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Water Polo At The 1952 Summer Olympics
Final results for the water polo tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Medal summary Team squads For the team rosters see: '' Water polo at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads''. Results Eliminating rounds In order to reduce the field from 21 teams to 16 for the round-robin pools, two eliminating rounds were used. The teams were drawn into 10 pairs, with one team (Argentina) drawing a bye through the eliminating rounds. The 10 winners of the first eliminating round advanced to the round robins, while the 10 losers were paired again for a second eliminating round. Again the winners advanced to the round robins; the 5 losers of this second eliminating round, however, were eliminated from competition.Official Report, p. 565. First eliminating round Second eliminating round First round The first round consisted of the remaining 16 teams divided into 4 pools of 4 teams each. Each pool played a round robin. For wins, 2 standings points were awarded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Helsinki Swimming Stadium is an outdoor swimming venue in Helsinki, Finland, located in the Eläintarha area to the northeast of the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. History The Swimming Stadium was designed by architect Jorma Järvi in the Functionalist style prevalent during the 1930s. The stadium was built for the 1940 Olympic Games which were cancelled due to World War II, but later hosted the 1952 Summer Olympics. Because of the war, the construction of the Swimming Stadium took a long time, and it was finally completed in 1947. In wartime, the finished pools were used to store herring and root vegetables. According to the International Swimming Federation, the water temperature in the pool needs to be at least 22 °C, nowadays 27 °C. The machinery to heat the outdoor pool was ordered from abroad, and the ship transporting them was sunk immediately after the war broke out. The stadium has been listed as a significant example of modern architecture in Finland by Doco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
György Vizvári
György () is a Hungarian version of the name ''George''. Some notable people with this given name: * György Alexits, as a Hungarian mathematician * György Almásy, Hungarian asiologist, traveler, zoologist and ethnographer, father of László Almásy * György Apponyi, Hungarian politician * György Gordon Bajnai, Prime Minister of Hungary (2009-10) * György Bálint (originally surname Braun; 1919–2020), Hungarian horticulturist, Candidate of Agricultural Sciences, journalist, author, and politician who served as an MP. * György Bárdy, Hungarian film and television actor * György Békésy, Hungarian biophysicist, awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine * György Bessenyei, Hungarian playwright and poet * György Bródy, Hungarian water polo goalkeeper, 2x Olympic champion * György Bulányi, Hungarian a Piarist priest, teacher, and leader * György Carabelli, Hungarian dentist * György Csányi, Hungarian athlete * György Cserhalmi, Hungarian actor * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raffaello Gambino
Raffaello Gambino (April 18, 1928 – August 26, 1989) was an Italian water polo player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Rome. In 1952 he was part of the Italian team which won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament. He played seven matches as goalkeeper. See also * Italy men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics * List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men) * List of men's Olympic water polo tournament goalkeepers This is a list of male goalkeepers who have been named in the national water polo team at the Summer Olympics. Abbreviations Winning goalkeepers The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), cap number or ... External links * 1928 births 1989 deaths Italian male water polo players Water polo goalkeepers Water polo players at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Italy in water polo Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Water polo players from Rom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renato De Sanzuane
Renato De Sanzuane (March 5, 1925 – June 23, 1986) was an Italian water polo player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Venice and died in Mestre. In 1952 he was part of the Italian team which won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament. He played seven matches. See also * List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men) Men's water polo has been part of the Summer Olympics program since 1900. Hungary men's national water polo team has won sixteen Olympic medals, becoming the most successful country in men's tournament. There are fifty-nine male athletes who have ... External links * 1925 births 1986 deaths Italian male water polo players Water polo players at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Italy in water polo Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Venice {{italy-waterpolo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucio Ceccarini
Lucio Ceccarini (13 December 1930 – 14 July 2009) was an Italian water polo player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Rome. In 1952 he was part of the Italian team which won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament. He played one match. See also * List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men) Men's water polo has been part of the Summer Olympics program since 1900. Hungary men's national water polo team has won sixteen Olympic medals, becoming the most successful country in men's tournament. There are fifty-nine male athletes who have ... Referencesobituary External links * 1930 births 2009 deaths Italian male water polo players Water polo players at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Italy in water polo Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Water polo players from Rome {{Italy-waterpolo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gildo Arena
Ermenegildo "Gildo" Arena (25 February 1921 – 8 February 2005) was an Italian water polo player and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics. In 1948 he was part of the Italian team which won the gold medal. He played six matches and scored eleven goals. Four years later he was a member of the Italian team which won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament. He played in all eight matches. See also * Italy men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics * List of Olympic champions in men's water polo * List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men) Men's water polo has been part of the Summer Olympics program since 1900. Hungary men's national water polo team has won sixteen Olympic medals, becoming the most successful country in men's tournament. There are fifty-nine male athletes who have ... References * External links * 1921 births 2005 deaths Italian male water polo players Italian male freesty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boško Vuksanović
Boško Vuksanović ( sr-cyrl, Бошко Вуксановић; 4 January 1928 – 4 April 2011) was a Yugoslavian water polo player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Kotor, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (presently Montenegro).Preminuo Boško Vuksanović (in Serbian) Vuksanović was part of the Yugoslav team which won the silver medal in the 1952 tournament. He played in six matches. Four years later he was a squad member of the Yugo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivo Štakula
Ivo Štakula (February 25, 1923 – October 26, 1958) was a Croatian water polo player who represented Croatia and Yugoslavia nationally and was a long-time player for VK Jug Dubrovnik. He died in Melbourne. Štakula played with the Yugoslavian national team from 1946 to 1956. He participated in the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Olympics. He defected to Australia after the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. Štakula won silver with the team at the . Four years later he was a [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lovro Radonjić
Lovro Radonić (February 25, 1928 – July 31, 1990) was a Croat water polo player and butterfly swimmer who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1952, 1956, and 1960 Summer Olympics. He was born in Korčula, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. Radonjić was part of the Yugoslav team which won the silver medal in the 1952 tournament. He played all nine matches. Four years later he won again the silver medal with the Yugoslav team in the 1956 tournament. He played six matches. In 1960 he participated in the 200 metre butterfly competition but was eliminated in the first round. He was born in Korčula and died in Rijeka. See also * List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men) Men's water polo has been part of the Summer Olympics program since 1900. Hungary men's national water polo team has won sixteen Olympic medals, becoming the most successful country in men's tournament. There are fifty-nine male athletes who have ... References External links * 1928 births 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivo Kurtini
Ivica "Jobo" Kurtini (23 June 1922 in Fiume, Free State of Fiume – 12 September 1990) was a Croat water polo player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Yugoslav team which was eliminated in the second round of the 1948 Olympic tournament. He played all three matches. Four years later he won the silver medal with the Yugoslav team in the 1952 tournament. He played all nine matches. See also * List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men) Men's water polo has been part of the Summer Olympics program since 1900. Hungary men's national water polo team has won sixteen Olympic medals, becoming the most successful country in men's tournament. There are fifty-nine male athletes who have ... References External links * 1922 births 1990 deaths People from Rijeka Sportspeople from Rijeka Croatian male water polo players Yugoslav male water polo players Olympic water polo players for Yugoslavia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zdravko Ježić
Zdravko "Pusko" Ježić (17 August 1931 – 19 June 2005) was a Croats, Croatian chemist and water polo player. He was part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Yugoslav team that won silver medals at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics and placed fourth in 1960. In 1958 Ježić received a degree in chemical technology from the University of Zagreb, and in 1960 started working for chemical industry. In 1962 he defended a PhD in organic chemical technology, and then spent a few years as a postdoctoral student at the University of Michigan. From 1966 until his retirement in 1992 he developed polymeric materials at Dow Chemical Company in the United States. He co-authored numerous scientific and technical papers and 13 patents. As a U.S. citizen, Ježić appeared in an Olympic-themed commercial for Dow Chemical during the 1988 Olympics. Ježić died in New York City in 2005. In 2010, he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. See also * List of Olympic medali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |