Water polo

Water polo

Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...

at the 2010 Asian Games

2010 Asian Games

The 2010 Asian Games, also known as the XVI Asiad, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Guangzhou, China from November 12 to November 27, 2010. Guangzhou was the second Chinese city to host the Games, after Beijing in 1990...

was held in Guangzhou

Guangzhou

Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...

, Guangdong

Guangdong

Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...

, China

People's Republic of China

China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...

 from November 13 to 25, 2010. In this tournament, 9 teams played in the men's competition, while the woman's tournament made their first participation with 4 teams.

Medal table

1		1	1	0	2
		1	1	0	2
3		0	0	1	1
		0	0	1	1
Total		2	2	2	6

Medalists

Men	Alexandr Shvedov Sergey Gubarev Alexandr Gaidukov Murat Shakenov Alexey Panfili Roman Pilipenko Alexandr Axenov Rustam Ukumanov Yevgeniy Zhilyayev Mikhail Ruday Ravil Manafov Azamat Zhulumbetov Nikolay Maximov	Ge Weiqing Ge Weiqing Ge Weiqing is a male Chinese water polo player who was part of the gold medal winning team at the 2006 Asian Games. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*... Tan Feihu Tan Feihu Tan Feihu is a male Chinese water polo player who was part of the gold medal winning team at the 2006 Asian Games. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*... Liang Zhongxing Liang Zhongxing Liang Zhongxing is a male Chinese water polo player who was part of the gold medal winning team at the 2006 Asian Games. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*... Yu Lijun Yu Lijun Yu Lijun is a male Chinese water polo player who was part of the gold medal winning team at the 2006 Asian Games. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*... Guo Junliang Pan Ning Li Bin Li Bin (water polo) Li Bin is a male Chinese water polo player who was part of the gold medal winning team at the 2006 Asian Games. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*... Wang Yang Wang Yang (water polo) Wang Yang is a male Chinese water polo player who was part of the bronze medal winning team at the 2005 National Games. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*... Xie Junmin Xie Junmin Xie Junmin is a male Chinese water polo player who was part of the gold medal winning team at the 2006 Asian Games. He will compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-External links:*... Wang Beiming Wang Beiming Wang Beiming is a male Chinese water polo player. He was part of the gold medal winning team at the 2006 Asian Games. He also competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*... Han Zhidong Han Zhidong Han Zhidong is a male Chinese water polo player who was part of the gold medal winning team at the 2006 Asian Games. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*... Jiang Bin Huang Meicai	Katsuyuki Tanamura Mitsuaki Shiga Kan Irei Koji Takei Kan Aoyagi Hiroki Wakamatsu Yusuke Shimizu Akira Yanase Koji Kobayashi Yoshinori Shiota Atsushi Naganuma Satoshi Nagata Shota Hazui
Women	Yang Jun Yang Jun (water polo) Yang Jun is a female Chinese water polo player who was part of the silver medal winning team at the 2007 World Junior Championship. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*... Teng Fei Teng Fei Teng Fei is a female Chinese water polo player who was part of the silver medal winning team at the 2007 World Junior Championship. She will compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*... Liu Ping Liu Ping Liu Ping is a female Chinese water polo player. She was part of the silver medal winning team at the 2007 World Junior Championship. She also competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*... Sun Yujun Sun Yujun Sun Yujun is a female Chinese water polo player who was part of the silver medal winning team at the 2007 World Junior Championship. She will compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*... He Jin He Jin (water polo) He Jin is a female Chinese water polo player who was part of the silver medal winning team at the 2007 World Junior Championship. She will compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*... Sun Yating Sun Yating Sun Yating is a female Chinese water polo player, who was part of the silver medal winning team at the 2007 World Junior Championship. She has competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*... Song Donglun Zhang Weiwei Wang Yi Wang Yi (water polo) Wang Yi is a female Chinese water polo player who was part of the silver medal winning team at the 2007 World Junior Championship. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*... Ma Huanhuan Ma Huanhuan Ma Huanhuan is a female Chinese water polo player who was part of the silver medal winning team at the 2007 World Junior Championship. She will compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*... Sun Huizi Sun Huizi Sun Huizi is a female Chinese water polo player who was part of the silver medal winning team at the 2007 World Junior Championship. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*... Zhang Lei Wang Ying Wang Ying (water polo) Wang Ying is a female Chinese water polo player who was part of the gold medal winning team at the 2007 National Championship Tournament. She will compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*...	Galina Rytova Galina Rytova Galina Mikhailovna Rytova is a Russian/Kazakhstani water polo player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics for Russia and in the 2004 Summer Olympics for Kazakhstan.In 2000 she won the bronze medal with the Russian team.... Natalya Shepelina Kamila Zakirova Anna Turova Liliya Falaleyeva Anna Zubkova Zamira Myrzabekova Yekaterina Gariyeva Aizhan Akilbayeva Marina Gritsenko Yelena Chebotova Assem Mussarova Alexandra Turova	Anastasiya Skovpina Diana Dadabaeva Aleksandra Sarancha Eseniya Piftor Evgeniya Ivanova Natalya Plyusova Anna Sheglova Ramilya Halikova Adelina Zinurova Olga Mayorova Anna Plyusova Elena Dukhanova

Group A

56

56

21

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	4	4	0	0	72	16
8
	4	3	0	1	72	16
6
	4	2	0	2	54	33
4
	4	1	0	3	33	73	−40	2
	4	0	0	4	5	98	−93	0

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Group B

49

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	3	3	0	0	58	9
6
	3	1	1	1	18	29	−11	3
	3	1	1	1	23	37	−14	3
	3	0	0	3	20	44	−24	0

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Final round

Quarterfinals

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Classification 5th–8th

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Semifinals

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Classification 7th–8th

Classification 5th–6th

Bronze medal match

Gold medal match

Final standing

Rank	Team
4
5
6
7
8
9

Women

68

37

Rank	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
		3	3	0	0	76	8
6
		3	2	0	1	57	20
4
		3	1	0	2	26	41	−15	2
4		3	0	0	3	6	96	−90	0

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External links

• Waterpolo Site of 2010 Asian Games