Water_polo_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics
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]
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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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Men's medalists
Women's medalists
Main article: Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Qualification
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Africa | Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania |
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United States | China | Greece Hungary Italy Netherlands Russia |
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- "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.
- PDF documents in the LA84 Foundation Digital Library:
- Water polo on the Olympedia website
- Water polo on the Sports Reference website