The men's tournament of water polo at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada took place between the 7 and 15 of July at the Markham Pan Am Centre in Markham, Ontario.[1][2] The winner of the competition qualified directly for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, while the second through fourth-place finishing teams qualified for the 2016 Men's Water Polo Olympic Games Qualification Tournament to be held in Florence, Italy.[3]
| Men's water polo tournament at the 2015 Pan American Games | |||||||
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| Venue | Markham Pan Am Centre | ||||||
| Dates | July 7–15 | ||||||
| Competitors | 104 from 8 nations | ||||||
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Qualification edit
A National Olympic Committee may enter one men's team for the water polo competition. Canada, the host nation along with seven other countries qualified through regional competitions.[4]
| Event | Date | Location | Vacancies | Qualified |
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| Host Nation | — | — | 1 |  Canada
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| Qualified automatically | — | — | 1 |  United States
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| 2014 South American Championship | October 7–11 |  Mar del Plata
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3 |  Brazil Argentina Venezuela
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| 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games | November 22–29 |  Veracruz
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 Cuba Mexico Puerto Rico | |
| Reallocation | — | 1 |  Ecuador
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| TOTAL | 8 | |||
- For unknown reasons, Puerto Rico withdrew from the tournament and was replaced with Ecuador.
Format edit
- Eight teams are split into two preliminary round groups of four teams each. The top two teams from each group qualify for the knockout stage.
- The third and fourth placed each group will crossover and play each other in the fifth to eighth place bracket.
- In the semifinals, the matchups are as follows: A1 vs. B2 and B1 vs. A2
- The winning teams from the semifinals play for the gold medal. The losing teams compete for the bronze medal.
Preliminary round edit
All times are local Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−5)
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 7 | +55 | 6 | Qualified for the semifinals |
| Argentina
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 3 | |
| Cuba
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 3 | |
| Ecuador
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 58 | −47 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 7 July 2015 20:08 |
Report | United States
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27–0 | Ecuador
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Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: William Mackay (CAN), Edmundo Rodriguez (BRA) |
| Score by quarters: 5–0, 8–0, 5–0, 9–0 | |||||
| Bonanni 9 | Goals | ||||
| 8 July 2015 16:08 |
Report | Ecuador
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8–21 | Argentina
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Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Daniel Vazquez (MEX), Thomas Molnar (HUN) |
| Score by quarters: 4–5, 1–6, 0–2, 3–8 | |||||
| Kaltenbach, Kaltenbach 3 | Goals | Veich 5, Yanez 4, Damarchi 3, Carabantes 3, Corsi 2, Lopez 2, Monutti 2 | |||
| 8 July 2015 18:08 |
Report | United States
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21–4 | Cuba
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Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Jaume Teixido (ESP), Stephane Roy (CAN) |
| Score by quarters: 6–2, 3–0, 6–1, 6–1 | |||||
| Samuels 4 | Goals | 4 players 1 | |||
| 9 July 2015 20:08 |
Report | Cuba
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7–7 | Argentina
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Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: William Mackay (CAN), Hugo Paredes (VEN). |
| Score by quarters: 0-3, 1-1, 4-2, 2-1 | |||||
| 2 players 1 | Goals | Demarchi 3, Carabantes 2, Corsi 1, Yanez 1 | |||
| 11 July 2015 16:08 |
Report | United States
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14–3 | Argentina
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Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Arnoldo Zambrano (VEN), Stéphane Roy (CAN) |
| Score by quarters: 3-1, 3-0, 4-1, 4-1 | |||||
| Azevedo 4 | Goals | Veich 2, Carabantes 1 | |||
| 11 July 2015 20:08 |
Report | Ecuador
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3–10 | Cuba
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Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Joao Cardenuto (BRA), Claudia Aguilar (MEX) |
| Score by quarters: 1-3, 0-2, 0-2, 2-3 | |||||
| Kaltenbach 2 | Goals | Carales 3 | |||
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| Brazil
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 20 | +35 | 6 | Qualified for the semifinals |
| Canada
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 22 | +22 | 4 | |
| Mexico
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 50 | −23 | 1 | |
| Venezuela
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 47 | −34 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 7 July 2015 16:08 |
Report | Venezuela
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9–9 | Mexico
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Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Mark Maretzki (USA), Reynel Castillo (PUR) |
| Score by quarters: 3–1, 1–4, 3–2, 2–2 | |||||
| Borges 3 | Goals | Ponce 3 | |||
| 7 July 2015 18:08 |
Report | Canada
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9–11 | Brazil
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Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Thomas Molnae (HUN), Jaume Teixeira (ESP) |
| Score by quarters: 2–4, 4–3, 1–4, 2–0 | |||||
| Conway 3, Boyd 2 | Goals | Perrone 3 | |||
| 8 July 2015 20:08 |
Report | Venezuela
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2–22 | Brazil
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Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Humberto Navarro (USA), Diego Garibaldi (ARG) |
| Score by quarters: 0–6, 1–6, 0–3, 1–7 | |||||
| Cardenas, Ramos 1 | Goals | Perrone 4 | |||
| 9 July 2015 16:08 |
Report | Brazil
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22–9 | Mexico
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Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Mark Maretzki (USA), Guillermo Grgicevic (ARG) |
| Score by quarters: 3–3, 7–1, 4–2, 8–3 | |||||
| Gomes 7 | Goals | Ponce 3 | |||
| 9 July 2015 18:08 |
Report | Venezuela
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2–16 | Canada
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Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Jaume Teixido (SPA), Reynel Castillo (PUR) |
| Score by quarters: 0-5, 1-3, 1-5, 0-3 | |||||
| 2 players 1 | Goals | Boyd, Graham 5, Bicari, Kudaba 2 | |||
| 11 July 2015 18:08 |
Report | Mexico
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9–19 | Canada
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Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Humberto Navarro (USA), Thomas Mulnar (HUN) |
| Score by quarters: 0-2, 3-5, 3-5, 3-7 | |||||
| Alvarez 2 | Goals | Boyd 5, Mcelroy Conway Bicari 3 | |||
Classification stage edit
Bracket edit
| Semi-finals | Fifth place | |||||
| July 13 | ||||||
| Venezuela | 9 | |||||
| July 15 | ||||||
| Cuba | 8 | |||||
| Mexico | 14 | |||||
| July 13 | ||||||
| Venezuela | 11 | |||||
| Mexico | 17 | |||||
| Ecuador | 7 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| July 15 | ||||||
| Cuba | 13 | |||||
| Ecuador | 6 | |||||
Fifth to Eighth place edit
| 13 July 2015 12:00 |
Report | Venezuela
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9–8 | Cuba
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Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Reynel Castillo (PUR), Mark Maretzki (USA) |
| Score by quarters: 1-3, 1-2, 2-1, 5-2 | |||||
| Velazquez 2 | Goals | Carales 4 | |||
| 13 July 2015 14:00 |
Report | Mexico
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17–7 | Ecuador
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Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Guillermo Grgicevic (ARG), William Mackay (CAN) |
| Score by quarters: 3-3, 3-4, 6-0, 5-0 | |||||
| O'Brien Jr. 5 | Goals | Kaltenbach 4 | |||
Seventh place match edit
| 15 July 2015 12:00 |
Report | Cuba
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13–6 | Ecuador
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Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Claudia Aguilar (MEX), Hugo Paredes (VEN) |
| Score by quarters: 2-1, 1-3, 5-2, 5-0 | |||||
| Carales 5 | Goals | Kaltenbach 3 | |||
Fifth place match edit
| 15 July 2015 14:00 |
Report | Mexico
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14–11 | Venezuela
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Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Reynel Castillo (PUR), Stéphane Roy (CAN) |
| Score by quarters: 3-3, 4-2, 2-3, 5-3 | |||||
| Avalos 4 | Goals | Perez Ribas 3 | |||
Medal round edit
Finals Bracket edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| July 13 | ||||||
| United States | 9 | |||||
| July 15 | ||||||
| Canada | 8 | |||||
| United States | 11 | |||||
| July 13 | ||||||
| Brazil | 9 | |||||
| Argentina | 9 | |||||
| Brazil | 15 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| July 15 | ||||||
| Canada | 16 | |||||
| Argentina | 8 | |||||
Semifinals edit
| 13 July 2015 18:00 |
Report | United States
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9–8 | Canada
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Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Jaume Teixido (SPA), Thomas Mulnar (HUN) |
| Score by quarters: 3-1, 1-2, 2-1, 3-4 | |||||
| Cupido 3 | Goals | Conway 3, Boyd 2, Vikalo 1, Graham 1, Taschereau 1 | |||
| 13 July 2015 20:00 |
Report | Argentina
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9–15 | Brazil
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Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Arnoldo Zambrano (VEN), Daniel Vasquez (MEX) |
| Score by quarters: 1-3, 1-4, 4-2, 4-5 | |||||
| Carabantes 3, Yanez 2, Veich 1, Bulgheroni 1, Damarchi 1, Lopez 1 | Goals | Perrone 3 | |||
Bronze medal match edit
| 15 July 2015 18:00 |
Report |  Canada
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16–8 | Argentina
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Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Edmundo Rodrigues (ECU), Humberto Navarro (USA) |
| Score by quarters: 3-2, 5-3, 4-2, 4-1 | |||||
| Conway 4, Taschereau 3, Mcelroy 2, Graham 2, Boyd 2, Vikalo 1, Kudaba 1. | Goals | Yanez 3, Veich 3, Bulgheroni 1, Corsi 1 | |||
Gold medal match edit
| 15 July 2015 20:00 |
Report |  United States
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11–9 | Brazil 
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Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Thomas Molnar (HUN), Jaume Teixido (ESP) |
| Score by quarters: 1-0, 6-5, 3-3, 1-1 | |||||
| 2 Players 3 | Goals | 2 Players 3 | |||
Final standings edit
| Rank | Team | Record | Olympic Qualification |
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United States |
5 – 0 – 0 | Qualifies directly for 2016 Olympic Games |
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Brazil |
4 – 0 – 1 | Already qualified as a host |
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Canada |
3 – 0 – 2 | 2016 Men's Water Polo Olympic Games Qualification Tournament |
| 4 | Argentina |
2 – 0 – 3 | |
| 5 | Mexico |
2 – 1 – 2 | |
| 6 | Venezuela |
1 – 1 – 3 | |
| 7 | Cuba |
2 – 1 – 2 | |
| 8 | Ecuador |
0 – 0 – 5 |
References edit
- ^ "Competition Schedule" (PDF). toronto2015.org. TO2015. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "Atos Markham Pan Am / Parapan Am Centre". toronto2015.org. TO2015. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ "Qualification System – Games of the XXXI Olympiad – Rio 2016 Water polo" (PDF). corporate.olympics.com.au. Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA). Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ "Qualification System Water polo" (PDF). uana-aquatics.org/. TO2015. December 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2014.