Calcaterra 5, Gallo 2, Angelini 2 | Goals | Savic 2, Schertwitis 2, Schlotterbeck 2 |
24 August 2008 10:50 | Report | Australia | 8–9 | Greece | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Simion (ROU), Pinker (RSA) |
Score by quarters: 2–3, 2–2, 3–1, 1–3 | |||||
Figlioli 3, Campbell 2, Martin 2 | Goals | Schizas 2, C. Afroudakis 2 |
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Gold medal game | |||||||||||
A1 | Hungary | 11 | |||||||||||
B2 | Croatia | 6 | A3 | Montenegro | 9 | ||||||||
A3 | Montenegro | 7 | Hungary | 14 | |||||||||
United States | 10 | ||||||||||||
B1 | United States | 10 | |||||||||||
A2 | Spain | 5 | B3 | Serbia | 5 | ||||||||
B3 | Serbia | 9 | |||||||||||
5th–6th | Bronze medal game | ||||||||||||
5 | Spain | 11 | Serbia | 6 | |||||||||
6 | Croatia | 9 | 4 | Montenegro | 4 | ||||||||
20 August 2008 16:00 | Report | Montenegro | 7–6 | Croatia | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Tulga (TUR), Bock (GER) |
Score by quarters:3–1, 2–3, 1–0, 1–2 | |||||
N. Janović 2, Ivović 2, Gojković 2 | Goals | Hinić 2 |
20 August 2008 17:20 | Report | Spain | 5–9 | Serbia | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijinb Referees: Turcotte (CAN), Klopper (NED) |
Score by quarters:1–0, 1–5, 1–2, 2–2 | |||||
Molina 2 | Goals | Pijetlović 4, Ćirić 2, Vujasinović 2 |
24 August 2008 13:00 | Report | Croatia | 9–11 | Spain | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Chaney (USA), Kiszelly (HUN) |
Score by quarters:2–0, 3–5, 1–3, 3–3 | |||||
Bušlje 2, Đogaš 2 | Goals | X. García 4, Minguell 3, F. Perrone 2 |
22 August 2008 18:20 | Report | Hungary | 11–9 | Montenegro | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Simion (ROU), Tulga (TUR) |
Score by quarters: 3–4, 3–3, 3–0, 2–2 | |||||
Kiss 3, Madaras 2 | Goals | N. Janović 2, Uskoković 2, Gojković 2 |
22 August 2008 19:40 | Report | United States | 10–5 | Serbia | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Turcotte (CAN), Margeta (SLO) |
Score by quarters: 3–3, 2–1, 2–1, 3–0 | |||||
Azevedo 3, Beaubien 2, Bailey 2 | Goals | Pijetlović 2, Vujasinović 2 |
24 August 2008 14:20 | Report | Montenegro | 4–6 | Serbia | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Tulga (TUR), Margeta (SLO) |
Score by quarters: 0–2, 1–2, 1–2, 2–0 | |||||
M. Janović 2 | Goals | Savić 2 |
24 August 2008 15:40 | Report | Hungary | 14–10 | United States | Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing Referees: Turcotte (CAN), Brguljan (MNE) |
Score by quarters:6–4, 3–4, 2–1, 3–1 | |||||
Dá. Varga 3, Biros 3, Dé. Varga 2 | Goals | Azevedo 4, Beaubien 2, Smith 2 |
Five-time Olympian(s): 1 player
Four-time Olympian(s): 10 players
Three-time Olympic medalist(s): 10 players
Rank | Player | Team | Goals | Matches played | Goals per match | Shots | % |
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1 | Alessandro Calcaterra | Italy | 27 | 8 | 3.375 | 51 | 52.9% |
2 | Georgios Ntoskas | Greece | 20 | 8 | 2.500 | 48 | 41.7% |
Aleksandar Šapić | Serbia | 8 | 2.500 | 56 | 35.7% | ||
4 | Tony Azevedo | United States | 17 | 7 | 2.429 | 40 | 42.5% |
5 | Maurizio Felugo | Italy | 16 | 8 | 2.000 | 41 | 39.0% |
Pietro Figlioli | Australia | 7 | 2.286 | 44 | 36.4% | ||
Felipe Perrone | Spain | 7 | 2.286 | 39 | 41.0% | ||
8 | Valentino Gallo | Italy | 15 | 8 | 1.875 | 31 | 48.4% |
9 | Xavier García | Spain | 14 | 7 | 2.000 | 36 | 38.9% |
10 | Péter Biros | Hungary | 13 | 7 | 1.857 | 23 | 56.5% |
Mlađan Janović | Montenegro | 8 | 1.625 | 38 | 34.2% | ||
Guillermo Molina | Spain | 7 | 1.857 | 37 | 35.1% |
Rank | Goalkeeper | Team | Saves | Matches played | Saves per match | Shots | % |
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1 | Stefano Tempesti | Italy | 83 | 8 | 10.375 | 169 | 49.1% |
2 | Merrill Moses | United States | 70 | 7 | 10.000 | 117 | 59.8% |
3 | Alexander Tchigir | Germany | 63 | 7 | 9.000 | 130 | 48.5% |
4 | Iñaki Aguilar | Spain | 58 | 7 | 8.286 | 107 | 54.2% |
Ge Weiqing | China | 7 | 8.286 | 143 | 40.6% | ||
6 | Slobodan Soro | Serbia | 57 | 8 | 7.125 | 93 | 61.3% |
7 | Robin Randall | Canada | 55 | 7 | 7.857 | 129 | 42.6% |
8 | Miloš Šćepanović | Montenegro | 49 | 8 | 6.125 | 99 | 49.5% |
Frano Vićan | Croatia | 7 | 7.000 | 94 | 52.1% | ||
10 | James Stanton | Australia | 48 | 7 | 6.857 | 109 | 44.0% |
Rank | Sprinter | Team | Sprints won | Matches played | Sprints won per match | Sprints contested | % |
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1 | Pietro Figlioli | Australia | 21 | 7 | 3.000 | 23 | 91.3% |
2 | Kevin Graham | Canada | 18 | 7 | 2.571 | 23 | 78.3% |
3 | Maro Joković | Croatia | 16 | 7 | 2.286 | 21 | 76.2% |
4 | Tamás Kásás | Hungary | 10 | 7 | 1.429 | 12 | 83.3% |
5 | Aleksandar Ćirić | Serbia | 9 | 8 | 1.125 | 12 | 75.0% |
6 | Filip Filipović | Serbia | 8 | 8 | 1.000 | 15 | 53.3% |
Tobias Kreuzmann | Germany | 7 | 1.143 | 12 | 66.7% | ||
Moritz Oeler | Germany | 7 | 1.143 | 16 | 50.0% | ||
Peter Varellas | United States | 7 | 1.143 | 18 | 44.4% |
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