Water polo at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Final results for the water polo tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Water polo
at the Games of the XV Olympiad
VenuesHelsinki Swimming Stadium
Date25 July – 2 August 1952
Competitors191 from 21 nations
Medalists
 Hungary
 Yugoslavia
 Italy

Medal summary

Gold Silver Bronze
 Hungary[1]
Róbert Antal
Antal Bolvári
Dezső Fábián
Dezső Gyarmati
István Hasznos
László Jeney
György Kárpáti
Dezső Lemhényi
Kálmán Markovits
Miklós Martin
Károly Szittya
István Szivós
György Vizvári
 Yugoslavia
Veljko Bakašun
Marko Brainović
Vladimir Ivković
Zdravko Ježić
Zdravko-Ćiro Kovačić
Ivo Kurtini
Lovro Radonjić
Ivo Štakula
Boško Vuksanović
 Italy
Gildo Arena
Lucio Ceccarini
Renato De Sanzuane
Raffaello Gambino
Salvatore Gionta
Maurizio Mannelli
Geminio Ognio
Carlo Peretti
Enzo Polito
Cesare Rubini
Renato Traiola

Team squads

For the team rosters see: Water polo at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads.

Results

Eliminating rounds

In order to reduce the field from 21 teams to 16 for the round-robin pools, two eliminating rounds were used. The teams were drawn into 10 pairs, with one team (Argentina) drawing a bye through the eliminating rounds. The 10 winners of the first eliminating round advanced to the round robins, while the 10 losers were paired again for a second eliminating round. Again the winners advanced to the round robins; the 5 losers of this second eliminating round, however, were eliminated from competition.[3]

First eliminating round

25 July 1952
OR p. 599 Hungary  134  Mexico Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
J. Curren (USA)
Scoring by half: 6–2, 7–2
25 July 1952
OR p. 599 Egypt  100  Portugal Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
E. J. Scott (GBR)
Scoring by half: 6–0, 4–0
25 July 1952
OR p. 599 Germany  84  Romania Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
G. Voogd (NED)
Scoring by half: 4–1, 4–3
25 July 1952
OR p. 599 Belgium  65  South Africa Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
F. Roggione (ITA)
Scoring by half: 4–3, 2–2
25 July 1952
OR p. 599 Yugoslavia  102  Australia Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
A. Weghofer (AUT)
Scoring by half: 4–1, 6–1
25 July 1952
OR p. 599 Italy  161  India Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
V. Podjukivitsh (URS)
Scoring by half: 4–0, 12–1
25 July 1952
OR p. 599 Spain  32  Brazil Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
H. Getz (RSA)
Scoring by half: 2–0, 1–2
25 July 1952
OR p. 599 Great Britain  43  Austria Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
J. Bauwens (BEL)
Scoring by half: 3–2, 1–1
25 July 1952
OR p. 599 Sweden  51  United States Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
T. Batalle (ESP)
Scoring by half: 2–1, 3–0
25 July 1952
OR p. 599 Netherlands  32  Soviet Union Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
S. Zukerman (SWE)
Scoring by half: 1–1, 2–1

Second eliminating round

26 July 1952
OR p. 599 Austria  60  Australia Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
W. Baade (DEN)
Scoring by half: 4–0, 2–0
26 July 1952
OR p. 599 Soviet Union  120  India Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
E. J. Scott (GBR)
Scoring by half: 5–0, 7–0
26 July 1952
OR p. 599 South Africa  40  Mexico Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
V. Polic (YUG)
Scoring by half: 2–0, 2–0
26 July 1952
OR p. 600 Brazil  62  Portugal Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
R. Honikman (RSA)
Scoring by half: 3–2, 3–0
26 July 1952
OR p. 600 United States  63  Romania Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
P. Barbieri (ITA)
Scoring by half: 2–1, 4–2

First round

The first round consisted of the remaining 16 teams divided into 4 pools of 4 teams each. Each pool played a round robin. For wins, 2 standings points were awarded; draws were worth 1 and losses 0. The top two teams in each pool advanced.[3]

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Italy 3 3 0 0 17 8 +9 6 Semifinals
2  United States 3 2 0 1 16 9 +7 4
3  Great Britain 3 0 1 2 9 15 6 1
4  Austria 3 0 1 2 5 15 10 1
Source: Official Report, p. 597
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
26 July 1952
OR p. 600 Italy  43  Great Britain Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
A. Delahaye (BEL)
Scoring by half: 2–0, 2–3

27 July 1952
OR p. 600 Italy  81  Austria Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
J. Bauwens (BEL)
Scoring by half: 4–0, 4–1
27 July 1952
OR p. 600 United States  83  Great Britain Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
B. Rajki (HUN)
Scoring by half: 3–2, 5–1

27 July 1952
OR p. 603 Great Britain  33  Austria Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
V. Podjukivitsh (URS)
Scoring by half: 0–3, 3–0
27 July 1952
OR p. 603 Italy  54  United States Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
B. Rajki (HUN)
Scoring by half: 3–2, 2–2

29 July 1952
OR p. 603 United States  41  Austria Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
W. Baade (DEN)
Scoring by half: 2–1, 2–0

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Hungary 3 3 0 0 23 4 +19 6 Semifinals
2  Soviet Union 3 2 0 1 12 9 +3 4
3  Egypt 3 1 0 2 7 14 7 2
4  Germany 3 0 0 3 5 20 15 0
Source: Official Report, p. 597
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
26 July 1952
OR p. 600 Hungary  90  Egypt Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
G. Rigal (FRA)
Scoring by half: 6–0, 3–0

27 July 1952
OR p. 600 Egypt  52  Germany Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
F. Roggione (ITA)
Scoring by half: 1–1, 4–1
27 July 1952
OR p. 600 Hungary  53  Soviet Union Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
S. Zuckerman (SWE)
Scoring by half: 1–2, 4–1

27 July 1952
OR p. 603 Soviet Union  32  Egypt Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
A. Weghofer (AUT)
Scoring by half: 1–1, 2–1
27 July 1952
OR p. 603 Hungary  91  Germany Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
G. Rigal (FRA)
Scoring by half: 3–0, 6–1

29 July 1952
OR p. 603 Soviet Union  62  Germany Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
G. Voogd (NED)
Scoring by half: 3–1, 3–1

Group C

The first match between the Netherlands and Yugoslavia was won by the Dutch, 3–2, but successfully protested by Yugoslavia on the grounds that the "referee in this match had shown incompetency."[3] FINA invalidated the match and ordered a replay. Because the results of the match were not necessary to determine qualification for the semifinals (both teams would advance regardless), and because the two teams were drawn into the same semifinal group, the replay was not held until the semifinal round though Yugoslavia's 2–1 win ultimately counted in the standings for the first round group.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Yugoslavia 3 3 0 0 20 3 +17 6 Semifinals
2  Netherlands 3 2 0 1 17 6 +11 4
3  Sweden 3 1 0 2 9 18 9 2
4  Argentina 3 0 0 3 6 25 19 0
Source: Official Report, p. 597
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
26 July 1952
OR p. 600 Netherlands  93  Argentina Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
F. Dahmen (GER)
Scoring by half: 6–1, 3–2

27 July 1952
OR p. 600 Yugoslavia  91  Argentina Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
G. Rigal (FRA)
Scoring by half: 4–1, 5–0
27 July 1952
OR p. 600 Netherlands  71  Sweden Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
T. Batalle (ESP)
Scoring by half: 3–0, 4–1

27 July 1952
OR p. 603 Sweden  72  Argentina Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
E. J. Scott (GBR)
Scoring by half: 3–2, 4–0
1 August 1952
OR p. 604 Netherlands  12  Yugoslavia Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
S. Zuckerman (SWE)
Scoring by half: 0–2, 1–0

29 July 1952
OR p. 603 Yugoslavia  91  Sweden Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
J. Bauwens (BEL)
Scoring by half: 4–1, 5–0

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Belgium 3 3 0 0 12 5 +7 6 Semifinals
2  Spain 3 2 0 1 13 10 +3 4
3  South Africa 3 1 0 2 10 9 +1 2
4  Brazil 3 0 0 3 7 18 11 0
Source: Official Report, p. 597
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
26 July 1952
OR p. 600 Belgium  54  Spain Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
B. Rajki (HUN)
Scoring by half: 3–2, 2–2

27 July 1952
OR p. 600 Spain  31  South Africa Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
D. Grimaldi (ITA)
Scoring by half: 1–0, 2–1
27 July 1952
OR p. 600 Belgium  31  Brazil Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
G. Voogd (NED)
Scoring by half: 1–0, 2–1

27 July 1952
OR p. 603 Spain  64  Brazil Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
Y. Ezzeldin (EGY)
Scoring by half: 4–1, 2–3
27 July 1952
OR p. 603 Belgium  40  South Africa Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
S. Zuckerman (SWE)
Scoring by half: 2–0, 2–0

29 July 1952
OR p. 603 South Africa  92  Brazil Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
J. Kitajef (URS)
Scoring by half: 3–0, 6–2

Semifinals

The 8 semifinalist teams were again divided into pools of 4 teams each. Each pool played a round robin, with the results of the first round games between teams from the same first round pool counting for the semifinals as well. For wins, 2 standings points were awarded; draws were worth 1 and losses 0. The top two teams in each pool advanced to the final; the bottom 2 teams moved to the 5th–8th place classification round.[3]

Semifinal E

The results of the first round Italy–United States and Belgium–Spain matches counted for the semifinal pool.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Italy 3 3 0 0 12 6 +6 6 Final
2  United States 3 2 0 1 14 11 +3 4
3  Belgium 3 1 0 2 8 13 5 2 Classification 5–8
4  Spain 3 0 0 3 9 13 4 0
Source: Official Report, p. 598
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
26 July 1952
OR p. 600 Belgium  54  Spain Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
B. Rajki (HUN)
Scoring by half: 3–2, 2–2
27 July 1952
OR p. 603 Italy  54  United States Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
B. Rajki (HUN)
Scoring by half: 3–2, 2–2

30 July 1952
OR p. 604 United States  42  Belgium Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
A. Weghofer (AUT)
Scoring by half: 4–1, 0–1
30 July 1952
OR p. 604 Italy  21  Spain Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
V. Polic (YUG)
Scoring by half: 1–1, 1–0

31 July 1952
OR p. 604 Italy  51  Belgium Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
V. Podjukivitsch (URS)
Scoring by half: 2–0, 3–1
31 July 1952
OR p. 604 United States  64  Spain Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
G. Voogd (NED)
Scoring by half: 2–2, 4–2

Semifinal F

The results of the first round match between Hungary and the Soviet Union were counted as part of the semifinal round robin. The first-round match between the Netherlands and Yugoslavia had been invalidated due to a successful protest. The replay of that match took place at the end of the semifinal pool and was effectively an elimination match: the winner would join Hungary in advancing to the final, with the loser moving to the classification round. The Netherlands would advance if the match were drawn. In the replay, Yugoslavia took a 2–1 decision to advance and eliminate the Netherlands.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Hungary 3 1 2 0 11 9 +2 4 Final
2  Yugoslavia 3 1 2 0 7 6 +1 4
3  Netherlands 3 1 1 1 9 8 +1 3 Classification 5–8
4  Soviet Union 3 0 1 2 8 12 4 1
Source: Official Report, p. 598
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
27 July 1952
OR p. 600 Hungary  53  Soviet Union Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
S. Zuckerman (SWE)
Scoring by half: 1–2, 4–1

30 July 1952
OR p. 604 Netherlands  44  Hungary Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
F. Roggione (ITA)
Scoring by half: 1–3, 3–1
30 July 1952
OR p. 604 Soviet Union  33  Yugoslavia Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
T. Batalle (ESP)
Scoring by half: 2–1, 1–2

31 July 1952
OR p. 604 Yugoslavia  22  Hungary Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
J. Bauwens (BEL)
Scoring by half: 1–1, 1–1
31 July 1952
OR p. 604 Netherlands  42  Soviet Union Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
D. Grimaldi (ITA)
Scoring by half: 2–0, 2–2

1 August 1952
OR p. 604 Netherlands  12  Yugoslavia Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
S. Zuckerman (SWE)
Scoring by half: 0–2, 1–0

Finals

The 4 finalists played one more round robin. For wins, 2 standings points were awarded; draws were worth 1 and losses 0. There was also a classification pool for the semifinal losers.[3]

Final

The first round game between Italy and the United States and the semifinal match between Yugoslavia and Hungary counted for the final pool.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Hungary 3 2 1 0 13 4 +9 5
2  Yugoslavia 3 2 1 0 9 5 +4 5
3  Italy 3 1 0 2 8 14 6 2
4  United States 3 0 0 3 6 13 7 0
Source: Official Report, p. 598
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
27 July 1952
OR p. 603 Italy  54  United States Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
B. Rajki (HUN)
Scoring by half: 3–2, 2–2
31 July 1952
OR p. 604 Yugoslavia  22  Hungary Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
J. Bauwens (BEL)
Scoring by half: 1–1, 1–1

1 August 1952
OR p. 604 Hungary  72  Italy Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
G. Rigal
Scoring by half: 2–2, 5–0
1 August 1952
OR p. 604 Yugoslavia  42  United States Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
J. Bauwens (BEL)
Scoring by half: 2–1, 2–1

2 August 1952
OR p. 605 Yugoslavia  31  Italy Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
T. Batalle (ESP)
Scoring by half: 0–1, 3–0
2 August 1952
OR p. 605 Hungary  40  United States Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
S. Zuckerman (SWE)
Scoring by half: 3–0, 1–0

Classification round 5–8

The first round match between Belgium and Spain and the semifinal match between the Netherlands and the Soviet Union counted for the classification pool.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5  Netherlands 3 3 0 0 16 6 +10 6
6  Belgium 3 1 1 1 11 12 1 3
7  Soviet Union 3 1 1 1 9 10 1 3
8  Spain 3 0 0 3 8 16 8 0
Source: Official Report, p. 598
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
26 July 1952
OR p. 600 Belgium  54  Spain Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
B. Rajki (HUN)
Scoring by half: 3–2, 2–2
31 July 1952
OR p. 604 Netherlands  42  Soviet Union Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
D. Grimaldi (ITA)
Scoring by half: 2–0, 2–2

1 August 1952
OR p. 604 Soviet Union  43  Spain Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
E. J. Scott
Scoring by half: 2–2, 2–1
1 August 1952
OR p. 604 Netherlands  53  Belgium Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
F. Roggione (ITA)
Scoring by half: 2–2, 3–1

2 August 1952
OR p. 605 Netherlands  71  Spain Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
F. Roggione (ITA)
Scoring by half: 4–0, 3–1
2 August 1952
OR p. 605 Belgium  33  Soviet Union Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Referees:
G. Rigal (FRA)
Scoring by half: 2–3, 1–0

Final standings

Place[1]Nation
1 Hungary (HUN)
2 Yugoslavia (YUG)
3 Italy (ITA)
4 United States (USA)
5 Netherlands (NED)
6 Belgium (BEL)
7 Soviet Union (URS)
8 Spain (ESP)
9 Brazil (BRA)
10 Egypt (EGY)
11 Sweden (SWE)
12 Great Britain (GBR)
13 Austria (AUT)
14 South Africa (RSA)
15 Germany (GER)
16 Argentina (ARG)
17 Romania (ROU)
18 Mexico (MEX)
19 Australia (AUS)
20 Portugal (POR)
21 India (IND)

References

  1. "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  2. "Water Polo at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  3. Official Report, p. 565.

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