| Water polo at the 1951 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | National Stadium Swimming Pool |
| Dates | 11 March 1951 |
| Competitors | 16 from 2 nations |
Water polo was played at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi on 11 March 1951. Two nations entered the water polo event - India and Singapore. The host nation India won the gold medal after beating Singapore 6–4.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men |  India Jahan Ahir Ganesh Das D. Daver R. Dean Isaac Mansoor G. Rattansey Kanti Shah |  Singapore Lionel Chee Ho Kian Bin Kee Soon Bee Barry Mitchell Keith Mitchell Sim Boon Hoon Tan Hwee Hock Tan Wee Eng Wiebe Wolters | None awarded |
| 11 March | India  | 6–4 |  Singapore | National Stadium Swimming Pool, New Delhi |
| Scoring by half: 2–3, 4–1 | ||||
| Shah, Dean 2 | Goals | Sim 2 | ||
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 | Singapore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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