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Water polo at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

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Men's water polo
at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad
Tournament details
Host country Greece
CityAthens
Venue(s)Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Dates15–29 August 2004
Teams12 (from 5 confederations)
Competitors154
Final positions
Champions Hungary (8th title)
Runners-up Serbia and Montenegro
Third place Russia
Fourth place Greece
Tournament statistics
Matches44
Multiple
appearances
5-time Olympian(s): 2
4-time Olympian(s): 8
Multiple
medalists
3-time medalist(s): 2
Top scorer(s)Serbia and Montenegro Aleksandar Šapić
(18 goals in 8 matches)
Most savesRussia Nikolay Maksimov
(62 saves in 8 matches)
Top sprinter(s)Australia Pietro Figlioli
(24 sprints won in 8 matches)
MVPHungary Gergely Kiss
2000
2008

The men's tournament of water polo at the 2004 Summer Olympics at Athens, Greece, began on August 15 and lasted until August 29, 2004.[1]

Squads

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Preliminary round

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All times are Eastern European Time (UTC+3)

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Hungary 5 5 0 0 44 27 +17 10 Qualified for the semifinals
2  Serbia and Montenegro 5 4 0 1 37 26 +11 8 Qualified for the quarterfinals
3  Russia 5 3 0 2 32 28 +4 6
4  United States 5 2 0 3 32 37 −5 4
5  Croatia 5 1 0 4 35 41 −6 2
6  Kazakhstan 5 0 0 5 21 42 −21 0
Source: [citation needed]


15 August 2004
16:30
[1] Russia  5–2  Kazakhstan Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Koratochvil (SVK), Koryzna (POL)
Score by quarters: 0-0, 1-0, 2-1, 2-1
Chomakhidze, Gorshkov 2 Goals 2 players with 1
15 August 2004
10:45
[2] Serbia and Montenegro  4–6  Hungary Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Borrell (ESP), Petronilli (ITA)
Score by quarters: 1-0, 2-3, 1-0, 0-3
Trbojević 2 Goals Kiss 2
15 August 2004
22:15
[3] Croatia  6–7  United States Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Tulga (TUR), Bookelman (NED)
Score by quarters: 0-0, 0-3, 2-1, 4-3
Štritof 3 Goals Azevedo 3

17 August 2004
16:30
[4] Kazakhstan  6–9  United States Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Patelli (BRA), Bock (GER)
Score by quarters: 1-1, 3-4, 0-1, 2-3
Drozdov 3 Goals Wigo 4
17 August 2004
17:45
[5] Russia  3–4  Serbia and Montenegro Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Tulga (TUR), Petronilli (ITA)
Score by quarters: 1-1, 1-1, 0-1, 1-1
3 players with 1 Goals Trbojević 2
17 August 2004
22:15
[6] Hungary  10–8  Croatia Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Borrell (ESP), Bookelman (NED)
Score by quarters: 1-0, 4-2, 4-4, 1-2
Kásás, Biros 3 Goals Burić, Štritof 2

19 August 2004
09:30
[7] Serbia and Montenegro  9–5  Kazakhstan Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Legare (CAN), Sayed Mahmoud (EGY)
Score by quarters: 3-1, 2-1, 1-1, 3-2
Šapić 3 Goals Zhilyayev 3
19 August 2004
10:45
[8] United States  5–7  Hungary Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Margeta (SLO), Tulga (TUR)
Score by quarters: 2-2, 2-3, 0-1, 1-1
Azevedo 2 Goals Varga, Madaras 2
19 August 2004
22:15
[9] Croatia  8–9  Russia Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Stavropoulos (GRE), Kratochvil (SVK)
Score by quarters: 2-2, 2-3, 1-1, 3-3
Franković, Fatović 2 Goals Zinnourov 2

21 August 2004
09:30
[10] Kazakhstan  4–14  Hungary Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Koryzna (POL), Patelli (BRA)
Score by quarters: 1-3, 0-4, 2-4, 1-3
4 players with 1 Goals Kásás, Kiss 3
21 August 2004
21:00
[11] Serbia and Montenegro  11–8  Croatia Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Petronilli (ITA), Bookelman (NED)
Score by quarters: 2-1, 4-2, 3-3, 2-2
Šapić 5 Goals 3 players with 2
21 August 2004
22:15
[12] Russia  9–7  United States Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Borrell (ESP), Bock (GER)
Score by quarters: 3-1, 3-3, 2-0, 1-3
Eryshov, Chomakhidze 3 Goals Beaubien, Azevedo 2

23 August 2004
10:45
[13] Croatia  5–4  Kazakhstan Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Matache (ROU), Rezek (CZE)
Score by quarters: 2-2, 2-0, 0-0, 1-2
Smodlaka 2 Goals 4 players with 1
23 August 2004
18:15
[14] Russia  6–7  Hungary Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Margeta (SLO), Stavropoulos (GRE)
Score by quarters: 1-2, 1-1, 1-3, 3-1
Eryshov, Garbuzov 2 Goals Kiss 2
23 August 2004
21:00
[15] United States  4–9  Serbia and Montenegro Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Tulga (TUR), Borrell (ESP)
Score by quarters: 1-2, 1-2, 1-3, 1-2
4 players with 1 Goals Šapić 3

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Greece 5 4 0 1 43 27 +16 8 Qualified for the semifinals
2  Germany 5 3 1 1 40 28 +12 7 Qualified for the quarterfinals
3  Spain 5 3 0 2 35 31 +4 6
4  Italy 5 3 0 2 39 24 +15 6
5  Australia 5 1 1 3 37 35 +2 4
6  Egypt 5 0 0 5 18 67 −49 0
Source: [citation needed]


15 August 2004
09:30
[16] Egypt  3–14  Australia Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Kiszelly (HUN), Valcarce (ARG)
Score by quarters: 1-3, 0-5, 1-4, 1-2
3 players with 1 Goals Miller 3
15 August 2004
17:45
[17] Italy  4–5  Spain Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Margeta (SLO), Tomic (CRO)
Score by quarters: 1-2, 1-3, 0-0, 2-0
4 players with 1 Goals 5 players with 1
15 August 2004
21:00
[18] Germany  5–4  Greece Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Brguljan (SCG), Afanasiev (RUS)
Score by quarters: 2-2, 0-1, 2-1, 1-0
5 players with 1 Goals 4 players with 1

17 August 2004
09:30
[19] Australia  4–8  Italy Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Tomic (CRO), Chaney (USA)
Score by quarters: 1-1, 2-2, 0-3, 1-2
Whalan 2 Goals Postiglione 3
17 August 2004
10:45
[20] Germany  13–3  Egypt Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Rezek (CZE), Pinker (RSA)
Score by quarters: 4-0, 5-0, 2-0, 2-3
Politze 5 Goals 3 players with 1
17 August 2004
21:00
[21] Greece  8–5  Spain Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Kratochvil (SVK), Margeta (SLO)
Score by quarters: 2-1, 4-1, 1-2, 1-1
Chatzitheodorou, Schizas 2 Goals Five players with 1

19 August 2004
16:30
[22] Spain  8–4  Australia Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Balfanbayev (KAZ), Tomic (CRO)
Score by quarters: 2-1, 3-1, 1-1, 2-1
3 players with 2 Goals 4 players with 1
19 August 2004
17:45
[23] Italy  10–5  Germany Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Brguljan (SCG), Afanasiev (RUS)
Score by quarters: 2-0, 1-2, 3-2, 4-1
Postiglione 4 Goals Nossek 3
19 August 2004
21:00
[24] Egypt  4–15  Greece Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Matache (ROU), Zhong (CHN)
Score by quarters: 0-5, 0-2, 2-3, 2-5
4 players with 1 Goals Thomakos 5

21 August 2004
10:45
[25] Egypt  4–13  Italy Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Rezek (CZE), Pinker (RSA)
Score by quarters: 1-3, 1-0, 2-5, 0-5
El-Sammany 2 Goals Calcaterra, Angelini 3
21 August 2004
16:30
[26] Germany  11–5  Spain Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Tulga (TUR), Brguljan (SCG)
Score by quarters: 3-2, 2-0, 4-3, 2-0
Wollthan 3 Goals 5 players with 1
21 August 2004
17:45
[27] Greece  10–9  Australia Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Balfanbayev (KAZ), Kiszelly (HUN)
Score by quarters: 2-2, 3-2, 3-2, 2-3
Chatzitheodorou 3 Goals 3 players with 2

23 August 2004
09:30
[28] Germany  6–6  Australia Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Kratochvil (SVK), Brguljan (SCG)
Score by quarters: 1-3, 2-1, 1-0, 2-2
Politze, Nossek 2 Goals Woods 3
23 August 2004
17:00
[29] Spain  12–4  Egypt Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Valcarce (ARG), Zhong (CHN)
Score by quarters: 4-1, 3-0, 2-1, 3-2
Hernández, Gómez 3 Goals El-Helw 2
23 August 2004
22:15
[30] Greece  6–4  Italy Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Balfanbayev (KAZ), Bookelman (NED)
Score by quarters: 1-0, 1-2, 2-1, 2-1
6 players with 1 Goals Bencivenga 2

Medal round bracket

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsGold medal
A1 Hungary7
B2 Germany5A3 Russia5
A3 Russia12 Hungary8
 Serbia and Montenegro7
B1 Greece3
A2 Serbia and Montenegro7A2 Serbia and Montenegro7
B3 Spain5
5th & 6thBronze medal
5 Germany6 Russia6
6 Spain54 Greece5
9th–12th7th–10th7th & 8th
A4 United States6
B5 Australia10B5 Australia5
A6 Kazakhstan58 United States9
7 Italy8
B4 Italy11
A5 Croatia12A5 Croatia7
B6 Egypt1
11th & 12th9th & 10th
11 Kazakhstan159 Australia8
12 Egypt710 Croatia7

Classification 7th-12th

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25 August 2004
09:30
[31] Kazakhstan  5–10  Australia Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Matache (ROU), Patelli (BRA)
Score by quarters: 2-2, 1-4, 1-3, 1-1
Elke 2 Goals Figlioli, Thomas 2
25 August 2004
10:45
[32] Croatia  12–1  Egypt Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Zhong (CHN), Pinker (RSA)
Score by quarters: 4-0, 2-0, 4-0, 2-1
Burić 3 Goals Rezk 1

Quarterfinals

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25 August 2004
17:00
[33] Russia  12–5  Germany Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Petronilli (ITA), Bookelman (NED)
Score by quarters: 2-1, 2-1, 5-0, 3-3
3 players with 3 Goals 5 players with 1
25 August 2004
18:15
[34] Serbia and Montenegro  7–5  Spain Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Tulga (TUR), Chaney (USA)
Score by quarters: 3-2, 2-0, 0-2, 2-1
Šapić 3 Goals 5 players with 1

Classification 11th-12th

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27 August 2004
09:30
[35] Kazakhstan  15–7  Egypt Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Rezek (CZE), Patelli (BRA)
Score by quarters: 6-0, 1-2, 5-3, 3-2
Zaitsev 7 Goals Mashhour, Khalil 2

Classification 7th-10th

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27 August 2004
10:45
[36] United States  6–5  Australia Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Matache (ROU), Legare (CAN)
Score by quarters: 2-0, 1-1, 2-2, 1-2
Azevedo 3 Goals Figlioli 3
27 August 2004
17:00
[37] Italy  11–7  Croatia Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Afanasiev (RUS), Koryzna (POL)
Score by quarters: 2-1, 3-4, 1-1, 5-1
Bencivenga 3 Goals Franković 3

Semifinals

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27 August 2004
18:15
[38] Hungary  7–5  Russia Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Chaney (USA), Bock (GER)
Score by quarters: 2-2, 3-3, 2-0, 0-0
Kásás 3 Goals Garbuzov 2
27 August 2004
21:00
[39] Greece  3–7  Serbia and Montenegro Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Petronilli (ITA), Tulga (TUR)
Score by quarters: 1-2, 1-3, 1-1, 0-1
Three players with 1 Goals Jokić 2

9th place match

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29 August 2004
09:30
[40] Australia  8–7  Croatia Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Kiszelly (HUN), Sayed Mahmoud (EGY)
Score by quarters: 2-0, 3-4, 1-1, 2-2
Whalan 5 Goals Franković 3

7th place match

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29 August 2004
10:45
[41] United States  9–8  Italy Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Afanasiev (RUS), Margeta (SLO)
Score by quarters: 2-2, 2-0, 2-3, 3-3
Azevedo, Smith 3 Goals Angelini 3

5th place match

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29 August 2004
12:00
[42] Germany  6–4  Spain Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Stavropoulos (GRE), Bookelman (NED)
Score by quarters: 2-2, 3-1, 0-0, 1-1
Nossek 2 Goals Hernández 2

Bronze-medal match

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29 August 2004
16:00
[43] Russia  6–5  Greece Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Borrell (ESP), Brguljan (SCG)
Score by quarters: 1-1, 3–1, 1–2, 1–1
Tchomakhidze 4 Goals Afroudakis 3

Gold-medal match

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29 August 2004
17:30
[44] Hungary  8–7  Serbia and Montenegro Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
Referees:
Balfanbayev (KAZ), Petronilli (ITA)
Score by quarters: 2-3, 3-2, 0-2, 3-0
Kiss 4 Goals Šapić 2

Ranking and statistics

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Final rankings

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Multi-time Olympians

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Five-time Olympian(s): 2 players

Four-time Olympian(s): 8 players

Multiple medalists

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Three-time Olympic medalist(s): 2 players

Leading goalscorers

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Rank Player Team Goals Matches
played
Goals
per match
Shots %
1 Aleksandar Šapić  Serbia and Montenegro 18 8 2.250 54 33.3%
2 Tony Azevedo  United States 15 7 2.143 31 48.4%
Revaz Chomakhidze  Russia 8 1.875 25 60.0%
4 Tamás Kásás  Hungary 14 7 2.000 30 46.7%
Gergely Kiss  Hungary 7 2.000 31 45.2%
Thomas Whalan  Australia 8 1.750 36 38.9%
7 Nikola Franković  Croatia 12 8 1.500 27 44.4%
Heiko Nossek  Germany 7 1.714 28 42.9%
Marc Politze  Germany 7 1.714 33 36.4%
10 Alberto Angelini  Italy 11 7 1.571 32 34.4%
Elvis Fatović  Croatia 8 1.375 26 42.3%
Ratko Štritof  Croatia 8 1.375 32 34.4%
Ivan Zaitsev  Kazakhstan 7 1.571 22 50.0%

Source: Official Results Book (page 184)[12][13]

Leading goalkeepers

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Rank Goalkeeper Team Saves Matches
played
Saves
per match
Shots %
1 Nikolay Maksimov  Russia 62 8 7.750 104 59.6%
2 Denis Šefik  Serbia and Montenegro 60 8 7.500 102 58.8%
3 Brandon Brooks  United States 58 7 8.286 108 53.7%
4 James Stanton  Australia 57 8 7.125 108 52.8%
5 Alexandr Shvedov  Kazakhstan 54 7 7.714 111 48.6%
6 Ángel Andreo  Spain 50 7 7.143 92 54.3%
Stefano Tempesti  Italy 7 7.143 86 58.1%
8 Amr Mohamed  Egypt 41 7 5.857 135 30.4%
Frano Vićan  Croatia 8 5.125 81 50.6%
10 Zoltán Szécsi  Hungary 40 7 5.714 75 53.3%

Source: Official Results Book (page 180)[12][13]

Leading sprinters

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Rank Sprinter Team Sprints
won
Matches
played
Sprints won
per match
Sprints
contested
%
1 Pietro Figlioli  Australia 24 8 3.000 27 88.9%
2 Sergey Garbuzov  Russia 20 8 2.500 21 95.2%
3 Tobias Kreuzmann  Germany 17 7 2.429 22 77.3%
4 Goran Fiorentini  Italy 15 7 2.143 22 68.2%
5 Aleksandar Ćirić  Serbia and Montenegro 14 8 1.750 20 70.0%
6 Tihomil Vranješ  Croatia 9 8 1.125 24 37.5%
7 Tamás Kásás  Hungary 7 7 1.000 9 77.8%
8 Christos Afroudakis  Greece 6 7 0.857 15 40.0%
Tony Azevedo  United States 7 0.857 10 60.0%

Source: Official Results Book (page 183)[12][13]

Awards

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The men's all-star team was announced on 29 August 2004.[14]

Most Valuable Player
Media All-Star Team

References

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  9. ^ a b "Nikolay Kozlov". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Daniel Ballart". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Sergi Pedrerol". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  12. ^ a b c "Official Results Book – 2004 Olympic Games – Water Polo" (PDF). la84.org. LA84 Foundation. 2004. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  13. ^ a b c "Official Results Book – 2004 Olympic Games – Water Polo (Download)" (PDF). la84.org. LA84 Foundation. 2004. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  14. ^ "Men's and Womens MVPs and All-Tourney Teams Announced". swimmingworldmagazine.com. Swimming World. 29 August 2004. Retrieved 16 December 2020.

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