Water polo at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

The men's tournament of water polo at the 2000 Summer Olympics at Sydney, Australia, began on September 23 and lasted until October 1, 2000.[1]

Men's water polo
at the XXVII Olympiad
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia
CitySydney
Venue(s)Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre, Sydney International Aquatic Centre
Dates23 September 2000 (2000-09-23)
1 October 2000 (2000-10-01)
No. of teams12 (from 4 confederations)
No. of venues2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Hungary (7th title)
Runners-up Russia
Third place FR Yugoslavia
Fourth place Spain
Tournament statistics
Matches played48
Top scorer(s) Aleksandar Šapić
(18 goals)
Most saves Dan Hackett
(70 saves)
Top sprinter(s) Brad Schumacher
(20 sprints won)

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
 Hungary[1]
Attila Vári
Zoltán Szécsi
Bulcsú Székely
Zsolt Varga
Tamás Märcz
Tamás Molnár
Barnabás Steinmetz
Tamás Kásás
Gergely Kiss
Zoltán Kósz
Tibor Benedek
Péter Biros
Rajmund Fodor

Head Coach:
Dénes Kemény
 Russia
Irek Zinnourov
Dmitri Stratan
Revaz Tchomakhidze
Marat Zakirov
Nikolay Kozlov
Nikolai Maximov
Andrei Reketchinski
Serguei Garbouzov
Dmitry Gorshkov
Yuri Yatsev
Roman Balachov
Dmitri Douquine
Alexandre Erychov

Head Coach:
Aleksandr Kabanov
 Yugoslavia
Pedrag Zimonjić
Jugoslav Vasović
Vladimir Vujasinović
Nenad Vukanić
Aleksandar Šoštar
Petar Trbojević
Veljko Uskoković
Nikola Kuljača
Aleksandar Šapić
Dejan Savić
Aleksandar Ćirić
Danilo Ikodinović
Viktor Jelenić

Head Coach:
Nenad Manojlović

Preliminary round

Qualified for the quarterfinals
Will play for places 9-12

Group A

Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
 Russia54015128+239
 Italy54014332+119
 Spain52213234-25
 Australia51223836+24
 Kazakhstan51314146-53
 Slovakia50503059-290

23 September 2000
10:45
 Slovakia 811  Italy Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Boyer (USA), Ludecke (GER)
Score by quarters: 0-3, 2-3, 3-2, 3-3

23 September 2000
15:00
 Kazakhstan 78  Spain Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Klaric (CRO), Margeta (SLO)
Score by quarters: 1-2, 3-2, 1-3, 2-1

23 September 2000
17:30
 Australia 46  Russia Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Bookelman (NED), Rajevic (YUG)
Score by quarters: 1-2, 0-1, 1-2, 2-1

24 September 2000
10:45
 Russia 77  Italy Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Tulga (TUR), Margeta (SLO)
Score by quarters: 2-1, 3-3, 2-1, 0-2

24 September 2000
15:45
 Spain 76  Slovakia Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Clemencon (FRA), Janseen (NED)
Score by quarters: 1-3, 2-1, 2-2, 2-0

24 September 2000
20:30
 Australia 1111  Kazakhstan Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Ludecke (GER), Takata (USA)
Score by quarters: 2-4, 3-2, 4-3, 2-2

25 September 2000
10:45
 Italy 65  Spain Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Klaric (CRO), Chasekioglou (GRE)
Score by quarters: 2-1, 1-2, 2-1, 1-1

25 September 2000
15:45
 Kazakhstan 79  Russia Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Csaszar (HUN), Moradi Shahpar (IRI)
Score by quarters: 1-1, 1-4, 2-2, 3-2

25 September 2000
20:30
 Slovakia 611  Australia Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Bookelman (NED), Boyer (USA)
Score by quarters: 1-4, 1-3, 2-3, 2-1

26 September 2000
10:45
 Russia 85  Spain Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Margeta (SLO), Schwartz (ISR)
Score by quarters: 4-3, 1-0, 1-1, 2-1

26 September 2000
15:45
 Kazakhstan 95  Slovakia Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Rajevic (YUG), Mendendez Betancourt (CUB)
Score by quarters: 4-0, 1-0, 1-2, 3-3

26 September 2000
20:30
 Australia 56  Italy Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Turcotte (CAN), Clemencon (FRA)
Score by quarters: 1-0, 1-2, 3-2, 0-2

27 September 2000
10:45
 Slovakia 521  Russia Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Klaric (CRO), Janseen van de Laak (NED)
Score by quarters: 1-7, 1-5, 1-6, 2-3

27 September 2000
15:45
 Italy 137  Kazakhstan Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Boyer (USA), Csaszar (HUN)
Score by quarters: 2-1, 2-1, 5-3, 4-2

27 September 2000
20:30
 Australia 77  Spain Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Bookelman (NED), Chasekioglou (GRE)
Score by quarters: 0-2, 2-1, 3-2, 2-2

Group B

Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
 Yugoslavia54014122+199
 Croatia54014230+129
 Hungary53204939+106
 United States52304239+34
 Netherlands51403455-212
 Greece50502245-230

23 September 2000
09:30
 Greece 47  Hungary Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Kratochvil (SVK), Balfanbayev (KAZ)
Score by quarters: 0-3, 1-2, 2-0, 1-2

23 September 2000
12:00
 Yugoslavia 91  Netherlands Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Moliner Molins (ESP), Turcotte (CAN)
Score by quarters: 3-0, 3-1, 2-0, 1-0

23 September 2000
16:15
 Croatia 107  United States Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Kerr (AUS), Galkine (RUS)
Score by quarters: 3-1, 4-1, 1-2, 2-3

24 September 2000
9:30
 Hungary 168  Netherlands Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Prikhodko (KAZ), Melliar (RSA)
Score by quarters: 5-3, 3-2, 3-2, 5-1

24 September 2000
14:30
 United States 58  Yugoslavia Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Moliner Molins (ESP), Schwartz (ISR)
Score by quarters: 1-3, 2-2, 1-2, 1-1

24 September 2000
19:15
 Greece 59  Croatia Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Turcotte (CAN), Afanasiev (RUS)
Score by quarters: 2-3, 1-2, 1-1, 1-3

25 September 2000
9:30
 Netherlands 812  United States Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Afanasiev (RUS), Menendez Betancourt (CUB)
Score by quarters: 2-4, 3-3, 1-3, 2-2

25 September 2000
14:30
 Croatia 87  Hungary Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Ludecke (GER), Kratochvil (SVK)
Score by quarters: 2-3, 1-1, 3-1, 2-2

25 September 2000
19:15
 Yugoslavia 103  Greece Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Kerr (AUS), Balfanbayev (KAZ)
Score by quarters: 4-2, 2-1, 3-0, 1-0

26 September 2000
09:30
 Hungary 109  United States Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Tulga (TUR), Galkine (RUS)
Score by quarters: 3-1, 2-3, 3-4, 2-1

26 September 2000
14:30
 Greece 710  Netherlands Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Prikhodko (KAZ), Bower (AUS)
Score by quarters: 2-3, 2-3, 1-2, 2-2

26 September 2000
19:15
 Croatia 44  Yugoslavia Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Dani (ITA), Afanasiev (RUS)*
Score by quarters: 1-2, 0-0, 2-1, 1-1

27 September 2000
09:30
 Yugoslavia 109  Hungary Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Kerr (AUS), Ludecke (GER)
Score by quarters: 3-3, 2-3, 3-2, 2-1

27 September 2000
14:30
 Netherlands 711  Croatia Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Balfanbayev (KAZ), Melliar (RSA)
Score by quarters: 1-1, 1-4, 3-3, 2-3

27 September 2000
19:15
 Greece 39  United States Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Clemencon (FRA), Tulga (TUR)
Score by quarters: 0-2, 0-3, 0-2, 3-2

Medal round bracket

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Gold medal
                           
  A1  Russia 11  
B4  United States 10  
  A1  Russia 8  
  A3  Spain 7  
B2  Croatia 8
  A3  Spain 9  
     Hungary 13
   Russia 6
  B1  Yugoslavia 7  
A4  Australia 3  
  B3  Hungary 8 Third place
  B1  Yugoslavia 7  
A2  Italy 5  Yugoslavia 8
  B3  Hungary 8    Spain 3
 
Classification5-6th place
 
      
 
 
 
 
 United States 9
 
 
 
 Croatia 8
 
 Italy 10
 
 
 
 United States 8
 
 Italy8
 
 
 Australia 4
 
7-8th place
 
 
 
 
 
 Croatia 10
 
 
 Australia 8

Classification 9th-12th

Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
 Kazakhstan32012318+55
 Greece31022420+44
 Netherlands31111920-13
 Slovakia30302432-80
29 September 2000
09:30
 Kazakhstan 66  Greece Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Schwartz (ISR), Menendez Betancourt (CUB)
Score by quarters: 0-3, 3-1, 1-2, 2-0

29 September 2000
10:45
 Slovakia 89  Netherlands Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Bower (AUS), Moradi Shahpar (IRI)
Score by quarters: 1-1, 2-2, 3-4, 2-2

30 September 2000
10:00
 Kazakhstan 118  Slovakia Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Boyer (USA), Melliar (RSA)
Score by quarters: 4-1, 3-1, 2-2, 2-4

30 September 2000
11:15
 Netherlands 66  Greece Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Klaric (CRO), Csaszar (HUN)
Score by quarters: 0-2, 2-1, 1-3, 3-0

1 October 2000
9:00
 Slovakia 812  Greece Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Takata (USA) , Moradi Shahpar (IRI)
Score by quarters: 2-3, 4-3, 1-1, 1-5

1 October 2000
10:15
 Kazakhstan 64  Netherlands Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Menendez Betancourt (CUB) , Margeta (SLO)
Score by quarters: 1-2, 2-0, 2-1, 1-1

Quarterfinals

29 September 2000
14:30
 Russia 1110  United States Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Bookelman (NED), Margeta (SLO)
Score by quarters: 3-0, 2-4, 4-3, 2-3

29 September 2000
15:45
 Italy 58  Hungary Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Tulga (TUR), Chasekioglou (GRE)
Score by quarters: 0-2, 3-3, 2-2, 0-1

29 September 2000
19:15
 Spain 98  Croatia Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Prikhodko (KAZ), Clemencon (FRA)
Score by quarters: 1-1, 3-1, 2-3, 3-3

29 September 2000
20:30
 Australia 37  Yugoslavia Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Ludecke (GER), Turcotte (CAN)
Score by quarters: 1-2, 0-2, 1-2, 1-1

Classification 5th-8th

30 September 2000
19:00
 United States 98  Croatia Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Moliner Molins (ESP), Clemencon (FRA)
Score by quarters: 1-0, 2-2, 2-2, 2-3,1-1,1-0

30 September 2000
20:15
 Italy 84  Australia Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Bookelman (NED), Prikhodko (KAZ)
Score by quarters: 2-2, 2-2, 2-0, 2-0

Semifinals

30 September 2000
14:30
 Russia 87  Spain Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Dani (ITA), Katochvil (SVK)
Score by quarters: 3-3, 2-1, 1-1, 1-2, 0-0, 0-0, 1-0

30 September 2000
15:45
 Hungary 87  Yugoslavia Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Kerr (AUS), Ludecke (GER)
Score by quarters: 3-2, 2-3, 2-2, 1-0

Classification 7th-8th

1 October 2000
11:30
 Croatia 108  Australia Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Boyer (USA), Turcotte (CAN)
Score by quarters: 2-2, 2-2, 4-2, 2-2

Classification 5th-6th

1 October 2000
12:45
 United States 810  Italy Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Rajevic (YUG), Ludecke (GER)
Score by quarters: 2-4, 1-3, 3-1, 2-2

Bronze medal match

1 October 2000
15:00
 Spain 38  Yugoslavia Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Tulga (TUR), Afanasiev (RUS)
Score by quarters: 1-2, 1-2, 1-2, 0-2

Gold medal match

1 October 2000
16:15
 Russia 613  Hungary Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Bookelman (NED), Chasekioglou (GRE)
Score by quarters: 1-3, 1-5, 2-2, 2-3

Ranking and statistics

Final Rankings

Leading goalscorers

RankPlayerTeamGoalsMatches
played
Goals
per match
Shots%
1Aleksandar Šapić FR Yugoslavia1882.2505036.0%
2Aleksandr Yeryshov Russia1782.1255133.3%
3Chris Humbert United States1682.0003941.0%
Harry van der Meer Netherlands82.0004436.4%
Wolf Wigo United States82.0002564.0%
6Ioannis Thomakos Greece1581.8753050.0%
7Revaz Chomakhidze Russia1481.7503243.8%
Gergely Kiss Hungary81.7502458.3%
9Tony Azevedo United States1381.6254032.5%
10Tamás Kásás Hungary1281.5003336.4%
Daniel Marsden Australia81.5004030.0%

Source: Official Results Book (page 45–92)[2][3]

Leading goalkeepers

RankGoalkeeperTeamSavesMatches
played
Saves
per match
Shots%
1Dan Hackett United States7088.75013551.9%
2Arie van de Bunt Netherlands6588.12514046.4%
3Zoltán Kósz Hungary5887.25011251.8%
Nikolay Maksimov Russia87.2509958.6%
Jesús Rollán Spain87.25011650.0%
6Eddie Denis Australia5687.00010752.3%
7Konstantin Chernov Kazakhstan5286.5009654.2%
8Aleksandar Šoštar FR Yugoslavia4986.1258557.6%
9Nikolaos Deligiannis Greece4886.0009749.5%
10István Gergely Slovakia4485.50011040.0%

Source: Official Results Book (page 45–92)[2][3]

Leading sprinters

RankSprinterTeamSprints
won
Matches
played
Sprints won
per match
Sprints
contested
%
1Brad Schumacher United States2082.5003458.8%
2Aleksandar Ćirić FR Yugoslavia1782.1252470.8%
3Tamás Kásás Hungary1581.8752951.7%
Nathan Thomas Australia81.8751978.9%
5Róbert Káid Slovakia1281.5001675.0%
Ioannis Thomakos Greece81.5001866.7%
7Roman Balashov Russia1181.3751573.3%
8Milan Cipov Slovakia1081.2501283.3%
Alberto Ghibellini Italy81.2501662.5%
Sergi Pedrerol Spain81.2502737.0%

Source: Official Results Book (page 44)[2][3]

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. "Official Results Book – 2000 Olympic Games – Water Polo" (PDF). la84.org. LA84 Foundation. 2001. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  3. "Official Results Book – 2000 Olympic Games – Water Polo (Download)" (PDF). la84.org. LA84 Foundation. 2001. Archived from the original on 8 October 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2020.

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