Water polo at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Water polo at the 1968 Summer Olympics
The Water Polo Tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics was held from October 14 to October 25, 1968 in Mexico City, Mexico. Australia earned one of sixteen invitations, but the Australian Olympic Committee refused to pay the squad's transportation cost. The players earned the money on their own to make the trip, but after getting halfway around the world, they were refused the right to compete.
Teams
;GROUP A
*wp|AUS (excluded)
*wp|BRA
*wp|CUB
*wp|HUN|1957
*wp|URS
*wp|ESP|1939
*wp|USA
*wp|FRG ;GROUP B
*wp|GDR
*wp|EGY
*wp|GRE
*wp|ITA
*wp|JPN
*wp|MEX
*wp|NED
*wp|YUG
Preliminary Round
Group A
*October 16, 1968
*October 20, 1968
Group B
*October 16, 1968
*October 20, 1968
Classification Round
*October 24, 1968 — 13th/15th place
*October 24, 1968 — Semi Finals
*October 25, 1968 — 9th place
*October 25, 1968 — Bronze Medal Match
Medallists
References
* [http://universalsports.nbcsports.com/articles/inside_sport/248?sport_id=29 NBCsports]
* [http://todor66.com/olim/1968/WATER_POLO.html Results]
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