Water polo at the Summer World University Games

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Water polo at the Summer World University Games
Water polo pictogram.svg
Events2 (men: 1; women: 1)
Games

Water polo has been part of the Universiade program since the first games, in 1959. A women's water polo tournament was introduced for the 2009 Summer Universiade. Water polo was not included in 1975 and 1989.

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Medal winners

Men
YearGoldSilverBronze
1959 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
1961 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
1963 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
1965 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
1967 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
1970 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
1973 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1977 Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
1979 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
1981 Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
1983 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
1985 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
1987 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
1991 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
1993 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
1995 Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
1997 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
1999 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
2001 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
2003 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2005 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
2007 Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
2009 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
2011 Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia
2013 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
2015 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2017 Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
2019 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
2021 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
2025 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Germany.svg  Germany

Men's results

Last updated after the 2021 Summer World University Games

Team Flag of Italy.svg
1959
Flag of Bulgaria.svg
1961
Flag of Brazil.svg
1963
Flag of Hungary.svg
1965
Flag of Japan.svg
1967
Flag of Italy.svg
1970
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
1973
Flag of Bulgaria.svg
1977
Flag of Mexico.svg
1979
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg
1981
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
1983
Flag of Japan.svg
1985
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
1987
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
1991
Flag of the United States.svg
1993
Flag of Japan.svg
1995
Flag of Italy.svg
1997
Flag of Spain.svg
1999
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
2001
Flag of South Korea.svg
2003
Flag of Turkey.svg
2005
Flag of Thailand.svg
2007
Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg
2009
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
2011
Flag of Russia.svg
2013
Flag of South Korea.svg
2015
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg
2017
Flag of Italy.svg 2019 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
2021
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 1st1st----7th4th3rd-5th2nd3rd--1st8th6th4th----------
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2nd3rd1st1st-3rd5th2nd6th6th8th8th7th-2nd2nd2nd3rd3rd1st--
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3rd3rd--3rd2nd4th3rd7th5th5th5th1st3rd3rd8th1st2nd1st4th---
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 4th5th-6th5th5th11th-8th-8th----6th11th7th---
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 5th--8th4th6th6th10th--------------
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 6th4th-3rd-7th-1st4th3rd4th5th--12th-----
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 7th-------------------
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union -2nd2nd2nd-1st1st7th2nd4th1st1st4th----
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria -6th-4th--9th---------
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan -7th4th7th1st--13th12th10th9th6th8th9th8th10th9th-10th5th---
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia -8th-------------------------
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil --3rd----12th11th10th-----13th10th15th8th---
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa --5th-----------13th---14th---
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia ---5th--10th------6th-----
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria ---9th-------------
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain ---10th-8th12th-13th---12th10th----
Flag of the United States.svg  United States ----2nd-3rd6th1st2nd2nd4th5th1st1st9th7th4th8th---
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden -----4th------------------
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium -----9th--------
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba ------2nd9th5th1st3rd3rd2nd--4th-5th---
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico ------8th8th8th7th12th--14th---
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada -------11th9th9th6th9th10th11th11th16th-8th13th13th---
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China --------10th8th7th7th6th2nd6th12th-9th---
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece --------14th----14th-9th11th6th---
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala --------15th--11th-----
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain ---------11th------5th1st5th7th---
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia ----------11th9th4th5th3rd3rd11th6th3rd---
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea -----------10th11th-15th-12th12th---
Flag of France.svg  France ------------13th12th10th12th10th11th---
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey ------------14th8th5th----
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany -------------7th----
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia --------------4th4th-7th2nd9th--
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan --------------5th7th6th14th10th---
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia --------------9th11th----
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland ----------------13th---
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova ----------------14th---
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand -----------------12th---
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro ------------------2nd---

Medal winners

Women
YearGoldSilverBronze
2009 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
2011 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
2013 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
2015 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
2017 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
2019 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
2021 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2025 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Women's results

Last updated after the 2021 Summer World University Games

Team Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg
2009
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
2011
Flag of Russia.svg
2013
Flag of South Korea.svg
2015
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg
2017
Flag of Italy.svg
2019
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
2021
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1st1st-9th-7th1st
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2nd-2nd6th2nd1st-
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3rd3rd1st3rd4th3rd-
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4th6th4th2nd5th4th-
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5th5th5th1st6th5th3rd
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 6th--10th---
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 7th4th3rd4th8th2nd2nd
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 8th-6th8th3rd6th4th
Flag of the United States.svg  United States -2nd8th5th1st8th-
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain -7th--10th--
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico -8th-----
Flag of France.svg  France -9th7th7th7th9th-
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece ----8th--
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand ----11th--
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina ----12th--
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic -----10th-
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa ------5th
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore ------6th
Number of teams8981012106

Medal table

Last updated after the 2025 Summer World University Games

Men

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)64616
2Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)57618
3Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)4408
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)35210
5Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia  (YUG)3126
6Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia  (SRB)2024
7Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)1225
8Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro  (SCG)1102
9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)1034
10Flag of Romania.svg  Romania  (ROU)1023
11Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)1001
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro  (MNE)1001
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)1001
14Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)0404
15Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)0101
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia  (CRO)0101
17Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)0011
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia  (GEO)0011
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)0011
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia  (MKD)0011
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey  (TUR)0011
Totals (21 entries)30303090

Women

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)3003
2Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)1304
3Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States  (USA)1203
4Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)1045
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)1012
6Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)1001
7Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)0224
8Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)0101
9Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)0011
Totals (9 entries)88824

Total

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)610622
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)66820
3Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States  (USA)47213
4Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)4408
5Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia  (YUG)3126
6Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)3104
7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)2046
8Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia  (SRB)2024
9Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)1449
10Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)1225
11Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro  (SCG)1102
12Flag of Romania.svg  Romania  (ROU)1023
13Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)1012
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)1012
15Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro  (MNE)1001
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)1001
17Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)0101
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia  (CRO)0101
19Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)0011
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia  (GEO)0011
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia  (MKD)0011
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey  (TUR)0011
Totals (22 entries)383838114

References