These are the results of the open water swimming competition at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships , which took place in Barcelona, Spain.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia (RUS) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 |  Italy (ITA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Germany (GER) | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 |  Spain (ESP) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 nations) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 5 km | Evgeni Kochkarov (RUS) 53.11.9 | Christian Hein (GER) 53.13.9 | Vladimir Dyatchin (RUS) 53.14.8 |
| 10 km | Vladimir Dyatchin (RUS) 1:50.58.8 | Christian Hein (GER) 1:51.06.5 | David Meca (ESP) 1:51.08.4 |
| 25 km | Yuri Kudinov (RUS) 5:02.20.0 | David Meca (ESP) 5:02.20.4 | Petar Stoychev (BUL) 5:02.20.6 |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 5 km | Viola Valli (ITA) 57.01.2 | Jana Pechanová (CZE) 57.03.9 | Britta Kamrau (GER) 57.06.4 |
| 10 km | Viola Valli (ITA) 1:59.49.9 | Angela Maurer (GER) 1:59.51.1 | Edith van Dijk (NED) 1:59.53.0 |
| 25 km | Edith van Dijk (NED) 5:35.43.5 | Britta Kamrau (GER) 5:35.46.1 | Angela Maurer (GER) 5:35.46.5 |
2003 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
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