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Slobodan Soro
Slobodan Soro (Serbian Cyrillic: Слободан Соро; born December 23, 1978) is a Serbian-born Brazilian water polo goalkeeper. As a member of the Serbia men's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2012 London Olympics, he won the bronze medal in both of those Olympics.Slobodan Soro sports-reference.com With Serbia he won the . It was his second gold medal in the competition. In 2011 he won the National Championship and National Cup of Serbia, |
Novi Sad
Novi Sad ( sr-Cyrl, Нови Сад, ; hu, Újvidék, ; german: Neusatz; see below for other names) is the second largest city in Serbia and the capital of the autonomous province of Vojvodina. It is located in the southern portion of the Pannonian Plain on the border of the Bačka and Syrmia geographical regions. Lying on the banks of the Danube river, the city faces the northern slopes of Fruška Gora. , Novi Sad proper has a population of 231,798 while its urban area (including the adjacent settlements of Petrovaradin and Sremska Kamenica) comprises 277,522 inhabitants. The population of the administrative area of the city totals 341,625 people. Novi Sad was founded in 1694 when Serb merchants formed a colony across the Danube from the Petrovaradin Fortress, a strategic Habsburg military post. In subsequent centuries, it became an important trading, manufacturing and cultural centre, and has historically been dubbed ''the Serbian Athens''. The city was heavily devastated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Water Polo Championship
The European Water Polo Championship is a sport competition for national water polo teams, currently held biannually and organized by the Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN), the governing European aquatics federation. There are both men's and women's competitions. The first European Water Polo Championship was held in 1926 in Budapest, Hungary, with just a men's competition. The women for the first time competed in 1985 (Oslo, Norway) for the European title. The water polo tournament was part of the European Aquatics Championships up to and including 1997, and from 1999 the event was separated and got its own independent tournament. Men's tournament Results Medal table Participation details Notes Most successful players Boldface denotes active water polo players and highest medal count among all players (including these who not included in these tables) per type. Multiple gold medalists Multiple medalists The table shows players who have won at least 6 medals in tota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup
The 14th edition of the Men's FINA Water Polo World Cup was held in Oradea, Romania from July 27 to August 1, 2010. Format 8 teams qualified for the 2010 FINA World Cup. They were split into two groups of 4 teams. After playing a Round-robin every team advanced to the quarterfinals. The best ranked team of Group A played against the fourth ranked team of Group B, the second ranked team of Group A against the third ranked team of Group B the third ranked team of Group A against the second ranked team of Group B and the fourth ranked team of Group A against the best ranked team of Group B. The winners of those quarterfinals advanced to the Semis and played out the champion while the losers of the quarterfinals competed in placement matches. Groups Preliminary round All times are EEST (UTC+3) Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Knockout round Championship Quarterfinals All times are EEST (UTC+3) ---- ---- ---- ---- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FINA Water Polo World Cup
The FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup is an international water polo tournament, organized by FINA and featuring eight men's national teams. It was established in 1979, initially taking place on odd years. Since 2002 it is held every four years, in the even-year between Olympics. From 2023 on, the tournament will be replacing the FINA Water Polo World League. Editions Medal table :Source: Participation details ;Legend * – Champions * – Runners-up * – Third place * – Fourth place * – Disqualified * – Hosts * = – More than one team tied for that rank * Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament * † – ''Defunct team'' See also * FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup * List of water polo world medalists * Major achievements in water polo by nation References {{Main world cups FINA Water Polo World Cup, Recurring sporting events established in 1979, Water polo World championships in water polo, Cup World cups ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 FINA Men's Water Polo World League
The 2009 FINA Men's Water Polo World League was the eighth edition of the annual event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. After a preliminary round organized by continent, the Super Final was held in Podgorica, Montenegro, from 16 June to 21 June 2009.FINA Schedule . The field included 19 teams, following the withdrawal of two teams. Two nations, South Africa and Libya, had their World League debut, with Libya competing in its first major international tournament. Preliminary round Africa The African tournament will be held in , |
2011 FINA Men's Water Polo World League
The 2011 FINA Men's Water Polo World League was the tenth edition of the annual event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. After a preliminary round, the Super Final was held in Firenze, Italy from June 21–26, 2011.Men's Programme – FINA. ended up being champions, defending the title acquired the previous year and was the first team to qualify for the 2012 Olympic men's water polo tournament. Preliminary round Africa The African tournament was supposed to be held in |
2010 FINA Men's Water Polo World League
The 2010 FINA Men's Water Polo World League was the ninth edition of the annual event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. After a preliminary round organized by continent, the Super Final was held in Niš, Serbia from July 13–18, 2010.Men's Programme – FINA. Serbia won this year's edition after a final victory over Montenegro 14–12. Preliminary round Africa The African tournament was held in , from June 17–20. One team from the group of four advanced.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 FINA Men's Water Polo World League
The 2008 FINA Men's Water Polo World League was the seventh edition of the annual event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. After five preliminary rounds the ''Super Final'' was held in Genoa, Italy from June 16 to June 22, 2008. Preliminary round Africa *Held in Casablanca, Morocco June 6 June 7 June 8 Americas and qualified without qualification tournament. Asia/Oceania *Held in Tokyo, Japan May 26 May 27 May 28 May 29 May 30 Europe I *Held in Budva, Montenegro and Athens, Greece. *''Italy qualified as the hosting nation of the Super Final'' May 23 May 24 May 25 May 30 May 31 June 1 Europe II *Held in Novi Sad, Serbia and Portugalete, Spain. May 23 May 24 May 25 May 30 May 31 June 1 Super Final *Held in Genova, Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 FINA Men's Water Polo World League
The 2007 FINA Men's Water Polo World League was the sixth edition of the annual event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. After six preliminary rounds the ''Super Final'' was held in Berlin, Germany from August 7 to August 12, 2007. Preliminary round Asia/Oceania *Held in Shanghai, PR China *July 3, 2007 *July 4, 2007 *July 5, 2007 *July 6, 2007 *July 7, 2007 *July 8, 2007 Europe I *Held in Novi Sad, Serbia and Pescara, Italy *''Germany qualified as the hosting nation of the Super Final'' *July 4, 2007 *July 5, 2007 *July 6, 2007 *July 7, 2007 *July 8, 2007 *July 18, 2007 *July 19, 2007 *July 20, 2007 *July 21, 2007 *July 22, 2007 Europe II *Held in Budapest, Hungary and Portugalete, Spain *July 4, 2007 *July 5, 2007 *July 6, 2007 *July 7, 2007 *July 8, 2007 *July 18, 2007 *July 19, 2007 *July 20, 2007 *July 21, 2007 *July 22, 2007 ---- Super Final Teams ;GROUP A * * * * ;GROUP B * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 FINA Men's Water Polo World League
The 2006 FINA Men's Water Polo World League was the fifth edition of the annual event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. After a preliminary round and a semifinal round, the Super Final was held in Athens, Greece. Preliminary round Three teams from each pool advanced to the semifinal round. The semifinal round hosts (Spain and the United States) were guaranteed qualification, as was the Super Final host (Greece). Group A Group B Group C Group D Semifinal round Three teams from each pool advanced to the final round. The final round hosts (Greece) were guaranteed qualification. Group A Group B Super Final Group round The top two teams advanced to the final, while the other four played for bronze. 3rd to 6th place playoffs 5th place match Bronze medal match Gold medal match Final ranking Awards References Sports123 {{DEFAULTSORT:2006 Fina Men's Water Polo World League 2006 File:2006 Events Collage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FINA Water Polo World League
The FINA Water Polo World League was an international water polo league organized by FINA, which plays annually, typically from winter through to June. League play featured continental tournaments for men and women, from which the top teams emerged to play in the championship tournament (the "Super Final") where the league champion team is crowned. Men's league play began in 2002, to capitalize on increased worldwide popularity of water polo created by the 2000 Olympic Games, especially in Europe, North America and Australia. The women’s league was added in 2004, based on growing interest in women's play. In October 2022, FINA announced that the tournament would be replaced with the FINA Water Polo World Cup and FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup from 2023 on. Play format Matches consisted of four eight-minute quarters, with a five-minute half-time break. Tie games were decided by an immediate penalty shootout. The game venues had television requirements to bring the sport to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship
The 2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship was the 29th edition of the bi-annual event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation. The event took place from 29 August – 11 September at the Sports park Mladost in Zagreb, Croatia. The decision about host country was brought on the LEN's meeting in Eindhoven in late March 2008. Qualification 12 teams were allowed to the tournament. The qualification was as follows: * The host nation * The best 5 teams from the 2008 European Championships not already qualified as the host nation * 6 teams from the Qualifiers Groups Preliminary round Group A *First round ---- ---- ---- *Second round ---- ---- ---- *Third round ---- ---- ---- *Fourth round ---- ---- ---- *Fifth round ---- ---- ---- Group B *First round ---- ---- ---- *Second round ---- ---- ---- *Third round ---- ---- ---- *Fourth round ---- ---- ---- *Fifth round ---- ---- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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