Men's water polo
at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
Medal ceremony (left Hungary, right Serbia)
Tournament details
Host country China
CityBeijing
Venue(s)Ying Tung Natatorium
Dates10–24 August 2008
Teams12 (from 4 confederations)
Competitors153
Final positions
Champions Hungary (9th title)
Runners-up United States
Third place Serbia
Fourth place Montenegro
Tournament statistics
Matches44
Goals scored784 (17.82 per match)
Multiple
appearances		5-time Olympian(s): 1
4-time Olympian(s): 10
Multiple
medalists		3-time medalist(s): 10
Top scorer(s)Italy Alessandro Calcaterra
(27 goals in 8 matches)
Most savesItaly Stefano Tempesti
(83 saves in 8 matches)
Top sprinter(s)Australia Pietro Figlioli
(21 sprints won in 7 matches)

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.[1] 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:[2]

  • Twelve teams are divided into two preliminary groups,[3] 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

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
 Hungary 5 4 1 0 60 36 +24 9 Qualified for the semifinals
 Spain 5 4 0 1 52 34 +18 8 Qualified for the quarterfinals
 Montenegro 5 2 2 1 43 33 +10 6
 Australia 5 2 1 2 45 40 +5 5 Will play for places 7–10
 Greece 5 1 0 4 39 56 −17 2 Will play for places 7–12
 Canada 5 0 0 5 21 61 −40 0
Source:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
 United States 5 4 0 1 37 31 +6 8 Qualified for the semifinals
 Croatia 5 4 0 1 56 31 +25 8 Qualified for the quarterfinals
 Serbia 5 3 0 2 50 38 +12 6
 Germany 5 2 0 3 33 44 −11 4 Will play for places 7–10
 Italy 5 2 0 3 57 50 +7 4 Will play for places 7–12
 China 5 0 0 5 25 64 −39 0
Source:

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

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

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

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

18 August 2008
9:30		 Report Serbia  12–13  Italy Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing
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		 Report United States  8–7  Germany Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing
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		 Report China  4–16  Croatia Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing
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–12th7th–10th7th–8th
A4 Australia17
B5 Italy13B5 Italy16
A6 Canada118 Australia8
7 Greece9
B4 Germany9
A5 Greece13A5 Greece13
B6 China8
11th–12th9th–10th
11 Canada89 Italy10
12 China710 Germany8

Classification 7th–12th

20 August 2008
09:30		 Report Canada  11–13  Italy Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing
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		 Report Greece  13–8  China Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing
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		 Report Canada  8–7  China Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing
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		 Report Australia  17–16  Italy Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing
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		 Report Germany  9–13  Greece Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing
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		 Report Italy  10–8  Germany Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing
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		 Report Australia  8–9  Greece Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing
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
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsGold medal game
A1 Hungary11
B2 Croatia6A3 Montenegro9
A3 Montenegro7 Hungary14
 United States10
B1 United States10
A2 Spain5B3 Serbia5
B3 Serbia9
5th–6thBronze medal game
5 Spain11 Serbia6
6 Croatia94 Montenegro4

Quarterfinals

20 August 2008
16:00		 Report Montenegro  7–6  Croatia Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing
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		 Report Spain  5–9  Serbia Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijinb
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		 Report Croatia  9–11  Spain Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing
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		 Report Hungary  11–9  Montenegro Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing
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		 Report  United States 10–5 Serbia  Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing
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		 Report Montenegro  4–6  Serbia 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing
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		 Report 1st place, gold medalist(s) Hungary  14–10  United States 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing
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

Ranking and statistics

Final rankings

Multi-time Olympians

Five-time Olympian(s): 1 player

Four-time Olympian(s): 10 players

Multiple medalists

Three-time Olympic medalist(s): 10 players

Leading goalscorers

RankPlayerTeamGoalsMatches
played		Goals
per match		Shots %
1Alessandro Calcaterra Italy2783.3755152.9%
2Georgios Ntoskas Greece2082.5004841.7%
Aleksandar Šapić Serbia82.5005635.7%
4Tony Azevedo United States1772.4294042.5%
5Maurizio Felugo Italy1682.0004139.0%
Pietro Figlioli Australia72.2864436.4%
Felipe Perrone Spain72.2863941.0%
8Valentino Gallo Italy1581.8753148.4%
9Xavier García Spain1472.0003638.9%
10Péter Biros Hungary1371.8572356.5%
Mlađan Janović Montenegro81.6253834.2%
Guillermo Molina Spain71.8573735.1%

Source: Official Results Book (page 179)[20][21]

Leading goalkeepers

RankGoalkeeperTeamSavesMatches
played		Saves
per match		Shots %
1Stefano Tempesti Italy83810.37516949.1%
2Merrill Moses United States70710.00011759.8%
3Alexander Tchigir Germany6379.00013048.5%
4Iñaki Aguilar Spain5878.28610754.2%
Ge Weiqing China78.28614340.6%
6Slobodan Soro Serbia5787.1259361.3%
7Robin Randall Canada5577.85712942.6%
8Miloš Šćepanović Montenegro4986.1259949.5%
Frano Vićan Croatia77.0009452.1%
10James Stanton Australia4876.85710944.0%

Source: Official Results Book (page 175)[20][21]

Leading sprinters

RankSprinterTeamSprints
won		Matches
played		Sprints won
per match		Sprints
contested		 %
1Pietro Figlioli Australia2173.0002391.3%
2Kevin Graham Canada1872.5712378.3%
3Maro Joković Croatia1672.2862176.2%
4Tamás Kásás Hungary1071.4291283.3%
5Aleksandar Ćirić Serbia981.1251275.0%
6Filip Filipović Serbia881.0001553.3%
Tobias Kreuzmann Germany71.1431266.7%
Moritz Oeler Germany71.1431650.0%
Peter Varellas United States71.1431844.4%

Source: Official Results Book (page 178)[20][21]

Awards

Media All-Star Team[22]

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "Water Polo Competition format and rules". Beijing 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-09-15.
  3. ↑ Beijing 2008 - Water Polo Men's Draw
  4. 1 2 "Tibor Benedek". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
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  12. 1 2 "Dejan Savić". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  13. 1 2 "Vladimir Vujasinović". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
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  16. ↑ "Gergely Kiss". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  17. ↑ "Tamás Molnár". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  18. ↑ "Zoltán Szécsi". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
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