Water polo at the 1991 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament
| 1991 World Water Polo Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 6th FINA World Aquatics Championships | |||
| Location |  Australia | ||
| Date(s) | 3–13 January | ||
| Category | 1991 World Aquatics Championships | ||
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The 1991 Men's World Water Polo Championship was the sixth 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 3 to 13 January 1991, and was incorporated into the 1991 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Australia.
Qualification
Squads
First round
Group A
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Italy
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2. |  Soviet Union
|
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 3. |  Greece
|
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4. |  New Zealand
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Group B
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Yugoslavia
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2. |  Spain
|
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 3. |  Romania
|
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4. |  China
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Group C
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Hungary
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2. |  Germany
|
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 3. |  Cuba
|
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4. |  Egypt
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Group D
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  United States
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2. | Australia
|
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 3. |  France
|
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4. |  Canada
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Second round
Group E
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Yugoslavia
|
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2. | Spain
|
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 3. | Italy
|
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4. | Soviet Union
|
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Group F
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hungary
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2. | United States
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3. | Australia
|
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4. | Germany
|
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Semi finals
- 12 January 1991
| Hungary
|
8 – 9 | Spain
|
| United States
|
6 – 7 | Yugoslavia
|
Finals
- 13 January 1991 —
Bronze Medal Match
| Hungary
|
13 – 12 | United States
|
- 13 January 1991 —
Gold Medal Match
| Yugoslavia
|
8 – 7 | Spain
|
Final ranking
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Team rosters
Yugoslavia
Mislav Bezmalinović, Perica Bukić, Viktor Jelenić, Igor Milanović, Vitomir Padovan, Dušan Popović, Renco Posinković, Goran Rađenović, Dubravko Šimenc, Aleksandar Šoštar, Vaso Subotić, Anto Vasović, Mirko Vičević.[1] Head coach: Nikola Stamenić
References
- ^ "HistoFINA, Volume III: Medallists & Statistics, Special Water Polo, Before 2008 Season" (PDF). FINA.org (2007/2008 ed.). 2007. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- HistoFINA (Volume VIII, Edition 2004)