The water polo tournaments at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro took place from 6 to 20 August at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre in Barra da Tijuca. Twenty teams (twelve for men and eight for women) competed in the tournament.[1][2] Games that ended in ties in elimination rounds were decided by shootouts, as overtime has been abolished since 2013.
Qualification
Men's qualification
Women's qualification
Competition schedule
Men's competition
The competition consisted of two stages; a group stage followed by a knockout stage.
Group stage
The teams were divided into two groups of six countries, playing every team in their group once. Two points were awarded for a victory, one point for a draw. The top four teams per group qualified for the quarterfinals.
Group A
Source: Rio2016
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Group B
Source: Rio2016
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
Knockout stage
Women's competition
The competition consisted of two stages; a group stage followed by a knockout stage.
Group stage
The teams were divided into two groups of four countries, playing every team in their group once. Two points were awarded for a victory, one for a draw. All teams qualified for the quarterfinals.
Group A
Source: Rio2016
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Group B
Source: Rio2016
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
Knockout stage
Medal summary
Medal table
Medalists
See also
References
- ^ a b c "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 4, 56. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Rio 2016 – FINA Water Polo Qualification System" (PDF). FINA. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Breakdown of anticipated athletes by sport". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
Sources
- PDF documents in the Olympic World Library:
- Official Results Book – 2016 Olympic Games – Water Polo (archive)
- Water polo on the Olympedia website
- Water polo at the 2016 Summer Olympics Archived 3 June 2020 at the Wayback Machine (men's tournament, women's tournament)
- Water polo on the Sports Reference website
- Water polo at the 2016 Summer Games (men's tournament, women's tournament) (archived)
External links
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- "The Olympic Games: Water Polo (Rio2016.com)". Archived from the original on 22 November 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
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- Results Book – Water Polo
