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Water Polo At The 2020 Summer Olympics
The water polo tournaments at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place at the Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center in Kōtō. Twenty-two teams (twelve for men and ten for women) competed in the tournament, an increase of two from the previous editions.Men's Water polo was also the last final played before the closing ceremony. It was originally scheduled to be held in 2020, but on 24 March 2020, the Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Schedule The match schedule as of 9 March 2021. Qualification Qualification summary Men's qualification Women's qualification Medal summary Medal table Medalists Men's tournament Preliminary round Group A Group B Knockout stage Final standings Women's tournament Preliminary round Group A Group B Knockout stage Final standings References Sources Water Polo – Olympic Schedule & Results , Tokyo 2020 Olympics Water Polo – Official Results Book , Tokyo 2020 Olympics [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 million residents ; the city proper has a population of 13.99 million people. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. Tokyo serves as Japan's economic center and is the seat of both the Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. Originally a fishing village named Edo, the city became politically prominent in 1603, when it became the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate. By the mid-18th century, Edo was one of the most populous cities in the world with a population of over one million people. Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the imperial capital in Kyoto was moved to Edo, which was renamed "Tokyo" (). Tokyo was dev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikola Dedović
Nikola Dedović ( sr-cyr, Никола Дедовић; born 25 January 1992) is a Serbian water polo player for Spandau 04. He was a member of the Serbia men's national water polo team that won a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the .... References External links * 1992 births Living people Water polo players from Belgrade Water polo players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Serbian male water polo players Olympic gold medalists for Serbia in water polo Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics {{Serbia-waterpolo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ioannis Fountoulis
Ioannis Fountoulis (also Giannis, el, Γιάννης Φουντούλης; born 25 May 1988) is a Greek water polo player. He is currently the captain of Greece men's national water polo team, with whom he won a bronze medal at the 2015 World Championships, a bronze medal at the 2016 World League , 2020 World League and competed at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics. He played for the Greek powerhouse Olympiacos since 2009, and in 2018 he won the 2017–18 LEN Champions League with the Greek giants, scoring 4 goals in the final game against Pro Recco in Genoa. Is a very big scorer and leader is considered one of the top players in the world and it is typical how in 2016 and 2018 he was voted as the second top player in the world. Currently playing for the Greek club Olympiacos. Fountoulis was the top scorer of the 2017 World Championship with 23 goals and the top scorer of the 2018 European Championship with 17 goals (along with Aleksandar Ivović). He was voted in the All-To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgios Dervisis
Georgios Dervisis ( el, Γιώργος Δερβίσης, born 30 October 1994) is a water polo player of Greece. He was part of the Greek team winning the bronze medal at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships. He was a member of the team that competed for Greece at the 2016 Summer Olympics. They finished in 6th place. He plays for Greek powerhouse Olympiacos, with whom he won the 2017–18 LEN Champions League. . . (in Greek) See also * |
Stylianos Argyropoulos
Stylianos "Stelios" Argyropoulos-Kanakakis (born 2 August 1996) is a Greek water polo player, who is a member of Greece men's national water polo team. He is part of Greece national team that competes at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest. He started his career in Ethnikos, a club with great tradition in water polo. He was named best rookie of the Greek championship in 2015 and 2016. He then played for Greek powerhouse Olympiacos, with whom he won the 2017–18 LEN Champions League, 2 Greek Championships and 1 Greek Cup. He is currently a player of VK Jug. Honours Club Olympiacos * LEN Champions League: 2017–18 ;''runners-up'': 2018–19 * Greek Championship: 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21 *Greek Cup: 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21 *Greek Super Cup : 2018, 2019, 2020 Jug Dubrovnik * Croatian Championship: 2021–22 Awards * Greek Championship Rookie of the Year 2014–15, 2015–16 with Ethnikos Piraeus Ethnikos Piraeus ( Greek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strahinja Rašović
Strahinja Rašović ( sr-cyr, Страхиња Рашовић; born 9 March 1992) is a Serbian water polo player for VK Novi Beograd. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics. Honours Club ;Crvena Zvezda *LEN Champions League: 2012–13 * LEN Super Cup: 2013 * Serbian Championship: 2012–13, 2013–14 * Serbian Cup: 2012–13, 2013–14 ; Atlètic-Barceloneta * Spanish Championship: 2015–16, 2016–17 * Copa del Rey: 2015–16, 2016–17 * Copa de Cataluña: 2016–17 ; Radnički Kragujevac *Adriatic League: 2020–21 * Serbian Championship: 2020–21 Novi Beograd *LEN Champions League ''runners-up'': 2021–22, 2022–23 * Adriatic League The ABA League, renamed to the ABA League First Division in 2017, is the 1st-tier regional men's professional basketball league that originally featured clubs from the former Yugoslavia (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Mac ...: 2021–22 * Serbian Championship: 2021–22, 2022–23 Awards * Hungarian C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sava Ranđelović
Sava Ranđelović ( sr-cyr, Сава Ранђеловић; born 17 July 1993) is a Serbian water polo player for VasasPlaket and the Serbia men's national water polo team. Representing Serbia, he won European Championship gold medals in 2014, 2016, and 2018. He also won a gold medal at the World Championships in 2015, and Olympic gold medals in 2016 and 2020. See also * Serbia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics * List of Olympic champions in men's water polo * List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men) * List of world champions in men's water polo * List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo This is a list of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo. Men Medalists by tournament ;Abbreviation and legend * * – Host team * † – ''Defunct team'' * (C) – Captain * (GK) – Goalkeeper * (LH) – Left-handed Multiple ... References External links * Sava Ranđelovićat VK Crvena zvezda 1993 births Livin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrija Prlainović
Andrija Prlainović ( sr-Cyrl, Андрија Прлаиновић; born 28 April 1987) is a Serbian water polo player widely regarded as one of the greatest players ever. He was a member of the Serbia men's national water polo teams that won bronze medals at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics and gold medals in 2016 and 2020. He also held the world title in 2009 and 2015 and the European title in 2006, 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018. In 2011, he won the LEN Euroleague with VK Partizan and in 2013 with Red Star Belgrade, where he was one of the best scorers. Early years Prlainović was born in Dubrovnik, Croatia and raised in Herceg Novi, Montenegro, where he came up through the PVK Jadran youth system. Club career Montenegro, Serbia, Italy He started his career in Jadran (2003–2006), and then moved to Partizan Raiffeisen for five seasons (2006–2011). In 2011, he moved to the Italian Pro Recco but he spent only one season there as the club went bankrupt. He was then invited to retu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gojko Pijetlović
Gojko Pijetlović ( sr-cyr, Гојко Пијетловић; born 7 August 1983) is a Serbian water polo player who plays as goalkeeper for VK Novi Beograd and the Serbia men's national water polo team. He was voted the best goalkeeper of 2014 European Championship. He was a member of the Serbian teams that won Olympic gold medals in 2016 and 2020, and a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics. He held the world title in 2009 and 2015 and the European title in 2014, 2016 and 2018. Honours Club ;VK Partizan * National Championship of Serbia: 2001–02, 2006–07, 2007–08 * National Cup of Serbia: 2001–02, 2006–07, 2007–08 ;Cattaro * LEN Cup: 2009–10 Personal life Pijetlović is married to Iva, with whom he has daughter and son. His younger brother Duško Pijetlović is yet another Serbian prominent water polo player. See also * Serbia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics * List of Olympic champions in men's water polo * List of Olympic medalists in water p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duško Pijetlović
Duško Pijetlović ( sr-cyr, Душко Пијетловић; 25 April 1985) is a Serbian water polo center forward for VK Novi Beograd. He was a member of the Serbia men's national water polo teams that won Olympic gold medals in 2016 and 2020, and bronze medals at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics. He held the world title in 2009 and 2015 and the European title in 2006, 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018. Pijetlović won three consecutive Euroleague titles with three teams: in 2011 with Partizan in 2012 with Pro Recco and in 2013 with Crvena Zvezda. Club career Pro Recco On 17 September 2011, in the first round of the Adriatic League, Pijetlović and Sandro Sukno were the top scorers with each scoring three times in an easy 14–6 home win against Jadran HN. In the second round on 24 September, he scored a goal against Koper Rokava in a 16–4 home win. On 1 October Pijetlović scored two goals in a 10–7 Adriatic League away win against VK Jug. On 8 October in the Adriatic League fourt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefan Mitrović (water Polo)
Stefan Mitrović ( sr-cyr, Стефан Митровић; born 29 March 1988) is a Serbian water polo center back for Partizan. He was a member of the Serbia men's national water polo teams that won a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics and gold medals in 2016 and 2020. He was pulled out of the 2008 Beijing Olympics team after suffering injuries in a motorcycle accident. He won the world title in 2009 and 2015 and the European title in 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018. Club career Partizan Raiffeisen On 22 October 2011. Mitrović scored three goals in the first round of the Euroleague Group, in an 8–9 loss to Szeged Beton VE. On 26 November Mitrović scored a goal in a 9–6 Euroleague third round win over ZF Eger in Belgrade. Mitrović scored three goals on 14 December in the fourth round of the Euroleague, in the 12–8 second defeat to ZF Eger. On 8 February Stefan Mitrović scored a goal for Partizan in the fifth round of the Euroleague Group in which his team won without much p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Branislav Mitrović
Branislav Mitrović ( sr-cyr, Бранислав Митровић; born 30 January 1985) is a Serbian water polo goalkeeper for Vasas and the Serbia men's national water polo team. He won the European title in 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018, the world title in 2015, and Olympic gold medals in 2016 and 2020. He was named the Best Goalkeeper at the 2015 World Championships.Branislav Mitrović . nbcolympics.com and Olympic Games 2020. National career On 29 January 2012, Mitrović won the European Championship with his beating in the final |
