Water polo at the 1978 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament

The 1978 Men's World Water Polo Championship was the third 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 19 to 27 August 1978, and was incorporated into the 1978 World Aquatics Championships in West Berlin, West Germany.[1]

1978 World Water Polo Championship
3rd FINA World Aquatics Championships
Location West Germany
Date(s)19–27 August
Category1978 World Aquatics Championships
 1975 1982 

Teams


Squads

First round

Group A

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Soviet Union 53210179+8
2.  Italy 532101512+3
3.  Australia 231021418-4
4.  Canada 03003815-7

Group B

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Romania 532101711+6
2.  United States 43201187+11
3.  Cuba 33111911-2
4.  Mexico 03003924-15

Group C

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  West Germany 63300277+20
2.  Bulgaria 432011214-2
3.  Netherlands 231021412+2
4.  Israel 03003424-20

Group D

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Hungary 633001910+9
2.  Yugoslavia 43201189+9
3.  Greece 231021122-11
4.  Spain 030031421-7

Second round

Group E

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Italy 853202618+8
2.  Soviet Union 753112412+12
3.  United States 753112513+12
4.  Romania 552121923-4

Group F

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Hungary 954103622+14
2.  Yugoslavia 854013215+17
3.  West Germany 753113617+19
4.  Bulgaria 452032135-14

Final round

Final standings

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Italy 532101513+2
2.  Hungary 432011311+2
3.  Yugoslavia 231021415-1
4.  Soviet Union 130121215-3

Final ranking

 Italy

Alberto Alberani, Silvio Baracchini, Romeo Collina, Gianni De Magistris, Massimo Fondelli, Marco Galli, Sante Marsili, Alessandro Ghibellini, Paolo Ragosa, Mario Scotti-Galletta, Rolando Simeoni [1]

References

  1. "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. p. 14. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.


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