Water polo at the 1964 Summer Olympics

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
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Water polo at the 1964 Olympics on a stamp of Japan

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

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Qualification | Date | Host | Berths | Qualified

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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

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Main article: Water polo at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads

## Medal summary

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Games  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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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

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### First round

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#### Group A

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Italy | 2  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 9  | 6  | +3  | 4  | Semifinals
2  |  Romania | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 12  | 8  | +4  | 2
3  |  Japan | 2  | 0  | 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)

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Score by quarters: 2–0, 0–2, 2–0, 0–1
Pizzo 3  | Goals | Grinţescu 2

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12 October 1964
10:00  | Official Report p.677 | Italy | 5-3  |  Japan | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
J. Brandi (HUN)

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Score by quarters: 3–1, 1–0, 0–1, 1–1
Pizzo 2  | Goals | Takeuchi 2

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13 October 1964
11:10  | Official Report p.680 | Japan | 4-9 |  Romania | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
H.G. De Kok (NED)

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Score by quarters: 1–1, 2–3, 0–2, 1–3
Shimizu 2  | Goals | Zahan 3

#### Group B

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Soviet Union | 2  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 9  | 2  | +7  | 4  | Semifinals
2  |  Germany | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 5  | 4  | +1  | 2
3  |  Australia | 2  | 0  | 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)

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Score by quarters: 1–0, 1–0, 2–0, 2–0
Kuznetsov, Semyonov 2  | Goals | None

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12 October 1964
11:10  | Official Report p.677 | Soviet Union | 3-2  |  Germany | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
J. Bauwens (BEL)

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Score by quarters: 1–2, 0–0, 1–0, 1–0
Bortkevich 2  | Goals | Vohs 2

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13 October 1964
16:30  | Official Report p.680 | Australia | 1-3 |  Germany | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
C.H. Angerhausen (BEL)

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Score by quarters: 0–1, 1–0, 0–2, 0–0
Mills 1  | Goals | three players 1

#### Group C

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Yugoslavia | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 17  | 3  | +14  | 6  | Semifinals
2  |  Netherlands | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 11  | 13  | −2  | 4
3  |  United States | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 12  | 9  | +3  | 2  |
4  |  Brazil | 3  | 0  | 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)

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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)

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Score by quarters: 1–1, 0–0, 0–0, 1–0
Janković, Rosić 1  | Goals | Cole 1

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12 October 1964
17:40  | Official Report p.678 | Yugoslavia | 7-2  |  Netherlands | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
A. Costa (ITA)

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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)

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Score by quarters: 1–0, 1–0, 3–0, 2–1
Crawford 3  | Goals | Szabo 1

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13 October 1964
10:00  | Official Report p.679 | Yugoslavia | 8-0  |  Brazil | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
Y.E. El Din (UAR)

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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)

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Score by quarters: 2–2, 0–3, 0–0, 2–1
four players 1  | Goals | W. Vriend 2

#### Group D

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Hungary | 2  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 16  | 1  | +15  | 4  | Semifinals
2  |  Belgium | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 8  | 10  | −2  | 2
3  |  Egypt | 2  | 0  | 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)

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Score by quarters: 2–0, 3–0, 2–1, 4–0
Felkai, Rusorán 2  | Goals | Abdel Rahman 1

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12 October 1964
16:30  | Official Report p.678 | Hungary | 5-0  |  Belgium | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
T. Batalle (ESP)

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Score by quarters: 0–0, 2–0, 3–0, 0–0
five players 1  | Goals | none

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13 October 1964
17:40  | Official Report p.681 | Egypt | 5-8 |  Belgium | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
A. Costa (ITA)

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Score by quarters: 1–2, 3–3, 1–2, 0–1
Kourched 2  | Goals | Dumont 3

### Semifinals

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#### Semifinal AB

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Soviet Union | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 7  | 4  | +3  | 5  | Final
2  |  Italy | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 6  | 6  | 0  | 4
3  |  Romania | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 10  | 10  | 0  | 3  | Classification 5–8
4  |  Germany | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 7  | 10  | −3  | 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)

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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)

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Score by quarters: 1–2, 0–0, 1–0, 1–0
Bortkevich 2  | Goals | Vohs 2

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14 October 1964
14:16  | Official Report p.683 | Italy | 0-2 |  Soviet Union | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
M. Natori (JPN)

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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)

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Score by quarters: 0–0, 1–1, 2–0, 2–3
five players 1  | Goals | four players 1

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15 October 1964
13:00  | Official Report p.684 | Italy | 2-1  |  Germany | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
H.G. De Kok (NED)

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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)

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Score by quarters: 0–0, 1–1, 1–0, 0–1
Ageyev, Kalashnikov 1  | Goals | Zahan 2

#### Semifinal CD

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Yugoslavia | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 17  | 8  | +9  | 5  | Final
2  |  Hungary | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 15  | 9  | +6  | 5
3  |  Netherlands | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 14  | 18  | −4  | 2  | Classification 5–8
4  |  Belgium | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 7  | 18  | −11  | 0

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)

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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)

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Score by quarters: 1–0, 2–2, 1–0, 3–0
Nardeli, Rosić 2  | Goals | Leenards, Muller 1

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14 October 1964
10:00  | Official Report p.682 | Hungary | 6-5  |  Netherlands | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
M. Manguillot (ESP)

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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)

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Score by quarters: 2–0, 2–1, 1–0, 1–1
Stanišić 2  | Goals | D'Osterlinck, Dumont 1

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15 October 1964
15:20  | Official Report p.685 | Netherlands | 7-5  |  Belgium | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
W. Fangero (GER)

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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)

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Score by quarters: 3–0, 0–3, 1–0, 0–1
Sandić 2  | Goals | Kárpáti 2

### Final round

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#### Classification 5–8

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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5  |  Romania | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 14  | 10  | +4  | 4
6  |  United Team of Germany (EUA) | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 14  | 12  | +2  | 4
7  |  Belgium | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 13  | 15  | −2  | 2
8  |  Netherlands | 3  | 1  | 0  | 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)

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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)

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Score by quarters: 3–2, 2–1, 0–1, 2–1
van der Voet 3  | Goals | Pickers 2

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17 October 1964
14:10  | Official Report p.686 | Romania | 6-1  |  Netherlands | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
J. Bauwens (BEL)

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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)

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Score by quarters: 0–1, 1–1, 1–1, 3–0
Thiel 3  | Goals | De Wilde 2

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18 October 1964
13:50  | Official Report p.688 | Romania | 3-5 |  Belgium | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
M.J. Segura (ARG)

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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)

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Score by quarters: 0–1, 2–0, 0–1, 3–2
Vohs 3  | Goals | van der Voet 2

#### Final

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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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)

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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)

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Score by quarters: 3–0, 0–3, 1–0, 0–1
Sandić 2  | Goals | Kárpáti 2

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17 October 1964
13:00  | Official Report p.686 | Italy | 1-3 |  Hungary | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
M. Manguillot (ESP)

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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)

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Score by quarters: 0–0, 0–0, 2–0, 0–0
Janković 2  | Goals | none

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18 October 1964
13:00  | Official Report p.688 | Italy | 1-2 |  Yugoslavia | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
Referees:
J. Dirnweber (AUT)

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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)

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Score by quarters: 0–1, 2–0, 0–1, 0–3
Ageyev, Kalashnikov 1  | Goals | Dömötör, Felkai 2

## References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Water polo at the 1964 Summer Olympics.

1. ^ 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.
2. ^ "Water Polo at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2019.

## Sources

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* 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)

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