Water polo at the 1976 Summer Olympics

The water polo tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics was held from 18 to 27 July 1976 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[1]

Water polo
at the Games of the XXI Olympiad
VenuesClaude-Robillard Sports Complex
Olympic Pool (final)
Date18–27 July 1976
Competitors131 from 12 nations
Medalists
 Hungary
 Italy
 Netherlands

Medalists
Gold Silver Bronze
 Hungary
Gábor Csapó
Tibor Cservenyák
Tamás Faragó
György Gerendás
György Horkai
György Kenéz
Ferenc Konrád
Endre Molnár
László Sárosi
Attila Sudár
István Szívós, Jr.		  Italy
Umberto Panerai
Roldano Simeoni
Riccardo De Magistris
Alessandro Ghibellini
Sante Marsili
Vincenzo D'Angelo
Marcello Del Duca
Gianni De Magistris
Alberto Alberani
Silvio Baracchini
Luigi Castagnola		  Netherlands
Alex Boegschoten
Ton Buunk
Piet de Zwarte
Andy Hoepelman
Evert Kroon
Nico Landeweerd
Hans Smits
Gijze Stroboer
Rik Toonen
Hans van Zeeland
Jan Evert Veer

Participating teams

Squads
Main article: Water polo at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads

Preliminary round

Group A
Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Italy 532102613+13
2.  Yugoslavia 431202510+15
3.  Cuba 331112215+7
4.  Iran 03003439–35
  • 18 July 1976
Yugoslavia  4 – 4  Cuba
Italy  12 – 1  Iran
  • 19 July 1976
Yugoslavia  15 – 0  Iran
Italy  8 – 6  Cuba
  • 20 July 1976
Yugoslavia  6 – 6  Italy
Cuba  12 – 3  Iran

Group B
Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Netherlands 633001410+4
2.  Romania 331111814+4
3.  Soviet Union 331111412+2
4.  Mexico 030031020–10
  • 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

Group C
Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Hungary 63300158+2
2.  West Germany 4320197+2
3.  Canada 23102814–6
4.  Australia 030031417–3
  • 18 July 1976
Hungary  7 – 6  Australia
Canada  0 – 5  West Germany
  • 19 July 1976
West Germany  4 – 3  Australia
Canada  2 – 4  Hungary
  • 20 July 1976
Hungary  4 – 0  West Germany
Canada  6 – 5  Australia

Classification round

Group D
Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
7.  Cuba 954103414+20
8.  Soviet Union 753113316+17
9.  Canada 652212721+6
10.  Mexico 551312619+5
11.  Australia 351132025–5
12.  Iran 05005853–45
  • 22 July 1976
Cuba  5 – 0 1  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 – 3  Australia
Soviet Union  16 – 0  Iran
Canada  4 – 4  Mexico

1 The Soviet Union forfeited the match due to player illness.

Group E
Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Hungary 954103024+6
2.  Italy 652212120+1
3.  Netherlands 652211817+1
4.  Romania 551312625+1
5.  Yugoslavia 350322124–3
6.  West Germany 150141521–6
  • 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

Final ranking

See also
  • 1975 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship
  • 1978 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship

References
  1. "Water Polo at the 1976 Montreal Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2019.

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