2003 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship

The 2003 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship
Water polo world championship
The FINA World Water Polo Championship is an international water polo tournament, currently held every two years as part of the FINA World Aquatics Championships. Currently the reigning champions are Italy in men's and Greece in women's competition.-History:...

was the tenth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA

Fina

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. The tournament was held from July 14 to July 26, and incorporated in the 2003 World Aquatics Championships

2003 World Aquatics Championships

Barcelona, Spain was the host city of the X FINA World Aquatics Championships or the 10th FINA World Championships in Aquatics, which were held from July 12 until July 27, 2003....

, held in Barcelona

Barcelona

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, Catalonia

Catalonia

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, Spain

Spain

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Teams

GROUP A

GROUP B

GROUP C

GROUP D

Group A

14
Team	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	Diff
1.	5	3	2	1	0	29	15
2.	5	3	2	1	0	32	19
3.	2	3	1	0	2	24	24	0
4.	0	3	0	0	3	9	36	–27

July 14, 2003

3 – 10
7 – 7

July 16, 2003

9 – 5
3 – 13

July 18, 2003

3 – 13
12 – 9

Group B

16
Team	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	Diff
1.	5	3	2	1	0	32	16
2.	5	3	2	1	0	27	18
3.	2	3	1	0	2	27	18
4.	0	3	0	0	3	13	39	–26

July 14, 2003

10 – 2
5 – 5

July 16, 2003

14 – 4
6 – 7

July 18, 2003

7 – 13
15 – 7

Group C

19
Team	G	W	D	GF	GA	Diff
1.	6	3	3	0	36	17
2.	4	3	2	1	27	22
3.	2	3	1	2	29	21
4.	0	3	0	3	10	42	–32

July 14, 2003

4 – 15
7 – 9

July 16, 2003

8 – 11
2 – 17

July 18, 2003

4 – 10
5 – 10

Group D

14
Team	G	W	D	GF	GA	Diff
1.	6	3	3	0	30	16
2.	4	3	2	1	26	18
3.	2	3	1	2	17	22	–5
4.	0	3	0	3	10	27	–17

July 14, 2003

8 – 5
10 – 3

July 16, 2003

7 – 4
10 – 8

July 18, 2003

10 – 3
10 – 5

Second round

July 20, 2003

6 – 10
3 – 11
6 – 7
15 – 14

Final round

July 22, 2003

13 – 5
2 – 4
3 – 7
7 – 3

July 24, 2003

9 – 8
5 – 6

July 26, 2003

3 – 5
11 – 9

Play-Offs

July 20, 2003

6 – 1
8 – 6

July 22, 2003

10 – 9
6 – 5

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July 22, 2003

7 – 3
9 – 6

July 24, 2003

7 – 6
8 – 3

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July 24, 2003

11 – 5
10 – 8

July 26, 2003

8 – 11
7 – 9

Final ranking

RANK	TEAM



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Individual awards

Most Valuable Player

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_Calcaterra

Best Goalkeeper

Denis Sefik

Topscorer

Aleksandar Sapic

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Tibor Benedek Tibor Benedek Tibor Benedek is a Hungarian water polo player, who played in the gold medal squads at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics... Péter Biros Peter Biros Péter Biros is a Hungarian water polo player, who played on the gold medal squads at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics, which makes him one of few water polo players who have three olympic gold medals... Rajmund Fodor Rajmund Fodor Rajmund Fodor is a Hungarian water polo player, who played on the gold medal squads at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics. He is nicknamed Rajmi, and made his debut for the national team in 1993... István Gergely István Gergely István Gergely is a Hungarian water polo player. He was a member of the Gold medal winning Hungary men's national water polo team at the 2004 Athens Olympics and 2008 Beijing Olympics.- References :... Tamás Kásás Tamas Kasas Tamás Kásás is a Hungarian water polo player, with a height of 200 cm and a weight of 90 kg.... Gergely Kiss Gergely Kiss Gergely Kiss is a Hungarian water polo player. Kiss stands two meters tall and weighs 110 kg. He plays on the right side, but moves to 2-meters on offense sometimes... Norbert Madaras Norbert Madaras Norbert Madaras is a water polo player from Hungary, who won the gold medal with the men's national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics. He also was on the squad that claimed the title at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships. Madaras won the Euro League 2007 with Pro Recco.-... Tamás Molnár Tamas Molnar Tamás Molnár is a Hungarian water polo player, who played on the gold medal squads at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Olympics. He was named Hungarian Water Polo Player of the Year in 1998, and made his debut for the national team in 1997.He won the Malta Waterpolo Summer... Barnabás Steinmetz Barnabás Steinmetz Barnabás Steinmetz is a Hungarian water polo player who played on the gold medal squads at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics. He is nicknamed Barney and Sema, and made his debut for the national team in 1993, at the an international tournament in Moscow, Russia... Zoltán Szécsi Zoltan Szecsi Zoltán Szécsi is a Hungarian water polo player, who played on the gold medal squads at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics. He made his international debut for the men's national team in 1998.He is currently living in Eger.-External links:* ... Tamás Varga Zsolt Varga Zsolt Varga Zsolt Varga is a Hungarian water polo player, who played on the golden medals squad at the 2000. He also participated in the 1996 Summer Olympics, where the Hungarian team placed 4th. He made his debut for the national side in 1990, at the European Nations Cup in Rome, Italy.-References:... Attila Vári Attila Vari Attila Vári is a Hungarian water polo player, who played on the gold medal squads at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics.... Head Coach Dénes Kemény Dénes Kemény Dénes Kemény is a former Hungarian water polo player and present trainer and president of the Hungarian National Men Water Polo Team since 1997....	Alberto Angelini Alberto Angelini Alberto Angelini is a retired water polo player from Italy, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 . He was a member of the men's national team that claimed the bronze medal in 1996.-Notes and references:... Fabio Bencivenga Fabio Bencivenga Fabio Bencivenga is a retired water polo player from Italy, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 . He was a member of the Men's National Team that claimed the bronze medal in 1996.-References:... Fabrizio Buonocore Alessandro Calcaterra Alessandro Calcaterra Alessandro Calcaterra is an Italian water polo player, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 . He was a member of the men's national team that claimed the bronze medal in 1996.-References:... Roberto Calcaterra Roberto Calcaterra Roberto Calcaterra is a retired water polo defense player from Italy, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he won the bronze medal with the men's national team. Calcaterra also competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-References:... Maurizio Felugo Goran Fiorentini Marco Gerini Andrea Mangiante Francesco Postiglione Francesco Postiglione Francesco Postiglione is a former swimmer and water polo player from Italy, who represented his native country at four Summer Olympics: 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004. At his Olympic debut he competed as a breaststroke swimmer... Bogdan Rath Carlo Silipo Carlo Silipo Carlo Silipo is a retired water polo player from Italy, who represented his native country at three Summer Olympics: 1992, 1996 and 2004. After having won the gold medal in Barcelona, Spain he claimed bronze with the men's national team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-References:... Stefano Tempesti Head Coach Paolo de Crescenzo	Aleksandar Ćirić Aleksandar Ciric / Aleksandar Ćirić is a Serbian water polo player who played on the bronze medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the silver medal squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics.- Clubs honours :* 1999-00 LEN Euroleague - Champion, with VK Bečej Naftagas-References:... Vladimir Gojković Vladimir Gojkovic Vladimir Gojković is a Montenegrin water polo player. He is a member of the Montenegro men's national water polo team at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The team reached the semifinals, where they were defeated by Hungary and finished fourth in the end. He won silver medal with as a member of Serbia and... Danilo Ikodinović Danilo Ikodinovic Danilo “Dača” Ikodinović is a Serbian water polo player who played on the bronze medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the silver medal squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics . He received a golden badge, award for the best athlete in Serbia and Montenegro.He spent the 2005/06 season playing for... Viktor Jelenić Viktor Jelenic Viktor Jelenić is a Serbian water polo player who played on the bronze medal squad of FR Yugoslavia at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the silver medal squad of Serbia and Montenegro at the 2004 Summer Olympics.He spent 2005/06 season playing for Savona.-References:... Predrag Jokić Predrag Jokic Predrag Jokić is a Montenegrin water polo player. He is a member of the Montenegro men's national water polo team at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The team reached the semifinals, where they were defeated by Hungary and will meet Serbia in the bronze medal march.... Nikola Kuljača Nikola Kuljaca Nikola Kuljača is a Serbian water polo goalkeeper who played for the team of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro on the bronze medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the silver medal squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-References:... Slobodan Nikić Aleksandar Šapić Aleksandar Šapic Aleksandar "Aca" Šapić , is a Serbian politician and a retired water polo player.... Dejan Savić Dejan Savic Dejan Savić is former Serbian water polo player from who played on the bronze medal squad of FR Yugoslavia at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the silver medal squad of Serbia and Montenegro at the 2004 Summer Olympics.Savić is playing at VK Crvena Zvezda. He is team captain... Denis Šefik Denis Šefik / / Denis Šefik is Serbian-Montenegrin water polo player who played for Serbia and Montenegro national team, then for Serbian national team until 2008 and since 2010, for Montenegrin national team... Vanja Udovičić Vanja Udovicic Vanja Udovičić , is a professional Serbian water polo player.-Career:... Vladimir Vujasinović Vladimir Vujasinovic Vladimir Vujasinović is a Serbian water polo player who played on the bronze medal squad of FR Yugoslavia at the 2000 Summer Olympics, the silver medal squad of Serbia and Montenegro at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and numerous other titles... Boris Zloković Boris Zlokovic Boris Zloković is a Montenegrin water polo player. He is a member of the Montenegro men's national water polo team at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The team reached the semifinals, where they were defeated by Hungary and finished fourth at the end.-References:... Head Coach* Nenad Manojlović Nenad Manojlović Nenad Manojlović , is a former Yugoslav and Serbian water polo player and manager...

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