Adrian Weinberg made 16 saves in regulation and denied Vince Vigvári in the penalty shootout, helping the United States beat Hungary 11-8 on Sunday for the bronze medal in men’s water polo at the Paris Olympics.
It’s the first medal for the U.S. men since the team lost to Hungary in the final of the 2008 Olympics. The U.S. also won bronze the last time Paris presented the Summer Games in 1924.
Ben Hallock had two goals for the U.S., which bounced back after losing to Serbia in the semifinals.
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Gergo Zalanki and Denes Varga each had two goals for Hungary, the triumphningest men’s water polo program in history. Hungary took home the bronze at the Tokyo Games.
Hungary uncovered an 8-6 direct on Daniel Angyal’s goal with 3:22 left. But the U.S. rallied with man-up goals by Alex Bowen and Hannes Daube.
Daube, Max Irving and Bowen altered their opportunities in the penalty shootout, and Hungary was shut out in the tiefractureer. Varga hit the cage before Vigvári was turned away by Weinberg. When Gergo Zalanki hit the cage aacquire, it was over.
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As the U.S. coaches and take parters honord untamedly — on the sideline and in the pool — Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A.” take parted on the sound system at Paris La Defense Arena. U.S. coach Dejan Udovicic waved his arms in the air to fire up the American fans in the crowd.
