Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Tournament details | |
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Host country | China |
City | Beijing |
Venue(s) | Ying Tung Natatorium |
Dates | 10–24 August 2008 |
Events | 2 (men's, women's) |
Teams | 12 (men's), 8 (women's) (from 4 confederations) |
Competitors | 153 men, 103 women |
Final positions | |
Champions | Hungary (men) Netherlands (women) |
Runners-up | United States (men) United States (women) |
Third place | Serbia (men) Australia (women) |
Fourth place | Montenegro (men) Hungary (women) |
Tournament statistics (men, women) | |
Matches | 64 |
Multiple appearances | 5-time Olympian(s): 1 4-time Olympian(s): 10 |
Multiple medalists | 3-time medalist(s): 12 |
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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]
Medalists
Men's medalists
Women's medalists
Qualification
Men
Africa | Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania |
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Canada United States | China | Croatia Germany Greece Hungary Italy Montenegro Serbia Spain | Australia |
Women
Africa | Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania |
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United States | China | Greece Hungary Italy Netherlands Russia | Australia |
References
- ^ a b c "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.
Sources
- PDF documents in the LA84 Foundation Digital Library:
- Official Results Book – 2008 Olympic Games – Water Polo (download, archive)
- Water polo on the Olympedia website
- Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics (men's tournament, women's tournament)
- Water polo on the Sports Reference website
- Water polo at the 2008 Summer Games (men's tournament, women's tournament) (archived)
External links
- FINA Water Polo
- Beijing 2008 Olympics
- Water Polo – Official Results Book