International handball competition
Water polo at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament|
Venue(s) | Yugoslavia (in Belgrade host cities) |
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Dates | 1 – September |
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Teams | 16 (from 4 confederations) |
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Champions | Hungary (1st title) |
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Runner-up | Soviet Union |
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Third place | Yugoslavia |
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Fourth place | Italy |
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Matches played | 64 |
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Goals scored | 645 (10.08 per match) |
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Top scorer(s) | Siniša Belamarić (20 goals) |
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The 1973 Men's World Water Polo Championship was the first edition of the men's water polo tournament at the World Aquatics Championships, organised by the world governing body in aquatics, the FINA. The tournament was held from 1 to 9 September 1973, and was incorporated into the inaugural 1973 World Aquatics Championships in Belgrade, Yugoslavia.[1]
Participating teams
Preliminary round
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Qualified for places 1–6 in a round robin group. (Group D)
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Will play for places 7–12 in a round robin group. (Group E)
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Will play for places 13–16 in a round robin group. (Group F)
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Group A
Group B
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Team
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Points
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G
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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Diff
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1.
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Hungary
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8 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
36 |
11 |
+25
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2.
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Italy
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6 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
25 |
14 |
+11
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3.
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Romania
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4 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
30 |
18 |
+12
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4.
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Spain
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2 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
20 |
25 |
–5
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5.
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Israel
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0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
49 |
–43
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Group C
Final round
13th – 16th places (Group F)
Preliminary round results apply.
7th – 12th places (Group E)
Preliminary round results apply.
1st – 6th places (Group D)
Preliminary round results apply.
Final ranking
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1973 FINA Men's World champions
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Flag_of_Hungary.svg/45px-Flag_of_Hungary.svg.png) Hungary First title
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Team roster [1]
Balazs Balla, Andrá Bodner, Gabor Csapo, Tibor Czervengak, Tamas Farago, István Görgenyi, Zoltán Kasas, Ferenc Konrad, Endre Molnar, László Sarosi, István Szivos Jr. Head coach: Dezső Gyarmati
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Medalists
References
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