Water polo at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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Final results for the water polo tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
Date25 August – 3 September 1960
Competitors150 from 16 nations
| Water polo at the Games of the XVII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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| Venues | Piscina delle Rose Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto | |||||||||
| Date | 25 August – 3 September 1960 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 150 from 16 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Qualification
| Event[3] | Dates | Hosts | Quotas | Qualified Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | 15 June 1955 |  Paris |
1 |  Italy |
| 1956 Summer Olympics | 28 November - 7 December 1956 |  Melbourne |
6 |  Hungary
|
| Oceania Qualifier | 24 February 1960 | Melbourne |
1 | Australia |
| European & Middle East Qualifier | 18 June 1960 |  Zagreb |
1 |  United Arab Republic |
| 25-26 June 1960 |  Groningen |
1 |  Belgium | |
| 26 June 1960 | Camogli |
1 | France | |
| American Qualifier | 2 |  Brazil | ||
 Argentina | ||||
| Asian Qualifier | 1 |  Japan | ||
| African Qualifier | 1 |  South Africa | ||
| Wild Card | 1 | Netherlands | ||
| Total | 16 | |||
Medal summary
Participating nations
For the team rosters see: Water polo at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads.
Argentina (7)
Australia (10)
Belgium (7)
Brazil (9)
France (11)
United Team of Germany (9)
Hungary (14)
Italy (12)
Japan (7)
Netherlands (9)
Romania (7)
South Africa (9)
Soviet Union (11)
United Arab Republic (10)
United States (11)
Yugoslavia (11)
Results
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 6 |
 Romania |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 4 |
 Japan |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 1 |
| United Arab Republic |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 1 |
Source: sports-reference.com
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Soviet Union |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 6 |
 United Team of Germany |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 4 |
| Argentina |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 1 |
 Brazil |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 1 |
Source: sports-reference.com
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 6 |
| Netherlands |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 3 |
| South Africa |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 3 |
| Australia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 0 |
Source: sports-reference.com
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 9 | +18 | 6 |
 United States |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 4 |
| France |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 23 | −13 | 2 |
| Belgium |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 0 |
Source: sports-reference.com
Semi-finals
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 6 |
| Soviet Union |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Romania |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 1 |
| United Team of Germany |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 1 |
Source: sports-reference.com
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 6 |
| Hungary |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 4 |
| United States |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 2 |
| Netherlands |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 0 |
Source: sports-reference.com
Final round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 5 |
| Soviet Union |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 3 |
| Hungary |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 2 |
| Yugoslavia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 2 |
Source: sports-reference.com
Final standings
| Place[1] | Nation |
|---|---|
| 1 | Italy |
| 2 | Soviet Union |
| 3 | Hungary |
| 4 | Yugoslavia |
| 5 | Romania |
| 6 | United Team of Germany |
| 7 | United States |
| 8 | Netherlands |
| 9 | South Africa |
| 10 | France |
| 11 |  Argentina |
| 12 | Brazil |
| 13 | United Arab Republic |
| 14 | Japan |
| 15 |  Australia |
| 16 | Belgium |
