1986 World Water Polo Championship | |||
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5th FINA World Aquatics Championships | |||
Location | Spain | ||
Date(s) | 13–23 August | ||
Category | 1986 World Aquatics Championships | ||
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1986 FINA World Championships | ||
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Diving | ||
Individual | ||
3 m | men | women |
10 m | men | women |
Swimming | ||
Freestyle | ||
50 m | men | women |
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
400 m | men | women |
800 m | women | |
1500 m | men | |
Backstroke | ||
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
Breaststroke | ||
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
Butterfly | ||
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
Individual medley | ||
200 m | men | women |
400 m | men | women |
Freestyle relay | ||
4×100 m | men | women |
4×200 m | men | women |
Medley relay | ||
4×100 m | men | women |
Synchronised swimming | ||
Solo | women | |
Duet | women | |
Team | women | |
Water polo | ||
Tournament | men | women |
The water polo events at the 1986 World Aquatics Championships were held from 13 to 23 August 1986, in Madrid, Spain. [1]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Australia (AUS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Yugoslavia (YUG) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
3 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
5 | Soviet Union (URS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (6 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
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