A day after the Greek women’s team clinched the gold at the World Water Polo Championships in Singapore, the men made history after capturing the bronze on Thursday with a commanding 16-7 victory over Olympic champion Serbia in the third-place match.
Displaying exceptional defensive organization, particularly while a man down, and clinical accuracy from the perimeter, the Greek team overwhelmed Serbia with an 8-0 run spanning the second and third quarters.
Goalkeeper Panagiotis Tzortzatos gave a standout performance, helping secure a dominant win and avenge their narrow Olympic quarterfinal loss in Paris.
The bronze medal completes a historic achievement for Greek water polo, making it only the fourth nation in history to reach the podium in both men’s and women’s tournaments at the same World Championship.