Water polo at the 2016 Summer Olympics

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Water polo
at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad
Water Polo, Rio 2016.png
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
City Rio de Janeiro
Venue(s) Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre,
Olympic Aquatics Stadium
Dates6–20 August 2016
Events2 (men's, women's)
Teams12 (men's), 8 (women's)
(from 4 confederations)
Competitors154 men, 104 women
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia (men)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (women)
Runners-upFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia (men)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (women)
Third placeFlag of Italy.svg  Italy (men)
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (women)
Fourth placeFlag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro (men)
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (women)
Tournament statistics (men, women)
Matches66
Goals scored1,139 (17.26 per match)
Multiple
appearances
5-time Olympian(s): 2 players
4-time Olympian(s): 8 players
Multiple
medalists
3-time medalist(s): 6 players
MVPs Flag of Serbia.svg Filip Filipović (men's)
Flag of the United States.svg Maggie Steffens (women's)
2012
2020

The water polo tournaments at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro took place from 6 to 20 August at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre in Barra da Tijuca. Twenty teams (twelve for men and eight for women) competed in the tournament. [1] [2] Games that ended in ties in elimination rounds were decided by shootouts, as overtime has been abolished since 2013.

Qualification

Men's qualification

QualificationDateHostBerthsQualified
Host nation2 October 2009 Flag of Denmark.svg Copenhagen 1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
2015 FINA World League 23–28 June 2015 Flag of Italy.svg Bergamo 1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
2015 Pan American Games 7–15 July 2015 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto 1Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2015 FINA World Championships 27 July – 8 August 2015 Flag of Russia.svg Kazan 2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Oceanian Continental Selection [3] 19 October 2015 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Perth 1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2015 Asian Championship 16–20 December 2015 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Foshan 1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
2016 European Championships 10–23 January 2016 Flag of Serbia.svg Belgrade 1Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
World Qualification Tournament 3–10 April 2016 Flag of Italy.svg Trieste 4Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of France.svg  France
Total12

Women's qualification

QualificationDateHostBerthsQualified
Host nation2 October 2009 Flag of Denmark.svg Copenhagen 1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Oceanian Continental Selection [3] 19 October 2015 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Perth 1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2015 Asian Championship 16–17 December 2015 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Foshan 1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2016 European Championships 10–22 January 2016 Flag of Serbia.svg Belgrade 1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
World Qualification Tournament 21–28 March 2016 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gouda 4Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Total8

Competition schedule

GGroup stageQFQuarter-finalsSFSemi-finalsBBronze medal matchFFinal
Date
Event
Sat 6Sun 7Mon 8Tue 9Wed 10Thu 11Fri 12Sat 13Sun 14Mon 15Tue 16Wed 17Thu 18Fri 19Sat 20
Men GGGGGQFSFBF
Women GGGQFSFBF

Men's competition

The competition consisted of two stages; a group stage followed by a knockout stage.

Group stage

The teams were divided into two groups of six countries, playing every team in their group once. Two points were awarded for a victory, one point for a draw. The top four teams per group qualified for the quarterfinals.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 52305743+147 Quarter-finals
2Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 52214140+16
3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (H)53024039+16
4Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 52214944+56
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 52124440+45
6Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 50053661250
Source: Rio2016
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
(H) Hosts

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 53114635+117 Quarter-finals
2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 5302373706
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5302404116
4Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 52123632+45
5Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5203353504
6Flag of France.svg  France 51042842142
Source: Rio2016
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsGold medal
 
          
 
16 August
 
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 9 (2)
 
18 August
 
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro (pen.)9 (4)
 
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 8
 
16 August
 
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 12
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 6
 
20 August
 
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 10
 
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 7
 
16 August
 
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 11
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 5
 
18 August
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 9
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8
 
16 August
 
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 10 Bronze medal
 
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 10
 
20 August
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 7
 
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 10
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 12
 

Women's competition

The competition consisted of two stages; a group stage followed by a knockout stage.

Group stage

The teams were divided into two groups of four countries, playing every team in their group once. Two points were awarded for a victory, one for a draw. All teams qualified for the quarterfinals.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 33002715+126 Quarter-finals
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 32013115+164
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3102233182
4Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (H)30031333200
Source: Rio2016
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
(H) Hosts

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 33003414+206 Quarter-finals
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3201272924
3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 3102293342
4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 30032337140
Source: Rio2016
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.

Knockout stage

Quarterfinals Semifinals Gold medal match
         
A1 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 12
B4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 7
A3 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 9
A1 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 12
A3 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 12
B2 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 10
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of the United States.svg  United States 12
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5
A2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 11
B3 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 13
B3 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 10 Bronze medal match
B1 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 14
A4 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3 4 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 18
B1 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 13 Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (PSO) 19

Medal summary

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 1001
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1001
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0112
4Civil ensign of Croatia.svg  Croatia 0101
5Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0011
Totals (5 entries)2226

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men
details
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia  (SRB) [1]
Gojko Pijetlović
Dušan Mandić
Živko Gocić
Sava Ranđelović
Miloš Ćuk
Duško Pijetlović
Slobodan Nikić
Milan Aleksić
Nikola Jakšić
Filip Filipović
Andrija Prlainović
Stefan Mitrović
Branislav Mitrović
Civil ensign of Croatia.svg  Croatia  (CRO)
Josip Pavić
Damir Burić
Antonio Petković
Luka Lončar
Maro Joković
Luka Bukić
Xavier García
Andro Bušlje
Sandro Sukno
Ivan Krapić
Anđelo Šetka
Marko Macan
Marko Bijač
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)
Stefano Tempesti
Francesco Di Fulvio
Niccolò Gitto
Pietro Figlioli
Alessandro Velotto
Michaël Bodegas
Andrea Fondelli
Valentino Gallo
Christian Presciutti
Nicholas Presciutti
Matteo Aicardi
Alessandro Nora
Marco Del Lungo
Women
details
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA) [1]
Samantha Hill
Madeline Musselmann
Melissa Seidemann
Rachel Fattal
Aria Fischer
Maggie Steffens
Courtney Mathewson
Kiley Neushul
Caroline Clark
Kaleigh Gilchrist
Makenzie Fischer
Kami Craig
Ashleigh Johnson
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)
Giulia Gorlero
Chiara Tabani
Arianna Garibotti
Elisa Queirolo
Federica Radicchi
Rosaria Aiello
Tania Di Mario
Roberta Bianconi
Giulia Enrica Emmolo
Francesca Pomeri
Aleksandra Cotti
Teresa Frassinetti
Laura Teani
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)
Anna Ustyukhina
Maria Borisova
Ekaterina Prokofyeva
Elvina Karimova
Nadezhda Fedotova
Olga Belova
Ekaterina Lisunova
Anastasia Simanovich
Anna Timofeeva
Evgenia Soboleva
Evgeniya Ivanova
Anna Grineva
Anna Karnaukh

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