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Water polo
at the 1959 Mediterranean Games
Dates12 – 15 October 1959
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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.

Medalists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's Competition  Yugoslavia  Italy  United Arab Republic

Group matches

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Yugoslavia 6 3 3 0 0 39 3 +36
2.  Italy 4 3 2 0 1 31 6 +25
3.  United Arab Republic 2 3 1 0 2 21 16 +5
4.  Lebanon 0 3 0 0 3 2 68 –66
  • October 12, 1959
Yugoslavia  4 – 1  Italy
  • October 13, 1959
Lebanon  1 – 18  United Arab Republic
  • October 14, 1959
Italy  21 – 0  Lebanon
Yugoslavia  6 – 1  United Arab Republic
  • October 15, 1959
Lebanon  1 – 29  Yugoslavia
Italy  9 – 2  United Arab Republic

Standings

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Yugoslavia
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Italy
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  United Arab Republic
4  Lebanon

References

  1. El Mundo Deportivo archive, October 1959
  2. Primorski dnevnik archive, October 1959

External links

Sports at the 1959 Mediterranean Games in Beirut, Lebanon
Water polo at the Mediterranean Games
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