FINA Announces Official Draw for Men’s, Women’s Water Polo at 2012 London Olympics

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, May 5.THE FINA Official Draw for the Men's & Women's Olympic Games Water Polo Tournaments 2012 to take place in London (GBR) was held today at the Aquatic Centre, following the conclusion of the afternoon matches of the Water Polo Test Event in the Water Polo Arena. The draw was attended and conducted by the FINA Executive — Dr. Julio C. Maglione (President), Paolo Barelli (Honorary Secretary), Pipat Paniangvait (Honorary Treasurer) and Cornel Marculescu (Executive Director) -, and by TWPC representatives — Gianni Lonzi (Chairman), Richard Foster (Vice Chairman), John Whitehouse (Honorary Secretary) and Dimitris Diathesopoulos (Bureau Liaison).

Men
GROUP A
1. Greece
2. Italy
3. Kazakhstan
4. Spain
5. Australia
6. Croatia

GROUP B
1. Hungary
2. Montenegro
3. Romania
4. Great Britain
5. United States of America
6. Serbia

Women
GROUP A
1. Hungary
2. Spain
3. PR China
4. United States of America

GROUP B
1. Italy
2. Great Britain
3. Russia
4. Australia

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