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Water Polo At The 2003 World Aquatics Championships
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The water polo events at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships were held from 13 to 26 July 2003, in Barcelona, Spain. Medal summary Medal table Medalists References 2003 World Aquatics Championships Water polo Water polo is a competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into the opposing team's goal. The team with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Water Polo
Water polo is a competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into the opposing team's goal. The team with the most goals at the end of the game wins the match. Each team is made up of six field players and one goalkeeper. Excluding the goalkeeper, players participate in both offensive and defensive roles. It is typically played in an all-deep pool where players cannot touch the bottom. A game consists mainly of the players swimming to move about the pool, treading water (mainly using the eggbeater kick), passing the ball, and shooting at the goal. Teamwork, tactical thinking and awareness are also highly important aspects. Water polo is a highly physical and demanding sport and has frequently been cited as one of the most difficult to play. Special equipment for water polo includes a water polo ball, a ball of varying colors which floats on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dénes Kemény
Dénes Kemény (born 14 June 1954 in Budapest) is a former Hungarian water polo player who was the trainer and president of the Hungary men's national water polo team from 1997 to 2012. During his reign the Hungarian team won at least a medal in 24 of its 29 major tournaments, including three Olympic golds in a row between 2000 and 2008, making him one of the most successful water polo coaches in Olympic history. Kemény graduated in 1978 as a veterinary doctor. In 1990 he received his degree which made him a water polo trainer, and in 1998 a water polo master trainer. As a player, he was a member of the European Junior Champion team in Duisburg in 1973. Under his leadership the Hungarian national team became one of the most successful teams in the world winning the Olympic Games in 2000, 2004 and 2008, the Water Polo World Championship in 2003, the FINA Water Polo World League in 2003 and 2004, the FINA Water Polo World Cup in 1999, and the W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefano Tempesti
Stefano Tempesti (born 9 June 1979) is an Italian water polo goalkeeper. He competed at five consecutive Olympics between 2000 and 2016 and won a silver medal in 2012 and a bronze in 2016. He is the second water polo goalkeeper to compete at five Olympics, after Spaniard Jesús Rollán. Tempesti was the top goalkeeper at the 2008 Olympics, with 83 saves. He was also the top goalkeeper at the 2012 Olympics, with 87 saves. Biography Tempesti started his career in his hometown's Futura Prato, before moving to RN Florentia. He remained there until 2003 when he started playing for his current team, Pro Recco. With Florentia he won a LEN Cup Winners' Cup in 2001, while with Pro Recco he won eleven consecutive national titles and five LEN Euroleagues (2007, 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2015). He debuted for the Italian national team in 1997 and won a gold medal at the 2011 World Championships, where he was chosen the Best Goalkeeper of the tournament. Tempesti has two children with his partne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlo Silipo
Carlo Silipo (born September 10, 1971 in Naples) is a retired water polo player from Italy, who represented his native country at three Summer Olympics: 1992, 1996 and 2004. After having won the gold medal in Barcelona, Spain, he won bronze with the men's national team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 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) * List of players who have appeared in multiple men's Olympic water polo tournaments * List of world champions in men's water polo * List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo * List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame The International Swimming Hall of Fame The International Swimming Hall of Fame and Museum (ISHOF) is a history museum and hall of fame, located at One Hall of Fame Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, operated by private interests a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bogdan Rath
Bogdan Rath (born 28 June 1972) is a Romanian and later Italian water polo player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics (for Romania) and in the 2004 Summer Olympics (for Italy). See also * List of sportspeople who competed for more than one nation * List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo This is a list of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo. Men Medalists by tournament ;Abbreviation and legend * * – Host team * † – ''Defunct team'' * (C) – Captain * (GK) – Goalkeeper * (LH) – Left-handed Multiple ... References External links * 1972 births Living people Italian male water polo players Italian people of Romanian descent Romanian male water polo players Olympic water polo players for Romania Olympic water polo players for Italy Water polo players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 2004 Summer Olympics World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo Place of birth missing ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesco Postiglione
Francesco Postiglione (born 29 April 1972 in Naples) is a former swimmer and water polo player from Italy, who represented his native country at four Summer Olympics: 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004. At his Olympic debut he competed as a breaststroke swimmer (1992). Four years later he claimed the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, USA. See also * List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men) * List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo This is a list of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo. Men Medalists by tournament ;Abbreviation and legend * * – Host team * † – ''Defunct team'' * (C) – Captain * (GK) – Goalkeeper * (LH) – Left-handed Multiple ... References RAI Profile External links * 1972 births Living people Swimmers from Naples Italian male swimmers Italian male water polo players Swimmers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1996 Summer Oly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Mangiante
Andrea Mangiante (born 1 July 1976) is an Italian water polo player who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics. See also * List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo References External links * 1976 births Living people Italian male water polo players Olympic water polo players of Italy Water polo players at the 2008 Summer Olympics World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo People from Chiavari Sportspeople from the Province of Genoa 20th-century Italian people 21st-century Italian people {{Italy-waterpolo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Gerini
Marco Gerini (born 5 August 1971) is an Italian water polo player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics. 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 * List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo References External links * 1971 births Living people Italian male water polo players Water polo goalkeepers Olympic water polo players of Italy Water polo players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Italy Olympic medalists in water polo World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Water polo players from Rome {{Italy-waterpolo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goran Fiorentini
Goran Fiorentini (born 21 November 1981) is a Croatian-Italian former water polo player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics. He is the elder brother of Deni Fiorentini and son of Yugoslavia player Branko Jovanović. Like his brother he holds dual Croatian-Italian citizenship. See also * Italy men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics * List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo This is a list of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo. Men Medalists by tournament ;Abbreviation and legend * * – Host team * † – ''Defunct team'' * (C) – Captain * (GK) – Goalkeeper * (LH) – Left-handed Multipl ... References External links * 1981 births Living people Croatian male water polo players Italian male water polo players Olympic water polo players of Italy Water polo players at the 2004 Summer Olympics World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo Water polo players from Split, Croatia {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurizio Felugo
Maurizio Felugo (born 4 March 1981) is an Italian male water polo player. He was a member of the Italy men's national water polo team, playing as a driver. Biography Born at Rapallo, he currently plays for Pro Recco and the Italian water polo national team as a defender. Felugo debuted in the youth team of Chiavari Nuoto, and in 1998 he was acquired by Rari Nantes Savona. During his stay there, he received his first cap with the Italian national team. Moving to Posillipo after five years, he won there the Italian top division title and a LEN Euroleague. He is 1.89m and weighs 82 kg. In 2006 he moved to Pro Recco. He won the gold medal at the 2011 FINA World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai. He was part of the Italian team that won the silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. 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 top goalscorers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberto Calcaterra
Roberto Calcaterra (born 6 February 1972 in Civitavecchia) is a retired water polo defense player from Italy, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he won the bronze medal with the Italy men's national water polo team, men's national team. Calcaterra also competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. See also * List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men) * List of world champions in men's water polo * List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo References RAI Profile External links * 1972 births Living people Sportspeople from Civitavecchia Italian male water polo players Water polo players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic water polo players for Italy Olympic bronze medalists for Italy Olympic medalists in water polo World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics {{Italy-waterpolo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandro Calcaterra
Alessandro Calcaterra (born 26 May 1975 in Civitavecchia) is an Italian water polo player, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 (Atlanta, Georgia). He was a member of the Italy men's national water polo team, men's national team that claimed the bronze medal in 1996. He was the List of men's Olympic water polo tournament records and statistics#Top goalscorers (one tournament), top goalscorer at the Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament, 2008 Olympics, with 27 goals. See also * Italy men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics * List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men) * List of players who have appeared in multiple men's Olympic water polo tournaments * List of men's Olympic water polo tournament top goalscorers * List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo References External links * * 1975 births Living people People from Civitavecchia Italian male water polo p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
