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Water polo at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

{{Infobox Olympic water polo tournament

| year = 2000

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| country = Australia

| city = Sydney

| venue = Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre,
Sydney International Aquatic Centre

| dates = 23 September – 1 October 2000

| num_teams = 12

| confederations = 4

| competitors = 153

| champion = HUN

| count = 7

| second = RUS

| third = FRY

| fourth = ESP

| matches = 48

| goals =

| total_attendance =

| highest_attendance =

| multiple_appearances = 6-time Olympian(s): 1
5-time Olympian(s): 2
4-time Olympian(s): 4

| multiple_medalists =

| top_scorer = {{flagicon|FRY}} Aleksandar Šapić
(18 goals in 8 matches)

| most_saves = {{flagicon|USA}} Dan Hackett
(70 saves in 8 matches)

| top_sprinter = {{flagicon|USA}} Brad Schumacher
(20 sprints won in 8 matches)

| mvp =

| previous = 1996

| next = 2004

}}

The men's tournament of water polo at the 2000 Summer Olympics at Sydney, Australia, began on September 23 and lasted until October 1, 2000.{{Cite HistoFINA wp |page=mog |format=dmy }}

Medalists

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
style="width: 15em" bgcolor="gold"|Gold

|style="width: 15em" bgcolor="silver"|Silver

|style="width: 15em" bgcolor="CC9966"|Bronze

valign="top"

|{{Wp|HUN}}

Attila Vári
Zoltán Szécsi
Bulcsú Székely
Zsolt Varga
Tamás Märcz
Tamás Molnár
Barnabás Steinmetz
Tamás Kásás
Gergely Kiss
Zoltán Kósz
Tibor Benedek
Péter Biros
Rajmund Fodor

Head Coach:
Dénes Kemény

|{{Wp|RUS}}

Irek Zinnourov
Dmitri Stratan
Revaz Tchomakhidze
Marat Zakirov
Nikolay Kozlov
Nikolai Maximov
Andrei Reketchinski
Serguei Garbouzov
Dmitry Gorshkov
Yuri Yatsev
Roman Balachov
Dmitri Douquine
Alexandre Erychov

Head Coach:
Aleksandr Kabanov

|{{flagIOC|YUG|2000 Summer}}

Pedrag Zimonjić
Jugoslav Vasović
Vladimir Vujasinović
Nenad Vukanić
Aleksandar Šoštar
Petar Trbojević
Veljko Uskoković
Nikola Kuljača
Aleksandar Šapić
Dejan Savić
Aleksandar Ćirić
Danilo Ikodinović
Viktor Jelenić

Head Coach:
Nenad Manojlović

Preliminary round

=Group A=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

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|winpoints=2

|update=complete

|win_AUS=1 |draw_AUS=2 |loss_AUS=2 |gf_AUS=38|ga_AUS=36|status_AUS=H

|win_ESP=2 |draw_ESP=1 |loss_ESP=2 |gf_ESP=32|ga_ESP=34

|win_ITA=4 |draw_ITA=1 |loss_ITA=0 |gf_ITA=43|ga_ITA=32

|win_RUS=4 |draw_RUS=1 |loss_RUS=0 |gf_RUS=51|ga_RUS=28

|win_KAZ=1 |draw_KAZ=1 |loss_KAZ=3 |gf_KAZ=41|ga_KAZ=46

|win_SVK=0 |draw_SVK=0 |loss_SVK=5 |gf_SVK=30|ga_SVK=59

|name_AUS={{wp|AUS}}

|name_ESP={{wp|ESP}}

|name_ITA={{wp|ITA}}

|name_RUS={{wp|RUS}}

|name_KAZ={{wp|KAZ}}

|name_SVK={{wp|SVK}}

|team_order=RUS, ITA, ESP, AUS, KAZ, SVK

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=QF |result2=QF |result3=QF |result4=QF

|col_QF=green1 |text_QF=Quarter Finals

}}

{{waterpolobox

| date= 23 September 2000

| time= 10:45

| team1= {{wp|SVK}}

| score1= 8

| team2= {{wp|ITA}}

| score2= 11

| location=Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Boyer (USA), Ludecke (GER)

| Q1= 0-3

| Q2= 2-3

| Q3= 3-2

| Q4= 3-3

}}

{{waterpolobox

| date= 23 September 2000

| time= 15:00

| team1= {{wp|KAZ}}

| score1= 7

| team2= {{wp|ESP}}

| score2= 8

| location= Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Klaric (CRO), Margeta (SLO)

| Q1= 1-2

| Q2= 3-2

| Q3= 1-3

| Q4= 2-1

}}

{{waterpolobox

| date= 23 September 2000

| time= 17:30

| team1= {{wp|AUS}}

| score1= 4

| team2= {{wp|RUS}}

| score2= 6

| location= Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Bookelman (NED), Rajevic (YUG)

| Q1= 1-2

| Q2= 0-1

| Q3= 1-2

| Q4= 2-1

}}

----

{{waterpolobox

| date= 24 September 2000

| time= 10:45

| team1= {{wp|RUS}}

| score1= 7

| team2= {{wp|ITA}}

| score2= 7

| location= Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Tulga (TUR), Margeta (SLO)

| Q1= 2-1

| Q2= 3-3

| Q3= 2-1

| Q4= 0-2

}}

{{waterpolobox

| date= 24 September 2000

| time= 15:45

| team1= {{wp|ESP}}

| score1= 7

| team2= {{wp|SVK}}

| score2= 6

| location= Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Clemencon (FRA), Janseen (NED)

| Q1= 1-3

| Q2= 2-1

| Q3= 2-2

| Q4= 2-0

}}

{{waterpolobox

| date= 24 September 2000

| time= 20:30

| team1= {{wp|AUS}}

| score1= 11

| team2= {{wp|KAZ}}

| score2= 11

| location=Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Ludecke (GER), Takata (USA)

| Q1= 2-4

| Q2= 3-2

| Q3= 4-3

| Q4= 2-2

}}

----

{{waterpolobox

| date= 25 September 2000

| time= 10:45

| team1= {{wp|ITA}}

| score1= 6

| team2= {{wp|ESP}}

| score2= 5

| location= Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Klaric (CRO), Chasekioglou (GRE)

| Q1= 2-1

| Q2= 1-2

| Q3= 2-1

| Q4= 1-1

}}

{{waterpolobox

| date= 25 September 2000

| time= 15:45

| team1={{wp|KAZ}}

| score1= 7

| team2= {{wp|RUS}}

| score2= 9

| location= Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Csaszar (HUN), Moradi Shahpar (IRI)

| Q1= 1-1

| Q2= 1-4

| Q3= 2-2

| Q4= 3-2

}}

{{waterpolobox

| date= 25 September 2000

| time= 20:30

| team1= {{wp|SVK}}

| score1= 6

| team2= {{wp|AUS}}

| score2= 11

| location=Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Bookelman (NED), Boyer (USA)

| Q1= 1-4

| Q2= 1-3

| Q3= 2-3

| Q4= 2-1

}}

----

{{waterpolobox

| date= 26 September 2000

| time= 10:45

| team1= {{wp|RUS}}

| score1= 8

| team2= {{wp|ESP}}

| score2= 5

| location=Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Margeta (SLO), Schwartz (ISR)

| Q1= 4-3

| Q2= 1-0

| Q3= 1-1

| Q4= 2-1

}}

{{waterpolobox

| date= 26 September 2000

| time= 15:45

| team1= {{wp|KAZ}}

| score1= 9

| team2= {{wp|SVK}}

| score2= 5

| location= Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Rajevic (YUG), Mendendez Betancourt (CUB)

| Q1= 4-0

| Q2= 1-0

| Q3= 1-2

| Q4= 3-3

}}

{{waterpolobox

| date= 26 September 2000

| time= 20:30

| team1= {{wp|AUS}}

| score1= 5

| team2= {{wp|ITA}}

| score2= 6

| location= Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Turcotte (CAN), Clemencon (FRA)

| Q1= 1-0

| Q2= 1-2

| Q3= 3-2

| Q4= 0-2

}}

----

{{waterpolobox

| date= 27 September 2000

| time= 10:45

| team1= {{wp|SVK}}

| score1= 5

| team2= {{wp|RUS}}

| score2= 21

| location= Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Klaric (CRO), Janseen van de Laak (NED)

| Q1= 1-7

| Q2= 1-5

| Q3= 1-6

| Q4= 2-3

}}

{{waterpolobox

| date= 27 September 2000

| time= 15:45

| team1= {{wp|ITA}}

| score1= 13

| team2= {{wp|KAZ}}

| score2= 7

| location= Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Boyer (USA), Csaszar (HUN)

| Q1= 2-1

| Q2= 2-1

| Q3= 5-3

| Q4= 4-2

}}

{{waterpolobox

| date= 27 September 2000

| time= 20:30

| team1= {{wp|AUS}}

| score1= 7

| team2= {{wp|ESP}}

| score2= 7

| location=Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Bookelman (NED), Chasekioglou (GRE)

| Q1=0-2

| Q2=2-1

| Q3=3-2

| Q4=2-2

}}

=Group B=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|source=[https://digital.la84.org/digital/collection/p17103coll8/id/52967/rec/8 LA84]

|winpoints=2

|update=complete

|win_HUN=3 |draw_HUN=0 |loss_HUN=2 |gf_HUN=49|ga_HUN=39

|win_USA=2 |draw_USA=0 |loss_USA=3 |gf_USA=42|ga_USA=39

|win_FRY=4 |draw_FRY=1 |loss_FRY=0 |gf_FRY=41|ga_FRY=22

|win_CRO=4 |draw_CRO=1 |loss_CRO=0 |gf_CRO=42|ga_CRO=30

|win_NED=1 |draw_NED=0 |loss_NED=4 |gf_NED=34|ga_NED=55

|win_GRE=0 |draw_GRE=0 |loss_GRE=5 |gf_GRE=22|ga_GRE=45

|name_HUN={{wp|HUN}}

|name_USA={{wp|USA}}

|name_FRY={{wp|FRY|name=FR Yugoslavia}}

|name_CRO={{wp|CRO}}

|name_NED={{wp|NED}}

|name_GRE={{wp|GRE}}

|team_order=FRY, CRO, HUN, USA, NED, GRE

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=QF |result2=QF |result3=QF |result4=QF

|col_QF=green1 |text_QF=Quarter Finals

}}

{{waterpolobox

| date= 23 September 2000

| time= 09:30

| team1= {{wp|GRE}}

| score1= 4

| team2= {{wp|HUN}}

| score2= 7

| location= Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Kratochvil (SVK), Balfanbayev (KAZ)

| Q1= 0-3

| Q2= 1-2

| Q3= 2-0

| Q4= 1-2

}}

{{waterpolobox

| date= 23 September 2000

| time= 12:00

| team1= {{wp|FRY|name=FR Yugoslavia}}

| score1= 9

| team2= {{wp|NED}}

| score2= 1

| location=Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Moliner Molins (ESP), Turcotte (CAN)

| Q1= 3-0

| Q2= 3-1

| Q3= 2-0

| Q4= 1-0

}}

{{waterpolobox

| date= 23 September 2000

| time= 16:15

| team1= {{wp|CRO}}

| score1= 10

| team2= {{wp|USA}}

| score2= 7

| location= Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Kerr (AUS), Galkine (RUS)

| Q1= 3-1

| Q2= 4-1

| Q3= 1-2

| Q4= 2-3

}}

----

{{waterpolobox

| date= 24 September 2000

| time= 9:30

| team1= {{wp|HUN}}

| score1= 16

| team2= {{wp|NED}}

| score2= 8

| location= Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Prikhodko (KAZ), Melliar (RSA)

| Q1= 5-3

| Q2= 3-2

| Q3= 3-2

| Q4= 5-1

}}

{{waterpolobox

| date= 24 September 2000

| time= 14:30

| team1= {{wp|USA}}

| score1= 5

| team2= {{wp|FRY|name=FR Yugoslavia}}

| score2= 8

| location=Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Moliner Molins (ESP), Schwartz (ISR)

| Q1= 1-3

| Q2= 2-2

| Q3= 1-2

| Q4= 1-1

}}

{{waterpolobox

| date= 24 September 2000

| time= 19:15

| team1= {{wp|GRE}}

| score1= 5

| team2= {{wp|CRO}}

| score2= 9

| location= Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Turcotte (CAN), Afanasiev (RUS)

| Q1= 2-3

| Q2= 1-2

| Q3= 1-1

| Q4= 1-3

}}

----

{{waterpolobox

| date= 25 September 2000

| time= 9:30

| team1= {{wp|NED}}

| score1= 8

| team2= {{wp|USA}}

| score2= 12

| location= Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Afanasiev (RUS), Menendez Betancourt (CUB)

| Q1= 2-4

| Q2= 3-3

| Q3= 1-3

| Q4= 2-2

}}

{{waterpolobox

| date= 25 September 2000

| time= 14:30

| team1= {{wp|CRO}}

| score1= 8

| team2= {{wp|HUN}}

| score2= 7

| location= Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Ludecke (GER), Kratochvil (SVK)

| Q1= 2-3

| Q2= 1-1

| Q3= 3-1

| Q4= 2-2

}}

{{waterpolobox

| date= 25 September 2000

| time= 19:15

| team1= {{wp|FRY|name=FR Yugoslavia}}

| score1= 10

| team2= {{wp|GRE}}

| score2= 3

| location=Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Kerr (AUS), Balfanbayev (KAZ)

| Q1= 4-2

| Q2= 2-1

| Q3= 3-0

| Q4= 1-0

}}

----

{{waterpolobox

| date= 26 September 2000

| time= 09:30

| team1= {{wp|HUN}}

| score1= 10

| team2= {{wp|USA}}

| score2= 9

| location= Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Tulga (TUR), Galkine (RUS)

| Q1= 3-1

| Q2= 2-3

| Q3= 3-4

| Q4= 2-1

}}

{{waterpolobox

| date= 26 September 2000

| time= 14:30

| team1= {{wp|GRE}}

| score1= 7

| team2= {{wp|NED}}

| score2= 10

| location= Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Prikhodko (KAZ), Bower (AUS)

| Q1= 2-3

| Q2= 2-3

| Q3= 1-2

| Q4= 2-2

}}

{{waterpolobox

| date= 26 September 2000

| time= 19:15

| team1= {{wp|CRO}}

| score1= 4

| team2= {{wp|FRY|name=FR Yugoslavia}}

| score2= 4

| location=Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Dani (ITA), Afanasiev (RUS)*

| Q1= 1-2

| Q2= 0-0

| Q3= 2-1

| Q4= 1-1

}}

----

{{waterpolobox

| date= 27 September 2000

| time= 09:30

| team1= {{wp|FRY|name=FR Yugoslavia}}

| score1= 10

| team2= {{wp|HUN}}

| score2= 9

| location= Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Kerr (AUS), Ludecke (GER)

| Q1= 3-3

| Q2= 2-3

| Q3= 3-2

| Q4= 2-1

}}

{{waterpolobox

| date= 27 September 2000

| time= 14:30

| team1= {{wp|NED}}

| score1= 7

| team2= {{wp|CRO}}

| score2= 11

| location= Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Balfanbayev (KAZ), Melliar (RSA)

| Q1= 1-1

| Q2= 1-4

| Q3= 3-3

| Q4= 2-3

}}

{{waterpolobox

| date= 27 September 2000

| time= 19:15

| team1= {{wp|GRE}}

| score1= 3

| team2= {{wp|USA}}

| score2= 9

| location= Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Clemencon (FRA), Tulga (TUR)

| Q1= 0-2

| Q2= 0-3

| Q3= 0-2

| Q4= 3-2

}}

Classification for 9th-12th

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

!width=150|Team

!width=20|Pld

!width=20|W

!width=20|L

!width=20|D

!width=20|GF

!width=20|GA

!width=20|GD

!width=20|Pts

align="left"| {{flagIOC|KAZ|2000 Summer}}32012318+55
align="left"| {{flagIOC|GRE|2000 Summer}}31022420+44
align="left"| {{flagIOC|NED|2000 Summer}}31111920-13
align="left"| {{flagIOC|SVK|2000 Summer}}30302432-80

{{waterpolobox

| date= 29 September 2000

| time= 09:30

| team1= {{wp|KAZ}}

| score1= 6

| team2= {{wp|GRE}}

| score2= 6

| location= Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Schwartz (ISR), Menendez Betancourt (CUB)

| Q1= 0-3

| Q2= 3-1

| Q3= 1-2

| Q4= 2-0

}}

{{waterpolobox

| date= 29 September 2000

| time= 10:45

| team1= {{wp|SVK}}

| score1= 8

| team2= {{wp|NED}}

| score2= 9

| location=Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Bower (AUS), Moradi Shahpar (IRI)

| Q1= 1-1

| Q2= 2-2

| Q3= 3-4

| Q4= 2-2

}}

----

{{waterpolobox

| date= 30 September 2000

| time= 10:00

| team1= {{wp|KAZ}}

| score1= 11

| team2= {{wp|SVK}}

| score2= 8

| location=Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Boyer (USA), Melliar (RSA)

| Q1= 4-1

| Q2= 3-1

| Q3= 2-2

| Q4= 2-4

}}

{{waterpolobox

| date= 30 September 2000

| time= 11:15

| team1= {{wp|NED}}

| score1= 6

| team2= {{wp|GRE}}

| score2= 6

| location=Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Klaric (CRO), Csaszar (HUN)

| Q1= 0-2

| Q2= 2-1

| Q3= 1-3

| Q4= 3-0

}}

----

{{waterpolobox

| date= 1 October 2000

| time= 9:00

| team1= {{wp|SVK}}

| score1= 8

| team2= {{wp|GRE}}

| score2= 12

| location=Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Takata (USA), Moradi Shahpar (IRI)

| Q1= 2-3

| Q2= 4-3

| Q3= 1-1

| Q4= 1-5

}}

{{waterpolobox

| date= 1 October 2000

| time= 10:15

| team1= {{wp|KAZ}}

| score1= 6

| team2= {{wp|NED}}

| score2= 4

| location=Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Menendez Betancourt (CUB), Margeta (SLO)

| Q1= 1-2

| Q2= 2-0

| Q3= 2-1

| Q4= 1-1

}}

Knockout stage

=Bracket=

{{#invoke:RoundN|N8

|widescore=yes|bold_winner=high

|3rdplace=yes

| RD3=Gold medal

| Consol=Bronze medal

|29 September|{{wp|RUS}}|11|{{wp|USA}}|10

|29 September|{{wp|CRO}}|8|{{wp|ESP}}|9

|29 September|{{wp|ITA}}|5|{{wp|HUN}}|8

|29 September|{{wp|FRY}}|7|{{wp|AUS}}|3

|30 September|{{wp|RUS}}|8|{{wp|ESP}}|7

|30 September|{{wp|HUN}}|8|{{wp|FRY}}|7

|1 October|{{wp|RUS}}|6|{{wp|HUN}}|13

|1 October|{{wp|FRY}}|8|{{wp|ESP}}|3

}}

;Fifth place bracket

{{#invoke:RoundN|N4

|widescore=yes|bold_winner=high

|3rdplace=yes

| RD1=5–8th place semifinals

| RD2=Fifth place

| Consol=Seventh place

|30 September|{{wp|USA}}|9|{{wp|CRO}}|8

|30 September|{{wp|ITA}}|8|{{wp|AUS}}|4

|1 October|{{wp|USA}}|8|{{wp|ITA}}|10

|1 October|{{wp|CRO}}|10|{{wp|AUS}}|8

}}

=Quarterfinals=

{{waterpolobox

| date= 29 September 2000

| time= 14:30

| team1= {{wp|RUS}}

| score1= 11

| team2= {{wp|USA}}

| score2=10

| location=Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Bookelman (NED), Margeta (SLO)

| Q1= 3-0

| Q2= 2-4

| Q3= 4-3

| Q4= 2-3

}}

{{waterpolobox

| date= 29 September 2000

| time= 15:45

| team1= {{wp|ITA}}

| score1= 5

| team2= {{wp|HUN}}

| score2= 8

| location= Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Tulga (TUR), Chasekioglou (GRE)

| Q1= 0-2

| Q2= 3-3

| Q3= 2-2

| Q4= 0-1

}}

{{waterpolobox

| date= 29 September 2000

| time= 19:15

| team1= {{wp|ESP}}

| score1= 9

| team2= {{wp|CRO}}

| score2= 8

| location= Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Prikhodko (KAZ), Clemencon (FRA)

| Q1= 1-1

| Q2= 3-1

| Q3= 2-3

| Q4= 3-3

}}

{{waterpolobox

| date= 29 September 2000

| time= 20:30

| team1= {{wp|AUS}}

| score1= 3

| team2= {{wp|FRY|name=FR Yugoslavia}}

| score2= 7

| location= Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Ludecke (GER), Turcotte (CAN)

| Q1= 1-2

| Q2= 0-2

| Q3= 1-2

| Q4= 1-1

}}

=5–8th place semifinals=

{{waterpolobox

| date= 30 September 2000

| time= 19:00

| team1= {{wp|USA}}

| score1= 9

| team2= {{wp|CRO}}

| score2= 8

| location=Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Moliner Molins (ESP), Clemencon (FRA)

| Q1= 1-0

| Q2= 2-2

| Q3= 2-2

| Q4= 2-3,1-1,1-0

}}

{{waterpolobox

| date= 30 September 2000

| time= 20:15

| team1= {{wp|ITA}}

| score1= 8

| team2= {{wp|AUS}}

| score2= 4

| location=Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Bookelman (NED), Prikhodko (KAZ)

| Q1= 2-2

| Q2= 2-2

| Q3= 2-0

| Q4= 2-0

}}

=Semifinals=

{{waterpolobox

| date= 30 September 2000

| time= 14:30

| team1= {{wp|RUS}}

| score1= 8

| team2= {{wp|ESP}}

| score2= 7

| location=Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Dani (ITA), Katochvil (SVK)

| Q1= 3-3

| Q2= 2-1

| Q3= 1-1

| Q4= 1-2, 0-0, 0-0, 1-0

}}

{{waterpolobox

| date= 30 September 2000

| time= 15:45

| team1= {{wp|HUN}}

| score1= 8

| team2= {{wp|FRY|name=FR Yugoslavia}}

| score2= 7

| location=Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Kerr (AUS), Ludecke (GER)

| Q1= 3-2

| Q2= 2-3

| Q3= 2-2

| Q4= 1-0

}}

=Seventh place game=

{{waterpolobox

| date= 1 October 2000

| time= 11:30

| team1= {{wp|CRO}}

| score1= 10

| team2= {{wp|AUS}}

| score2= 8

| location=Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Boyer (USA), Turcotte (CAN)

| Q1= 2-2

| Q2= 2-2

| Q3= 4-2

| Q4= 2-2

}}

=Fifth place game=

{{waterpolobox

| date= 1 October 2000

| time= 12:45

| team1= {{wp|USA}}

| score1= 8

| team2= {{wp|ITA}}

| score2= 10

| location=Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Rajevic (YUG), Ludecke (GER)

| Q1= 2-4

| Q2= 1-3

| Q3= 3-1

| Q4= 2-2

}}

=Bronze medal game=

{{waterpolobox

| bg= #ffdab9

| date= 1 October 2000

| time= 15:00

| team1= {{wp|ESP}}

| score1= 3

| team2= {{wp|FRY|name=FR Yugoslavia}}

| score2= 8

| location=Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Tulga (TUR), Afanasiev (RUS)

| Q1= 1-2

| Q2= 1-2

| Q3= 1-2

| Q4= 0-2

}}

=Gold medal game=

{{waterpolobox

| bg= #f7f6a8

| date= 1 October 2000

| time= 16:15

| team1= {{wp|RUS}}

| score1= 6

| team2= {{wp|HUN}}

| score2= 13

| location=Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

| referees= Bookelman (NED), Chasekioglou (GRE)

| Q1= 1-3

| Q2= 1-5

| Q3= 2-2

| Q4= 2-3

}}

Ranking and statistics

{{Main|List of men's Olympic water polo tournament records and statistics}}

{{See also|National team appearances in the men's Olympic water polo tournament}}

=Final rankings=

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
Rankalign="left" style="width: 10em"|Team
align="center"|16px

| {{flagIOC|HUN|2000 Summer}}

align="center"|16px

| {{flagIOC|RUS|2000 Summer}}

align="center"|16px

| {{flagIOC|YUG|2000 Summer}}

rowspan=1 align="center"|4.

| {{flagIOC|ESP|2000 Summer}}

rowspan=1 align="center"|5.

| {{flagIOC|ITA|2000 Summer}}

rowspan=1 align="center"|6.

| {{flagIOC|USA|2000 Summer}}

rowspan=1 align="center"|7.

| {{flagIOC|CRO|2000 Summer}}

rowspan=1 align="center"|8.

| {{flagIOC|AUS|2000 Summer}}

rowspan=1 align="center"|9.

| {{flagIOC|KAZ|2000 Summer}}

rowspan=1 align="center"|10.

| {{flagIOC|GRE|2000 Summer}}

rowspan=1 align="center"|11.

| {{flagIOC|NED|2000 Summer}}

rowspan=1 align="center"|12.

| {{flagIOC|SVK|2000 Summer}}

{{col-2}}

{{winners|wp|2000 Men's Olympic champions|HUN|Seventh}}

{{col-end}}

=Multi-time Olympians=

{{Main|List of players who have appeared in multiple men's Olympic water polo tournaments}}

Six-time Olympian(s): 1 player

Five-time Olympian(s): 2 players

Four-time Olympian(s): 4 players

=Leading goalscorers=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center; font-size: 90%; margin-left: 1em;"
RankPlayerTeamGoalsMatches
played		Goals
per match		Shots%
1style="text-align: left;" data-sort-value="Šapić, Aleksandar" | Aleksandar Šapićstyle="text-align: left;" | {{wp|FR Yugoslavia}}1882.2505036.0%
2style="text-align: left;" data-sort-value="Yeryshov, Aleksandr" | Aleksandr Yeryshovstyle="text-align: left;" | {{wp|RUS}}1782.1255133.3%
rowspan="3" | 3style="text-align: left;" data-sort-value="Humbert, Chris" | Chris Humbertstyle="text-align: left;" | {{wp|USA}}rowspan="3" | 1682.0003941.0%
style="text-align: left;" data-sort-value="Meer, Harry van der" | Harry van der Meerstyle="text-align: left;" | {{wp|NED}}82.0004436.4%
style="text-align: left;" data-sort-value="Wigo, Wolf" | Wolf Wigostyle="text-align: left;" | {{wp|USA}}82.0002564.0%
6style="text-align: left;" data-sort-value="Thomakos, Ioannis" | Ioannis Thomakosstyle="text-align: left;" | {{wp|GRE}}1581.8753050.0%
rowspan="2" | 7style="text-align: left;" data-sort-value="Chomakhidze, Revaz" | Revaz Chomakhidzestyle="text-align: left;" | {{wp|RUS}}rowspan="2" | 1481.7503243.8%
style="text-align: left;" data-sort-value="Kiss, Gergely" | Gergely Kissstyle="text-align: left;" | {{wp|HUN}}81.7502458.3%
9style="text-align: left;" data-sort-value="Azevedo, Tony" | Tony Azevedostyle="text-align: left;" | {{wp|USA}}1381.6254032.5%
rowspan="2" | 10style="text-align: left;" data-sort-value="Kásás, Tamás" | Tamás Kásásstyle="text-align: left;" | {{wp|HUN}}rowspan="2" | 1281.5003336.4%
style="text-align: left;" data-sort-value="Marsden, Daniel" | Daniel Marsdenstyle="text-align: left;" | {{wp|AUS}}81.5004030.0%

Source: Official Results Book (page 45–92)

=Leading goalkeepers=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center; font-size: 90%; margin-left: 1em;"
RankGoalkeeperTeamSavesMatches
played		Saves
per match		Shots%
1style="text-align: left;" data-sort-value="Hackett, Dan" | Dan Hackettstyle="text-align: left;" | {{wp|USA}}7088.75013551.9%
2style="text-align: left;" data-sort-value="Bunt, Arie Van De" | Arie van de Buntstyle="text-align: left;" | {{wp|NED}}6588.12514046.4%
rowspan="3" | 3style="text-align: left;" data-sort-value="Kósz, Zoltán" | Zoltán Kószstyle="text-align: left;" | {{wp|HUN}}rowspan="3" | 5887.25011251.8%
style="text-align: left;" data-sort-value="Maksimov, Nikolay" | Nikolay Maksimovstyle="text-align: left;" | {{wp|RUS}}87.2509958.6%
style="text-align: left;" data-sort-value="Rollán, Jesús" | Jesús Rollánstyle="text-align: left;" | {{wp|ESP}}87.25011650.0%
6style="text-align: left;" data-sort-value="Denis, Eddie" | Eddie Denisstyle="text-align: left;" | {{wp|AUS}}5687.00010752.3%
7style="text-align: left;" data-sort-value="Chernov, Konstantin" | Konstantin Chernovstyle="text-align: left;" | {{wp|KAZ}}5286.5009654.2%
8style="text-align: left;" data-sort-value="Šoštar, Aleksandar" | Aleksandar Šoštarstyle="text-align: left;" | {{wp|FR Yugoslavia}}4986.1258557.6%
9style="text-align: left;" data-sort-value="Deligiannis, Nikolaos" | Nikolaos Deligiannisstyle="text-align: left;" | {{wp|GRE}}4886.0009749.5%
10style="text-align: left;" data-sort-value="Gergely, István" | István Gergelystyle="text-align: left;" | {{wp|SVK}}4485.50011040.0%

Source: Official Results Book (page 45–92)

=Leading sprinters=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center; font-size: 90%; margin-left: 1em;"
RankSprinterTeamSprints
won		Matches
played		Sprints won
per match		Sprints
contested		%
1style="text-align: left;" data-sort-value="Schumacher, Brad" | Brad Schumacherstyle="text-align: left;" | {{wp|USA}}2082.5003458.8%
2style="text-align: left;" data-sort-value="Ćirić, Aleksandar" | Aleksandar Ćirićstyle="text-align: left;" | {{wp|FR Yugoslavia}}1782.1252470.8%
rowspan="2" | 3style="text-align: left;" data-sort-value="Kásás, Tamás" | Tamás Kásásstyle="text-align: left;" | {{wp|HUN}}rowspan="2" | 1581.8752951.7%
style="text-align: left;" data-sort-value="Thomas, Nathan" | Nathan Thomasstyle="text-align: left;" | {{wp|AUS}}81.8751978.9%
rowspan="2" | 5style="text-align: left;" data-sort-value="Káid, Róbert" | Róbert Káidstyle="text-align: left;" | {{wp|SVK}}rowspan="2" | 1281.5001675.0%
style="text-align: left;" data-sort-value="Thomakos, Ioannis" | Ioannis Thomakosstyle="text-align: left;" | {{wp|GRE}}81.5001866.7%
7style="text-align: left;" data-sort-value="Balashov, Roman" | Roman Balashovstyle="text-align: left;" | {{wp|RUS}}1181.3751573.3%
rowspan="3" | 8style="text-align: left;" data-sort-value="Cipov, Milan" | Milan Cipovstyle="text-align: left;" | {{wp|SVK}}rowspan="3" | 1081.2501283.3%
style="text-align: left;" data-sort-value="Ghibellini, Alberto" | Alberto Ghibellinistyle="text-align: left;" | {{wp|ITA}}81.2501662.5%
style="text-align: left;" data-sort-value="Pedrerol, Sergi" | Sergi Pedrerolstyle="text-align: left;" | {{wp|ESP}}81.2502737.0%

Source: Official Results Book (page 44)

References

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{{cite web|title=Official Results Book – 2000 Olympic Games – Water Polo |url=https://digital.la84.org/digital/collection/p17103coll8/id/53061 |website=la84.org |publisher=LA84 Foundation |date=2001 |format=PDF |access-date=10 May 2020 }}

{{cite web|title=Official Results Book – 2000 Olympic Games – Water Polo (Download) |url=https://digital.la84.org/digital/api/collection/p17103coll8/id/53061/download |website=la84.org |publisher=LA84 Foundation |date=2001 |format=PDF |access-date=10 May 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191008040312/https://digital.la84.org/digital/api/collection/p17103coll8/id/53061/download |archive-date=8 October 2019 }}

{{cite web|title=Manuel Estiarte |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/53757 |website=olympedia.org |publisher=Olympedia |access-date=24 January 2021 }}

{{cite web|title=Pedro García |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/53762 |website=olympedia.org |publisher=Olympedia |access-date=24 January 2021 }}

{{cite web|title=Salvador Gómez |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/53765 |website=olympedia.org |publisher=Olympedia |access-date=24 January 2021 }}

{{cite web|title=Filippos Kaiafas |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/54082 |website=olympedia.org |publisher=Olympedia |access-date=24 January 2021 }}

{{cite web|title=George Mavrotas |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/54098 |website=olympedia.org |publisher=Olympedia |access-date=24 January 2021 }}

{{cite web|title=Jesús Rollán |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/53796 |website=olympedia.org |publisher=Olympedia |access-date=24 January 2021 }}

{{cite web|title=Jordi Sans |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/53803 |website=olympedia.org |publisher=Olympedia |access-date=24 January 2021 }}

}}

Sources

  • PDF documents in the LA84 Foundation [https://digital.la84.org/digital/ Digital Library]:
  • [https://digital.la84.org/digital/collection/p17103coll8/id/53061 Official Results Book – 2000 Olympic Games – Water Polo] ([https://digital.la84.org/digital/api/collection/p17103coll8/id/53061/download download], [https://web.archive.org/web/20191008040312/https://digital.la84.org/digital/api/collection/p17103coll8/id/53061/download archive])
  • Water polo on the Olympedia [https://www.olympedia.org/sports website]
  • [https://www.olympedia.org/games/25/sports/WAP Water polo at the 2000 Summer Olympics] ([https://www.olympedia.org/results/38884 men's tournament])
  • Water polo on the Sports Reference [https://web.archive.org/web/20200419212721/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/sports/ website]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20200417042526/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/2000/WAP/ Water polo at the 2000 Summer Games] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20200417105700/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/2000/WAP/mens-water-polo.html men's tournament]) (archived)

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