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List of World Aquatics Championships men's water polo tournament records and statistics

List of World Aquatics Championships men's water polo tournament records and statistics

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This is a list of records and statistics of the men's water polo tournament at the World Aquatics Championships since the inaugural official edition in 1973.

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
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All-time best performances

This is a summary of the best performances of each confederation at the World Aquatics Championships.[1]

Legend
  • * – Host team
  • † – Defunct team
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Team statistics

Debut of teams

Legend
  • * – Host team
  • † – Defunct team
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Results of host teams and defending finalists

Legend
  • † – Defunct team
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Comprehensive team results by tournament

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
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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
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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
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Champions

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

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The following tables show records of goals for per match.

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The following tables show records of goals against per match.

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The following tables show records of goals difference per match.

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Team records

Teams having equal quantities in the tables below are ordered by the tournament the quantity was attained in (the teams that attained the quantity first are listed first). If the quantity was attained by more than one team in the same tournament, these teams are ordered alphabetically.

Tournament positions

Most titles won
4,  Italy (1978, 1994, 2011, 2019);  Hungary (1973, 2003, 2013, 2023).
Most finishes in the top two
11,  Hungary (1973, 1975, 1978, 1982, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2017, 2023).
Most finishes in the top three
12,  Hungary (1973, 1975, 1978, 1982, 1991, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2017, 2023).
Most finishes in the top four
14,  Hungary (1973, 1975, 1978, 1982, 1991, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2023).
Most appearances
20,  Australia,  Hungary,  Italy,  United States (have participated in every tournament).

Consecutive

Most consecutive medals
7,  Croatia (2007–2009–2011–2013–2015–2017–2019).
Most consecutive golds
2,  Spain (1998–2001);  Yugoslavia (1986–1991).
Most consecutive silvers
3,  Hungary (1975–1978–1982).
Most consecutive bronzes
3,  Croatia (2009–2011–2013).
Most consecutive finishes in the top four
9,  Croatia (2005–2007–2009–2011–2013–2015–2017–2019–2022).
Most consecutive appearances
21,  Australia,  Hungary,  Italy,  United States (have participated in every tournament).

Gaps

Longest gap between successive titles
30 years,  Hungary (1973–2003).
Longest gap between successive appearances in the top two
16 years,  Hungary (1982–1998).
Longest gap between successive appearances in the top three
10 years,  Greece (2005–2015);  Spain (2009–2019).
Longest gap between successive appearances in the top four
18 years,  United States (1991–2009).
Longest gap between successive appearances
26 years,  France (1991–2017).

Host team

Best finish by host team
Champion:  Italy (1994).

Other

Most finishes in the top two without ever being champion
1,  Montenegro (2013);  Greece (2023).
Most finishes in the top three without ever being champion
4,  Greece (2005, 2015, 2022, 2023).
Most finishes in the top four without ever being champion
6,  Greece (2003, 2005, 2015, 2017, 2022, 2023).
Most finishes in the top four without ever being medaled
3,  United States (1986, 1991, 2009).

Player statistics

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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.[2]

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

Legend
  •     – Hosts
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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.

Nine male athletes won five or more medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships. Aside from Brazilian-born Spanish player Felipe Perrone[3] (who won six medals), Serbian player Slobodan Nikić[2] and Spanish player Blai Mallarach[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]

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  •     – Hosts
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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.

References

  1. [1]
    "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. p. 14. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Slobodan Nikić". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Felipe Perrone". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Blai Mallarach". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  5. [5]
    "Andro Bušlje". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  6. [6]
    "Maro Joković". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  7. [7]
    "Marko Bijač". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  8. [8]
    "Luka Lončar". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  9. [9]
    "Josip Pavić". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  10. [10]
    "Sandro Sukno". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 30 November 2020.

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Official Results Books (FINA)

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Olympedia

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