Water polo at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Water polo
at the Games of the XVIII Olympiad
Water polo; at the Games of the XVIII Olympiad
Venues	Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Date	11–18 October 1964
Competitors	137 from 13 nations
Medalists
	← 1960 1968 →

Water polo at the 1964 Summer Olympics was held at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Shibuya, Tokyo. The gymnasium was built in 1961-1964 as the first indoor pool for Olympic water polo; it also hosted all swimming and diving events and could accommodate over 13,000 people.

In the water polo tournament, two teams from each of the four preliminary groups advanced to two semifinals, and their four winners competed for the medals. The scores from the preliminary rounds were taken into account in the semifinals, and the scores from the semifinals were taken into account in the finals.^[1]^[2]

Qualification

Qualification	Date	Host	Berths	Qualified
Host nation	26 May 1959	Munich	1	Japan
1960 Summer Olympics	25 August–3 September 1960	Rome	5	Italy Soviet Union Hungary Netherlands Romania
European Water Polo Championship	19–25 August 1962	Leipzig	3 2	East Germany Belgium ~~Sweden~~
1963 Pan American Games	24 April–4 May 1963	São Paulo	3 2	United States Brazil ~~Argentina~~
Africa	1963		1	Egypt
Oceania	1963		1	Australia
Total			14 12

Squads

Medal summary

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Men’s tournament	Hungary^[1] Miklós Ambrus László Felkai János Konrád Zoltán Dömötör Tivadar Kanizsa Péter Rusorán György Kárpáti Mihály Mayer Dezső Gyarmati Dénes Pócsik András Bodnár	Yugoslavia Milan Muškatirović Ivo Trumbić Vinko Rosić Zlatko Šimenc Božidar Stanišić Ante Nardelli Zoran Janković Mirko Sandić Frane Nonković Ozren Bonačić Karlo Stipanić	Soviet Union Igor Grabovsky Vladimir Kuznetsov Boris Grishin Boris Popov Nikolay Kalashnikov Zenon Bortkevich Nikolay Kuznetsov Vladimir Semyonov Viktor Ageyev Leonid Osipov Eduard Egorov

Results

First round

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Italy	2	2	0	9	6	+3	4	Semifinals
2	Romania	2	1	1	12	8	+4	2	Semifinals
3	Japan	2	0	2	7	14	−7	0

Source: Official Report p. 673

11 October 1964 11:10	Official Report p.675	Italy	4–3	Romania	Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: J. Dirnweber (AUT)
		Score by quarters: 2–0, 0–2, 2–0, 0–1
		Pizzo 3	Goals	Grinţescu 2

12 October 1964 10:00	Official Report p.677	Italy	5–3	Japan	Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: J. Brandi (HUN)
		Score by quarters: 3–1, 1–0, 0–1, 1–1
		Pizzo 2	Goals	Takeuchi 2

13 October 1964 11:10	Official Report p.680	Japan	4–9	Romania	Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: H.G. De Kok (NED)
		Score by quarters: 1–1, 2–3, 0–2, 1–3
		Shimizu 2	Goals	Zahan 3

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Soviet Union	2	2	0	9	2	+7	4	Semifinals
2	Germany	2	1	1	5	4	+1	2	Semifinals
3	Australia	2	0	2	1	9	−8	0

Source: Official Report p. 673

11 October 1964 16:30	Official Report p.675	Soviet Union	6–0	Australia	Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: M. Manguillot (ESP)
		Score by quarters: 1–0, 1–0, 2–0, 2–0
		Kuznetsov, Semyonov 2	Goals	None

12 October 1964 11:10	Official Report p.677	Soviet Union	3–2	Germany	Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: J. Bauwens (BEL)
		Score by quarters: 1–2, 0–0, 1–0, 1–0
		Bortkevich 2	Goals	Vohs 2

13 October 1964 16:30	Official Report p.680	Australia	1–3	Germany	Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: C.H. Angerhausen (BEL)
		Score by quarters: 0–1, 1–0, 0–2, 0–0
		Mills 1	Goals	three players 1

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Yugoslavia	3	3	0	17	3	+14	6	Semifinals
2	Netherlands	3	2	1	11	13	−2	4	Semifinals
3	United States	3	1	2	12	9	+3	2
4	Brazil	3	0	3	3	18	−15	0

Source: Official Report p. 673

11 October 1964 10:00	Official Report p.674	Brazil	2–3	Netherlands	Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: E. Semenov (URS)
		Score by quarters: 1–1, 0–1, 0–0, 1–1
		Szabo, dos Santos 1	Goals	three players 1

11 October 1964 18:50	Official Report p.676	Yugoslavia	2–1	United States	Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: A. Fuchs (BEL)
		Score by quarters: 1–1, 0–0, 0–0, 1–0
		Janković, Rosić 1	Goals	Cole 1

12 October 1964 17:40	Official Report p.678	Yugoslavia	7–2	Netherlands	Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: A. Costa (ITA)
		Score by quarters: 1–0, 2–2, 1–0, 3–0
		Nardeli, Rosić 2	Goals	Leenards, Muller 1

12 October 1964 18:50	Official Report p.679	United States	7–1	Brazil	Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: M. Natori (JPN)
		Score by quarters: 1–0, 1–0, 3–0, 2–1
		Crawford 3	Goals	Szabo 1

13 October 1964 10:00	Official Report p.679	Yugoslavia	8–0	Brazil	Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: Y.E. El Din (UAR)
		Score by quarters: 3–0, 0–0, 4–0, 1–0
		Sandić 2	Goals	none

13 October 1964 18:50	Official Report p.681	United States	4–6	Netherlands	Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: J. Dirnweber (AUT)
		Score by quarters: 2–2, 0–3, 0–0, 2–1
		four players 1	Goals	W. Vriend 2

Group D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Hungary	2	2	0	16	1	+15	4	Semifinals
2	Belgium	2	1	1	8	10	−2	2	Semifinals
3	Egypt	2	0	2	6	19	−13	0

Source: Official Report p. 673

11 October 1964 17:40	Official Report p.676	Hungary	11–1	Egypt	Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: M.J. Segura (ARG)
		Score by quarters: 2–0, 3–0, 2–1, 4–0
		Felkai, Rusorán 2	Goals	Abdel Rahman 1

12 October 1964 16:30	Official Report p.678	Hungary	5–0	Belgium	Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: T. Batalle (ESP)
		Score by quarters: 0–0, 2–0, 3–0, 0–0
		five players 1	Goals	none

13 October 1964 17:40	Official Report p.681	Egypt	5–8	Belgium	Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: A. Costa (ITA)
		Score by quarters: 1–2, 3–3, 1–2, 0–1
		Kourched 2	Goals	Dumont 3

Semifinals

Semifinal AB

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Soviet Union	3	2	1	0	7	4	+3	5	Final
2	Italy	3	2	0	1	6	6	0	4	Final
3	Romania	3	1	1	1	10	10	0	3	Classification 5–8
4	Germany	3	0	0	3	7	10	−3	0	Classification 5–8

Source: Official Report p. 673

11 October 1964 11:10	Official Report p.675	Italy	4–3	Romania	Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: J. Dirnweber (AUT)
		Score by quarters: 2–0, 0–2, 2–0, 0–1
		Pizzo 3	Goals	Grinţescu 2

12 October 1964 11:10	Official Report p.677	Soviet Union	3–2	Germany	Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: J. Bauwens (BEL)
		Score by quarters: 1–2, 0–0, 1–0, 1–0
		Bortkevich 2	Goals	Vohs 2

14 October 1964 14:16	Official Report p.683	Italy	0–2	Soviet Union	Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: M. Natori (JPN)
		Score by quarters: 0–1, 0–1, 0–0, 0–0
		none	Goals	Kuznetsov, Semyonov 1

14 October 1964 15:20	Official Report p.683	Romania	5–4	Germany	Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: J. Bauwens (BEL)
		Score by quarters: 0–0, 1–1, 2–0, 2–3
		five players 1	Goals	four players 1

15 October 1964 13:00	Official Report p.684	Italy	2–1	Germany	Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: H.G. De Kok (NED)
		Score by quarters: 0–0, 0–0, 1–0, 1–1
		Cevasco, Spinola 1	Goals	Schlenkrich 1

15 October 1964 14:10	Official Report p.684	Soviet Union	2–2	Romania	Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: M. Manguillot (ESP)
		Score by quarters: 0–0, 1–1, 1–0, 0–1
		Ageyev, Kalashnikov 1	Goals	Zahan 2

Semifinal CD

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Yugoslavia	3	2	1	0	17	8	+9	5	Final
2	Hungary	3	2	1	0	15	9	+6	5	Final
3	Netherlands	3	1	0	2	14	18	−4	2	Classification 5–8
4	Belgium	3	0	0	3	7	18	−11	0	Classification 5–8

Source: Official Report p. 673

12 October 1964 16:30	Official Report p.678	Hungary	5–0	Belgium	Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: T. Batalle (ESP)
		Score by quarters: 0–0, 2–0, 3–0, 0–0
		five players 1	Goals	none

12 October 1964 17:40	Official Report p.678	Yugoslavia	7–2	Netherlands	Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: A. Costa (ITA)
		Score by quarters: 1–0, 2–2, 1–0, 3–0
		Nardeli, Rosić 2	Goals	Leenards, Muller 1

14 October 1964 10:00	Official Report p.682	Hungary	6–5	Netherlands	Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: M. Manguillot (ESP)
		Score by quarters: 3–0, 1–2, 1–1, 1–2
		Dömötör 2	Goals	van der Voet 3

14 October 1964 13:00	Official Report p.682	Yugoslavia	6–2	Belgium	Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: M.J. Segura (ARG)
		Score by quarters: 2–0, 2–1, 1–0, 1–1
		Stanišić 2	Goals	D'Osterlinck, Dumont 1

15 October 1964 15:20	Official Report p.685	Netherlands	7–5	Belgium	Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: W. Fangero (GER)
		Score by quarters: 3–2, 2–1, 0–1, 2–1
		van der Voet 3	Goals	Pickers 2

15 October 1964 19:20	Official Report p.685	Yugoslavia	4–4	Hungary	Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: J. Dirnweber (AUT)
		Score by quarters: 3–0, 0–3, 1–0, 0–1
		Sandić 2	Goals	Kárpáti 2

Final round

Classification 5–8

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
5	Romania	3	2	1	14	10	+4	4
6	United Team of Germany (EUA)	3	2	1	14	12	+2	4
7	Belgium	3	1	2	13	15	−2	2
8	Netherlands	3	1	2	12	16	−4	2

Source: Official Report p. 673

14 October 1964 15:20	Official Report p.683	Romania	5–4	Germany	Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: J. Bauwens (BEL)
		Score by quarters: 0–0, 1–1, 2–0, 2–3
		five players 1	Goals	four players 1

15 October 1964 15:20	Official Report p.685	Netherlands	7–5	Belgium	Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: W. Fangero (GER)
		Score by quarters: 3–2, 2–1, 0–1, 2–1
		van der Voet 3	Goals	Pickers 2

17 October 1964 14:10	Official Report p.686	Romania	6–1	Netherlands	Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: J. Bauwens (BEL)
		Score by quarters: 2–0, 1–1, 1–0, 2–0
		Mărculescu 3	Goals	W. Vriend 1

17 October 1964 15:20	Official Report p.687	Germany	5–3	Belgium	Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: J. Brandi (HUN)
		Score by quarters: 0–1, 1–1, 1–1, 3–0
		Thiel 3	Goals	De Wilde 2

18 October 1964 13:50	Official Report p.688	Romania	3–5	Belgium	Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: M.J. Segura (ARG)
		Score by quarters: 0–1, 1–1, 0–1, 2–2
		three players 1	Goals	Dumont 2

18 October 1964 14:40	Official Report p.689	Germany	5–4	Netherlands	Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: N. Prostiakov (URS)
		Score by quarters: 0–1, 2–0, 0–1, 3–2
		Vohs 3	Goals	van der Voet 2

Final

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Hungary	3	2	1	0	12	7	+5	5
2	Yugoslavia	3	2	1	0	8	5	+3	5
3	Soviet Union	3	1	0	2	4	7	−3	2
4	Italy	3	0	0	3	2	7	−5	0

Source: Official Report p. 673

14 October 1964 14:16	Official Report p.683	Italy	0–2	Soviet Union	Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: M. Natori (JPN)
		Score by quarters: 0–1, 0–1, 0–0, 0–0
		none	Goals	Kuznetsov, Semyonov 1

15 October 1964 19:20	Official Report p.685	Yugoslavia	4–4	Hungary	Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: J. Dirnweber (AUT)
		Score by quarters: 3–0, 0–3, 1–0, 0–1
		Sandić 2	Goals	Kárpáti 2

17 October 1964 13:00	Official Report p.686	Italy	1–3	Hungary	Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: M. Manguillot (ESP)
		Score by quarters: 0–0, 1–0, 0–2, 0–1
		Cevasco 1	Goals	three players 1

17 October 1964 19:30	Official Report p.687	Yugoslavia	2–0	Soviet Union	Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: A. Fuchs (BEL)
		Score by quarters: 0–0, 0–0, 2–0, 0–0
		Janković 2	Goals	none

18 October 1964 13:00	Official Report p.688	Italy	1–2	Yugoslavia	Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: J. Dirnweber (AUT)
		Score by quarters: 0–1, 0–1, 0–0, 1–0
		Spinola 1	Goals	Sandić, Janković 1

18 October 1964 16:00	Official Report p.689	Soviet Union	2–5	Hungary	Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: T. Batalle (ESP)
		Score by quarters: 0–1, 2–0, 0–1, 0–3
		Ageyev, Kalashnikov 1	Goals	Dömötör, Felkai 2

References

^ ^a ^b "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
^ "Water Polo at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2019.

Sources

PDF documents in the LA84 Foundation Digital Library:
- Official Report of the 1964 Olympic Games, v.2 (download, archive) (pp. 682–698)
Water polo on the Olympedia website
- Water polo at the 1964 Summer Olympics (men's tournament)
Water polo on the Sports Reference website
- Water polo at the 1964 Summer Games (men's tournament) (archived)

35°40′47″N 139°42′45″E / 35.6797°N 139.7124°E / 35.6797; 139.7124

[HistoFINA_PDF-1] "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.

[SR-2] "Water Polo at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2019.

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