Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

Men's water polo
at the XXIX Olympiad

Medal ceremony (left Hungary, right Serbia)
Tournament details
Host country	China
Dates	9 August – 24 August
Teams	12 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Hungary
Runner-up	United States
Third place	Serbia
Fourth place	Montenegro

Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Tournament
men  women
Rosters
men  women

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. 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.

Format

The format of water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics:^[1]

• Twelve teams are divided into two preliminary groups,^[2] composed of six teams each, and play a single round robin in each group.
• The first placed team of each group will have a bye. The second and third placed teams will play against each other in a cross-group format. Losers go on to play a series of classification games.
• The fifth and sixth placed teams from each group in the preliminary round play against each other in a cross-group format to determine who will play for places 9–12. These games make up part of the quarterfinal round. The fourth placed teams from each group have a bye in this round. The losers of the classification games in the quarterfinal round will play for places 11–12. The winners of the classification games in the quarterfinal round will play the fourth placed teams from each group to determine who will play for places 7–10. These games are part of the semifinal round. The losers of the classification 7–10 games will play each other for places 9–10. The winners will play for places 7–8.
• Winners from the quarterfinal will progress to the semifinals and play against the first placed teams in each group of the preliminary round. Losers go on to play classification games.
• Winners of the semifinals will contest the gold medal game and the losers the bronze medal game.

Preliminary round

Group A

	Qualified for the semifinals
	Qualified for the quarterfinals
	Will play for places 7–10
	Will play for places 7–12

Team	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Hungary	5	4	1	0	60	36	+24	9
Spain	5	4	0	1	52	34	+18	8
Montenegro	5	2	2	1	43	33	+10	6
Australia	5	2	1	2	45	40	+5	5
Greece	5	1	0	4	39	56	−17	2
Canada	5	0	0	5	21	61	−40	0

All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8).

10 August 2008 9:30	Game reference	Spain	16–6	Canada	Ying Tung Natatorium 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	Game reference	Hungary	10–10	Montenegro	Ying Tung Natatorium 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	Game reference	Australia	12–8	Greece	Ying Tung Natatorium Referees: Bock (GER), Chaney (USA)
		Score by quarters: 5-5, 4-3, 2-0, 1-0
		Figlioli 4, McGregor 3	Goals	Ntoskas 3

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12 August 2008 9:30	Game reference	Canada	0–12	Montenegro	Ying Tung Natatorium 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	Game reference	Spain	9–8	Australia	Ying Tung Natatorium 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	Game reference	Greece	6–17	Hungary	Ying Tung Natatorium 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

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14 August 2008 12:10	Game reference	Hungary	8–5	Spain	Ying Tung Natatorium 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	Game reference	Montenegro	10–6	Greece	Ying Tung Natatorium 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	Game reference	Australia	8–5	Canada	Ying Tung Natatorium Referees: Bock (GER), Klopper (NED)
		Score by quarters: 2-3, 2-1, 3-1, 1-0
		Figlioli 3, Franklin 2	Goals	Feltham 2

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16 August 2008 10:50	Game reference	Canada	7–13	Greece	Ying Tung Natatorium 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	Game reference	Spain	12–6	Montenegro	Ying Tung Natatorium 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	Game reference	Australia	12–13	Hungary	Ying Tung Natatorium 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

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18 August 2008 10:50	Game reference	Hungary	12–3	Canada	Ying Tung Natatorium 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	Game reference	Montenegro	5–5	Australia	Ying Tung Natatorium 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	Game reference	Spain	10–6	Greece	Ying Tung Natatorium Referees: Rak (CRO), Simion (ROU)
		Score by quarters: 2-0, 3-0, 3-5, 2-1
		F. Perrone 7	Goals	Theodoropoulos 2

Group B

	Qualified for the semifinals
	Qualified for the quarterfinals
	Will play for places 7–10
	Will play for places 7–12

Team	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
United States	5	4	0	1	37	31	+6	8
Croatia	5	4	0	1	56	31	+25	8
Serbia	5	3	0	2	50	38	+12	6
Germany	5	2	0	3	33	44	−11	4
Italy	5	2	0	3	57	50	+7	4
China	5	0	0	5	25	64	−39	0

10 August 2008 12:10	Game reference	Serbia	11–7	Germany	Ying Tung Natatorium 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	Game reference	Croatia	11–7	Italy	Ying Tung Natatorium 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	Game reference	United States	8–4	China	Ying Tung Natatorium Referees: Balfanbayev (KAZ), Brguljan (MNE)
		Score by quarters: 3-1, 1-2, 2-1, 2-0
		Azevedo 5, Beaubien 2	Goals	Wang B. 2

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12 August 2008 12:10	Game reference	Italy	11–12	United States	Ying Tung Natatorium 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	Game reference	Serbia	8–11	Croatia	Ying Tung Natatorium 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	Game reference	Germany	6–5	China	Ying Tung Natatorium Referees: Moliner Molins (ESP), Hart (AUS)
		Score by quarters: 0-2, 5-2, 0-0, 1-1
		Savić 2, Schertwitis 2	Goals	Yu 2

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14 August 2008 9:30	Game reference	Croatia	13–5	Germany	Ying Tung Natatorium 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	Game reference	United States	2–4	Serbia	Ying Tung Natatorium 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	Game reference	China	7–19	Italy	Ying Tung Natatorium 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

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16 August 2008 9:30	Game reference	Germany	8–7	Italy	Ying Tung Natatorium 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	Game reference	Croatia	5–7	United States	Ying Tung Natatorium 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	Game reference	Serbia	15–5	China	Ying Tung Natatorium 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

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18 August 2008 9:30	Game reference	Serbia	12–13	Italy	Ying Tung Natatorium 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	Game reference	United States	8–7	Germany	Ying Tung Natatorium 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	Game reference	China	4–16	Croatia	Ying Tung Natatorium
		Score by quarters: 0-4, 0-3, 1-1, 3-8
		Wu 2	Goals	Barač 4, Joković 3, Đogaš 2, Marković 2, Hinić 2

Classification round

Bracket

	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

Classification 7th–12th

20 August 2008 09:30	Game reference	Canada	11–13	Italy	Ying Tung Natatorium 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	Game reference	Greece	13–8	China	Ying Tung Natatorium 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

Classification 11th–12th

22 August 2008 09:30	Game reference	Canada	8–7	China	Ying Tung Natatorium 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

Classification 7th–10th

22 August 2008 10:50	Game reference	Australia	17–16	Italy	Ying Tung Natatorium 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	Game reference	Germany	9–13	Greece	Ying Tung Natatorium 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

Classification 9th–10th

24 August 2008 09:30	Game reference	Italy	10–8	Germany	Ying Tung Natatorium 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

Classification 7th–8th

24 August 2008 10:50	Game reference	Australia	8–9	Greece	Ying Tung Natatorium 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

Medal round

Bracket

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

Quarterfinals

20 August 2008 16:00	Game reference	Montenegro	7–6	Croatia	Ying Tung Natatorium 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	Game reference	Spain	5–9	Serbia	Ying Tung Natatorium 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

Classification 5th–6th

24 August 2008 13:00	Game reference	Croatia	9–11	Spain	Ying Tung Natatorium 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

Semifinals

22 August 2008 18:20	Game reference	Hungary	11–9	Montenegro	Ying Tung Natatorium 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	Game reference	United States	10–5	Serbia	Ying Tung Natatorium 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

Bronze medal game

24 August 2008 14:20	Game reference	Montenegro	4–6	Serbia	Ying Tung Natatorium Referees: Tulga (TUR), Margeta (SLO)
		Score by quarters: 0-2, 1-2, 1-2, 2-0
		M. Janović 2	Goals	Savić 2

Gold medal game

24 August 2008 15:40	Game reference	Hungary	14–10	United States	Ying Tung Natatorium 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

Final rankings

Rank Team  Hungary  United States  Serbia 4.  Montenegro 5.  Spain 6.  Croatia 7.  Greece 8.  Australia 9.  Italy 10.  Germany 11.  Canada 12.  China

2008 men's Olympic champions  Hungary Ninth title

Statistics

Leading goalscorers

Rank	Player	GP	G
1	Alessandro Calcaterra (ITA)	8	27
2	Georgios Ntoskas (GRE)	8	20
	Aleksandar Šapić (SRB)	8	20
4	Tony Azevedo (USA)	7	17
5	Maurizio Felugo (ITA)	8	16
	Pietro Figlioli (AUS)	7	16
	Felipe Perrone (ESP)	7	16
8	Valentino Gallo (ITA)	8	15
9	Xavier García (ESP)	7	14
10	Péter Biros (HUN)	7	13
	Mlađan Janović (MNE)	8	13
	Guillermo Molina (ESP)	7	13

See also

• Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

References

1. "Water Polo Competition format and rules". Beijing 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-09-15.
2. Beijing 2008 - Water Polo Men's Draw

• 2008 Official Results Part Two: Hockey – Wrestling, LA84 Foundation.

External links

• Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics