Water polo at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Water polo at the 1964 Summer Olympics was held at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Shibuya, Tokyo. The gymnasium was built in 1961-1964 as the first indoor pool for Olympic water polo; it also hosted all swimming and diving events and could accommodate over 13,000 people.

Water polo
at the Games of the XVIII Olympiad
VenuesTokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Date11–18 October 1964
Competitors137 from 13 nations
Medalists
 Hungary
 Yugoslavia
 Soviet Union
Water polo at the 1964 Olympics on a stamp of Japan

In the water polo tournament, two teams from each of the four preliminary groups advanced to two semi-finals, and their four winners competed for the medals. The scores from preliminary rounds were taken into account in the semifinals, and the scores from the semifinals were taken into account in the finals.[1][2]

Squads

Medal summary

Games Gold Silver Bronze
Men’s tournament  Hungary[1]
Miklós Ambrus
László Felkai
János Konrád
Zoltán Dömötör
Tivadar Kanizsa
Péter Rusorán
György Kárpáti
Mihály Mayer
Dezső Gyarmati
Dénes Pócsik
András Bodnár
 Yugoslavia
Milan Muškatirović
Ivo Trumbić
Vinko Rosić
Zlatko Šimenc
Božidar Stanišić
Ante Nardelli
Zoran Janković
Mirko Sandić
Frane Nonković
Ozren Bonačić
Karlo Stipanić
 Soviet Union
Igor Grabovsky
Vladimir Kuznetsov
Boris Grishin
Boris Popov
Nikolay Kalashnikov
Zenon Bortkevich
Nikolay Kuznetsov
Vladimir Semyonov
Viktor Ageyev
Leonid Osipov
Eduard Egorov

Results

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Italy 2 2 0 0 9 6 +3 4 Semifinals
2  Romania 2 1 0 1 12 8 +4 2
3  Japan 2 0 0 2 7 14 7 0
Source: Official Report p. 673

11 October 1964
11:10
Official Report p.675 Italy  43  Romania Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
J. Dirnweber (AUT)
Score by quarters: 2–0, 0–2, 2–0, 0–1
Pizzo 3 Goals Grinţescu 2

12 October 1964
10:00
Official Report p.677 Italy  53  Japan Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
J. Brandi (HUN)
Score by quarters: 3–1, 1–0, 0–1, 1–1
Pizzo 2 Goals Takeuchi 2

13 October 1964
11:10
Official Report p.680 Japan  49  Romania Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
H.G. De Kok (NED)
Score by quarters: 1–1, 2–3, 0–2, 1–3
Shimizu 2 Goals Zahan 3

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Soviet Union 2 2 0 0 9 2 +7 4 Semifinals
2  Germany 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 2
3  Australia 2 0 0 2 1 9 8 0
Source: Official Report p. 673

11 October 1964
16:30
Official Report p.675 Soviet Union  60  Australia Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
M. Manguillot (ESP)
Score by quarters: 1–0, 1–0, 2–0, 2–0
Kuznetsov, Semyonov 2 Goals None

12 October 1964
11:10
Official Report p.677 Soviet Union  32  Germany Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
J. Bauwens (BEL)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 0–0, 1–0, 1–0
Bortkevich 2 Goals Vohs 2

13 October 1964
16:30
Official Report p.680 Australia  13  Germany Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
C.H. Angerhausen (BEL)
Score by quarters: 0–1, 1–0, 0–2, 0–0
Mills 1 Goals three players 1

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Yugoslavia 3 3 0 0 17 3 +14 6 Semifinals
2  Netherlands 3 2 0 1 11 13 2 4
3  United States 3 1 0 2 12 9 +3 2
4  Brazil 3 0 0 3 3 18 15 0
Source: Official Report p. 673

11 October 1964
10:00
Official Report p.674 Brazil  23  Netherlands Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
E. Semenov (URS)
Score by quarters: 1–1, 0–1, 0–0, 1–1
Szabo, dos Santos 1 Goals three players 1

11 October 1964
18:50
Official Report p.676 Yugoslavia  21  United States Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
A. Fuchs (BEL)
Score by quarters: 1–1, 0–0, 0–0, 1–0
Janković, Rosić 1 Goals Cole 1

12 October 1964
17:40
Official Report p.678 Yugoslavia  72  Netherlands Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
A. Costa (ITA)
Score by quarters: 1–0, 2–2, 1–0, 3–0
Nardeli, Rosić 2 Goals Leenards, Muller 1

12 October 1964
18:50
Official Report p.679 United States  71  Brazil Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
M. Natori (JPN)
Score by quarters: 1–0, 1–0, 3–0, 2–1
Crawford 3 Goals Szabo 1

13 October 1964
10:00
Official Report p.679 Yugoslavia  80  Brazil Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
Y.E. El Din (UAR)
Score by quarters: 3–0, 0–0, 4–0, 1–0
Sandić 2 Goals none

13 October 1964
18:50
Official Report p.681 United States  46  Netherlands Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
J. Dirnweber (AUT)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 0–3, 0–0, 2–1
four players 1 Goals W. Vriend 2

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Hungary 2 2 0 0 16 1 +15 4 Semifinals
2  Belgium 2 1 0 1 8 10 2 2
3  Egypt 2 0 0 2 6 19 13 0
Source: Official Report p. 673

11 October 1964
17:40
Official Report p.676 Hungary  111  Egypt Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
M.J. Segura (ARG)
Score by quarters: 2–0, 3–0, 2–1, 4–0
Felkai, Rusorán 2 Goals Abdel Rahman 1

12 October 1964
16:30
Official Report p.678 Hungary  50  Belgium Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
T. Batalle (ESP)
Score by quarters: 0–0, 2–0, 3–0, 0–0
five players 1 Goals none

13 October 1964
17:40
Official Report p.681 Egypt  58  Belgium Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
A. Costa (ITA)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 3–3, 1–2, 0–1
Kourched 2 Goals Dumont 3

Semifinal AB

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Soviet Union 3 2 1 0 7 4 +3 5 Final
2  Italy 3 2 0 1 6 6 0 4
3  Romania 3 1 1 1 10 10 0 3 Classification 5–8
4  Germany 3 0 0 3 7 10 3 0
Source: Official Report p. 673
11 October 1964
11:10
Official Report p.675 Italy  43  Romania Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
J. Dirnweber (AUT)
Score by quarters: 2–0, 0–2, 2–0, 0–1
Pizzo 3 Goals Grinţescu 2
12 October 1964
11:10
Official Report p.677 Soviet Union  32  Germany Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
J. Bauwens (BEL)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 0–0, 1–0, 1–0
Bortkevich 2 Goals Vohs 2

14 October 1964
14:16
Official Report p.683 Italy  02  Soviet Union Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
M. Natori (JPN)
Score by quarters: 0–1, 0–1, 0–0, 0–0
none Goals Kuznetsov, Semyonov 1

14 October 1964
15:20
Official Report p.683 Romania  54  Germany Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
J. Bauwens (BEL)
Score by quarters: 0–0, 1–1, 2–0, 2–3
five players 1 Goals four players 1

15 October 1964
13:00
Official Report p.684 Italy  21  Germany Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
H.G. De Kok (NED)
Score by quarters: 0–0, 0–0, 1–0, 1–1
Cevasco, Spinola 1 Goals Schlenkrich 1

15 October 1964
14:10
Official Report p.684 Soviet Union  22  Romania Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
M. Manguillot (ESP)
Score by quarters: 0–0, 1–1, 1–0, 0–1
Ageyev, Kalashnikov 1 Goals Zahan 2

Semifinal CD

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Yugoslavia 3 2 1 0 17 8 +9 5 Final
2  Hungary 3 2 1 0 15 9 +6 5
3  Netherlands 3 1 0 2 14 18 4 2 Classification 5–8
4  Belgium 3 0 0 3 7 18 11 0
Source: Official Report p. 673
12 October 1964
16:30
Official Report p.678 Hungary  50  Belgium Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
T. Batalle (ESP)
Score by quarters: 0–0, 2–0, 3–0, 0–0
five players 1 Goals none
12 October 1964
17:40
Official Report p.678 Yugoslavia  72  Netherlands Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
A. Costa (ITA)
Score by quarters: 1–0, 2–2, 1–0, 3–0
Nardeli, Rosić 2 Goals Leenards, Muller 1

14 October 1964
10:00
Official Report p.682 Hungary  65  Netherlands Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
M. Manguillot (ESP)
Score by quarters: 3–0, 1–2, 1–1, 1–2
Dömötör 2 Goals van der Voet 3

14 October 1964
13:00
Official Report p.682 Yugoslavia  62  Belgium Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
M.J. Segura (ARG)
Score by quarters: 2–0, 2–1, 1–0, 1–1
Stanišić 2 Goals D'Osterlinck, Dumont 1

15 October 1964
15:20
Official Report p.685 Netherlands  75  Belgium Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
W. Fangero (GER)
Score by quarters: 3–2, 2–1, 0–1, 2–1
van der Voet 3 Goals Pickers 2

15 October 1964
19:20
Official Report p.685 Yugoslavia  44  Hungary Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
J. Dirnweber (AUT)
Score by quarters: 3–0, 0–3, 1–0, 0–1
Sandić 2 Goals Kárpáti 2

Classification 5–8

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5  Romania 3 2 0 1 14 10 +4 4
6  Germany 3 2 0 1 14 12 +2 4
7  Belgium 3 1 0 2 13 15 2 2
8  Netherlands 3 1 0 2 12 16 4 2
Source: Official Report p. 673
14 October 1964
15:20
Official Report p.683 Romania  54  Germany Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
J. Bauwens (BEL)
Score by quarters: 0–0, 1–1, 2–0, 2–3
five players 1 Goals four players 1
15 October 1964
15:20
Official Report p.685 Netherlands  75  Belgium Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
W. Fangero (GER)
Score by quarters: 3–2, 2–1, 0–1, 2–1
van der Voet 3 Goals Pickers 2

17 October 1964
14:10
Official Report p.686 Romania  61  Netherlands Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
J. Bauwens (BEL)
Score by quarters: 2–0, 1–1, 1–0, 2–0
Mărculescu 3 Goals W. Vriend 1

17 October 1964
15:20
Official Report p.687 Germany  53  Belgium Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
J. Brandi (HUN)
Score by quarters: 0–1, 1–1, 1–1, 3–0
Thiel 3 Goals De Wilde 2

18 October 1964
13:50
Official Report p.688 Romania  35  Belgium Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
M.J. Segura (ARG)
Score by quarters: 0–1, 1–1, 0–1, 2–2
three players 1 Goals Dumont 2

18 October 1964
14:40
Official Report p.689 Germany  54  Netherlands Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
N. Prostiakov (URS)
Score by quarters: 0–1, 2–0, 0–1, 3–2
Vohs 3 Goals van der Voet 2

Final

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Hungary 3 2 1 0 12 7 +5 5
2  Yugoslavia 3 2 1 0 8 5 +3 5
3  Soviet Union 3 1 0 2 4 7 3 2
4  Italy 3 0 0 3 2 7 5 0
Source: Official Report p. 673
14 October 1964
14:16
Official Report p.683 Italy  02  Soviet Union Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
M. Natori (JPN)
Score by quarters: 0–1, 0–1, 0–0, 0–0
none Goals Kuznetsov, Semyonov 1
15 October 1964
19:20
Official Report p.685 Yugoslavia  44  Hungary Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
J. Dirnweber (AUT)
Score by quarters: 3–0, 0–3, 1–0, 0–1
Sandić 2 Goals Kárpáti 2

17 October 1964
13:00
Official Report p.686 Italy  13  Hungary Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
M. Manguillot (ESP)
Score by quarters: 0–0, 1–0, 0–2, 0–1
Cevasco 1 Goals three players 1

17 October 1964
19:30
Official Report p.687 Yugoslavia  20  Soviet Union Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
A. Fuchs (BEL)
Score by quarters: 0–0, 0–0, 2–0, 0–0
Janković 2 Goals none

18 October 1964
13:00
Official Report p.688 Italy  12  Yugoslavia Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
J. Dirnweber (AUT)
Score by quarters: 0–1, 0–1, 0–0, 1–0
Spinola 1 Goals Sandić, Janković 1

18 October 1964
16:00
Official Report p.689 Soviet Union  25  Hungary Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
T. Batalle (ESP)
Score by quarters: 0–1, 2–0, 0–1, 0–3
Ageyev, Kalashnikov 1 Goals Dömötör, Felkai 2

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 1964 Tokyo Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2019.

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