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Australia's best international water polo success came in 1996, when the Sharks won the six-nation Control Cup in Hungary, and followed it up with a bronze medal at an eight nation tournament in Italy in the same year. However, they failed to qualify for that year's Olympics for the first time since 1948.
27 January – Aryna Sabalenka wins the women's singles final at the 2024 Australian Open, defeating Zheng Qinwen 6-3, 6-2. [17] 28 January – The West Indies defeat Australia by eight runs in the second cricket test at The Gabba. [18] Jannik Sinner wins the men's singles final at the 2024 Australian Open, defeating Daniil Medvedev 3-6, 3-6, 6 ...
Water polo at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships – Men's team rosters ... Water polo; Tournament: men: ... The following is the Australian roster. [1] Head coach
As of 2024 five clubs are based in Sydney and one each in Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Fremantle, Newcastle and Perth. [ 1 ] Seasons of the AWL run from January to April and include a 28-round regular season , followed by a finals series playoff involving the six highest-placed teams, which culminates in a grand final match.
The first history of the sport in Australia was launched in February 2009, under the title 'Water Warriors: Chronicle of Australian Water Polo', [8] by Dr. Tracy Rockwell. The 592-page publication features over 1,300 images and is an in-depth reference on water polo in Australia from its first match in 1879 to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
The U.S. has been the dominant force in women’s water polo for more than a decade, winning gold medals in the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Olympics (postponed a year due to COVID).
Water polo: 2024 Men's European Water Polo Championship: Continental Spain: 5–7 Speed skating: 2024 European Speed Skating Championships: Continental Netherlands 5–13 Water polo: 2024 Women's European Water Polo Championship: Continental Netherlands: 5–19 Rally raid: 2024 Dakar Rally: International
The men's water polo tournament at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships was held from 5 to 17 February 2024 in Doha. This was the 21st time that the men's water polo tournament has been played since the first edition in 1973. [1] Croatia won their third title after a win over Italy. [2]