Water polo at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament
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The 2001 Men's World Water Polo Championship was the ninth edition of the men's water polo tournament at the World Aquatics Championships, organised by the world governing body in aquatics, the FINA. The tournament was held from 19 to 29 July 2001, and was incorporated into the 2001 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.[1]
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Tournament details | |
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Venue(s) | Japan (in Fukuoka host cities) |
Dates | 19 – 29 July |
Teams | 16 (from 4 confederations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Spain (2nd title) |
Runner-up | Yugoslavia |
Third place | Russia |
Fourth place | Italy |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 60 |
Goals scored | 822 (13.7 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Aleksandar Šapić (18 goals) |
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