Water polo at the World Aquatics Championships

Water polo at the World Aquatics Championships is an international water polo tournament held every two years as part of the FINA World Aquatics Championships.[1] The reigning champions are Spain in men's and the United States in women's competition.[2]

Water polo at the World Aquatics Championships
SportWater polo
Founded1973 (men)
1986 (women)
No. of teams16 (finals)
ContinentInternational (FINA)
Most recent
champion(s)		 Hungary (men, 4th title)
 Netherlands
(women, 2nd title)
Most titles Hungary
 Italy (men; 4 titles each)
 United States
(women; 7 titles)

Events
Event19731975197819821986199119941998200120032005200720092011201320152017201920222023Editions
Men's tournament X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 20
Women's tournament X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 16
Total11112222222222222222

Men's tournament

Results summary
Year[1] Host Gold Score Silver Bronze Score 4th place
1973
Details		 Belgrade,
Yugoslavia
Hungary		 Round-robin
(5–4)
Soviet Union
Yugoslavia		 Round-robin
(4–5)
Italy
1975
Details		 Cali,
Colombia
Soviet Union		 Round-robin
(5–4)
Hungary
Italy		 Round-robin
(4–4)
Cuba
1978
Details		 West Berlin,
West Germany
Italy		 Round-robin
(4–4)
Hungary
Yugoslavia		 Round-robin
(6–4)
Soviet Union
1982
Details		 Guayaquil,
Ecuador
Soviet Union		 Round-robin
(7–7)
Hungary
West Germany		 Round-robin
(5–3)
Netherlands
1986
Details		 Madrid,
Spain
Yugoslavia		 12–11 (4 OT)
Italy
Soviet Union		 8–6 (2 OT)
United States
1991
Details		 Perth,
Australia
Yugoslavia		 8–7
Spain
Hungary		 13–12
United States
1994
Details		 Rome,
Italy
Italy		 10–5
Spain
Russia		 14–13 (OT)
Croatia
1998
Details		 Perth,
Australia
Spain		 6–4
Hungary
FR Yugoslavia		 9–5
Australia
2001
Details		 Fukuoka,
Japan
Spain		 4–2
FR Yugoslavia
Russia		 7–6
Italy
2003
Details		 Barcelona,
Spain
Hungary		 11–9 (OT)
Italy
Serbia and Montenegro		 5–3
Greece
2005
Details		 Montreal,
Canada
Serbia and Montenegro		 8–7
Hungary
Greece		 11–10 (OT)
Croatia
2007
Details		 Melbourne,
Australia
Croatia		 9–8 (OT)
Hungary
Spain		 9–9 (OT)
(9–8 pen.)
Serbia
2009
Details		 Rome,
Italy
Serbia		 7–7 (OT)
(7–6 pen.)
Spain
Croatia		 8–6
United States
2011
Details		 Shanghai,
China
Italy		 8–7 (OT)
Serbia
Croatia		 12–11
Hungary
2013
Details		 Barcelona,
Spain
Hungary		 8–7
Montenegro
Croatia		 10–8
Italy
2015
Details		 Kazan,
Russia
Serbia		 11–4
Croatia
Greece		 7–7
(4–2 pen.)
Italy
2017
Details		 Budapest,
Hungary
Croatia		 8–6
Hungary
Serbia		 11–8
Greece
2019
Details		 Gwangju,
South Korea
Italy		 10–5
Spain
Croatia		 10–7
Hungary
2022
Details		 Budapest,
Hungary
Spain		 9–9
(6–5 pen.)
Italy
Greece		 9–7
Croatia
2023
Details		 Fukuoka,
Japan
Hungary		 10–10
(4–3 pen.)
Greece
Spain		 9–6
Serbia
2024
Details		 Doha,
Qatar
2025
Details		 Kallang,
Singapore
2027
Details		 Budapest,
Hungary

Confederation statistics
Main article: List of World Aquatics Championships men's water polo tournament records and statistics § Confederation statistics

Best performances by tournament

This is a summary of the best performances of each confederation in each tournament.[1]

Legend
  •  1st  – Champions
  •  2nd  – Runners-up
  •  3rd  – Third place
  •  4th  – Fourth place
  •  Q  – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
Confederation 1973 1975 1978 1982 1986 1991 1994 1998 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2022 2023
Africa – CANA———15th—15th15th14th——15th14th15th16th15th12th16th12th12th16th
Americas – ASUA5th4th5th5th4th4th6th7th7th6th11th9th4th6th9th7th12th9th6th7th
Asia – AASF—15th—10th—14th12th11th12th15th14th13th12th11th12th11th10th11th9th11th
Europe – LEN1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st
Oceania – OSA14th11th9th11th10th8th10th4th10th7th10th10th10th9th8th8th7th6th11th10th
Nations16161616151616161616161616161616161616

Team statistics
Main article: List of World Aquatics Championships men's water polo tournament records and statistics § Team statistics

Participating teams

Note: Results of qualification tournaments are not included.

Legend
  •  1st  – Champions
  •  2nd  – Runners-up
  •  3rd  – Third place
  •  4th  – Fourth place
  •  Q  – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
  •     – Hosts
  • † – Defunct team
Africa – CANA (2 teams)
Men's team[1] 1973 1975 1978 1982 1986 1991 1994 1998 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2022 2023 Years
 Egypt 15th15th2
 South Africa 15th14th15th14th15th16th15th12th16th12th12th16th12
Americas – ASUA (7 teams)
Men's team[1] 19731975197819821986199119941998200120032005200720092011201320152017201920222023Years
 Argentina 16th13th2
 Brazil 12th12th13th13th13th14th10th12th13th15thWD10
 Canada 14th14th14th13th13th14th13th15th14th13th12th8th10th11th9th15th16th12th18
 Colombia 16th1
 Cuba 6th4th10th5th7th11th11th12th8
 Mexico 9th9th15th3
 United States 5th8th5th6th4th4th6th7th7th6th11th9th4th6th9th7th13th9th6th7th20
Asia – AASF (5 teams)
Men's team[1] 19731975197819821986199119941998200120032005200720092011201320152017201920222023Years
 China 10th14th16th16th13th12th15th14th15th15th10
 Iran 15th15th2
 Japan 16th15th14th16th11th13th10th11th9th11th10
 Kazakhstan Part of Soviet Union12th11th12th16th13th12th11th11th14th14th14th11
 South Korea 15th1
Europe – LEN (22 teams)
Men's team[1] 1973 1975 1978 1982 1986 1991 1994 1998 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2022 2023 Years
 Bulgaria 13th12th8th3
 Croatia Part of Yugoslavia4th9th8th9th4th1st3rd3rd3rd2nd1st3rd4th9th14
 France 13th8th12th14th6th5
 Georgia Part of Soviet Union10th1
 Germany See West Germany5th9th14th11th9th8th6th8th10th8th13th11
 Great Britain 15th1
 Greece 12th12th12th11th10th7th8th6th4th3rd6th6th3rd4th7th3rd2nd17
 Hungary 1st2nd2nd2nd9th3rd5th2nd5th1st2nd2nd5th4th1st6th2nd4th7th1st20
 Israel 16th16th15th3
 Italy 4th3rd1st9th2nd6th1st5th4th2nd8th5th11th1st4th4th6th1st2nd5th20
 North Macedonia Part of Yugoslavia14th1
Men's team 19731975197819821986199119941998200120032005200720092011201320152017201920222023Years
 Montenegro Part of YugoslaviaPart of FRY / SCG9th7th2nd5th5th10th8th8th8
 Netherlands 8th7th13th4th14th8th9th7
 Romania 7th5th6th9th13th12th6th11th7th12th13th11
 Russia Part of Soviet Union3rd6th3rd10th7th7th14th8thDQ8
 Serbia Part of YugoslaviaPart of FRY / SCG4th1st2nd7th1st3rd5th5th4th9
 Serbia and Montenegro†[lower-alpha 1] Part of Yugoslavia3rd2nd3rd1stDefunct4
 Slovakia Part of Czechoslovakia10th11th8th3
 Soviet Union† 2nd1st4th1st3rd7thDefunct6
 Spain 10th10th11th8th5th2nd2nd1st1st5th5th3rd2nd5th5th9th2nd1st3rd19
 West Germany† 11th6th7th3rd6thSee Germany5
 Yugoslavia† 3rd13th3rd7th1st1stDefunct6
Oceania – OSA (2 teams)
Men's team[1] 1973 1975 1978 1982 1986 1991 1994 1998 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2022 2023 Years
 Australia 14th11th9th11th10th8th10th4th10th7th10th10th10th9th8th8th7th6th11th10th20
 New Zealand 16th16th16th16th15th16th16th7
Total teams 1616161615161616161616161616161616161616

Finishes in the top four

The following table is pre-sorted by total finishes in the top four (in descending order), number of gold medals (in descending order), number of silver medals (in descending order), number of bronze medals (in descending order), name of the team (in ascending order), respectively.

Legend
  • * – Host team
  • † – Defunct team
RkMen's team[1]TotalChampionsRunners-upThird placeFourth placeFirstLast
1 Hungary144 (1973, 2003, 2013, 2023)7 (1975, 1978, 1982, 1998, 2005, 2007, 2017*)1 (1991)2 (2011, 2019)19732023
2 Italy124 (1978, 1994*, 2011, 2019)3 (1986, 2003, 2022)1 (1975)4 (1973, 2001, 2013, 2015)19732022
3 Croatia102 (2007, 2017)1 (2015)4 (2009, 2011, 2013, 2019)3 (1994, 2005, 2022)19942022
4 Spain93 (1998, 2001, 2022)4 (1991, 1994, 2009, 2019)2 (2007, 2023)19912023
5 Serbia62 (2009, 2015)1 (2011)1 (2017)2 (2007, 2023)20072023
6 Greece61 (2023)3 (2005, 2015, 2022)2 (2003, 2017)20032023
7 Soviet Union†52 (1975, 1982)1 (1973)1 (1986)1 (1978)19731986
8 Yugoslavia†42 (1986, 1991)2 (1973*, 1978)19731991
9 FR Yugoslavia†[lower-alpha 1] /
 Serbia and Montenegro†		41 (2005)1 (2001)2 (1998, 2003)19982005
10 United States33 (1986, 1991, 2009)19862009
11 Russia22 (1994, 2001)19942001
12 Montenegro11 (2013)20132013
13 West Germany†11 (1982)19821982
14 Australia11 (1998*)19981998
 Cuba1 (1975)19751975
 Netherlands1 (1982)19821982
RkMen's teamTotalChampionsRunners-upThird placeFourth placeFirstLast

Medal table

The following table is pre-sorted by number of gold medals (in descending order), number of silver medals (in descending order), number of bronze medals (in descending order), name of the team (in ascending order), respectively.

Legend
  • † – Defunct team
RankMen's teamGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Hungary47112
2 Italy4318
3 Spain3429
4 Croatia2147
5 Serbia2114
 Soviet Union†2114
7 Yugoslavia†2024
8 FR Yugoslavia†[lower-alpha 1] /
 Serbia and Montenegro†		1124
9 Greece0134
10 Montenegro0101
11 Russia0022
12 West Germany†0011
Totals (12 entries)20202060

Champions (results and squads)
Main article: List of world champions in men's water polo

The following table shows results of world champions in men's water polo by tournament.

Legend
  •  6  – Winning 6 matches during the tournament
  •  4  – Drawing 4 matches during the tournament
  •  2  – Losing 2 matches during the tournament
  •  100.0%  – Winning all matches during the tournament
  •  team  – Winning streak (winning three or more world championships in a row)
  •     – Host team
  • † – Defunct team
Abbreviation
  • MP – Matches played
  • W – Won
  • D – Drawn
  • L – Lost
  • GF – Goals for
  • GA – Goals against
  • GD – Goals difference
  • GF/MP – Goals for per match
  • GA/MP – Goals against per match
  • GD/MP – Goals difference per match
Results of champions by tournament
#Men's tournamentChampionMPWDLWin %GFGAGDGF/MPGA/MPGD/MP
1 Belgrade 1973 Hungary (1st title)871087.5%5824347.2503.0004.250
2 Cali 1975 Soviet Union† (1st title)862075.0%4926236.1253.2502.875
3 West Berlin 1978 Italy (1st title)853062.5%4131105.1253.8751.250
4 Guayaquil 1982 Soviet Union† (2nd title)761085.7%6841279.7145.8573.857
5 Madrid 1986 Yugoslavia† (1st title)651083.3%61431810.1677.1673.000
6 Perth 1991 Yugoslavia† (2nd title)760185.7%81463511.5716.5715.000
7 Rome 1994 Italy (2nd title)7700100.0%6539269.2865.5713.714
8 Perth 1998 Spain (1st title)8800100.0%6535308.1254.3753.750
9 Fukuoka 2001 Spain (2nd title)8800100.0%6327367.8753.3754.500
10 Barcelona 2003 Hungary (2nd title)651083.3%62372510.3336.1674.167
11 Montreal 2005 Serbia and Montenegro† (1st title)6600100.0%69294011.5004.8336.667
12 Melbourne 2007 Croatia (1st title)6600100.0%65402510.8336.6674.167
13 Rome 2009 Serbia (1st title)751171.4%80602011.4298.5712.857
14 Shanghai 2011 Italy (3rd title)6600100.0%5933269.8335.5004.333
15 Barcelona 2013 Hungary (3rd title)751171.4%76542210.8577.7143.143
16 Kazan 2015 Serbia (2nd title)6600100.0%73433012.1677.1675.000
17 Budapest 2017 Croatia (2nd title)6600100.0%70472311.6677.8333.833
18 Gwangju 2019 Italy (4th title)6600100.0%60402010.0006.6673.333
19 Budapest 2022 Spain (3rd title)5500100.0%74393514.8007.8007.000
20 Fukuoka 2023 Hungary (4th title)6600100.0%88672114.66711.1673.500
#Men's tournamentTotal13412011389.6%13278015269.9035.9783.925
ChampionMPWDLWin %GFGAGDGF/MPGA/MPGD/MP

Sources:

The following table shows men's teams that won all matches during the tournament.

Winning all matches during the tournament
#YearChampionMPWDLWin %
11994 Italy (2nd title)7700100.0%
21998 Spain (1st title)8800100.0%
32001 Spain (2nd title)8800100.0%
42005 Serbia and Montenegro† (1st title)6600100.0%
52007 Croatia (1st title)6600100.0%
62011 Italy (3rd title)6600100.0%
72015 Serbia (2nd title)6600100.0%
82017 Croatia (2nd title)6600100.0%
92019 Italy (4th title)6600100.0%
102022 Spain (3rd title)5500100.0%
112023 Hungary (4th title)6600100.0%
#YearChampionMPWDLWin %

The following tables show records of goals for per match.

Historical progression of records – goals for per match
Goals for
per match		AchievementYearChampionDate of
winning gold		Duration of record
7.250Set record1973 Hungary (1st title)9 September 19738 years, 332 days
9.714Broke record1982 Soviet Union† (2nd title)7 August 19824 years, 15 days
10.167Broke record1986 Yugoslavia† (1st title)22 August 19864 years, 144 days
11.571Broke record1991 Yugoslavia† (2nd title)13 January 199124 years, 207 days
12.167Broke record2015 Serbia (2nd title)8 August 20156 years, 329 days
14.800Broke record2022 Spain (3rd title)3 July 20221 year, 114 days

The following tables show records of goals against per match.

The following tables show records of goals difference per match.

Player statistics
Main article: List of World Aquatics Championships men's water polo tournament records and statistics § Player statistics
(C) Captain Apps Appearances Ref Reference Rk Rank
L/R Handedness Pos Playing position FP Field player GK Goalkeeper

Multiple gold medalists
Main articles: List of world champions in men's water polo and List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo

The following table is pre-sorted by number of gold medals (in descending order), number of silver medals (in descending order), number of bronze medals (in descending order), date of receiving the last gold medal (in ascending order), date of receiving the first gold medal (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively.

Serbian player Slobodan Nikić is the first and only male athlete to win three gold medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships.[3]

There are thirty male athletes who won two gold medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships.

Legend
  •     – Hosts
Male athletes who won three or more gold medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships
RkPlayerBirthHeightMen's teamPosWater polo tournamentPeriod
(age of
first/last)		MedalsRef
GSBT
1Slobodan Nikić19831.97 m
(6 ft 6 in)		 Serbia and MontenegroFP20032005Does not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appear12 years
(20/32)		3115[3]
 SerbiaDoes not appearDoes not appear20072009201120132015

Multiple medalists
Main article: List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo

The following table is pre-sorted by total number of medals (in descending order), number of gold medals (in descending order), number of silver medals (in descending order), date of receiving the last medal (in ascending order), date of receiving the first medal (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively.

Six male athletes won five or more medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships. Aside from Serbian player Slobodan Nikić[3] and Brazilian-born Spanish player Felipe Perrone[4] who won five medals each, all others were members of the Croatia men's national water polo team. Andro Bušlje is the first and only athlete (man or woman) to win seven medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships (two gold, one silver and four bronze).[5]

Legend
  •     – Hosts
Male athletes who won five or more medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships
RkPlayerBirthHeightMen's teamPosWater polo tournamentPeriod
(age of
first/last)		MedalsRef
GSBT
1Andro Bušlje19862.00 m
(6 ft 7 in)		 CroatiaFP20052007200920112013201520172019Does not appearDoes not appear14 years
(19/33)		2147[5]
2Maro Joković19872.03 m
(6 ft 8 in)		 CroatiaFP2007Does not appear20112013201520172019Does not appearDoes not appearDoes not appear12 years
(19/31)		2136[6]
3Slobodan Nikić19831.97 m
(6 ft 6 in)		 Serbia and MontenegroFP20032005Does not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appear12 years
(20/32)		3115[3]
 SerbiaDoes not appearDoes not appear20072009201120132015Does not appearDoes not appearDoes not appear
4Felipe Perrone19861.83 m
(6 ft 0 in)		 SpainFP20052007200920112013Does not appearDoes not appear20192022202318 years
(19/37)		1225[4]
 BrazilDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appear2015Does not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appear
5Josip Pavić19821.95 m
(6 ft 5 in)		 CroatiaGK2001Does not appear200520072009201120132015Does not appearDoes not appear14 years
(19/33)		1135[7]
Sandro Sukno19902.00 m
(6 ft 7 in)		 CroatiaFP20092011201320152017Does not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appear8 years
(19/27)		1135[8]
RkPlayerBirthHeightMen's teamPosWater polo tournamentPeriod
(age of
first/last)		GSBTRef
Medals

Women's tournament

Results summary
Year[1] Host Gold Score Silver Bronze Score 4th place
1986
Details		 Madrid,
Spain
Australia		 Round-robin
(8–7)
Netherlands
United States		 Round-robin
(7–7)
Canada
1991
Details		 Perth,
Australia
Netherlands		 13–6
Canada
United States		 11–9
Hungary
1994
Details		 Rome,
Italy
Hungary		 7–5
Netherlands
Italy		 14–9
United States
1998
Details		 Perth,
Australia
Italy		 7–6
Netherlands
Australia		 8–5
Russia
2001
Details		 Fukuoka,
Japan
Italy		 7–3
Hungary
Canada		 6–5
United States
2003
Details		 Barcelona,
Spain
United States		 8–6
Italy
Russia		 9–7
Canada
2005
Details		 Montreal,
Canada
Hungary		 10–7 (OT)
United States
Canada		 8–3
Russia
2007
Details		 Melbourne,
Australia
United States		 6–5
Australia
Russia		 9–8
Hungary
2009
Details		 Rome,
Italy
United States		 7–6
Canada
Russia		 10–9
Greece
2011
Details		 Shanghai,
China
Greece		 9–8
China
Russia		 8–7
Italy
2013
Details		 Barcelona,
Spain
Spain		 8–6
Australia
Hungary		 10–8
Russia
2015
Details		 Kazan,
Russia
United States		 5–4
Netherlands
Italy		 7–7
(5–3 pen.)
Australia
2017
Details		 Budapest,
Hungary
United States		 13–6
Spain
Russia		 11–9
Canada
2019
Details		 Gwangju,
South Korea
United States		 11–6
Spain
Australia		 10–9
Hungary
2022
Details		 Budapest,
Hungary
United States		 9–7
Hungary
Netherlands		 7–5
Italy
2023
Details		 Fukuoka,
Japan
Netherlands		 12–12
(5–4 pen.)
Spain
Italy		 16–14
Australia
2024
Details		 Doha,
Qatar
2025
Details		 Kallang,
Singapore
2027
Details		 Budapest,
Hungary

Confederation statistics
Main article: List of World Aquatics Championships women's water polo tournament records and statistics § Confederation statistics

Best performances by tournament

This is a summary of the best performances of each confederation in each tournament.[1]

Legend
  •  1st  – Champions
  •  2nd  – Runners-up
  •  3rd  – Third place
  •  4th  – Fourth place
  •  Q  – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
Confederation 1986 1991 1994 1998 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2022 2023
Africa – CANA————————16th15th15th16th16th14th13th12th
Americas – ASUA3rd2nd4th6th3rd1st2nd1st1st6th5th1st1st1st1st5th
Asia – AASF——12th12th8th11th15th13th11th2nd9th5th10th10th11th13th
Europe – LEN2nd1st1st1st1st2nd1st3rd3rd1st1st2nd2nd2nd2nd1st
Oceania – OSA1st5th6th3rd5th7th6th2nd6th5th2nd4th8th3rd6th4th
Nations991212121616161616161616161616

Team statistics
Main article: List of World Aquatics Championships women's water polo tournament records and statistics § Team statistics

Participating teams

Note: Results of qualification tournaments are not included.

Legend
  •  1st  – Champions
  •  2nd  – Runners-up
  •  3rd  – Third place
  •  4th  – Fourth place
  •  Q  – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
  •     – Hosts
  • † – Defunct team
Africa – CANA (1 team)
Women's team[1] 1986 1991 1994 1998 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2022 2023 Years
 South Africa 16th15th15th16th16th14th13th12th8
Americas – ASUA (8 teams)
Women's team[1] 1986199119941998200120032005200720092011201320152017201920222023Years
 Argentina 12th16th2
 Brazil 8th11th10th10th13th13th10th13th14th14th10th14th14thWD13
 Canada 4th2nd5th6th3rd4th3rd6th2nd8th8th11th4th9th9th7th16
 Colombia 16th1
 Cuba 9th15th10th15th4
 Puerto Rico 16th1
 United States 3rd3rd4th8th4th1st2nd1st1st6th5th1st1st1st1st5th16
 Venezuela 14th14th2
Asia – AASF (6 teams)
Women's team[1] 1986199119941998200120032005200720092011201320152017201920222023Years
 China 16th14th11th2nd9th5th10th11thWD13th9
 Japan 11th11th15th13th13thWD14th6
 Kazakhstan Part of URS12th12th8th12th13th14th13th11th12th15th10th11th15th13
 South Korea 16th1
 Thailand 15th1
 Uzbekistan Part of URS15th15th16th16th4
Europe – LEN (13 teams)
Women's team[1] 1986 1991 1994 1998 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2022 2023 Years
 Belgium 7th1
 France 9th9th15th14th11th8th9th7
 Germany FRG6th8th10th8th11th10th6
 Great Britain 9th16th13th3
 Greece 5th7th9th5th8th4th1st6th6th7th8th7th8th13
 Hungary 5th4th1st7th2nd5th1st4th7th9th3rd9th5th4th2nd6th16
 Israel 10th1
 Italy 3rd1st1st2nd7th5th9th4th10th3rd6th6th4th3rd14
 Netherlands 2nd1st2nd2nd9th6th10th9th5th7th7th2nd9th7th3rd1st16
 Norway 8th1
 Russia Part of URS7th4th6th3rd4th3rd3rd3rd4th8th3rd5thDQ12
 Spain 9th8th11th7th8th11th1st7th2nd2nd5th2nd12
 West Germany† 6thSee Germany1
Oceania – OSA (2 teams)
Women's team[1] 1986199119941998200120032005200720092011201320152017201920222023Years
 Australia 1st5th6th3rd5th7th6th2nd6th5th2nd4th8th3rd6th4th16
 New Zealand 7th10th11th12th12th12th12th12th12th13th12th12th10th11th14
Total teams 991212121616161616161616161616

Finishes in the top four

The following table is pre-sorted by total finishes in the top four (in descending order), number of gold medals (in descending order), number of silver medals (in descending order), number of bronze medals (in descending order), name of the team (in ascending order), respectively.

Legend
  • * – Host team
RkWomen's team[1]TotalChampionsRunners-upThird placeFourth placeFirstLast
1 United States127 (2003, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022)1 (2005)2 (1986, 1991)2 (1994, 2001)19862022
2 Hungary82 (1994, 2005)2 (2001, 2022*)1 (2013)3 (1991, 2007, 2019)19912022
3 Italy82 (1998, 2001)1 (2003)3 (1994*, 2015, 2023)2 (2011, 2022)19942023
4 Russia85 (2003, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2017)3 (1998, 2005, 2013)19982017
5 Netherlands72 (1991, 2023)4 (1986, 1994, 1998, 2015)1 (2022)19862023
6 Australia71 (1986)2 (2007*, 2013)2 (1998*, 2019)2 (2015, 2023)19862023
7 Canada72 (1991, 2009)2 (2001, 2005*)3 (1986, 2003, 2017)19862017
8 Spain41 (2013*)3 (2017, 2019, 2023)20132023
9 Greece21 (2011)1 (2009)20092011
10 China11 (2011*)20112011
RkWomen's teamTotalChampionsRunners-upThird placeFourth placeFirstLast

Medal table

The following table is pre-sorted by number of gold medals (in descending order), number of silver medals (in descending order), number of bronze medals (in descending order), name of the team (in ascending order), respectively.

RankWomen's teamGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States71210
2 Netherlands2417
3 Hungary2215
4 Italy2136
5 Spain1304
6 Australia1225
7 Greece1001
8 Canada0224
9 China0101
10 Russia0055
Totals (10 entries)16161648

Champions (results and squads)
Main article: List of world champions in men's water polo

The following table shows results of world champions in women's water polo by tournament.

Legend
  •  6  – Winning 6 matches during the tournament
  •  4  – Drawing 4 matches during the tournament
  •  2  – Losing 2 matches during the tournament
  •  100.0%  – Winning all matches during the tournament
  •  team  – Winning streak (winning three or more world championships in a row)
  •     – Host team
  • † – Defunct team
Abbreviation
  • MP – Matches played
  • W – Won
  • D – Drawn
  • L – Lost
  • GF – Goals for
  • GA – Goals against
  • GD – Goals difference
  • GF/MP – Goals for per match
  • GA/MP – Goals against per match
  • GD/MP – Goals difference per match
Results of champions by tournament
#Women's tournamentChampionMPWDLWin %GFGAGDGF/MPGA/MPGD/MP
1 Madrid 1986 Australia (1st title)7700100.0%83364711.8575.1436.714
2 Perth 1991 Netherlands (1st title)6600100.0%71472411.8337.8334.000
3 Rome 1994 Hungary (1st title)760185.7%5538177.8575.4292.429
4 Perth 1998 Italy (1st title)850362.5%7757209.6257.1252.500
5 Fukuoka 2001 Italy (2nd title)861175.0%7745329.6255.6254.000
6 Barcelona 2003 United States (1st title)6600100.0%62313110.3335.1675.167
7 Montreal 2005 Hungary (2nd title)6600100.0%64352910.6675.8334.833
8 Melbourne 2007 United States (2nd title)6600100.0%5638189.3336.3333.000
9 Rome 2009 United States (3rd title)760185.7%77532411.0007.5713.429
10 Shanghai 2011 Greece (1st title)6600100.0%62511110.3338.5001.833
11 Barcelona 2013 Spain (1st title)650183.3%88533514.6678.8335.833
12 Kazan 2015 United States (4th title)760185.7%72363610.2865.1435.143
13 Budapest 2017 United States (5th title)6600100.0%92375515.3336.1679.167
14 Gwangju 2019 United States (6th title)6600100.0%93266715.5004.33311.167
15 Budapest 2022 United States (7th title)6600100.0%94336115.6675.50010.167
16 Fukuoka 2023 Netherlands (2nd title)6600100.0%104505417.3338.3339.000
#Women's tournamentTotal104951891.3%122766656111.7986.4045.394
ChampionMPWDLWin %GFGAGDGF/MPGA/MPGD/MP

Sources:

The following table shows women's teams that won all matches during the tournament.

Winning all matches during the tournament
#YearChampionMPWDLWin %
11986 Australia (1st title)7700100.0%
21991 Netherlands (1st title)6600100.0%
32003 United States (1st title)6600100.0%
42005 Hungary (2nd title)6600100.0%
52007 United States (2nd title)6600100.0%
62011 Greece (1st title)6600100.0%
72017 United States (5th title)6600100.0%
82019 United States (6th title)6600100.0%
92022 United States (7th title)6600100.0%
102023 Netherlands (2nd title)6600100.0%
#YearChampionMPWDLWin %

The following tables show records of goals for per match.

Historical progression of records – goals for per match
Goals for
per match		AchievementYearChampionDate of
winning gold		Duration of record
11.857Set record1986 Australia (1st title)22 August 198626 years, 345 days
14.667Broke record2013 Spain (1st title)2 August 20133 years, 360 days
15.333Broke record2017 United States (5th title)28 July 20171 year, 363 days
15.500Broke record2019 United States (6th title)26 July 20192 years, 341 days
15.667Broke record2022 United States (7th title)2 July 20221 year, 26 days
17.333Broke record2023 Netherlands (2nd title)28 July 202389 days

The following tables show records of goals against per match.

The following tables show records of goals difference per match.

Player statistics
Main article: List of World Aquatics Championships women's water polo tournament records and statistics § Player statistics
(C) Captain Apps Appearances Ref Reference Rk Rank
L/R Handedness Pos Playing position FP Field player GK Goalkeeper

Multiple gold medalists
Main articles: List of world champions in women's water polo and List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo

The following table is pre-sorted by number of gold medals (in descending order), number of silver medals (in descending order), number of bronze medals (in descending order), name of the player (in ascending order), date of receiving the last gold medal (in ascending order), date of receiving the first gold medal (in ascending order), respectively.

Thirteen female athletes won three or more gold medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships. They were all members of the United States women's national water polo team. Rachel Fattal, Maddie Musselman and Maggie Steffens are the only athletes (men or women) to win four gold medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships.

There are twenty-three female athletes who won two gold medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships.

Legend
  •     – Hosts
Female athletes who won three or more gold medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships
RkPlayerBirthHeightWomen's teamPosWater polo tournamentPeriod
(age of
first/last)		MedalsRef
GSBT
1Rachel Fattal19931.73 m
(5 ft 8 in)		 United StatesFP201320152017201920222023Does not appear10 years
(19/29)		4004[9]
Maddie Musselman19981.81 m
(5 ft 11 in)		 United StatesFP20152017201920222023Does not appearDoes not appear8 years
(17/25)		4004[10]
Maggie Steffens19931.73 m
(5 ft 8 in)		 United StatesFP201120132015201720192022202312 years
(18/30)		4004[11]
4Heather Petri19781.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)		 United StatesFP200120032005200720092011Does not appear10 years
(23/33)		3104[12]
Brenda Villa19801.63 m
(5 ft 4 in)		 United StatesFP199820012003200520072009201113 years
(17/31)		3104[13]
6Kami Craig19871.81 m
(5 ft 11 in)		 United StatesFP20072009201120132015Does not appearDoes not appear8 years
(19/28)		3003[14]
Makenzie Fischer19971.86 m
(6 ft 1 in)		 United StatesFP201520172019Does not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appear4 years
(18/22)		3003[15]
Kaleigh Gilchrist19921.76 m
(5 ft 9 in)		 United StatesFP2015Does not appear201920222023Does not appearDoes not appear8 years
(23/31)		3003[16]
Ashleigh Johnson19941.86 m
(6 ft 1 in)		 United StatesGK2015Does not appear201920222023Does not appearDoes not appear8 years
(20/28)		3003[17]
Amanda Longan19971.85 m
(6 ft 1 in)		 United StatesGK2017201920222023Does not appearDoes not appearDoes not appear6 years
(20/26)		3003[18]
Kiley Neushul19931.73 m
(5 ft 8 in)		 United StatesFP2013201520172019Does not appearDoes not appearDoes not appear6 years
(20/26)		3003[19]
Melissa Seidemann19901.83 m
(6 ft 0 in)		 United StatesFP20112013201520172019Does not appearDoes not appear8 years
(21/29)		3003[20]
Alys Williams19941.81 m
(5 ft 11 in)		 United StatesFP201520172019Does not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appear4 years
(21/25)		3003[21]
RkPlayerBirthHeightWomen's teamPosWater polo tournamentPeriod
(age of
first/last)		GSBTRef
Medals

Multiple medalists
Main article: List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo

The following table is pre-sorted by total number of medals (in descending order), number of gold medals (in descending order), number of silver medals (in descending order), name of the player (in ascending order), date of receiving the last medal (in ascending order), date of receiving the first medal (in ascending order), respectively.

Thirteen female athletes won four medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships.

Legend
  •     – Hosts
Female athletes who won four medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships
RkPlayerBirthHeightWomen's teamPosWater polo tournamentPeriod
(age of
first/last)		MedalsRef
GSBT
1Rachel Fattal19931.73 m
(5 ft 8 in)		 United StatesFP201320152017201920222023Does not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appear10 years
(19/29)		4004[9]
Maddie Musselman19981.81 m
(5 ft 11 in)		 United StatesFP20152017201920222023Does not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appear8 years
(17/25)		4004[10]
Maggie Steffens19931.73 m
(5 ft 8 in)		 United StatesFP2011201320152017201920222023Does not appearDoes not appearDoes not appear12 years
(18/30)		4004[11]
4Heather Petri19781.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)		 United StatesFP200120032005200720092011Does not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appear10 years
(23/33)		3104[12]
Brenda Villa19801.63 m
(5 ft 4 in)		 United StatesFP1998200120032005200720092011Does not appearDoes not appearDoes not appear13 years
(17/31)		3104[13]
6Carmela Allucci19701.67 m
(5 ft 6 in)		 ItalyFP1994199820012003Does not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appear9 years
(24/33)		2114[22]
Francesca Conti19721.79 m
(5 ft 10 in)		 ItalyGK19941998200120032005Does not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appear11 years
(22/33)		2114[23]
Melania Grego19731.71 m
(5 ft 7 in)		 ItalyFP1994199820012003Does not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appear9 years
(21/30)		2114[24]
Giusi Malato19711.70 m
(5 ft 7 in)		 ItalyFP1994199820012003Does not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appear9 years
(23/32)		2114[25]
Martina Miceli19731.68 m
(5 ft 6 in)		 ItalyFP199419982001200320052007Does not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appear13 years
(20/33)		2114[26]
11Laura Ester19901.70 m
(5 ft 7 in)		 SpainGK20092011201320152017201920222023Does not appearDoes not appear14 years
(19/33)		1304[27]
Pilar Peña19861.74 m
(5 ft 9 in)		 SpainFP200520072009201120132015201720192022202318 years
(19/37)		1304[28]
13Sofia Konukh19801.73 m
(5 ft 8 in)		 RussiaFP1998200120032005200720092011Does not appearDoes not appearDoes not appear13 years
(17/31)		0044[29]
RkPlayerBirthHeightWomen's teamPosWater polo tournamentPeriod
(age of
first/last)		GSBTRef
Medals

Combined medal table

The following table is pre-sorted by number of gold medals (in descending order), number of silver medals (in descending order), number of bronze medals (in descending order), name of the country (in ascending order), respectively.

Hungary, Italy and Spain are the only three countries to win both the men's and women's water polo tournaments at the World Aquatics Championships.

Legend
  • † – Former country
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States71210
2 Hungary69217
3 Italy64414
4 Spain47213
5 Netherlands2417
6 Croatia2147
7 Serbia2114
 Soviet Union†2114
9 Yugoslavia†2024
10 Australia1225
11 Greece1135
12 FR Yugoslavia†[lower-alpha 1] /
 Serbia and Montenegro†		1124
13 Canada0224
14 China0101
 Montenegro0101
16 Russia0077
17 West Germany†0011
Totals (17 entries)363636108

See also

Notes
  1. After the breakup of Yugoslavia, FR Yugoslavia men's national water polo team participated at the 1998 and 2001 World Aquatics Championships. In 2003, after the country was renamed from FR Yugoslavia to Serbia and Montenegro, the team was also renamed to Serbia and Montenegro men's national water polo team.

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