Water polo at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
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The men's tournament of water polo at the 2012 Summer Olympics at London, Great Britain, began on 29 July and lasted until 12 August 2012.[1] All games were held at the Water Polo Arena.
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | United Kingdom |
City | London |
Venue(s) | Water Polo Arena |
Dates | 29 July – 12 August 2012 |
Teams | 12 (from 4 confederations) |
Competitors | 155 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Croatia (1st title) |
Runners-up | Italy |
Third place | Serbia |
Fourth place | Montenegro |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches | 42 |
Goals scored | 763 (18.17 per match) |
Multiple appearances | 5-time Olympian(s): 3 players 4-time Olympian(s): 14 players |
Multiple medalists | 3-time medalist(s): 5 players |
Top scorer(s) | Andrija Prlainović (22 goals in 8 matches) |
Most saves | Stefano Tempesti (87 saves in 8 matches) |
Top sprinter(s) | Pietro Figlioli Rhys Howden (19 sprints won in 8 matches) |
MVP | Josip Pavić |
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Teams from twelve nations competed in the tournament and were seeded into two groups for the preliminary round. A total of 42 games were played, 30 of them in the preliminary round.