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Water polo at the 1960 Summer Olympics 
Summary
Final results for the water polo tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
| Water polo at the Games of the XVII Olympiad | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venues | Piscina delle Rose Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto | |||||||||
| Date | 25 August – 3 September 1960 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 150 from 16 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Qualification[3] edit
| Event | Dates | Hosts | Quotas | Qualified Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | 15 June 1955 |  Paris
|
1 |  Italy
|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | 28 November - 7 December 1956 |  Melbourne
|
6 |  Hungary
|
| Oceania Qualifier | 24 February 1960 | Melbourne
|
1 | Australia
|
| European & Middle East Qualifier | 18 June 1960 |  Zagreb
|
1 |  United Arab Republic
|
| 25-26 June 1960 |  Groningen
|
1 |  Belgium
| |
| 26 June 1960 | Camogli
|
1 | France
| |
| American Qualifier | 2 |  Brazil
| ||
 Argentina
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| Asian Qualifier | 1 |  Japan
| ||
| African Qualifier | 1 |  South Africa
| ||
| Wild Card | 1 | Netherlands
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| Total | 16 | |||
Medal summary edit
Results edit
For the team rosters see: pe
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 6 |
 Romania
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 4 |
| Japan
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 1 |
 Egypt
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 1 |
Source: sports-reference.com
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Soviet Union
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 6 |
 United Team of Germany (EUA)
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 4 |
| Argentina
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 1 |
 Brazil
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 1 |
Source: sports-reference.com
Group C edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 6 |
| Netherlands
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 3 |
| South Africa
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 3 |
| Australia
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 0 |
Source: sports-reference.com
Group D edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 9 | +18 | 6 |
 United States
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 4 |
| France
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 23 | −13 | 2 |
| Belgium
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 0 |
Source: sports-reference.com
Semi-finals edit
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 6 |
| Soviet Union
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Romania
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 1 |
| United Team of Germany (EUA)
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 1 |
Source: sports-reference.com
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 6 |
| Hungary
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 4 |
| United States
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 2 |
| Netherlands
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 0 |
Source: sports-reference.com
Final round edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 5 |
| Soviet Union
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 3 |
| Hungary
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 2 |
| Yugoslavia
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 2 |
Source: sports-reference.com
Final standings edit
| Place[1] | Nation |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy (ITA)
|
| 2 |  Soviet Union (URS)
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| 3 |  Hungary (HUN)
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| 4 |  Yugoslavia (YUG)
|
| 5 |  Romania (ROU)
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| 6 | United Team of Germany (EUA)
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| 7 |  United States (USA)
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| 8 |  Netherlands (NED)
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| 9 |  South Africa (RSA)
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| 10 |  France (FRA)
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| 11 |  Argentina (ARG)
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| 12 | Brazil (BRA)
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| 13 |  United Arab Republic (UAR)
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| 14 |  Japan (JPN)
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| 15 |  Australia (AUS)
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| 16 |  Belgium (BEL)
|
References edit
- ^ a b c "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 1960 Roma Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Men Water Polo XVII Olympic Games Roma, Italy 1960 Qualification". Todor 66.
Sources edit
- PDF documents in the LA84 Foundation Digital Library:
- Official Report of the 1960 Olympic Games (download, archive) (pp. 552–555, 617–634)
- Water polo on the Olympedia website
- Water polo at the 1960 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
- Water polo on the Sports Reference website
- Water polo at the 1960 Summer Games (men's tournament) (archived)
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Water polo at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
- International Olympic Committee medal database