Water polo at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament
Tournament details | |
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Venue(s) | File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia (in Belgrade host cities) |
Dates | 1 – September |
Teams | 16 (from 4 confederations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary (1st title) |
Runner-up | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union |
Third place | File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia |
Fourth place | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 64 |
Goals scored | 645 (10.08 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Siniša Belamarić (20 goals) |
1973 FINA World Championships | ||
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Diving | ||
Individual | ||
3 m | men | women |
10 m | men | women |
Swimming | ||
Freestyle | ||
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
400 m | men | women |
800 m | women | |
1500 m | men | |
Backstroke | ||
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
Breaststroke | ||
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
Butterfly | ||
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
Individual medley | ||
200 m | men | women |
400 m | men | women |
Freestyle relay | ||
4×100 m | men | women |
4×200 m | men | |
Medley relay | ||
4×100 m | men | women |
Synchronised swimming | ||
Solo | women | |
Duet | women | |
Team | women | |
Water polo | ||
Tournament | men | |
The 1973 Men's World Water Polo Championship was the first 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 1 to 9 September 1973, and was incorporated into the inaugural 1973 World Aquatics Championships in Belgrade, Yugoslavia.[1]
Participating teams
Groups formed
Preliminary round
Qualified for places 1–6 in a round robin group. (Group D) | |
Will play for places 7–12 in a round robin group. (Group E) | |
Will play for places 13–16 in a round robin group. (Group F) |
Group A
Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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1. | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 14 | +27 |
2. | File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 22 | +13 |
3. | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 19 | +7 |
4. | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 24 | –2 |
5. | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 29 | –11 |
6. | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 40 | –34 |
- 1 September 1973
- 2 September 1973
- 3 September 1973
- 4 September 1973
- 5 September 1973
Group B
Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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1. | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 11 | +25 |
2. | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 14 | +11 |
3. | File:Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 18 | +12 |
4. | File:Flag of Spain (1945–1977).svg Spain | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 25 | –5 |
5. | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 49 | –43 |
- 1 September 1973
Spain File:Flag of Spain.svg | 11 – 3 | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel |
Italy File:Flag of Italy.svg | 5 – 4 | File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania |
- 2 September 1973
Romania File:Flag of Romania.svg | 12 – 1 | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel |
Hungary File:Flag of Hungary.svg | 7 – 3 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain |
- 3 September 1973
Italy File:Flag of Italy.svg | 5 – 2 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain |
Hungary File:Flag of Hungary.svg | 15 – 0 | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel |
- 4 September 1973
Hungary File:Flag of Hungary.svg | 6 – 4 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy |
Romania File:Flag of Romania.svg | 10 – 4 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain |
- 5 September 1973
Italy File:Flag of Italy.svg | 11 – 2 | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel |
Hungary File:Flag of Hungary.svg | 8 – 4 | File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania |
Group C
Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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1. | File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 11 | +8 |
2. | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 17 | +1 |
3. | File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
4. | File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 19 | –3 |
5. | File:Flag of Bulgaria (1971–1990).svg Bulgaria | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 25 | –6 |
- 1 September 1973
West Germany File:Flag of Germany.svg | 1 – 1 | File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece |
United States File:Flag of the United States.svg | 4 – 3 | File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba |
- 2 September 1973
Cuba File:Flag of Cuba.svg | 7 – 2 | File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece |
Bulgaria File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg | 6 – 5 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
- 3 September 1973
United States File:Flag of the United States.svg | 3 – 3 | File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany |
Cuba File:Flag of Cuba.svg | 3 – 0 | File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria |
- 4 September 1973
Cuba File:Flag of Cuba.svg | 6 – 5 | File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany |
Greece File:Flag of Greece.svg | 8 – 5 | File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria |
- 5 September 1973
United States File:Flag of the United States.svg | 6 – 5 | File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece |
West Germany File:Flag of Germany.svg | 9 – 8 | File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria |
Final round
13th – 16th places (Group F)
Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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13. | File:Flag of Bulgaria (1971–1990).svg Bulgaria | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 10 | +6 |
14. | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | +13 |
15. | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 14 | +2 |
16. | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 30 | –21 |
Preliminary round results apply.
- 6 September 1973
Bulgaria File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg | 3 – 2 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia |
Great Britain File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg | 10 – 5 | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel |
- 7 September 1973
Bulgaria File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg | 8 – 3 | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel |
- 8 September 1973
Bulgaria File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg | 5 – 5 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain |
Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg | 12 – 1 | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel |
7th – 12th places (Group E)
Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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7. | File:Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 21 | +14 |
8. | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 18 | +13 |
9. | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 22 | –1 |
10. | File:Flag of Spain (1945–1977).svg Spain | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 29 | –7 |
11. | File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 27 | –8 |
12. | File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 28 | –11 |
Preliminary round results apply.
- 6 September 1973
- 7 September 1973
- 8 September 1973
- 9 September 1973
1st – 6th places (Group D)
Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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1. | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 17 | +11 |
2. | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 16 | +14 |
3. | File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 22 | +1 |
4. | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 25 | –3 |
5. | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 28 | –6 |
6. | File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 32 | –17 |
Preliminary round results apply.
- 6 September 1973
- 7 September 1973
- 8 September 1973
- 9 September 1973
Final ranking
Medalists
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Balazs Balla |
File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Anatoly Akimov |
File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia Siniša Belamarić |
References
External links
- World Championships 1973, Belgrade - Water polo Men's Tournament www.fina.org
- Men Water Polo I World Championship 1973 Beograd www.todor66.com
- Results