FINA MEN'S WATER POLO WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL 2020
Montenegro claimed the 2020 FINA
Men’s Water Polo World League Super Final gold tonight in Tbilisi (GEO), as the
tournament ended after six fierce competition days (June 26-July 1), their
third overall World League title (2009, 2018).
After winning the Olympic Qualifier
in Rotterdam (NED) at the start of the year, the Balkan team reigned again this
year by upsetting Team USA 9-8 in the gold match (2-0, 2-2, 3-3, 2-3), while
Greece, the Qualifier tournament silver medallist, defeated World champion
Italy 10-8 in the bronze match (3-4, 2-1, 4-1, 1-2).
Olympic host Japan defeated
Kazakhstan for fifth place and Asian supremacy, closing with a 7-1 quarter for
the 17-10 victory. It was tight for the first three quarters but Kazakhstan
could not withstand the Japanese speed and superior stamina.
France took out 7th position with a
smooth performance against host Georgia — 10-5 (3-1, 3-1, 2-1, 2-2).
Final ranking:
1. Montenegro ; 2. USA ; 3. Greece ;
4. Italy ; 5. Japan ; 6. Kazakhstan ; 7 France. ; 8. Georgia
Detailed game reports are available
on FINA website, while photos and videos are available on FINA social media.
Serbia had won the 2019 World League
Super Final, while Croatia and Australia came second and third for silver and
bronze respectively.
While the Super Final 2020 was not a
qualifying event, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic tournament is composed of the
following teams:
Serbia - FINA Men's Water Polo World
League 2019 gold medallist
Italy - 18th FINA World Championships
Gwangju 2019 gold medallist
Spain - 18th FINA World Championships
Gwangju 2019 silver medallist
USA - Americas quota
Australia - Oceania quota
Hungary - Europe quota
South Africa - Africa quota
Kazakhstan - Asia quota
Japan - Olympic Games host
Montenegro - FINA Men's Olympic Games
Qualification Tournament 2020 gold medallist
Greece - FINA Men's Olympic Games
Qualification Tournament 2020 silver medallist
Croatia - FINA Men's Olympic Games
Qualification Tournament 2020 bronze medallist
Fédération Internationale de Natation
(FINA)
The Fédération Internationale de
Natation, founded in 1908, is the governing body for aquatics worldwide. FINA's
five discipline Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Diving, Water Polo and Artistic
Swimming - are all included in the Olympic programme. High Diving made its
first appearance in FINA events at the 2013 FINA World Championships. FINA
counts 209 affiliated National Federations on the five continents and has its
headquarters in Lausanne (SUI).
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