Major achievements in water polo by nation

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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.

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Results

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

Governing
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TournamentEdition
FirstLatestNext
FINA & IOC Water polo at the Summer Olympics (quadrennially)190020202024
FINA Water polo at the World Aquatics Championships (biennially)197320222023
FINA Water Polo World Cup (quadrennially)197920182023
FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup (quadrennially)197920182023
FINA Water Polo World League (annually)20022022Defunct

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

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.NationMenWomenMenWomen Men Women MenWomenGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgTotal
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg6208
2Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg6107
3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Gold medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg6118
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg6118
5Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Silver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg3238
6Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Silver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg2417
7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg3216
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Bronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg3115
9Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg4004
10Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg3104
10Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro *Silver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg3104
12Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union *Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg3003
12Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia *Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg3003
14Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Silver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg1203
15Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Silver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg1113
16Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany *Bronze medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg1023
17Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Silver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg1102
18Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Gold medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg1012
19Flag of France.svg  France Gold medal icon.svg1001
19Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Gold medal icon.svg1001
21Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Silver medal icon.svg0101
21Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Silver medal icon.svg0101
23Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Bronze medal icon.svg0011
23Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Bronze medal icon.svg0011
23Olympic flag.svg  Unified Team *Bronze medal icon.svg0011

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

Men

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.NationMenMenMenMenGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgTotal
1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg4004
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg4004
1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg4004
4Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg3104
4Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro *Silver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg3104
4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg3104
7Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Silver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg2114
8Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Silver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg0314
9Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union *Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg3003
9Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia *Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg3003
11Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Silver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg1203
12Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany *Bronze medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg1023
13Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Silver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg1102
14Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Gold medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg1012
15Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Silver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg0112
16Flag of France.svg  France Gold medal icon.svg1001
16Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Gold medal icon.svg1001
18Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Silver medal icon.svg0101
18Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Silver medal icon.svg0101
20Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Bronze medal icon.svg0011
20Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Bronze medal icon.svg0011
20Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Bronze medal icon.svg0011
20Olympic flag.svg  Unified Team *Bronze medal icon.svg0011

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

Women

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.NationWomenWomenWomenWomenGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgTotal
1Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg4004
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg3104
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg3104
4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg2204
5Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Bronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg2114
5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Silver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg2114
7Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Bronze medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg1124
8Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Silver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg2103
9Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Silver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg1203
10Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Silver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg1113

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "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.