Water polo
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was contested by men's teams at the
2002 Asian Games
The 2002 Asian Games ( ko, 2002ë…„ 아시아 경기대회/2002ë…„ 아시안 게임, Icheoni-nyeon Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Icheoni-nyeon Asian Geim), officially known as the XIV Asian Games ( ko, ì œ14회 아시아 경기대회/ì œ14회 아시안 ê² ...
in
Busan
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,
South Korea
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from September 30 to October 6, 2002. Six teams competed in two
round robin
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groups. All games were staged at the Changwon Swimming Pool.
Schedule
Medalists
Draw
The teams were seeded based on their final ranking at the
1998 Asian Games
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.
;Group A
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Squads
Results
All times are Korea Standard Time ( UTC+09:00)
Preliminary round
Group A
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Group B
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5th place match
Final round
Semifinals
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Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
Final standing
References
All Asian Games Results
External links
Official Website
{{Asian Games Water polo
2002 Asian Games events
Asian Games
The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation (AGF) from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until t ...
2002
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2002
File:2002 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 2002 Winter Olympics are held in Salt Lake City; Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and her daughter Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon die; East Timor gains East Timor independence, indepe ...