| Water polo at the Games of the XXI Olympiad | ||||||||||
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| Venues | Claude-Robillard Sports Complex Olympic Pool (final) | |||||||||
| Date | 18–27 July 1976 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 131 from 12 nations | |||||||||
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The water polo tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics was held from 18 to 27 July 1976 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[1][2]
Qualification[3]
| Event | Dates | Hosts | Quotas | Qualified Teams |
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| Host Nation | 12 May 1970 |  Amsterdam |
1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| 1974 Asian Games | 2-7 September 1974 |  Tehran |
1 | Iran |
| 1975 World Championships | 19-25 July 1975 |  Cali |
6 |  Soviet Union |
 Hungary | ||||
 Italy | ||||
 Cuba | ||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Romania | ||||
 West Germany | ||||
| 1975 Pan American Games | 16-20 October 1975 |  Mexico City |
1 | Mexico |
| European Qualifier | 23-25 April 1976 | West Berlin |
1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslavia |
| Oceania Qualifier | 1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | ||
| African Qualifier |  Nigeria | |||
| Reallocation | 1 | Netherlands | ||
| Total | 12 | |||
Medalists
Participating teams
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Squads
Preliminary round
Group A
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Italy |
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 13 | +13 |
| 2. | Yugoslavia |
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 10 | +15 |
| 3. | Cuba |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 15 | +7 |
| 4. | Iran |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 39 | –35 |
- 18 July 1976
| Yugoslavia |
4 – 4 | Cuba |
| Italy |
12 – 1 | Iran |
- 19 July 1976
| Yugoslavia |
15 – 0 | Iran |
| Italy |
8 – 6 | Cuba |
- 20 July 1976
| Yugoslavia |
6 – 6 | Italy |
| Cuba |
12 – 3 | Iran |
Group B
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Netherlands |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | +4 |
| 2. | Romania |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 14 | +4 |
| 3. | Soviet Union |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 12 | +2 |
| 4. | Mexico |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 20 | –10 |
- 18 July 1976
| Netherlands |
5 – 3 | Mexico |
| Romania |
5 – 5 | Soviet Union |
- 19 July 1976
| Netherlands |
3 – 2 | Soviet Union |
| Romania |
8 – 3 | Mexico |
- 20 July 1976
| Netherlands |
6 – 5 | Romania |
| Soviet Union |
7 – 4 | Mexico |
Group C
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hungary |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 | +2 |
| 2. | West Germany |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 |
| 3. | Canada |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 14 | –6 |
| 4. | Australia |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 | –3 |
- 18 July 1976
| Hungary |
7 – 6 | Australia |
| Canada |
0 – 5 | West Germany |
- 19 July 1976
| West Germany |
4 – 3 | Australia |
| Canada |
2 – 4 | Hungary |
- 20 July 1976
| Hungary |
4 – 0 | West Germany |
| Canada |
6 – 5 | Australia |
Classification round
Group D
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | Cuba |
9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 16 | +18 |
| 8. | Soviet Union |
7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 16 | +17 |
| 9. | Canada |
6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 21 | +6 |
| 10. | Mexico |
5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 19 | +5 |
| 11. | Australia |
3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 25 | –3 |
| 12. | Iran |
0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 53 | –45 |
- 22 July 1976
| Cuba |
5 – 0 1 | Soviet Union |
| Canada |
4 – 3 | Australia |
| Mexico |
11 – 3 | Iran |
- 23 July 1976
| Soviet Union |
4 – 3 | Mexico |
| Canada |
5 – 7 | Cuba |
| Australia |
8 – 2 | Iran |
- 24 July 1976
| Cuba |
4 – 4 | Mexico |
| Soviet Union |
7 – 2 | Australia |
| Canada |
8 – 1 | Iran |
- 26 July 1976
| Cuba |
10 – 2 | Iran |
| Canada |
6 – 6 | Soviet Union |
| Australia |
4 – 4 | Mexico |
- 27 July 1976
| Cuba |
8 – 5 | Australia |
| Soviet Union |
16 – 0 | Iran |
| Canada |
4 – 4 | Mexico |
1 The Soviet Union forfeited the match due to player illness.
Group E
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hungary |
9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 24 | +6 |
| 2. | Italy |
6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 20 | +1 |
| 3. | Netherlands |
6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 17 | +1 |
| 4. | Romania |
5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 25 | +1 |
| 5. | Yugoslavia |
3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 24 | –3 |
| 6. | West Germany |
1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 21 | –6 |
- 22 July 1976
| Hungary |
6 – 5 | Italy |
| Netherlands |
3 – 2 | West Germany |
| Romania |
5 – 5 | Yugoslavia |
- 23 July 1976
| Hungary |
5 – 3 | West Germany |
| Italy |
5 – 4 | Yugoslavia |
| Netherlands |
4 – 4 | Romania |
- 24 July 1976
| Hungary |
5 – 3 | Netherlands |
| Italy |
4 – 4 | Romania |
| Yugoslavia |
4 – 4 | West Germany |
- 26 July 1976
| Hungary |
9 – 8 | Romania |
| Italy |
4 – 3 | West Germany |
| Netherlands |
5 – 3 | Yugoslavia |
- 27 July 1976
| Hungary |
5 – 5 | Yugoslavia |
| Italy |
3 – 3 | Netherlands |
| Romania |
5 – 3 | West Germany |
Final ranking
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See also
References
- 1 2 3 "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ↑ "Water Polo at the 1976 Montreal Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ↑ "Men_1976". Todor66.
Sources
- PDF documents in the LA84 Foundation Digital Library:
- Official Report of the 1976 Olympic Games, v.3 (download, archive) (pp. 446–447, 484–497)
- Water polo on the Olympedia website
- Water polo on the Sports Reference website
- Water polo at the 1976 Summer Games (men's tournament) (archived)
External links
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