25.06.2017 / UPDATED 16/07/2017
Olga Kamardina, FINA Correspondent in Russia
Water Polo World League Super Final Men 2017
The ultimate day of the 2017 FINA World League Super Final in Ruza saw Serbia won record 11th gold as Italy finished second, and Croatia’s third-place finish came in the battle against the USA.
In a spectacular end to the FINA Men’s Water Polo World League Super Final in Ruza, Serbia won a historic fifth straight and 11th overall gold medal narrowly beating Italy in the final, 10-9. USA capped off an impressive campaign to deservedly be a part of the bronze game, but Croatian side was too strong and celebrated a comfortable victory, 10-4.
Play-offs for the 5 and 7 places both registered the same score, 11-4, as Russia edged Kazakhstan to book spot #5, and Australia defeated Japanese and landed on the 7th.
Final placing:
- Serbia
- Italy
- Croatia
- USA
- Russia
- Kazakhstan
- Australia
- Japan