The water polo tournament at the
1996 Summer Olympics
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Qualification
Teams
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Squads
Preliminary round
Group A
*Saturday 20 July 1996
*Sunday 21 July 1996
*Monday 22 July 1996
*Tuesday 23 July 1996
*Wednesday 24 July 1996
Group B
*Saturday 20 July 1996
*Sunday 21 July 1996
*Monday 22 July 1996
*Tuesday 23 July 1996
*Wednesday 24 July 1996
Classification round
*Friday 26 July 1996
*Saturday 27 July 1996
*Sunday 28 July 1996
Final round
Quarterfinals
*Friday 26 July 1996
Semifinals
*Saturday 27 July 1996 — 5th/8th place
*Saturday 27 July 1996 — 1st/4th place
Finals
*Sunday 28 July 1996 — 7th place
*Sunday 28 July 1996 — 5th place
*Sunday 28 July 1996 — Bronze medal match
*Sunday 28 July 1996 — Gold medal match
Ranking and statistics
Final ranking
Multi-time Olympians
Five-time Olympian(s): 1 player
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Manuel Estiarte
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Four-time Olympian(s): 3 players
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George Mavrotas,
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Jordi Sans
Medallists
See also
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1994 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship
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1998 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship
References
Sources
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PDF
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Digital Library
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Official Report of the 1996 Olympic Games, v.3downloadarchive
(pp. 56–73)
* Water polo on the Olympedi
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Water polo at the 1996 Summer Olympicsmen's tournament
* Water polo on the Sports Reference
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Water polo at the 1996 Summer Games
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External links
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