Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held from 10 August to 24 August 2008 at the Ying Tung Natatorium in Beijing, People's Republic of China.[1]
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |  China |
| City | Beijing |
| Venue(s) | Ying Tung Natatorium |
| Dates | 10–24 August 2008 |
| Events | 2 (men's, women's) |
| Teams | 12 (men's), 8 (women's) (from 4 confederations) |
| Competitors | 153 men, 103 women |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Hungary (men) Netherlands (women) |
| Runners-up |  United States (men) United States (women) |
| Third place |  Serbia (men) Australia (women) |
| Fourth place |  Montenegro (men) Hungary (women) |
| Tournament statistics (men, women) | |
| Matches | 64 |
| Multiple appearances | 5-time Olympian(s): 1 4-time Olympian(s): 10 |
| Multiple medalists | 3-time medalist(s): 12 |
Medalists edit
Men's medalists edit
Women's medalists edit
Qualification edit
Men edit
| Africa | Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania |
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 Canada United States
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China
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 Croatia Germany Greece Hungary Italy Montenegro Serbia Spain
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Australia
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Women edit
| Africa | Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania |
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| United States
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China
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Greece Hungary Italy Netherlands Russia
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Australia
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References edit
Sources edit
- PDF documents in the LA84 Foundation Digital Library:
- Water polo on the Olympedia website
- Water polo on the Sports Reference website