The
water polo
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tournaments at the
2016 Summer Olympics
)
, nations = 207 (including IOA and EOR teams)
, athletes = 11,238
, events = 306 in 28 sports (41 disciplines)
, opening = 5 August 2016
, closing = 21 August 2016
, opened_by = Vice President Michel Temer
, cauldron = Vanderlei Cordeiro de ...
in
Rio de Janeiro
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took place from 6 to 20 August at the
Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre
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in
Barra da Tijuca. Twenty teams (twelve for men and eight for women) competed in the tournament.
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
Group B
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
Group B
Knockout stage
Medal summary
Medal table
Medalists
See also
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Water polo at the 2014 Asian Games
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Water polo at the 2015 European Games
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Water polo at the 2015 Pan American Games
References
Sources
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World Library
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External links
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