| 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 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| ← 19721980 → | ||||||||||
The water polo tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics was held from 18 to 27 July 1976 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Qualification
| Event | Dates | Hosts | Quotas | Qualified Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | 12 May 1970 |  Amsterdam
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1 |  Canada
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| 1974 Asian Games | 2-7 September 1974 |  Tehran
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1 | Iran
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| 1975 World Championships | 19-25 July 1975 |  Cali
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6 |  Soviet Union
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 Hungary
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 Italy
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 Cuba
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 Romania
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 West Germany
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| 1975 Pan American Games | 16-20 October 1975 |  Mexico City
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1 | Mexico
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| European Qualifier | 23-25 April 1976 | West Berlin
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1 |  Yugoslavia
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| Oceania Qualifier | 1 |  Australia
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| African Qualifier |  Nigeria | |||
| Reallocation | 1 | Netherlands
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| Total | 12 | |||
Medalists
Participating teams
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Squads
Main article: Water polo at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's team squadsPreliminary round
Group A
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Italy
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 13 | +13 |
| 2. | Yugoslavia
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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
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| Italy
|
12 – 1 | Iran
|
- 19 July 1976
| Yugoslavia
|
15 – 0 | Iran
|
| Italy
|
8 – 6 | Cuba
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- 20 July 1976
| Yugoslavia
|
6 – 6 | Italy
|
| Cuba
|
12 – 3 | Iran
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Group B
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Netherlands
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | +4 |
| 2. | Romania
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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
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Group C
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hungary
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 | +2 |
| 2. | West Germany
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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
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- 19 July 1976
| West Germany
|
4 – 3 | Australia
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| Canada
|
2 – 4 | Hungary
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- 20 July 1976
| Hungary
|
4 – 0 | West Germany
|
| Canada
|
6 – 5 | Australia
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Classification round
Group D
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | Cuba
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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 | 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
|
The Soviet Union forfeited the match due to player illness. The USSR also threatened to quit the tournament after failing to make the medal round, but this never materialized.
Group E
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hungary
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9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 24 | +6 |
| 2. | Italy
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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
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Final ranking
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See also
References
- ^ "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.
- Soviet Forfeit Adds to Woes
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
| Events at the 1976 Summer Olympics (Montreal) | |
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| Water polo at the Summer Olympics | |||||
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| Tournaments |
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| Qualifications |
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