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Water polo at the 1979 Mediterranean Games

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Water polo was one of several sports at the 1979 Mediterranean Games. The 8th Mediterranean Games was held in Split, Yugoslavia. Only men's teams participated in the water polo tournament.[1]

Quick facts Water polo at the 1979 Mediterranean Games, Dates ...
Water polo
at the 1979 Mediterranean Games
Dates24 – 29 September 1979
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Medalists

More information Event, Gold ...
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's Competition  Yugoslavia  Italy  Spain
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Teams

Preliminary round

Group A

More information Team, Points ...
Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Italy 63300319+22
2.  Spain 432013715+22
3.  Turkey 231021735–18
4.  Egypt 03003733–26
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Turkey  7 – 18  Spain
Italy  12 – 1  Egypt
Spain  5 – 7  Italy
Turkey  7 – 5  Egypt
Italy  12 – 3  Turkey
Spain  14 – 1  Egypt

Group B

More information Team, Points ...
Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Yugoslavia 42200235+18
2.  Greece 12011913–4
3.  Malta 12011620–14
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Malta  5 – 5  Greece
Yugoslavia  8 – 4  Greece
Yugoslavia  15 – 1  Malta

Final round

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Italy14
 
 
 
 Greece4
 
 Yugoslavia7
 
 
 
 Italy4
 
 Yugoslavia6
 
 
 Spain5
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
 Spain11
 
 
 Greece0

Semi finals

Italy  14 – 4  Greece
Yugoslavia  6 – 5  Spain

Classification matches

Malta  4 – 4  Egypt
Turkey  7 – 3  Malta

Finals

  • September 29, 1979 — Bronze Medal Match[10][11]
Spain  11 – 0  Greece
  • September 29, 1979 — Gold Medal Match[10][11]
Yugoslavia  7 – 4  Italy

Standings

More information Rank, Team ...
RankTeam
1st place, gold medalist(s) Yugoslavia
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Italy
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Spain
4 Greece
5 Turkey
6 Egypt
7 Malta
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