# Water polo at the 1982 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament

The 1982 Men's World Water Polo Championship was the fourth edition of the men's water polo tournament at the World Aquatics Championships, organised by the world governing body in aquatics, the FINA. The tournament was held from 29 July to 8 August 1982, and was incorporated into the 1982 World Aquatics Championships in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

## Participating teams

| Africa | Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania |
| Egypt | Canada Cuba United States | China | France Greece Hungary Italy Netherlands Soviet Union Spain West Germany Yugoslavia | Australia New Zealand |

### Groups formed
## First round

* Qualified for places 1–8, separated in 2 round robin groups of 4 teams each. (Group E and F)
* Qualified for places 9–16, separated in 2 round robin groups of 4 teams each. (Group G and H)

### Group A

| | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| 1. | West Germany | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 19 | +14 |
| 2. | Spain | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 18 | +18 |
| 3. | Italy | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 23 | +13 |
| 4. | New Zealand | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 57 | –45 |
* 29 July 1982
| West Germany | 9 – 8 | Italy |
| Spain | 21 – 2 | New Zealand |
* 30 July 1982
| West Germany | 8 – 6 | Spain |
| Italy | 20 – 5 | New Zealand |
* 31 July 1982
| West Germany | 16 – 5 | New Zealand |
| Spain | 9 – 8 | Italy |

### Group B

| | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| 1. | Soviet Union | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 14 | +21 |
| 2. | United States | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 15 | +21 |
| 3. | Australia | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 20 | +16 |
| 4. | Egypt | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 63 | –58 |
* 29 July 1982
| United States | 24 – 2 | Egypt |
| Soviet Union | 11 – 8 | Australia |
* 30 July 1982
| Soviet Union | 8 – 5 | United States |
| Australia | 23 – 2 | Egypt |
* 31 July 1982
| Soviet Union | 16 – 1 | Egypt |
| United States | 7 – 5 | Australia |

### Group C

| | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| 1. | Hungary | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 19 | +19 |
| 2. | Cuba | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 23 | +5 |
| 3. | China | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 35 | –9 |
| 4. | Greece | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 35 | –15 |
* 29 July 1982
| Cuba | 9 – 5 | Greece |
| Hungary | 14 – 6 | China |
* 30 July 1982
| Hungary | 14 – 5 | Greece |
| Cuba | 11 – 8 | China |
* 31 July 1982
| Hungary | 10 – 8 | Cuba |
| China | 12 – 10 | Greece |

### Group D

| | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| 1. | Yugoslavia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 26 | +7 |
| 2. | Netherlands | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 17 | +9 |
| 3. | France | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 36 | –10 |
| 4. | Canada | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 33 | –6 |
* 29 July 1982
| Yugoslavia | 13 – 9 | France |
| Netherlands | 8 – 5 | Canada |
* 30 July 1982
| Yugoslavia | 7 – 6 | Netherlands |
| France | 12 – 11 | Canada |
* 31 July 1982
| Yugoslavia | 13 – 11 | Canada |
| Netherlands | 12 – 5 | France |

## Second round

* Qualified for places 1–4 in a round robin group. (Group L)
* Will play for places 5–8 in a round robin group. (Group I)
* Will play for places 9–12 in a round robin group. (Group J)
* Will play for places 13–16 in a round robin group (Group K)

### Group E

| | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| 1. | Soviet Union | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 20 | +7 |
| 2. | West Germany | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| 3. | United States | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| 4. | Spain | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 25 | –7 |
First round results apply.
* 3 August 1982
| West Germany | 8 – 7 | United States |
| Soviet Union | 8 – 7 | Spain |
* 4 August 1982
| United States | 9 – 5 | Spain |
| Soviet Union | 11 – 8 | West Germany |

### Group F

| | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| 1. | Hungary | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 24 | +4 |
| 2. | Netherlands | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| 3. | Yugoslavia | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 26 | –1 |
| 4. | Cuba | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 27 | –3 |
First round results apply.
* 3 August 1982
| Netherlands | 9 – 7 | Cuba |
| Hungary | 11 – 10 | Yugoslavia |
* 4 August 1982
| Hungary | 7 – 6 | Netherlands |
| Cuba | 9 – 8 | Yugoslavia |

### Group G

| | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| 1. | Italy | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 18 | +28 |
| 2. | Australia | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 14 | +32 |
| 3. | Egypt | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 46 | –30 |
| 4. | New Zealand | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 44 | –30 |
First round results apply.
* 3 August 1982
| Italy | 16 – 4 | Egypt |
| Australia | 14 – 2 | New Zealand |
* 4 August 1982
| Italy | 10 – 9 | Australia |
| Egypt | 10 – 7 | New Zealand |

### Group H

| | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| 1. | China | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 32 | +3 |
| 2. | Greece | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 27 | +1 |
| 3. | France | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 34 | –3 |
| 4. | Canada | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 30 | –1 |
First round results apply.
* 3 August 1982
| Canada | 12 – 9 | China |
| Greece | 9 – 9 | France |
* 4 August 1982
| Greece | 9 – 6 | Canada |
| China | 14 – 10 | France |

## Final round
### 13th – 16th places (Group K)

| | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| 13. | France | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 22 | +9 |
| 14. | Canada | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 26 | +12 |
| 15. | Egypt | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 38 | –19 |
| 16. | New Zealand | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 25 | –5 |
Results of previous rounds apply.
* 6 August 1982
| France | 6 – 6 | New Zealand |
| Canada | 18 – 4 | Egypt |
* 7 August 1982
| France | 13 – 5 | Egypt |
| Canada | 9 – 7 | New Zealand |

### 9th – 12th places (Group J)

| | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| 9. | Italy | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 25 | +9 |
| 10. | China | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| 11. | Australia | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 27 | –2 |
| 12. | Greece | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 31 | –7 |
Results of previous rounds apply.
* 6 August 1982
| China | 9 – 7 | Australia |
| Italy | 10 – 6 | Greece |
* 7 August 1982
| Italy | 14 – 10 | China |
| Australia | 9 – 8 | Greece |

### 5th – 8th places (Group I)

| | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| 5. | Cuba | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 23 | +2 |
| 6. | United States | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 21 | +3 |
| 7. | Yugoslavia | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 23 | –1 |
| 8. | Spain | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 23 | –4 |
Results of previous rounds apply.
* 6 August 1982
| Cuba | 9 – 7 | United States |
| Yugoslavia | 7 – 6 | Spain |
* 7 August 1982
| Spain | 8 – 7 | Cuba |
| United States | 8 – 7 | Yugoslavia |

### 1st - 4th places Final standings (Group L)

| | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| 1. | Soviet Union | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 20 | +5 |
| 2. | Hungary | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 20 | +1 |
| 3. | West Germany | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 21 | –1 |
| 4. | Netherlands | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 19 | –5 |
Results of previous rounds apply.
* 6 August 1982
| Soviet Union | 7 – 5 | Netherlands |
| Hungary | 7 – 7 | West Germany |
* 7 August 1982
| West Germany | 5 – 3 | Netherlands |
| Soviet Union | 7 – 7 | Hungary |

## Final ranking

| RANK | TEAM |
| | Soviet Union |
| | Hungary |
| | West Germany |
| 4. | Netherlands |
| 5. | Cuba |
| 6. | United States |
| 7. | Yugoslavia |
| 8. | Spain |
| 9. | Italy |
| 10. | China |
| 11. | Australia |
| 12. | Greece |
| 13. | France |
| 14. | Canada |
| 15. | Egypt |
| 16. | New Zealand |
* 1982 FINA Men's World champions
* Soviet Union Second title
* Team Roster
* Vladimir Akimov, Mikhail Ivanov, Aleksandr Kabanov, Alexander Kleymenov, Sergei Kotenko, Nurlan Mendigaliev, Georgy Mshevenieradze, Erkin Shagaev, Yevgeny Sharonov, Nicola Smirnov, Aleksei Vdovin Head coach: Boris Popov

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Soviet Union Vladimir Akimov Mikheil Giorgadze Yevgeny Grishin Mikhail Ivanov Aleksandr Kabanov Alexander Kleymenov Sergey Kotenko Nurlan Mendygaliyev Giorgi Mshvenieradze Erkin Shagaev Yevgeny Sharonov Nikolai Smirnov Aleksey Vdovin Head coach: Boris Popov | Hungary László Bors Imre Budavári Gábor Csapó Tibor Cservenyák György Gerendás György Horkai György Kenéz István Kiss László Kuncz Gábor Schmiedt Attila Sudár Sándor Tóth János Varga Head coach: Mihály Mayer | West Germany Frank Blümlein Roland Freund Rainer Hoppe Günter Kilian Thomas Loebb Ralf Obschernikat Werner Obschernikat Rainer Osselmann Frank Otto Peter Röhle Jürgen Schröder Hagen Stamm Bernd Weyer Head coach: Nicolae Firoiu |