Water polo at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Water polo at the 1988 Summer Olympics as usual was part of the swimming sport, the other two being swimming and diving. They were not seen as three separate sports, because they all were governed by one federation — FINA. Water polo discipline consisted of one event: the men's team competition.

In the preliminary round twelve teams were divided into two groups. The two best teams from each group (shaded ones) advanced to the semi-finals. The two numbers three and four played classification matches to determine places 5 through 8, with the earlier result taken with them. The rest of the teams also played classification matches to determine places 9 through 12.

Squads

• For more details on this topic, see Water polo at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's team squads.

Preliminary round

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
West Germany	5	5	0	0	60	37	10
Soviet Union	5	3	1	1	63	30	7
Italy	3	3	1	1	48	33	7
Australia	3	2	0	3	40	39	4
France	3	1	0	4	43	54	2
South Korea	5	0	0	5	14	75	0

• September 21
  • Italy 9-9 Soviet Union
  • France 16-5 South Korea
  • Australia 11-13 West Germany
• September 22
  • South Korea 1-11 Italy
  • France 9-10 West Germany
  • Australia 4-11 Soviet Union
• September 23
  • South Korea 2-18 West Germany
  • Australia 5-7 Italy
  • France 4-18 Soviet Union
• September 26
  • Italy 7-10 West Germany
  • South Korea 4-17 Soviet Union
  • France 6-7 Australia
• September 27
  • France 8-14 Italy
  • Australia 13-2 South Korea
  • Soviet Union 8-9 West Germany

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
United States	5	4	0	1	56	40	8
Yugoslavia	5	4	0	1	60	38	8
Spain	5	3	1	1	48	38	7
Hungary	5	2	1	2	50	43	5
Greece	5	1	0	4	45	66	2
China	5	0	0	5	34	68	0

• September 21
  • Hungary 12-10 Greece
  • United States 7-6 Yugoslavia
  • China 6-13 Spain
• September 22
  • Greece 10-7 China
  • United States 7-9 Spain
  • Hungary 9-10 Yugoslavia
• September 23
  • United States 14-7 China
  • Greece 7-17 Yugoslavia
  • Hungary 6-6 Spain
• September 26
  • United States 18-9 Greece
  • Hungary 14-7 China
  • Spain 8-10 Yugoslavia
• September 27
  • Greece 9-12 Spain
  • Hungary 9-10 United States
  • Yugoslavia 17-7 China

Final round

Semi finals

• September 30
  • West Germany 10-14 Yugoslavia
  • Soviet Union 7-8 United States

Bronze medal match

• October 1
  • West Germany 13-14 Soviet Union

Final

• October 1
  • Yugoslavia 9-7 United States

Group D

Rank	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
5	Hungary	3	1	2	0	28	20	4
6	Spain	3	1	1	1	24	23	3
7	Italy	3	1	1	1	25	25	3
8	Australia	3	1	0	2	18	27	2

• September 30
  • Italy 9-9 Hungary
  • Australia 8-7 Spain
• October 1
  • Australia 5-13 Hungary
  • Italy 9-11 Spain

Group E

Rank	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
9	Greece	3	3	0	0	37	21	6
10	France	3	2	0	1	34	19	4
11	China	3	1	0	2	25	28	2
12	South Korea	3	0	0	3	19	47	0

• September 30
  • France 11-4 China
  • South Korea 7-17 Greece
• October 1
  • South Korea 7-14 China
  • France 7-10 Greece

Final ranking

	Yugoslavia
	United States
	Soviet Union
4	West Germany
5	Hungary
6	Spain
7	Italy
8	Australia
9	Greece
10	France
11	China
12	South Korea

See also

• 1986 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship
• 1991 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship

References

• Official results

Water polo at the Summer Olympics
Tournaments	1896 1900 1904 (demonstration) 1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 men women 2004 men women 2008 men women 2012 men women 2016 men women
Qualifications	Men 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 Women 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016
Squads	Men 1900 1904 1908 1920 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 Women 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016
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