Water polo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
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The men's tournament of Water polo at the 2016 Summer Olympics at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, began on 6 August and ended on 20 August 2016.[1] Games were held at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre and the Olympic Aquatics Stadium.
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | Brazil |
City | Rio de Janeiro |
Venue(s) | Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre, Olympic Aquatics Stadium |
Dates | 6–20 August 2016 |
Teams | 12 (from 4 confederations) |
Competitors | 154 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Serbia (1st title) |
Runners-up | Croatia |
Third place | Italy |
Fourth place | Montenegro |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches | 42 |
Goals scored | 704 (16.76 per match) |
Multiple appearances | 5-time Olympian(s): 2 players 4-time Olympian(s): 7 players |
Multiple medalists | 3-time medalist(s): 5 players |
Top scorer(s) | Filip Filipović Guillermo Molina (19 goals in 8 matches) |
Most saves | Slobodan Soro (81 saves in 8 matches) |
Top sprinter(s) | Rhys Howden (18 sprints won in 5 matches) |
MVP | Filip Filipović |
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Serbia won the gold medal by defeating Croatia in the final. Bronze was won by Italy after beating Montenegro.[2] After the Rio Olympics, Serbia national team held Olympic Games, World Championship, European Championship, World Cup and World League titles simultaneously.[2]