2004 Men's Water Polo Olympic Qualifier

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The 2004 Men's Olympic Water Polo Qualifying Tournament was a tournament to decide the remaining three competing teams at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Nine teams were already qualified, including Greece (host country). The tournament was held at the Vasco da Gama Club in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from January 25 to February 1, 2004 with eleven competing teams.

Contents

[edit] Teams

GROUP A
GROUP B


[edit] Preliminary Round

[edit] GROUP A

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1. Flag of Croatia Croatia 10 5 5 0 0 48 14 +34
2. Flag of Germany Germany 7 5 3 1 1 34 13 +21
3. Flag of Romania Romania 7 5 3 1 1 38 18 +20
4. Flag of Canada Canada 4 5 2 0 3 29 37 –8
5. Flag of Poland Poland 2 5 1 0 4 15 36 –21
6. Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 0 5 0 0 3 12 58 –46


Croatia Flag of Croatia 7 – 5 Flag of Romania Romania
Canada Flag of Canada 8 – 4 Flag of Poland Poland
Germany Flag of Germany 13 – 3 Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico


Romania Flag of Romania 9 – 3 Flag of Poland Poland
Croatia Flag of Croatia 3 – 2 Flag of Germany Germany
Puerto Rico Flag of Puerto Rico 5 – 9 Flag of Canada Canada


Germany Flag of Germany 2 – 2 Flag of Romania Romania
Canada Flag of Canada 4 – 12 Flag of Croatia Croatia
Poland Flag of Poland 4 – 2 Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico


Germany Flag of Germany 8 – 3 Flag of Canada Canada
Croatia Flag of Croatia 8 – 2 Flag of Poland Poland
Romania Flag of Romania 14 – 1 Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico


Canada Flag of Canada 5 – 8 Flag of Romania Romania
Poland Flag of Poland 2 – 9 Flag of Germany Germany
Croatia Flag of Croatia 18 – 1 Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico


[edit] GROUP B

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1. Flag of Russia Russia 8 4 4 0 0 45 17 +28
2. Flag of Slovakia Slovakia 6 4 3 0 1 37 19 +18
3. Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 4 4 2 0 2 33 25 +8
4. Flag of Brazil Brazil 2 4 1 0 3 17 20 –3
5. Flag of Argentina Argentina 0 4 0 0 4 10 61 –51


Russia Flag of Russia 11 – 7 Flag of Slovakia Slovakia
Brazil Flag of Brazil 9 – 2 Flag of Argentina Argentina


Argentina Flag of Argentina 2 – 20 Flag of Slovakia Slovakia
Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands 4 – 10 Flag of Russia Russia


Slovakia Flag of Slovakia 7 – 6 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands
Russia Flag of Russia 7 – 3 Flag of Brazil Brazil


Argentina Flag of Argentina 3 – 15 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands
Brazil Flag of Brazil 0 – 3 Flag of Slovakia Slovakia


Russia Flag of Russia 17 – 3 Flag of Argentina Argentina
Brazil Flag of Brazil 5 – 8 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands


[edit] Second Round

Puerto Rico Flag of Puerto Rico 5 – 4 Flag of Argentina Argentina
Romania Flag of Romania 8 – 5 Flag of Slovakia Slovakia
Germany Flag of Germany 6 – 3 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands


[edit] Third Round

Canada Flag of Canada 11 – 2 Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico
Brazil Flag of Brazil 7 – 5 Flag of Poland Poland
Croatia Flag of Croatia 12 – 0 Flag of Romania Romania
Russia Flag of Russia 8 – 9 Flag of Germany Germany


[edit] Finals

Puerto Rico Flag of Puerto Rico 3 – 8 Flag of Poland Poland


Canada Flag of Canada 6 – 7 Flag of Brazil Brazil


Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands 6 – 5 Flag of Slovakia Slovakia


Romania Flag of Romania 4 – 8 Flag of Russia Russia


Croatia Flag of Croatia 6 – 1 Flag of Germany Germany


[edit] Final Ranking

RANK TEAM
1. Flag of Croatia Croatia
2. Flag of Germany Germany
3. Flag of Russia Russia
4. Flag of Romania Romania
5. Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands
6. Flag of Slovakia Slovakia
7. Flag of Brazil Brazil
8. Flag of Canada Canada
9. Flag of Poland Poland
10. Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico
11. Flag of Argentina Argentina



[edit] Individual Awards

  • Most Valuable Player
  • Flag of Croatia Igor Hinić (CRO)


  • Best Goalkeeper


  • Best Scorer
  • Flag of Romania Cosmin Radu (ROM) — 13 goals


[edit] See also

  • 2004 Women's Water Polo Olympic Qualifier


[edit] References