Water polo at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Water polo
at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad
Tournament details
Host country	United States
City	Atlanta
Venue(s)	Georgia Tech Aquatic Center
Dates	20 July 1996 – 28 July 1996
Event	1 (men's)
Teams	12 (from 3 confederations)
Competitors	153
Final positions
Champions	Spain (1st title)
Runners-up	Croatia
Third place	Italy
Fourth place	Hungary
Tournament statistics
Matches	48
Multiple; appearances	5-time Olympian(s): 1; 4-time Olympian(s): 3
Top scorer(s)	Tibor Benedek (19 goals)
Most saves	Arie van de Bunt (81 saves)
	← 1992 2000 →

The water polo tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held from 20 to 28 July 1996, in Atlanta, United States.^[1]^[2]

Quick facts Tournament details, Host country ...

Qualification	Date	Host	Berths	Qualified
Host nation	18 September 1990	Tokyo	1	United States
1995 World Cup	12-17 September 1995	Atlanta	3	Hungary
				Italy
				Russia
1994 World Championships	2-10 September 1994	Rome	2	Spain
1994 World Championships	2-10 September 1994	Rome	2	Croatia
Intercontinental qualification	10-18 February 1996	Berlin	6	Yugoslavia Greece Netherlands Ukraine Germany Romania
Total			12

	Team	Points	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	Diff
9.	Germany	6	3	3	0	0	29	16	+13
10.	Netherlands	3	3	1	1	1	25	26	–1
11.	Romania	2	3	1	0	2	25	28	–3
12.	Ukraine	1	3	0	1	2	21	30	–9

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