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at the

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was held from October 23 to October 29, 2011, at the Scotiabank Aquatics Center in Guadalajara,

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. Each men's and women's team consisted of 13 athletes. Therefore, a total of 208 athletes competed in water polo at these games. The winner of each tournament (the

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) qualified to compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics in

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, while the second through fourth-place finishers in each tournament qualified for the last chance qualifying tournament.Water polo technical manual
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Medal summary

Medal table

Events

Men

The following nations qualified for the men's tournament:

Women

The following nations qualified for the women's tournament:

Schedule

The competition will be spread out across seven days.
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References

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