This is a list of
World Aquatics Championships medalists in
water polo
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Men
Medalists by tournament
;Abbreviation and legend
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* – Host team
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† – ''Defunct team''
* (C) –
Captain
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Goalkeeper
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* (LH) –
Left-handed
Multiple gold medalists
Multiple medalists
Women
Medalists by tournament
;Abbreviation and legend
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* – Host team
* (C) –
Captain
Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, e ...
* (GK) –
Goalkeeper
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting ...
* (LH) –
Left-handed
Multiple gold medalists
Multiple medalists
See also
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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. The reigning champions are Spain in men's and the United States in women's competition. ...
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List of world champions in men's water polo
This is a list of world champions in men's water polo since the inaugural official edition in 1973.
Abbreviations
History
The 1973 Men's World Water Polo Championship was the first edition of the men's water polo tournament at the World Aquati ...
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List of world champions in women's water polo
This is a list of world champions in women's water polo since the inaugural official edition in 1986.
Abbreviations
History
The 1986 Women's World Water Polo Championship was the first edition of the women's water polo tournament at the World ...
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List of Olympic medalists in water polo
Notes
References
Sources
External links
Official website of the FINA
{{Water polo records and statistics
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Medalists
World Aquatics Championships
Water polo
Water polo is a competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into the opposing team's goal. The team with th ...