World Aquatics U18 Water Polo Championships

World Aquatics U18 Water Polo Championships

Sport	Water Polo
Founded	2012
Continent	All (International)
Most recent champions	Men   Hungary (3rd title) Women   Spain (2nd title)
Most titles	Men   Hungary (3 titles) Women   Spain   United States (2 titles each)

The World Aquatics U18 Water Polo Championships, formerly known as the FINA World Youth Water Polo Championships, is an international water polo tournament held every two years for the players under the age of 18. It was launched by FINA in 2012. ^[1]

Editions

Men

Ed.	Year	Host	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1	2012 [2]	Perth, Australia	Italy	Hungary	Serbia
2	2014 [3]	Istanbul, Turkey	Hungary	Spain	Russia
3	2016 [4]	Podgorica, Montenegro	Croatia	Montenegro	Hungary
4	2018 [5]	Szombathely, Hungary	Greece	Spain	Hungary
5	2022 [6]	Belgrade, Serbia	Hungary	Serbia	Spain
6	2024 [7]	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Hungary	Serbia	Montenegro

Women

Ed.	Year	Host	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1	2012 [8]	Perth, Australia	Greece	Hungary	Russia
2	2014 [9]	Madrid, Spain	United States	Canada	Hungary
3	2016 [10]	Auckland, New Zealand	Russia	Spain	Italy
4	2018 [11]	Belgrade, Serbia	Spain	Italy	Greece
5	2022 [12]	Belgrade, Serbia	United States	Greece	Hungary
6	2024 [13]	Chengdu, China	Spain	Greece	Hungary

Medals

Men

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Hungary	3	1	2	6
2	Croatia	1	0	0	1
	Greece	1	0	0	1
	Italy	1	0	0	1
5	Serbia	0	2	1	3
	Spain	0	2	1	3
7	Montenegro	0	1	1	2
8	Russia	0	0	1	1
Totals (8 entries)		6	6	6	18

Women

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Spain	2	1	0	3
2	United States	2	0	0	2
3	Greece	1	2	1	4
4	Russia	1	0	1	2
5	Hungary	0	1	3	4
6	Italy	0	1	1	2
7	Canada	0	1	0	1
Totals (7 entries)		6	6	6	18

See also

• World Aquatics U16 Water Polo Championships
• World Aquatics U20 Water Polo Championships

References

1. History of Championship in FINA web site
2. "Water Polo - Men's World Youth Championships 2012 - Standings / Rankings". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
3. "Water Polo - Men's World Youth Championships 2014 - Standings / Rankings". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
4. "Water Polo - Men's World Youth Championships 2016 - Standings / Rankings". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
5. "Water Polo - Men's World Youth Championships 2018 - Standings / Rankings". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
6. "Water Polo - Men's World Youth Championships 2022 - Standings / Rankings". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
7. "2024 World Aquatics Men's U18 Water Polo Championships official website". www.worldaquatics.com.
8. "Water Polo - Women's World Youth Championships 2012 - Standings / Rankings". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
9. "Water Polo - Women's World Youth Championships 2014 - Standings / Rankings". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
10. "Water Polo - Women's World Youth Championships 2016 - Standings / Rankings". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
11. "Water Polo - Women's World Youth Championships 2018 - Standings / Rankings". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
12. "Water Polo - Women's World Youth Championships 2022 - Standings / Rankings". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
13. "2024 World Aquatics Women's U18 Water Polo Championships official website". www.worldaquatics.com.

External links

• World Aquatics – Water Polo Competitions