Water polo at the 1964 Summer Olympics was held at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Shibuya, Tokyo. The gymnasium was built in 1961-1964 as the first indoor pool for Olympic water polo; it also hosted all swimming and diving events and could accommodate over 13,000 people.
Water polo at the Games of the XVIII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venues | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool | |||||||||
Date | 11–18 October 1964 | |||||||||
Competitors | 137 from 13 nations | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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In the water polo tournament, two teams from each of the four preliminary groups advanced to two semifinals, and their four winners competed for the medals. The scores from the preliminary rounds were taken into account in the semifinals, and the scores from the semifinals were taken into account in the finals.[1][2]
Qualification edit
Qualification | Date | Host | Berths | Qualified |
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Host nation | 26 May 1959 | Munich | 1 | Japan |
1960 Summer Olympics | 25 August–3 September 1960 | Rome | 5 | Italy Soviet Union Hungary Netherlands Romania |
European Water Polo Championship | 19–25 August 1962 | Leipzig | East Germany Belgium | |
1963 Pan American Games | 24 April–4 May 1963 | São Paulo | United States Brazil | |
Africa | 1963 | 1 | Egypt | |
Oceania | 1963 | 1 | Australia | |
Total |
Squads edit
Medal summary edit
Results edit
First round edit
Group A edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Italy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 4 | Semifinals |
2 | Romania | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 2 | |
3 | Japan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 0 |
Source: Official Report p. 673
11 October 1964 11:10 |
Official Report p.675 | Italy | 4–3 | Romania | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: J. Dirnweber (AUT) |
Score by quarters: 2–0, 0–2, 2–0, 0–1 | |||||
Pizzo 3 | Goals | Grinţescu 2 |
12 October 1964 10:00 |
Official Report p.677 | Italy | 5–3 | Japan | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: J. Brandi (HUN) |
Score by quarters: 3–1, 1–0, 0–1, 1–1 | |||||
Pizzo 2 | Goals | Takeuchi 2 |
13 October 1964 11:10 |
Official Report p.680 | Japan | 4–9 | Romania | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: H.G. De Kok (NED) |
Score by quarters: 1–1, 2–3, 0–2, 1–3 | |||||
Shimizu 2 | Goals | Zahan 3 |
Group B edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Soviet Union | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 4 | Semifinals |
2 | Germany | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 2 | |
3 | Australia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
Source: Official Report p. 673
11 October 1964 16:30 |
Official Report p.675 | Soviet Union | 6–0 | Australia | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: M. Manguillot (ESP) |
Score by quarters: 1–0, 1–0, 2–0, 2–0 | |||||
Kuznetsov, Semyonov 2 | Goals | None |
12 October 1964 11:10 |
Official Report p.677 | Soviet Union | 3–2 | Germany | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: J. Bauwens (BEL) |
Score by quarters: 1–2, 0–0, 1–0, 1–0 | |||||
Bortkevich 2 | Goals | Vohs 2 |
13 October 1964 16:30 |
Official Report p.680 | Australia | 1–3 | Germany | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: C.H. Angerhausen (BEL) |
Score by quarters: 0–1, 1–0, 0–2, 0–0 | |||||
Mills 1 | Goals | three players 1 |
Group C edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Yugoslavia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 6 | Semifinals |
2 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 4 | |
3 | United States | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 2 | |
4 | Brazil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | −15 | 0 |
Source: Official Report p. 673
11 October 1964 10:00 |
Official Report p.674 | Brazil | 2–3 | Netherlands | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: E. Semenov (URS) |
Score by quarters: 1–1, 0–1, 0–0, 1–1 | |||||
Szabo, dos Santos 1 | Goals | three players 1 |
11 October 1964 18:50 |
Official Report p.676 | Yugoslavia | 2–1 | United States | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: A. Fuchs (BEL) |
Score by quarters: 1–1, 0–0, 0–0, 1–0 | |||||
Janković, Rosić 1 | Goals | Cole 1 |
12 October 1964 17:40 |
Official Report p.678 | Yugoslavia | 7–2 | Netherlands | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: A. Costa (ITA) |
Score by quarters: 1–0, 2–2, 1–0, 3–0 | |||||
Nardeli, Rosić 2 | Goals | Leenards, Muller 1 |
12 October 1964 18:50 |
Official Report p.679 | United States | 7–1 | Brazil | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: M. Natori (JPN) |
Score by quarters: 1–0, 1–0, 3–0, 2–1 | |||||
Crawford 3 | Goals | Szabo 1 |
13 October 1964 10:00 |
Official Report p.679 | Yugoslavia | 8–0 | Brazil | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: Y.E. El Din (UAR) |
Score by quarters: 3–0, 0–0, 4–0, 1–0 | |||||
Sandić 2 | Goals | none |
13 October 1964 18:50 |
Official Report p.681 | United States | 4–6 | Netherlands | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: J. Dirnweber (AUT) |
Score by quarters: 2–2, 0–3, 0–0, 2–1 | |||||
four players 1 | Goals | W. Vriend 2 |
Group D edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Hungary | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 | 4 | Semifinals |
2 | Belgium | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 2 | |
3 | Egypt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 19 | −13 | 0 |
Source: Official Report p. 673
11 October 1964 17:40 |
Official Report p.676 | Hungary | 11–1 | Egypt | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: M.J. Segura (ARG) |
Score by quarters: 2–0, 3–0, 2–1, 4–0 | |||||
Felkai, Rusorán 2 | Goals | Abdel Rahman 1 |
12 October 1964 16:30 |
Official Report p.678 | Hungary | 5–0 | Belgium | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: T. Batalle (ESP) |
Score by quarters: 0–0, 2–0, 3–0, 0–0 | |||||
five players 1 | Goals | none |
13 October 1964 17:40 |
Official Report p.681 | Egypt | 5–8 | Belgium | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: A. Costa (ITA) |
Score by quarters: 1–2, 3–3, 1–2, 0–1 | |||||
Kourched 2 | Goals | Dumont 3 |
Semifinals edit
Semifinal AB edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Soviet Union | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 5 | Final |
2 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
3 | Romania | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | Classification 5–8 |
4 | Germany | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 0 |
Source: Official Report p. 673
11 October 1964 11:10 |
Official Report p.675 | Italy | 4–3 | Romania | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: J. Dirnweber (AUT) |
Score by quarters: 2–0, 0–2, 2–0, 0–1 | |||||
Pizzo 3 | Goals | Grinţescu 2 |
12 October 1964 11:10 |
Official Report p.677 | Soviet Union | 3–2 | Germany | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: J. Bauwens (BEL) |
Score by quarters: 1–2, 0–0, 1–0, 1–0 | |||||
Bortkevich 2 | Goals | Vohs 2 |
14 October 1964 14:16 |
Official Report p.683 | Italy | 0–2 | Soviet Union | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: M. Natori (JPN) |
Score by quarters: 0–1, 0–1, 0–0, 0–0 | |||||
none | Goals | Kuznetsov, Semyonov 1 |
14 October 1964 15:20 |
Official Report p.683 | Romania | 5–4 | Germany | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: J. Bauwens (BEL) |
Score by quarters: 0–0, 1–1, 2–0, 2–3 | |||||
five players 1 | Goals | four players 1 |
15 October 1964 13:00 |
Official Report p.684 | Italy | 2–1 | Germany | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: H.G. De Kok (NED) |
Score by quarters: 0–0, 0–0, 1–0, 1–1 | |||||
Cevasco, Spinola 1 | Goals | Schlenkrich 1 |
15 October 1964 14:10 |
Official Report p.684 | Soviet Union | 2–2 | Romania | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: M. Manguillot (ESP) |
Score by quarters: 0–0, 1–1, 1–0, 0–1 | |||||
Ageyev, Kalashnikov 1 | Goals | Zahan 2 |
Semifinal CD edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Yugoslavia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 5 | Final |
2 | Hungary | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 5 | |
3 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 2 | Classification 5–8 |
4 | Belgium | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 0 |
Source: Official Report p. 673
12 October 1964 16:30 |
Official Report p.678 | Hungary | 5–0 | Belgium | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: T. Batalle (ESP) |
Score by quarters: 0–0, 2–0, 3–0, 0–0 | |||||
five players 1 | Goals | none |
12 October 1964 17:40 |
Official Report p.678 | Yugoslavia | 7–2 | Netherlands | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: A. Costa (ITA) |
Score by quarters: 1–0, 2–2, 1–0, 3–0 | |||||
Nardeli, Rosić 2 | Goals | Leenards, Muller 1 |
14 October 1964 10:00 |
Official Report p.682 | Hungary | 6–5 | Netherlands | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: M. Manguillot (ESP) |
Score by quarters: 3–0, 1–2, 1–1, 1–2 | |||||
Dömötör 2 | Goals | van der Voet 3 |
14 October 1964 13:00 |
Official Report p.682 | Yugoslavia | 6–2 | Belgium | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: M.J. Segura (ARG) |
Score by quarters: 2–0, 2–1, 1–0, 1–1 | |||||
Stanišić 2 | Goals | D'Osterlinck, Dumont 1 |
15 October 1964 15:20 |
Official Report p.685 | Netherlands | 7–5 | Belgium | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: W. Fangero (GER) |
Score by quarters: 3–2, 2–1, 0–1, 2–1 | |||||
van der Voet 3 | Goals | Pickers 2 |
15 October 1964 19:20 |
Official Report p.685 | Yugoslavia | 4–4 | Hungary | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: J. Dirnweber (AUT) |
Score by quarters: 3–0, 0–3, 1–0, 0–1 | |||||
Sandić 2 | Goals | Kárpáti 2 |
Final round edit
Classification 5–8 edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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5 | Romania | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 4 |
6 | United Team of Germany (EUA) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 4 |
7 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 2 |
8 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 2 |
Source: Official Report p. 673
14 October 1964 15:20 |
Official Report p.683 | Romania | 5–4 | Germany | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: J. Bauwens (BEL) |
Score by quarters: 0–0, 1–1, 2–0, 2–3 | |||||
five players 1 | Goals | four players 1 |
15 October 1964 15:20 |
Official Report p.685 | Netherlands | 7–5 | Belgium | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: W. Fangero (GER) |
Score by quarters: 3–2, 2–1, 0–1, 2–1 | |||||
van der Voet 3 | Goals | Pickers 2 |
17 October 1964 14:10 |
Official Report p.686 | Romania | 6–1 | Netherlands | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: J. Bauwens (BEL) |
Score by quarters: 2–0, 1–1, 1–0, 2–0 | |||||
Mărculescu 3 | Goals | W. Vriend 1 |
17 October 1964 15:20 |
Official Report p.687 | Germany | 5–3 | Belgium | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: J. Brandi (HUN) |
Score by quarters: 0–1, 1–1, 1–1, 3–0 | |||||
Thiel 3 | Goals | De Wilde 2 |
18 October 1964 13:50 |
Official Report p.688 | Romania | 3–5 | Belgium | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: M.J. Segura (ARG) |
Score by quarters: 0–1, 1–1, 0–1, 2–2 | |||||
three players 1 | Goals | Dumont 2 |
18 October 1964 14:40 |
Official Report p.689 | Germany | 5–4 | Netherlands | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: N. Prostiakov (URS) |
Score by quarters: 0–1, 2–0, 0–1, 3–2 | |||||
Vohs 3 | Goals | van der Voet 2 |
Final edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Hungary | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 5 |
2 | Yugoslavia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 5 |
3 | Soviet Union | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 2 |
4 | Italy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
Source: Official Report p. 673
14 October 1964 14:16 |
Official Report p.683 | Italy | 0–2 | Soviet Union | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: M. Natori (JPN) |
Score by quarters: 0–1, 0–1, 0–0, 0–0 | |||||
none | Goals | Kuznetsov, Semyonov 1 |
15 October 1964 19:20 |
Official Report p.685 | Yugoslavia | 4–4 | Hungary | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: J. Dirnweber (AUT) |
Score by quarters: 3–0, 0–3, 1–0, 0–1 | |||||
Sandić 2 | Goals | Kárpáti 2 |
17 October 1964 13:00 |
Official Report p.686 | Italy | 1–3 | Hungary | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: M. Manguillot (ESP) |
Score by quarters: 0–0, 1–0, 0–2, 0–1 | |||||
Cevasco 1 | Goals | three players 1 |
17 October 1964 19:30 |
Official Report p.687 | Yugoslavia | 2–0 | Soviet Union | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: A. Fuchs (BEL) |
Score by quarters: 0–0, 0–0, 2–0, 0–0 | |||||
Janković 2 | Goals | none |
18 October 1964 13:00 |
Official Report p.688 | Italy | 1–2 | Yugoslavia | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: J. Dirnweber (AUT) |
Score by quarters: 0–1, 0–1, 0–0, 1–0 | |||||
Spinola 1 | Goals | Sandić, Janković 1 |
18 October 1964 16:00 |
Official Report p.689 | Soviet Union | 2–5 | Hungary | Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool Referees: T. Batalle (ESP) |
Score by quarters: 0–1, 2–0, 0–1, 0–3 | |||||
Ageyev, Kalashnikov 1 | Goals | Dömötör, Felkai 2 |
References edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Water polo at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
- ^ a b "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Water Polo at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
Sources edit
- PDF documents in the LA84 Foundation Digital Library:
- Official Report of the 1964 Olympic Games, v.2 (download, archive) (pp. 682–698)
- Water polo on the Olympedia website
- Water polo on the Sports Reference website
- Water polo at the 1964 Summer Games (men's tournament) (archived)