Water polo at the 1998 Asian Games
Water Polo was contested by men's teams at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand from December 12 to December 19, 1998. All games were staged at the Thammasat Aquatic Center.
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 |  Uzbekistan (UZB) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  China (CHN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Kazakhstan (KAZ) |
Uzbekistan (UZB) |
China (CHN) |
Results
Preliminary round
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Japan |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Iran |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kuwait |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uzbekistan |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| China |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hong Kong |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Singapore |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Thailand |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Classification round
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kuwait |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
December 15
| Hong Kong |
8 – 7 | Kuwait |
December 16
| Thailand |
13 – 10 | Kuwait |
December 17
| Thailand |
6 – 4 | Hong Kong |
Final round
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan |
10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Uzbekistan |
7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| China |
6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Japan |
5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Iran |
2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Singapore |
0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
December 15
| Iran |
13 – 6 | Singapore |
| Japan |
8 – 8 | Uzbekistan |
December 16
| China |
3 – 12 | Kazakhstan |
| Japan |
15 – 2 | Singapore |
December 17
| Kazakhstan |
9 – 7 | Uzbekistan |
| China |
12 – 5 | Iran |
December 18
| Singapore |
3 – 24 | Uzbekistan |
| China |
6 – 5 | Japan |
| Iran |
5 – 13 | Kazakhstan |
December 19
| Singapore |
1 – 20 | China |
| Uzbekistan |
11 – 7 | Iran |
| Kazakhstan |
12 – 4 | Japan |
Final standing
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Kazakhstan | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 |
Uzbekistan | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 |
China | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Japan | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Iran | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Singapore | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Thailand | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Hong Kong | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Kuwait | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
References
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