Analysis of the game statistics of the top eight teams at the European and World Championships 2020/24 in men’s water polo
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2025-0011 | Journal eISSN: 2080-2234
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Submitted on: Sep 14, 2024
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