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Water polo at the 1978 Asian Games

Water polo was contested for men only at the 1978 Asian Games in Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand from 12 December 1978 to 17 December 1978.

Water polo
at the 1978 Asian Games
VenueKasetsart University
Dates12–17 December 1978
Nations7
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Seven countries participated in the men's competition, China won the gold medal in the round robin competition, Japan and Singapore finished second and third behind China.

Medalists edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men
details 		  China
Cai Shengliu
Cai Tianxiong
Li Jianming
Liao Yiping
Lu Zhouqian
Peng Bailing
Qu Baowei
Wang Jianguang
Wang Xiaotian
Xu Lisan
Zhang Huaguang 		  Japan
Akira Hara
Hiroshi Hasegawa
Kouji Hasegawa
Tadashi Kotani
Kunihiro Makihashi
Mamaru Matani
Masahiro Miyahara
Toshiyuki Miyahara
Masayuki Nagano
Hisao Oyamatsu
Kazuo Urushibara 		  Singapore
Ang Ban Gee
Ang Ban Leong
Ang Guan Hin
Stephen Chong
Gan Ai Teck
Kenneth Kee
Michael Kong
Lionel Liew
Soh Seng Thit
Teo Keng Soon
Teo Ming Chun

Results edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   China 6 6 0 0 107 11 +96 12
2   Japan 6 5 0 1 71 17 +54 10
3   Singapore 6 4 0 2 53 29 +24 8
4   North Korea 6 3 0 3 39 31 +8 6
5   Thailand 6 2 0 4 24 75 −51 4
6   Kuwait 6 1 0 5 20 83 −63 2
7   Hong Kong 6 0 0 6 13 81 −68 0
Source: Results
12 December Singapore   9–4   North Korea Kasetsart University, Bangkok
12 December Kuwait   9–5   Hong Kong Kasetsart University, Bangkok
13 December Japan   17–0   Hong Kong Kasetsart University, Bangkok
13 December Kuwait   2–25   China Kasetsart University, Bangkok
13 December Thailand   2–14   North Korea Kasetsart University, Bangkok
14 December China   12–1   Singapore Kasetsart University, Bangkok
14 December Hong Kong   3–8   Thailand Kasetsart University, Bangkok
14 December North Korea   0–5   Japan Kasetsart University, Bangkok
15 December Kuwait   1–10   North Korea Kasetsart University, Bangkok
15 December Thailand   1–21   China Kasetsart University, Bangkok
15 December Singapore   13–0   Hong Kong Kasetsart University, Bangkok
15 December Thailand   10–6   Kuwait Kasetsart University, Bangkok
15 December Hong Kong   1–9   North Korea Kasetsart University, Bangkok
15 December Singapore   4–10   Japan Kasetsart University, Bangkok
16 December China   13–2   North Korea Kasetsart University, Bangkok
16 December Singapore   15–1   Kuwait Kasetsart University, Bangkok
16 December Japan   20–1   Thailand Kasetsart University, Bangkok
17 December Hong Kong   4–25   China Kasetsart University, Bangkok
17 December Japan   18–1   Kuwait Kasetsart University, Bangkok
17 December Thailand   2–11   Singapore Kasetsart University, Bangkok
17 December Japan   1–11   China Kasetsart University, Bangkok

Final standing edit

Rank Team Pld W D L
    China 6 6 0 0
    Japan 6 5 0 1
    Singapore 6 4 0 2
4   North Korea 6 3 0 3
5   Thailand 6 2 0 4
6   Kuwait 6 1 0 5
7   Hong Kong 6 0 0 6

References edit

External links edit

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