Men Water Polo World Championship 1975 Cali, Colombia - Friday, 19th July - Sunday, 27th July 1975 - Winner Soviet Union
Part of Aquatics World Championship 1975 swimming World 1975 index
Final Groupptswondrwlstgfgag+-
1.URS Soviet Union521018:12+6
2.HUN Hungary420117:14+3
3.ITA Italy202114:16-2
4.CUB Cuba101211:18-7
Final Ranking
Second Groups Round
Consolation Round 9-16
First Groups Round
TeamURS SoviHUN HungITA ItalCUB Cuba
URS Soviet Union---5:45:58:3
HUN Hungary ---7:56:4
ITA Italy ---4:4
CUB Cuba ---
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Fri 25.07.751-:--HUN Hungary7-5ITA Italy0-12-26-4
1T: 0-1 Marsili I 2T: 1-1 Farago 2-1 Konrad III 2-2 Marsili I 4m 3T: 3-2 Szivos 3-3 Marsili I 3-4 Marsili I 4-4 Farago 4m 5-4 Sarosi 6-4 Sarosi 4T: 6-5 Marsili I 7-5 Farago. Referee: Felix, United States.
Fri 25.07.751-:--URS Soviet Union8-3CUB Cuba1-03-05-2
Sat 26.07.751-:--URS Soviet Union5-5ITA Italy1-23-34-4
Soviet Union: Barkalov 2, Dreval 1, Melnikov 1, Ruzionov 1. --- Italy: Castagnola 2, Marsili 1, De Magistris 1, Ghibellini 1.
Sat 26.07.751-:--HUN Hungary6-4CUB Cuba2-03-14-2
1T: 1-0 Sarosi 1:29 2-0 Szivos 2T: 3-0 Farago 3-1 G. Rodriguez 3T: 4-1 Sarosi 5-1 Sarosi 5-2 Perez 4T: 6-2 Magas 6-3 Rizo 3:49 6-4 Dominguez 4:23. Referee: Felix, United States.
Sun 27.07.7513:00CUB Cuba4-3ITA Italy2-12-23-3
Virtual bronze medal match - Piscina de la Universidad. Match replayed due to referee error.
Sun 27.07.7521:00URS Soviet Union5-4HUN Hungary1-13-25-3
Virtual Final - Piscina Panamericana. Hungary played for draw. 1T: 1-0 Melnikov 1:21 1-1 Konrad III 4m 2:56 2T: 2-1 Romancsuk 0:38 3-1 Dreval 1:01 3-2 Csapo 3T: 4-2 Dreval 4-3 Konrad III 4m 5-3 Romanchuk 4T: 5-4 Csapo 1:13. Referee: Goertsen, Netherlands.
Sun 27.07.7522:00ITA Italy4-4CUB Cuba2-23-34-3
Referee mistake give the draw for Italy. Italy: De Magistris 2, Ghibellini 2 --- Cuba: O. Perez 2, D. Rodriguez 1, Rizo 1. Referee: Fuchs, Belgium.
Final Rankingptswondrwlstgfgag+-1973
1.URS Soviet Union1462049:26+232.
2.HUN Hungary1470162:42+201.
3.ITA Italy1042242:35+74.
4.CUB Cuba731438:42-46.
Group 5-8
5.ROU Romania840449:38+117.
6.FRG West Germany840444:45-111.
7.NED Netherlands840433:29+48.
8.USA United States622444:40+45.
Group 9-12
9.MEX Mexico941339:35+49.
10.ESP Spain1143154:38+1610.
11.AUS Australia630537:39-214.
12.BUL Bulgaria521536:43-713.
Group 13-16
13.YUG Yugoslavia1470154:31+233.
14.CAN Canada630547:48-1
15.IRI Iran210723:76-53
16.COL Colombia000821:65-44
First 6 qualified to Olympic Men 1976.
Netherlands and United States were reserves.
Qualification
Colombia - Host.
First 10 from World Championship Men 1973.
First 2 from European Qualification Europe Men WQ 1975 - West Germany and Bulgaria.
Canada from Panamerica Qualification America Men WQ 1975.
Iran from Asia and Australia from Oceania.
Group 5-8ptswondrwlstgfgag+-
5.ROU Romania420115:12+3
6.FRG West Germany420118:17+1
7.NED Netherlands420112:11+1
8.USA United States000314:19-5
TeamROU RomaNED NethFRG WeGeUSA UnSt
ROU Romania---4:2 6:3
NED Netherlands ---5:35:4
FRG West Germany7:5 ---8:7
USA United States ---
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Fri 25.07.751-:--NED Netherlands5-3FRG West Germany1-12-14-2
1T: 1-1 0-1 Wolf, 1-1 Buunk 2T: 1-0 2-1 Bras pen. 3T: 2-1 3-1 Buunk, 3-2 Wolf pen., 4-2 Stroeber 4T: 1-1 5-2 Landeweerd, 5-3 Wolf.
Fri 25.07.751-:--ROU Romania6-3USA United States1-12-14-2
Sat 26.07.751-:--FRG West Germany7-5ROU Romania0-12-15-3
Sat 26.07.751-:--NED Netherlands5-4USA United States0-13-24-2
1T: 0-1 0-1 Bogen 2T: 3-1 1-1 Bras, 1-2 Ferguson, 2-2 Hoepelman, 3-2 Buuk 3T: 1-0 4-2 Buunk 4T: 1-2 4-3 Spencer, 4-4 Laugelin, 5-4 Stroboer.
Sun 27.07.7511:00ROU Romania4-2NED Netherlands1-03-03-0
1T: 1-0 1-0 Raducanu 2T: 2-0 2-0 Raducanu, 3-0 Claudio Rosu 4T: 1-2 3-1 Toonen, 3-2 Bras, 4-2 Corneliu Rusu.
Sun 27.07.7512:00FRG West Germany8-7USA United States1-34-35-6
Group 9-12ptswondrwlstgfgag+-
9.MEX Mexico521015:10+5
10.ESP Spain412018:15+3
11.AUS Australia210212:120
12.BUL Bulgaria10129:17-8
TeamMEX MexiESP SpaiAUS AustBUL Bulg
MEX Mexico---5:54:16:4
ESP Spain ---8:55:5
AUS Australia ---6:0
BUL Bulgaria ---
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Fri 25.07.751-:--MEX Mexico4-1AUS Australia
Fri 25.07.751-:--ESP Spain5-5BUL Bulgaria1-13-25-2
Spain: Esteller 2, Jane 1, Torres 1, Carmona 1
Sat 26.07.751-:--MEX Mexico5-5ESP Spain1-14-45-5
Spain: Sans 2, Jane 1, Canovas 1, Carmona 1
Sat 26.07.751-:--AUS Australia6-0BUL Bulgaria
Sun 27.07.7509:00MEX Mexico6-4BUL Bulgaria
Sun 27.07.7510:00ESP Spain8-5AUS Australia1-04-27-4
Spain: Jane 2, Torres 2, Carmona 2, Sans 1, Esteller 1.
Group 13-16ptswondrwlstgfgag+-
13.YUG Yugoslavia630027:12+15
14.CAN Canada420124:15+9
15.IRI Iran210211:24-13
16.COL Colombia000310:21-11
TeamYUG YugoCAN CanaIRI IranCOL Colo
YUG Yugoslavia---8:713:26:3
CAN Canada ---7:410:3
IRI Iran ---5:4
COL Colombia ---
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Thu 24.07.751-:--YUG Yugoslavia13-2IRI Iran3-17-19-2
Thu 24.07.751-:--CAN Canada10-3COL Colombia3-05-07-2
Fri 25.07.751-:--YUG Yugoslavia6-3COL Colombia
Fri 25.07.751-:--CAN Canada7-4IRI Iran4-15-36-4
Canada: Stephen Hart 3, Gabor Cspregi 1, Cliff Barry 1, Patric Pugliese 1, Gaetano Turcotto 1.
Sat 26.07.751-:--YUG Yugoslavia8-7CAN Canada 3-6
Yigoslavia: Furis Savinovic 3, Sinisa Belamaric 3, Ozren Bonacic 2 --- Canada:
Sat 26.07.751-:--IRI Iran5-4COL Colombia

Second Groups Round

First 2 to Final Group. Rest to Group 5-8.
Group E> 1-8ptswondrwlstgfgag+-to
1.HUN Hungary630025:20+5Final Group
2.CUB Cuba420115:14+1Final Group
3.FRG West Germany210215:16-1Group 5-8
4.ROU Romania000311:16-5Group 5-8
Matches played by Yugoslavia
-.YUG Yugoslavia420015:8+7Group 13-16
TeamHUN HungCUB CubaFRG WeGeROU RomaYUG Yugo
HUN Hungary---8:69:78:7
CUB Cuba ---5:44:2
FRG West Germany ---4:2
ROU Romania ---
YUG Yugoslavia 7:4 8:4---
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transferred from Group A: Cuba 5-4 West Germany (initialy Yugoslavia 7-4 Cuba) and from Group B: Hungary 8-7 Romania.
Tue 22.07.751-:--YUG Yugoslavia8-4ROU Romania1-14-16-2
Match annuled Yugoslavia transferred to Group G. Yugoslavia had already qualified to Final Group before disqualification.
Tue 22.07.751-:--HUN Hungary8-6CUB Cuba1-02-26-4
Wed 23.07.7509:00CUB Cuba4-2ROU Romania1-02-03-2
Wed 23.07.7522:30HUN Hungary9-7FRG West Germany3-25-48-5
Scheduled match was Hungary - Yugoslavia.
Thu 24.07.751-:--FRG West Germany4-2ROU Romania3-03-04-0
Group F> 1-8ptswondrwlstgfgag+-to
1.URS Soviet Union521011:8+3Final Group
2.ITA Italy420116:10+6Final Group
3.USA United States311112:16-4Group 5-8
4.NED Netherlands00037:12-5Group 5-8
TeamURS SoviITA ItalUSA UnStNED Neth
URS Soviet Union---3:24:44:2
ITA Italy ---10:44:3
USA United States ---4:2
NED Netherlands ---
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transferred from Group C: Soviet Union 4-4 United States and from Group D: Italy 4-3 Netherlands.
Tue 22.07.751-:--URS Soviet Union3-2ITA Italy1-11-22-2
Italy: S. Marsili 1, De Magistris 1.
Tue 22.07.751-:--USA United States4-2NED Netherlands0-01-23-2
1T: 0-0 2T: 1-2 0-1 Van Zeeland, 1-1+ Kruse, 1-2 Landeweerd 3T: 2-0 2-2 Belfanti, 3-2 Schnugg 4T: 1-0 4-2 Ferguson pen.
Wed 23.07.7513:00ITA Italy10-4USA United States2-14-27-2
Italy: Ghibellini 8, De Magistris 1, Castagniola 1 --- United States: Svendsen 2, Ferguson 1, ?? 1.
Wed 23.07.7521:30URS Soviet Union4-2NED Netherlands0-01-02-1

Consolation Round 9-16

First 2 to Group 9-12. Rest to Group 13-16.
Group G 9-16ptswondrwlstgfgag+-to
1.AUS Australia420115:7+8Group 9-12
2.BUL Bulgaria420121:14+7Group 9-12
3.YUG Yugoslavia220111:8+3Group 13-16
4.COL Colombia00033:21-18Group 13-16
Matches played by West Germany
-.FRG West Germany420126:16+10Group 5-8
TeamAUS AustBUL BulgYUG YugoCOL ColoITA WeGe
AUS Australia--- 5:06:1
BUL Bulgaria6:4--- 12:2
YUG Yugoslavia 8:3---3:09:7
COL Colombia ---
FRG West Germany 4:3 15:4---
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transferred from Group A: Yugoslavia 8-3 Bulgaria (initialy West Germany 4-3 Bulgaria) and from Group B: Australia 6-1 Colombia.
Tue 22.07.751-:--FRG West Germany15-4COL Colombia
Game annuled West Germany transferred to Group E.
Tue 22.07.751-:--BUL Bulgaria6-4AUS Australia
Wed 23.07.7511:00AUS Australia5-0YUG Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refused to play after noticing withdrawl from the competion. Scheduled match was Australia - West Germany.
Wed 23.07.7514:30BUL Bulgaria12-2COL Colombia
Thu 24.07.751-:--YUG Yugoslavia3-0COL Colombia0-01-01-0
Morning match. Played intead of annulled match West Germany 15-4 Colombia. Yugoslavia team returned to the tournament after receiving a telephone call from sporting authorities in Belgrade. Withdrawing Yugoslavia was facing not to play in Olympic Qualification and next World Championship.
Group H> 9-16ptswondrwlstgfgag+-
1.ESP Spain630028:12Group 9-12
2.MEX Mexico420117:14Group 9-12
3.CAN Canada210215:18Group 13-16
4.IRI Iran00039:25Group 13-16
TeamESP SpaiMEX MexiCAN CanaIRI Iran
ESP Spain---7:59:512:2
MEX Mexico ---5:47:3
CAN Canada ---6:4
IRI Iran ---
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transferred from Group C: Spain 12-2 Iran and from Group D: Mexico 5-4 Canada.
Tue 22.07.751-:--ESP Spain7-5MEX Mexico1-13-25-4
Spain: Ventura, Sans, Esteller 2, Torres 1, Rubio 1, Carmona 1
Tue 22.07.751-:--CAN Canada6-4IRI Iran
Wed 23.07.7510:00ESP Spain9-5CAN Canada2-13-16-2
Spain: Jane 3, Sans 2, Canovs 2, Esteller 1, Torres 1.
Wed 23.07.7515:30MEX Mexico7-3IRI Iran

First Groups Round

First 2 to Second Groups Round. Rest to Consolation Round 9-16.Scores are transferred.
Group Aptswondrwlstgfgag+-to
1.YUG Yugoslavia630024:14+10Group G
2.CUB Cuba420117:14+4Group E
3.FRG West Germany210215:17-2Group E
4.BUL Bulgaria00039:20-11Group G
TeamYUG YugoCUB CubaFRG WeGeBUL Bulg
YUG Yugoslavia---7:49:78:3
CUB Cuba ---5:48:3
FRG West Germany ---4:3
BUL Bulgaria ---
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Sat 19.07.7511:00CUB Cuba5-4FRG West Germany
transferred to Group E
Sat 19.07.7513:00YUG Yugoslavia8-3BUL Bulgaria2-05-36-3
transferred to Group G Yugoslavai: Savinovic 3, Bonacic 2, Rudic 1, Belamaric 1, Lozic 1
Sun 20.07.7511:00YUG Yugoslavia7-4CUB Cuba
had to be transferred to Group E
Sun 20.07.7519:00FRG West Germany4-3BUL Bulgaria
had to be transferred to Group G
Mon 21.07.751-:--YUG Yugoslavia9-7FRG West Germany
Mon 21.07.751-:--CUB Cuba8-3BUL Bulgaria2-24-37-3
Winner Yugoslavia was eliminated due to dopping offense of Ratko Rudic (Duros Savinovic?) in a game with West Germany. It was awarded 5-0 win to West Germany. This happened only after the first games of Second Groups Round were played.
New Rankingptswondrwlstgfgag+-to
1.FRG West Germany420113:8+5Group E
2.CUB Cuba420117:14+3Group E
3.YUG Yugoslavia420115:12+3Group G
4.BUL Bulgaria00039:20-11Group G
Group Bptswondrwlstgfgag+-to
1.HUN Hungary630028:15+13Group E
2.ROU Romania420130:18+12Group E
3.AUS Australia210216:21-5Group G
4.COL Colombia00039:29-20Group G
TeamHUN HungROU RomaAUS AustCOL Colo
HUN Hungary---8:711:59:3
ROU Romania ---9:514:5
AUS Australia ---6:1
COL Colombia ---
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Sat 19.07.751-:--HUN Hungary8-7ROU Romania2-24-36-5
transferred to Group E 1T: 1-0 Szivos 1-1 Raducanu 2-1 Farago 2-2 I. Slavei 2T: 3-2 dr.Szivos 3-3 I. Slavei 4-3 Farago 3T: 4-4 Rusu I 5-4 Farago 6-4 Horkai 6-5 Raducanu 4T: 7-5 Horkai 4m 7-6 Raducanu 8-7 Farago 8-7 Popescu
Sat 19.07.751-:--AUS Australia6-1COL Colombia2-15-15-1
transferred to Group G. Australia: LAngdon Ross 2, Charles Turmer 2, Eddie Braocs 2 --- Colombia: Gullermo Madrid 1. Referee: Coose.
Sun 20.07.7512:00HUN Hungary11-5AUS Australia4-15-210-3
Hungary: Farago 4, Sarosi 2, Csapo 1, Szivos 1, dr.Bodnar 1, dr.Konrad II 1, Horkai 1.
Sun 20.07.7521:00ROU Romania14-5COL Colombia
Mon 21.07.751-:--HUN Hungary9-3COL Colombia3-06-17-2
Hungary: Farago 5, Szivos 1, dr. Konrad III 1, dr.Csapo 1, Horkai 1.
Mon 21.07.751-:--ROU Romania9-5AUS Australia2-24-27-5
Group Cptswondrwlstgfgag+-to
1.URS Soviet Union521024:10+14Group F
2.USA United States412022:9+13Group F
3.ESP Spain311120:13+7Group H
4.IRI Iran00035:39-34Group H
TeamURS SoviUSA UnStESP SpaiIRI Iran
URS Soviet Union---4:47:413:2
USA United States ---4:414:1
ESP Spain ---12:2
IRI Iran ---
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Sat 19.07.7509:00URS Soviet Union4-4USA United States 1-3
transferred to Group F. Soviet Union: Alexander Dreval 1, Vitalyi Romanchuk 2 pen., Alexei Barkalov --- United States: James Krusse 1, James Fergusin 1, Peter Asch 1 pen., Bogein Josein 1.
Sat 19.07.751-:--ESP Spain12-2IRI Iran3-05-18-2
transferred to Group H. Spain: Jane 4, Sans 3 (2 4m), Canovas 3, Ventura 1, Torres 1.
Sun 20.07.7509:00USA United States4-4ESP Spain0-11-22-2
Spain: Jane 4
Sun 20.07.7518:00URS Soviet Union13-2IRI Iran
Mon 21.07.751-:--URS Soviet Union7-4ESP Spain1-23-25-3
Spain: Jane 2(2 4), Torres 1(1), Sans 1(3)
Mon 21.07.751-:--USA United States14-1IRI Iran
Group Dptswondrwlstgfgag+-to
1.ITA Italy630016:12+4Group F
2.NED Netherlands420117:10+7Group F
3.MEX Mexico210212:15-3Group H
4.CAN Canada000312:20-8Group H
TeamITA ItalNED NethMEX MexiCAN Cana
ITA Italy---4:36:56:4
NED Netherlands ---5:29:4
MEX Mexico ---5:4
CAN Canada ---
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Sat 19.07.7510:00NED Netherlands9-4CAN Canada2-14-17-2
1T: 2-1 1-0 Van Zeeland, 2-0 Stroboer, 2-1 ? 2T: 2-0 3-1 Bras, 4-1 Van Zeeland 3T: 3-1 5-1 Bras, 5-2 ?, 6-2 Bras, 7-2 Hoeplman 4T: 2-2 8-2 Landeweerd, 9-2 Buunk, 9-3 ?, 9-4 ?.
Sat 19.07.7512:00ITA Italy6-5MEX Mexico2-14-36-3
Italy: De Magistris 4, S. Marsili 1, Ghibellini 1 --- Mexico: Valencia 2, Fernandez 2, Aguilar 1.
Sun 20.07.7510:00ITA Italy6-4CAN Canada2-14-25-3
Italy: De Magistris 3, Ghibellini 2, S. Marsili 1 --- Canada: Pugliese 2, Gross 1, Turcotte 1.
Sun 20.07.7520:00NED Netherlands5-2MEX Mexico1-02-03-2
1T: 1-0 1-0+ Bras 2T: 1-0 2-0 Landeweerd 3T: 1-2 2-1+ Valencia, 3-1+ Landeweerd, 3-2 Guerra 4T: 2-0 4-2 Landeweerd, 5-2 Landeweerd.
Mon 21.07.751-:--ITA Italy4-3NED Netherlands1-02-02-2
transferred to Group F Italy: Ghibellini 2, S. Marsili 1, De Magistris 1.
Mon 21.07.751-:--MEX Mexico5-4CAN Canada1-12-23-2
transferred to Group H

Teams Compsition

1. Soviet Union
Klebanov
Alexei Barkalov
Alexandr Dreval
Alesandr Dolgushin
Sergei Gorshov
Aleksandr Kabanov
Nicolay Melnikov
Aleksandr Rodionov
Vitali Romanchuk
Vitali Rozkov
Aleksandr Zakharov
2. Hungary
Molnar
Farago
Csapo
Szivos
Bodnar
Ferenc
Konrad III
Magas
Sarosi
Horkay
Goergenyi
Coach: Gyamarti
3. Italy
Alberani
Simeoni
Baracchini
Marsili
Castagnola
De Magistris
Ghibellini
Castagnola
Del Duca
D'Angelo
Scotti
Galleta
Coach: Lonzi
4. Cuba
Periche
Garcia
Pena
Duarte
D. Rodriguez
N. Dominguez
Rizo
Almeneiro
O. Perez
O. Rodriguez
Dominguez
5. Romania
F. Slavei
Rusu
I. Zamfirescu
Nastasiu
I. Slavei
Raducanu
Rus
Popescu
Rusu II
Novak
6. West Germany
7. Netherlands
Mart Bras
Toonen
Hans Van Zeeland
Bovendien
Evert Kroon
Keman
Andy Hoepelman
Gijs Stroboer
Tonny Buunk
Nico Landeweerd
Coach: Ivo Trumbic.
8. United States
Hamman
James Kruse
James Ferguson
Peter Schnugg
Lindroth
Asch
Svendesen
Bogn
Antley
Belfanti
Laugelin
9. Mexico
Gomez
F. Garcia
Valencia
Fernandez
Aguilar
Beristain
Coste
Yaitez
Schmidt
J.M. Garcia
10.Spain
Franch
Ventura
Sans
Esteller
Torres
Canovas
Carmona
11.Australia
12.Bulgaria
L. Runtov
V. Tomov
Toma Tomov
M. Popov
P. Kostadinov
Georgi Gadzhev
M. Kostadinov
A. Kostadinov
Plamen Brankov
M. Hristov
Coach: Simeon Bonev.
13.Yugoslavia
Lozic
Rudic
Kacic
Antunovic
Manojlovic
Marovic
Dabovic
Savinovic
Belamaric
Markovic
Bonacic
Polic
14.Canada
Stephen Hart, Dollard des Ormeaux
Gabor Cspregi, Quebec City
Cliff Barry, Montreal
Patric Pugliese, Hamilton
Gaetano Turcotto, Quebec City
George Cross
David Hart
Paul Hart
15.Iran
16.Colombia
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