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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 Games of the XXVII Olympiad
Tournament details
Host country Australia
CitySydney
Venue(s)Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre,
Sydney International Aquatic Centre
Dates23 September – 1 October 2000
Teams12 (from 4 confederations)
Competitors153
Final positions
Champions Hungary (7th title)
Runners-up Russia
Third place Yugoslavia
Fourth place Spain
Tournament statistics
Matches48
Multiple
appearances		6-time Olympian(s): 1
5-time Olympian(s): 2
4-time Olympian(s): 4
Top scorer(s)Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Aleksandar Šapić
(18 goals in 8 matches)
Most savesUnited States Dan Hackett
(70 saves in 8 matches)
Top sprinter(s)United States Brad Schumacher
(20 sprints won in 8 matches)
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Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
 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		  FR 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

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Russia54105128+239Quarter Finals
2  Italy54104332+119
3  Spain52123234−25
4  Australia (H)51223836+24
5  Kazakhstan51134146−53
6  Slovakia50053059−290
Source: LA84
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
(H) Hosts
23 September 2000
10:45		  Slovakia8–11  ItalyRyde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Boyer (USA), Ludecke (GER)
Score by quarters: 0-3, 2-3, 3-2, 3-3
23 September 2000
15:00		  Kazakhstan7–8  SpainRyde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Klaric (CRO), Margeta (SLO)
Score by quarters: 1-2, 3-2, 1-3, 2-1
23 September 2000
17:30		  Australia4–6  RussiaRyde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Bookelman (NED), Rajevic (YUG)
Score by quarters: 1-2, 0-1, 1-2, 2-1
24 September 2000
10:45		  Russia7–7  ItalyRyde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Tulga (TUR), Margeta (SLO)
Score by quarters: 2-1, 3-3, 2-1, 0-2
24 September 2000
15:45		  Spain7–6  SlovakiaRyde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Clemencon (FRA), Janseen (NED)
Score by quarters: 1-3, 2-1, 2-2, 2-0
24 September 2000
20:30		  Australia11–11  KazakhstanRyde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Ludecke (GER), Takata (USA)
Score by quarters: 2-4, 3-2, 4-3, 2-2
25 September 2000
10:45		  Italy6–5  SpainRyde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Klaric (CRO), Chasekioglou (GRE)
Score by quarters: 2-1, 1-2, 2-1, 1-1
25 September 2000
15:45		  Kazakhstan7–9  RussiaRyde 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		  Slovakia6–11  AustraliaRyde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Bookelman (NED), Boyer (USA)
Score by quarters: 1-4, 1-3, 2-3, 2-1
26 September 2000
10:45		  Russia8–5  SpainRyde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Margeta (SLO), Schwartz (ISR)
Score by quarters: 4-3, 1-0, 1-1, 2-1
26 September 2000
15:45		  Kazakhstan9–5  SlovakiaRyde 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		  Australia5–6  ItalyRyde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Turcotte (CAN), Clemencon (FRA)
Score by quarters: 1-0, 1-2, 3-2, 0-2
27 September 2000
10:45		  Slovakia5–21  RussiaRyde 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		  Italy13–7  KazakhstanRyde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Boyer (USA), Csaszar (HUN)
Score by quarters: 2-1, 2-1, 5-3, 4-2
27 September 2000
20:30		  Australia7–7  SpainRyde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Bookelman (NED), Chasekioglou (GRE)
Score by quarters: 0-2, 2-1, 3-2, 2-2

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Yugoslavia54104122+199Quarter Finals
2  Croatia54104230+129
3  Hungary53024939+106
4  United States52034239+34
5  Netherlands51043455−212
6  Greece50052245−230
Source: LA84
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
23 September 2000
09:30		  Greece4–7  HungaryRyde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Kratochvil (SVK), Balfanbayev (KAZ)
Score by quarters: 0-3, 1-2, 2-0, 1-2
23 September 2000
12:00		  FR Yugoslavia9–1  NetherlandsRyde 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		  Croatia10–7  United StatesRyde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Kerr (AUS), Galkine (RUS)
Score by quarters: 3-1, 4-1, 1-2, 2-3
24 September 2000
9:30		  Hungary16–8  NetherlandsRyde 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 States5–8  FR YugoslaviaRyde 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		  Greece5–9  CroatiaRyde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Turcotte (CAN), Afanasiev (RUS)
Score by quarters: 2-3, 1-2, 1-1, 1-3
25 September 2000
9:30		  Netherlands8–12  United StatesRyde 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		  Croatia8–7  HungaryRyde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Ludecke (GER), Kratochvil (SVK)
Score by quarters: 2-3, 1-1, 3-1, 2-2
25 September 2000
19:15		  FR Yugoslavia10–3  GreeceRyde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Kerr (AUS), Balfanbayev (KAZ)
Score by quarters: 4-2, 2-1, 3-0, 1-0
26 September 2000
09:30		  Hungary10–9  United StatesRyde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Tulga (TUR), Galkine (RUS)
Score by quarters: 3-1, 2-3, 3-4, 2-1
26 September 2000
14:30		  Greece7–10  NetherlandsRyde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Prikhodko (KAZ), Bower (AUS)
Score by quarters: 2-3, 2-3, 1-2, 2-2
26 September 2000
19:15		  Croatia4–4  FR YugoslaviaRyde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Dani (ITA), Afanasiev (RUS)*
Score by quarters: 1-2, 0-0, 2-1, 1-1
27 September 2000
09:30		  FR Yugoslavia10–9  HungaryRyde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Kerr (AUS), Ludecke (GER)
Score by quarters: 3-3, 2-3, 3-2, 2-1
27 September 2000
14:30		  Netherlands7–11  CroatiaRyde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Balfanbayev (KAZ), Melliar (RSA)
Score by quarters: 1-1, 1-4, 3-3, 2-3
27 September 2000
19:15		  Greece3–9  United StatesRyde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Clemencon (FRA), Tulga (TUR)
Score by quarters: 0-2, 0-3, 0-2, 3-2

Classification for 9th-12th

TeamPldWLDGFGAGDPts
 Kazakhstan32012318+55
 Greece31022420+44
 Netherlands31111920-13
 Slovakia30302432-80
29 September 2000
09:30		  Kazakhstan6–6  GreeceRyde 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		  Slovakia8–9  NetherlandsRyde 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		  Kazakhstan11–8  SlovakiaRyde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Boyer (USA), Melliar (RSA)
Score by quarters: 4-1, 3-1, 2-2, 2-4
30 September 2000
11:15		  Netherlands6–6  GreeceRyde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Klaric (CRO), Csaszar (HUN)
Score by quarters: 0-2, 2-1, 1-3, 3-0
1 October 2000
9:00		  Slovakia8–12  GreeceRyde 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		  Kazakhstan6–4  NetherlandsRyde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Menendez Betancourt (CUB), Margeta (SLO)
Score by quarters: 1-2, 2-0, 2-1, 1-1

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsGold medal
 
          
 
29 September
 
 
  Russia11
 
30 September
 
  United States10
 
  Russia8
 
29 September
 
  Spain7
 
  Croatia8
 
1 October
 
  Spain9
 
  Russia6
 
29 September
 
  Hungary13
 
  Italy5
 
30 September
 
  Hungary8
 
  Hungary8
 
29 September
 
  Yugoslavia7Bronze medal
 
  Yugoslavia7
 
1 October
 
  Australia3
 
  Yugoslavia8
 
 
  Spain3
 
Fifth place bracket
 
5–8th place semifinalsFifth place
 
      
 
30 September
 
 
  United States9
 
1 October
 
  Croatia8
 
  United States8
 
30 September
 
  Italy10
 
  Italy8
 
 
  Australia4
 
Seventh place
 
 
1 October
 
 
  Croatia10
 
 
  Australia8

Quarterfinals

29 September 2000
14:30		  Russia11–10  United StatesRyde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Bookelman (NED), Margeta (SLO)
Score by quarters: 3-0, 2-4, 4-3, 2-3
29 September 2000
15:45		  Italy5–8  HungaryRyde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Tulga (TUR), Chasekioglou (GRE)
Score by quarters: 0-2, 3-3, 2-2, 0-1
29 September 2000
19:15		  Spain9–8  CroatiaRyde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Prikhodko (KAZ), Clemencon (FRA)
Score by quarters: 1-1, 3-1, 2-3, 3-3
29 September 2000
20:30		  Australia3–7  FR YugoslaviaRyde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Ludecke (GER), Turcotte (CAN)
Score by quarters: 1-2, 0-2, 1-2, 1-1

5–8th place semifinals

30 September 2000
19:00		  United States9–8  CroatiaRyde 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		  Italy8–4  AustraliaRyde 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		  Russia8–7  SpainRyde 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		  Hungary8–7  FR YugoslaviaRyde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Kerr (AUS), Ludecke (GER)
Score by quarters: 3-2, 2-3, 2-2, 1-0

Seventh place game

1 October 2000
11:30		  Croatia10–8  AustraliaRyde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Boyer (USA), Turcotte (CAN)
Score by quarters: 2-2, 2-2, 4-2, 2-2

Fifth place game

1 October 2000
12:45		  United States8–10  ItalyRyde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Rajevic (YUG), Ludecke (GER)
Score by quarters: 2-4, 1-3, 3-1, 2-2

Bronze medal game

1 October 2000
15:00		  Spain3–8  FR YugoslaviaRyde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Tulga (TUR), Afanasiev (RUS)
Score by quarters: 1-2, 1-2, 1-2, 0-2

Gold medal game

1 October 2000
16:15		  Russia6–13  HungaryRyde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Referees:
Bookelman (NED), Chasekioglou (GRE)
Score by quarters: 1-3, 1-5, 2-2, 2-3

Ranking and statistics

Final rankings

 2000 Men's Olympic champions 

Hungary
Seventh title

Multi-time Olympians

Six-time Olympian(s): 1 player

Five-time Olympian(s): 2 players

Four-time Olympian(s): 4 players

Leading goalscorers

RankPlayerTeamGoalsMatches
played		Goals
per match		Shots%
1Aleksandar Šapić  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)[9][10]

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  Yugoslavia4986.1258557.6%
9Nikolaos Deligiannis  Greece4886.0009749.5%
10István Gergely  Slovakia4485.50011040.0%

Source: Official Results Book (page 45–92)[9][10]

Leading sprinters

RankSprinterTeamSprints
won		Matches
played		Sprints won
per match		Sprints
contested		%
1Brad Schumacher  United States2082.5003458.8%
2Aleksandar Ćirić  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)[9][10]

References

Sources

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