Water polo at the 1959 Mediterranean Games
| Water polo at the 1959 Mediterranean Games | |
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| Dates | 12 – 15 October 1959 |
Water polo was one of several sports at the 1959 Mediterranean Games. The third Mediterranean Games was held in Beirut, Lebanon. Only men's teams participated in the water polo tournament.[1][2]
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Competition | .svg.png){kind=small} Yugoslavia
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 Italy
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%252C_Flag_of_Syria_(1980%E2%80%932024).svg.png){kind=small} United Arab Republic
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Group matches
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Yugoslavia
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 3 | +36 |
| 2. | Italy
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4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 6 | +25 |
| 3. | United Arab Republic
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2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 16 | +5 |
| 4. |  Lebanon
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0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 68 | –66 |
- October 12, 1959
| Yugoslavia
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4 – 1 | Italy
|
- October 13, 1959
| Lebanon
|
1 – 18 | United Arab Republic
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- October 14, 1959
| Italy
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21 – 0 | Lebanon
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| Yugoslavia
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6 – 1 | United Arab Republic
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- October 15, 1959
| Lebanon
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1 – 29 | Yugoslavia
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| Italy
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9 – 2 | United Arab Republic
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Standings
| Rank | Team |
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Yugoslavia
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Italy
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United Arab Republic
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| 4 | Lebanon
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