Water polo at the 1954 Asian Games
| Water polo at the 1954 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5–8 May 1954 |
| Nations | 6 |
Water polo was contested for men only at the 1954 Asian Games in Manila, Philippines.
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men |
Singapore Gan Eng Teck Ho Kian Bin Kee Soon Bee Keith Mitchell Oh Chwee Hock Tan Eng Bock Tan Hwee Hock Wiebe Wolters |
Japan Hachiro Arakawa Hirobumi Chige Shunichi Hiroshiga Teruyoshi Kanda Shinichiro Koga Takayoshi Matsufuji Osamu Miyabe Takanao Sado Haosue Tajina Nisei Tashiro |
Indonesia Gashmir Daud Djie Soen Kion Djie Soen Kwah Benjamin Idris Liem Siong Lien Lim Sing Lok Margono Oen Teng Pie Otman Siragar Bunasir Surachnad Tio Tjoe Hong |
Results
Preliminary round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 4 | +25 | 4 | Final |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 2 | Bronze medal match |
| 3 | Philippines | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 24 | −21 | 0 | 5th medal match |
Source: Results
| 5 May | Philippines | 2–10 | Hong Kong | Manila |
| Scoring by half: 1–5, 1–5 | ||||
| 6 May | Singapore | 14–1 | Philippines | Manila |
| Scoring by half: 8–0, 6–1 | ||||
| 7 May | Hong Kong | 3–15 | Singapore | Manila |
| Scoring by half: 2–5, 1–10 | ||||
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | +17 | 4 | Final |
| 2 | Indonesia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 2 | Bronze medal match |
| 3 | Republic of China | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 0 | 5th medal match |
Source: Results
| 5 May | Republic of China | 0–9 | Japan | Manila |
| Scoring by half: 0–4, 0–5 | ||||
| 6 May | Japan | 11–3 | Indonesia | Manila |
| 7 May | Indonesia | 8–3 | Republic of China | Manila |
| Scoring by half: 2–4, 1–4 | ||||
Final round
5th medal match
| 7 May | Philippines | 0–4 | Republic of China | Manila |
| Scoring by half: 0–2, 0–2 | ||||
Bronze medal match
| 8 May | Hong Kong | 5–8 | Indonesia | Manila |
| Scoring by half: 3–5, 2–3 | ||||
Final
| 8 May | Singapore | 4–2 | Japan | Manila |
| Scoring by half: 2–0, 2–2 | ||||
Final standing
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| Indonesia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | Hong Kong | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Republic of China | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Philippines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |