Water_polo_at_the_1994_World_Aquatics_Championships_–_Men's_tournament
The 1994 Men's World Water Polo Championship was the seventh edition of the men's water polo tournament at the World Aquatics Championships, organised by the world governing body in aquatics, the FINA. The tournament was held from 1 to 11 September 1994, and was incorporated into the 1994 World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy.[1]
Quick Facts Tournament details, Venue(s) ...
| Tournament details | |
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| Venue(s) |  Italy (in Rome host cities) |
| Dates | 1 – 11 September |
| Teams | 16 (from 5 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Italy (2nd title) |
| Runner-up |  Spain |
| Third place |  Russia |
| Fourth place |  Croatia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 56 |
| Goals scored | 945 (16.88 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Manuel Estiarte (25 goals) |
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More information Africa, Americas ...
| Africa | Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania |
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 South Africa |
 Canada Cuba  United States |
 Kazakhstan |
Croatia Germany Greece Hungary Italy Netherlands Romania Russia Spain |
 Australia New Zealand |
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Groups formed
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| Qualified for places 1–8, separated in 2 round robin groups of 4 teams each. (Group E and F) | |
| Qualified for places 9–16, separated in 2 round robin groups of 4 teams each. (Group G and H) | |
Group A
More information Team, Points ...
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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| 1. | Netherlands |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 22 | +3 |
| 2. | United States |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 22 | +3 |
| 3. | Germany |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 23 | +1 |
| 4. | Romania |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 26 | –7 |
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- September 2, 1994
| United States |
9 – 7 | Romania |
| Germany |
9 – 8 | Netherlands |
- September 3, 1994
| Germany |
8 – 6 | Romania |
| Netherlands |
8 – 7 | United States |
- September 4, 1994
| United States |
9 – 7 | Germany |
| Netherlands |
9 – 6 | Romania |
Group B
More information Team, Points ...
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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| 1. | Spain |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 13 | +34 |
| 2. | Croatia |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 18 | +31 |
| 3. | Australia |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 22 | +17 |
| 4. | New Zealand |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 89 | –82 |
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- September 2, 1994
| Australia |
28 – 4 | New Zealand |
| Spain |
11 – 6 | Croatia |
- September 3, 1994
| Spain |
10 – 5 | Australia |
| Croatia |
38 – 1 | New Zealand |
- September 4, 1994
| Croatia |
8 – 6 | Australia |
| Spain |
26 – 2 | New Zealand |
Group C
More information Team, Points ...
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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| 1. | Greece |
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 14 | +13 |
| 2. | Russia |
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 11 | +13 |
| 3. | Cuba |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 13 | +5 |
| 4. | South Africa |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 37 | –31 |
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- September 2, 1994
| Greece |
15 – 3 | South Africa |
| Russia |
5 – 4 | Cuba |
- September 3, 1994
| Cuba |
8 – 1 | South Africa |
| Greece |
5 – 5 | Russia |
- September 4, 1994
| Russia |
14 – 2 | South Africa |
| Greece |
7 – 6 | Cuba |
Group D
More information Team, Points ...
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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| 1. | Italy |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 19 | +14 |
| 2. | Hungary |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 18 | +17 |
| 3. | Kazakhstan |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 29 | –5 |
| 4. | Canada |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 32 | –26 |
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- September 2, 1994
| Hungary |
13 – 0 | Canada |
| Italy |
13 – 7 | Kazakhstan |
- September 3, 1994
| Kazakhstan |
10 – 4 | Canada |
| Italy |
11 – 10 | Hungary |
- September 4, 1994
| Hungary |
12 – 7 | Kazakhstan |
| Italy |
9 – 2 | Canada |
| Qualified for places 1–4 in a knockout system with 3rd place game. | |
| Will play for places 5–8 in a round robin group. (Group I) | |
| Will play for places 9–12 in a round robin group. (Group J) | |
| Will play for places 13–16 in a round robin group (Group K) | |
Group E
More information Team, Points ...
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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| 1. | Spain |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 23 | +13 |
| 2. | Croatia |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 28 | –2 |
| 3. | Netherlands |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 34 | –9 |
| 4. | United States |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 26 | –2 |
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Preliminary round results apply.
- September 6, 1994
| Spain |
16 – 7 | Netherlands |
| Croatia |
9 – 7 | United States |
- September 7, 1994
| Croatia |
11 – 10 | Netherlands |
| United States |
10 – 9 | Spain |
Group F
More information Team, Points ...
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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| 1. | Italy |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 20 | +5 |
| 2. | Russia |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| 3. | Hungary |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 30 | +3 |
| 4. | Greece |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 23 | –8 |
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Preliminary round results apply.
- September 6, 1994
| Hungary |
11 – 6 | Greece |
| Italy |
7 – 6 | Russia |
- September 7, 1994
| Russia |
13 – 12 | Hungary |
| Italy |
7 – 4 | Greece |
Group G
More information Team, Points ...
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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| 1. | Australia |
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 16 | +26 |
| 2. | Germany |
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 15 | +15 |
| 3. | Romania |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 18 | +6 |
| 4. | New Zealand |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 56 | –47 |
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Preliminary round results apply.
- September 6, 1994
| Germany |
15 – 2 | New Zealand |
| Australia |
7 – 5 | Romania |
- September 7, 1994
| Romania |
13 – 3 | New Zealand |
| Australia |
7 – 7 | Germany |
Group H
More information Team, Points ...
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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| 1. | Cuba |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 15 | +9 |
| 2. | Kazakhstan |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 15 | +18 |
| 3. | Canada |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 26 | –2 |
| 4. | South Africa |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 37 | –25 |
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Preliminary round results apply.
- September 6, 1994
| Cuba |
5 – 4 | Kazakhstan |
| Canada |
10 – 5 | South Africa |
- September 7, 1994
| Kazakhstan |
19 – 6 | South Africa |
| Cuba |
11 – 10 | Canada |
13th – 16th places (Group K)
More information Team, Points ...
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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| 13. | Romania |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 17 | +17 |
| 14. | Canada |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 17 | +9 |
| 15. | South Africa |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 23 | –9 |
| 16. | New Zealand |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 24 | –17 |
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Results of previous rounds apply.
- September 9, 1994
| Canada |
8 – 2 | New Zealand |
| Romania |
11 – 6 | South Africa |
- September 10, 1994
| South Africa |
3 – 2 | New Zealand |
| Romania |
10 – 8 | Canada |
9th – 12th places (Group J)
More information Team, Points ...
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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| 9. | Germany |
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 21 | +12 |
| 10. | Australia |
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 23 | +5 |
| 11. | Cuba |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 26 | –7 |
| 12. | Kazakhstan |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 30 | –10 |
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Results of previous rounds apply.
- September 9, 1994
| Germany |
14 – 8 | Kazakhstan |
| Australia |
10 – 8 | Cuba |
- September 10, 1994
| Australia |
11 – 8 | Kazakhstan |
| Germany |
12 – 6 | Cuba |
5th – 8th places (Group I)
More information Team, Points ...
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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| 5. | Hungary |
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 23 | +9 |
| 6. | United States |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| 7. | Greece |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 25 | –5 |
| 8. | Netherlands |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 24 | –4 |
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Results of previous rounds apply.
- September 9, 1994
| Greece |
7 – 6 | Netherlands |
| Hungary |
11 – 11 | United States |
- September 10, 1994
| United States |
8 – 7 | Greece |
| Hungary |
10 – 6 | Netherlands |
- September 10, 1994
| Italy |
8 – 5 | Croatia |
| Spain |
9 – 6 | Russia |
- September 11, 1994 —
Bronze Medal Match
| Russia |
14 – 13 | Croatia |
- September 11, 1994 —
Gold Medal Match
| Italy |
10 – 5 | Spain |
More information RANK, TEAM ...
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More information Gold, Silver ...
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More information Rank, Name ...
| Rank | Name | Goals |
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| 1 | Manuel Estiarte |
25 |
| 2 | Vlad Hagiu |
21 |
| 3 | Dubravko Šimenc |
19 |
| 4 | Rod Owen-Jones |
15 |
| Juan Hernández Silveira | ||
| Askar Orazalinov | ||
| Chris Humbert | ||
| Tibor Benedek |
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- "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. p. 14. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.