Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Water polo
at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
Tournament details
Host country China
CityBeijing
Venue(s)Ying Tung Natatorium
Dates10–24 August 2008
Events2 (men's, women's)
Teams12 (men's), 8 (women's)
(from 4 confederations)
Competitors153 men, 103 women
Final positions
Champions Hungary (men)
 Netherlands (women)
Runners-up United States (men)
 United States (women)
Third place Serbia (men)
 Australia (women)
Fourth place Montenegro (men)
 Hungary (women)
Tournament statistics (men, women)
Matches64
Multiple
appearances		5-time Olympian(s): 1
4-time Olympian(s): 10
Multiple
medalists		3-time medalist(s): 12
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The Ying Tung Natatorium after the Olympic Games.
Water polo at the
2008 Summer Olympics
Tournament
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Rosters
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Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held from 10 August to 24 August 2008 at the Ying Tung Natatorium in Beijing, People's Republic of China.[1]

Medalists

Men's medalists

Main article: Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
Gold Silver Bronze
 Hungary (HUN)[1]
Zoltán Szécsi
Tamás Varga
Norbert Madaras
Dénes Varga
Tamás Kásás
Norbert Hosnyánszky
Gergely Kiss
Tibor Benedek
Dániel Varga
Péter Biros
Gábor Kis
Tamás Molnár
István Gergely 		 United States (USA)
Merrill Moses
Peter Varellas
Peter Hudnut
Jeff Powers
Adam Wright
Rick Merlo
Layne Beaubien
Tony Azevedo
Ryan Bailey
Tim Hutten
Jesse Smith
J. W. Krumpholz
Brandon Brooks 		 Serbia (SRB)
Denis Šefik
Živko Gocić
Andrija Prlainović
Vanja Udovičić
Dejan Savić
Duško Pijetlović
Nikola Rađen
Filip Filipović
Aleksandar Ćirić
Aleksandar Šapić
Vladimir Vujasinović
Branko Peković
Slobodan Soro

Women's medalists

Main article: Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
Gold Silver Bronze
 Netherlands (NED)[1]
Ilse van der Meijden
Yasemin Smit
Mieke Cabout
Biurakn Hakhverdian
Marieke van den Ham
Daniëlle de Bruijn
Iefke van Belkum
Noeki Klein
Gillian van den Berg
Alette Sijbring
Rianne Guichelaar
Simone Koot
Meike de Nooy

Head coach:
Robin van Galen 		 United States (USA)
Elizabeth Armstrong
Heather Petri
Brittany Hayes
Brenda Villa
Lauren Wenger
Natalie Golda
Patty Cardenas
Jessica Steffens
Elsie Windes
Alison Gregorka
Moriah van Norman
Kami Craig
Jaime Hipp

Head coach:
Guy Baker 		 Australia (AUS)
Emma Knox
Gemma Beadsworth
Nikita Cuffe
Rebecca Rippon
Suzie Fraser
Bronwen Knox
Taniele Gofers
Kate Gynther
Jenna Santoromito
Mia Santoromito
Melissa Rippon
Amy Hetzel
Alicia McCormack

Head coach:
Greg McFadden

Qualification

Main article: Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Men

Africa Americas Asia Europe Oceania
 Canada
 United States 		 China  Croatia
 Germany
 Greece
 Hungary
 Italy
 Montenegro
 Serbia
 Spain 		 Australia

Women

Africa Americas Asia Europe Oceania
 United States  China  Greece
 Hungary
 Italy
 Netherlands
 Russia 		 Australia

References

  1. ^ a b c "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 4, 56. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.

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