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This article contains lists of achievements in major senior-level international water polo tournaments according to first-place, second-place and third-place results obtained by teams representing different nations. The objective is not to create combined medal tables; the focus is on listing the best positions achieved by teams in major international tournaments, ranking the nations according to the most podiums accomplished by teams of these nations.

Results

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For the making of these lists, results from following major international tournaments are consulted:[1]

Governing
body		 Tournament Edition
First Latest Next
FINA & IOC Water polo at the Summer Olympics (quadrennially) 1900 2020 2024
FINA Water polo at the World Aquatics Championships (biennially) 1973 2022 2023
FINA Water Polo World Cup (quadrennially) 1979 2018 2023
FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup (quadrennially) 1979 2018 2023
FINA Water Polo World League (annually) 2002 2022 Defunct

Medals for the demonstration events are NOT counted. Medals earned by athletes from defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are NOT merged with the results achieved by their immediate successor states. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) does NOT combine medals of these nations or teams.[2]

The tables are pre-sorted by total number of first-place results, second-place results and third-place results, then most first-place results, second-place results, respectively. When equal ranks are given, nations are listed in alphabetical order.

Men and women

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Last updated after the 2023 World Aquatics Championships (As of 29 July 2023)[1]
Olympic Games World Championships World Cup World League Number of
Rk. Nation Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
1  Italy 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 2 0 8
2  Hungary 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 1 1 8
2  Spain 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 1 1 8
4  Russia 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3 2 3 8
5  United States 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 2 0 7
6  Greece 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2 4 1 7
7  Australia 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3 2 1 6
8  Netherlands 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3 1 1 5
9  Serbia 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 0 0 4
10  Croatia 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3 1 0 4
10  Serbia and Montenegro* 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3 1 0 4
12  Soviet Union* 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3 0 0 3
12  Yugoslavia* 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3 0 0 3
14  Canada 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1 2 0 3
15  China 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1 1 1 3
16  West Germany* 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1 0 2 3
17  Montenegro 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1 1 0 2
18  Germany 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1 0 1 2
19  France 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
19  Great Britain 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
21  Belgium 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
21  Sweden 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
23  Brazil 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
23  Cuba 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
23  Unified Team* 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1

*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Men

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Last updated after the 2023 World Aquatics Championships (As of 29 July 2023)[1]
Olympic Games World Championships World Cup World League Number of
Rk. Nation Men Men Men Men 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
1  Hungary 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 0 0 4
1  Italy 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 0 0 4
1  Serbia 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 0 0 4
4  Croatia 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3 1 0 4
4  Serbia and Montenegro* 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3 1 0 4
4  Spain 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3 1 0 4
7  Russia 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2 1 1 4
8  Greece 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 0 3 1 4
9  Soviet Union* 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3 0 0 3
9  Yugoslavia* 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3 0 0 3
11  United States 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1 2 0 3
12  West Germany* 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1 0 2 3
13  Montenegro 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1 1 0 2
14  Germany 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1 0 1 2
15  Australia 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 0 1 1 2
16  France 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
16  Great Britain 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 1
18  Belgium 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
18  Sweden 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 0 1 0 1
20  Brazil 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
20  Cuba 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
20  Netherlands 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1
20  Unified Team* 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 0 0 1 1

*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Women

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Last updated after the 2023 World Aquatics Championships (As of 29 July 2023)[1]
Olympic Games World Championships World Cup World League Number of
Rk. Nation Women Women Women Women 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
1  United States 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 0 0 4
2  Australia 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3 1 0 4
2  Netherlands 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3 1 0 4
4  Italy 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2 2 0 4
5  Hungary 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2 1 1 4
5  Spain 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2 1 1 4
7  Russia 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1 1 2 4
8  Greece 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2 1 0 3
9  Canada 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1 2 0 3
10  China 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1 1 1 3

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 4, 14, 25, 40, 48, 56, 57, 67, 78, 83. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Olympic Results, Gold Medalists and Official Records". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
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