Water polo at the 1959 Mediterranean Games
| Water polo at the 1959 Mediterranean Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 – 15 October 1959 |
Water polo was one of several sports at the 1959 Mediterranean Games. The third Mediterranean Games was held in Beirut, Lebanon. Only men's teams participated in the water polo tournament.[1][2]
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Competition | Yugoslavia | Italy | United Arab Republic |
Group matches
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Yugoslavia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 3 | +36 |
| 2. | Italy | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 6 | +25 |
| 3. | United Arab Republic | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 16 | +5 |
| 4. | Lebanon | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 68 | –66 |
- October 12, 1959
| Yugoslavia | 4 – 1 | Italy |
- October 13, 1959
| Lebanon | 1 – 18 | United Arab Republic |
- October 14, 1959
| Italy | 21 – 0 | Lebanon |
| Yugoslavia | 6 – 1 | United Arab Republic |
- October 15, 1959
| Lebanon | 1 – 29 | Yugoslavia |
| Italy | 9 – 2 | United Arab Republic |
Standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| Yugoslavia | |
| Italy | |
| United Arab Republic | |
| 4 | Lebanon |