Water polo at the 2012 Summer Olympics
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The water polo tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom was held at the London 2012 Water Polo Arena in the Olympic Park from 29 July to 12 August. The venue's capacity held 5,000 spectators. Twelve teams competed in the men's tournament and eight teams in the women's tournament.[1]
Qualification
Both of Great Britain's teams automatically qualified, while the African qualification tournament was cancelled due as no teams entered, increasing the available spots at each final qualification tournament to four.[2][3]
Men
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| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Number of berths |
Nation(s) qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | – | – | 1 | Template:Wp |
| 2011 World League Super-Final | 21–26 June 2011 | Template:Flagicon Florence, Italy | 1 | Template:Wp |
| 2011 FINA World Championships | 16–31 July 2011 | Template:Flagicon Shanghai, China | 3 | Template:Wp Template:Wp Template:Wp |
| 2011 Pan American Games | 23–29 October 2011 | Template:Flagicon Guadalajara, Mexico | 1 | Template:Wp |
| 2012 Asian Water Polo Championship | 23–29 January 2012 | Template:Flagicon Chiba City, Japan | 1 | Template:Wp |
| Oceania | – | – | 1 | Template:Wp |
| World Qualification Tournament | 1–8 April 2012 | Template:Flagicon Edmonton, Canada[4] | 4 | Template:Wp Template:Wp Template:Wp Template:Wp |
| Total | 12 | |||
Women
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| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Number of berths |
Nation(s) qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | – | – | 1 | Template:Wp |
| 2011 Pan American Games | 23–28 October 2011 | Template:Flagicon Guadalajara, Mexico | 1 | Template:Wpw |
| 2012 Asian Water Polo Championship | 23–29 January 2012 | Template:Flagicon Chiba City, Japan | 1 | Template:Wpw |
| Oceania | – | – | 1 | Template:Wpw |
| World Qualification Tournament | 15–22 April 2012 | Template:Flagicon Trieste, Italy[4] | 4 | Template:Wpw Template:Wpw Template:Wpw Template:Wpw |
| Total | 8 | |||
Draw
The draw for the Olympic tournament took place in May 2012. The men were drawn into two groups of six teams, the women were drawn into two groups of four teams.[5]
Men's competition
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
Women's competition
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
Medal summary
Medal table
Events
References
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Sources
- PDF documents on the FINA website:
- Water polo on the Olympedia website
- Water polo on the Sports Reference website
External links
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