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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 | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Kasetsart University |
| Dates | 12–17 December 1978 |
| Nations | 7 |
← 1974 1982 → | |
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 | 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
References edit
- Asian Games water polo medalists
External links edit
- Results