Water polo at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament
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The men's water polo tournament at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships, organised by the FINA, was held in Rome, Italy from 20 July to 1 August 2009.[1] All matches were held in a temporary pool at the tennis stadium of the Foro Italico sports complex.
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Tournament details | |
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Venue(s) | Italy (in Rome host cities) |
Dates | 22 July – 3 August |
Teams | 16 (from 5 confederations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Serbia (1st title) |
Runner-up | Spain |
Third place | Croatia |
Fourth place | United States |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 48 |
Goals scored | 801 (16.69 per match) |
Attendance | 64,850 (1,351 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Filip Filipović (20 goals (2 pen.)) |
Best player | Vanja Udovičić |
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