| Sport | Water Polo |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 |
| Continent | all (International) |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Hungary (Men) Spain (Women) |
| Most titles | Hungary (2) (Men) Spain &  United States (2) (Women) |
World Aquatics U18 Water Polo Championships , former name is 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]
| Year | Host |  Gold |  Silver |  Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Perth, Australia |  Italy |  Hungary |  Serbia |
| 2014 | Istanbul, Turkey | Hungary |  Spain |  Russia |
| 2016 | Podgorica, Montenegro |  Croatia |  Montenegro | Hungary |
| 2018 | Szombathely, Hungary |  Greece | Spain | Hungary |
| 2022 | Belgrade, Serbia | Hungary | Serbia | Spain |
| 2024 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Hungary | Serbia | Montenegro |
| Year | Host | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Perth, Australia | Greece | Hungary | Russia |
| 2014 | Madrid, Spain |  United States |  Canada | Hungary |
| 2016 | Auckland, New Zealand | Russia | Spain | Italy |
| 2018 | Belgrade, Serbia | Spain | Italy | Greece |
| 2022 | Belgrade, Serbia | United States | Greece | Hungary |
| 2024 | Chengdu, China | Spain | Greece | Hungary |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | Spain | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 |  Greece | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 |  United States | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  Italy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Russia | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 |  Croatia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Serbia | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 |  Montenegro | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 |  Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 | |
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