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This is a list of records and statistics of the men's water polo tournament at the World Aquatics Championships since the inaugural official edition in 1973.

Confederation statistics

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Best performances by tournament

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This is a summary of the best performances of each confederation in each tournament.[1]

Legend
  •  1st  – Champions
  •  2nd  – Runners-up
  •  3rd  – Third place
  •  4th  – Fourth place
  •  Q  – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
Confederation 1973 1975 1978 1982 1986 1991 1994 1998 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2022 2023 2024
Africa – CANA — — — 15th — 15th 15th 14th — — 15th 14th 15th 16th 15th 12th 16th 12th 12th 16th 15th
Americas – ASUA 5th 4th 5th 5th 4th 4th 6th 7th 7th 6th 11th 9th 4th 6th 9th 7th 12th 9th 6th 7th 9th
Asia – AASF — 15th — 10th — 14th 12th 11th 12th 15th 14th 13th 12th 11th 12th 11th 10th 11th 9th 11th 12th
Europe – LEN 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
Oceania – OSA 14th 11th 9th 11th 10th 8th 10th 4th 10th 7th 10th 10th 10th 9th 8th 8th 7th 6th 11th 10th 11th
Nations 16 16 16 16 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16

All-time best performances

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This is a summary of the best performances of each confederation at the World Aquatics Championships.[1]

Legend
  • * – Host team
  • † – Defunct team
Confederation Best performance Men's team
Africa – CANA 12th  South Africa (2015, 2019, 2022)
Americas – ASUA 4th  Cuba (1975),  United States (1986, 1991, 2009)
Asia – AASF 9th  Japan (2022)
Europe – LEN 1st  Croatia (2007, 2017, 2024),  Hungary (1973, 2003, 2013, 2023),  Italy (1978, 1994*, 2011, 2019),  Serbia (2009, 2015),  Serbia and Montenegro† (2005),  Soviet Union† (1975, 1982),  Spain (1998, 2001),  Yugoslavia† (1986, 1991)
Oceania – OSA 4th  Australia (1998*)

Team statistics

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Debut of teams

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Legend
  • * – Host team
  • † – Defunct team
# Year[1] Debuting teams Number Cumulative total
Africa Americas Asia Europe Oceania
1 1973 –  Cuba,  Mexico,  United States –  Bulgaria,  Great Britain,  Greece,  Hungary,  Israel,  Italy,  Netherlands,  Romania,  Soviet Union†,  Spain,  West Germany†,  Yugoslavia*†  Australia 16 16
2 1975 –  Canada,  Colombia*  Iran – – 3 19
3 1978 – – – – – 0 19
4 1982  Egypt –  China  France  New Zealand 4 23
5 1986 –  Brazil – – – 1 24
6 1991 – – –  Germany – 1 25
7 1994  South Africa –  Kazakhstan  Croatia,  Russia – 4 29
8 1998 – – –  Yugoslavia†[a],  Slovakia – 2 31
9 2001 – –  Japan* – – 1 32
10 2003 – – – – – 0 32
# Year Africa Americas Asia Europe Oceania Number Cumulative total
11 2005 – – – – – 0 32
12 2007 – – –  Serbia – 1 33
13 2009 – – –  Macedonia,  Montenegro – 2 35
14 2011 – – – – – 0 35
15 2013 – – – – – 0 35
16 2015 –  Argentina – – – 1 36
17 2017 – – – – – 0 36
18 2019 – –  South Korea* – – 1 37
19 2022 – – –  Georgia – 1 38
20 2023 – – – – – 0 38
21 2024 – – – – – 0 38
Total 2 7 5 22 2

Results of host teams and defending finalists

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Legend
  • † – Defunct team
# Year[1] Host team Finish Defending champions Finish Defending runners-up Finish
1 1973  Yugoslavia† 3rd of 16 teams Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear
2 1975  Colombia 16th of 16 teams  Hungary 2nd of 16 teams  Soviet Union† 1st of 16 teams
3 1978  West Germany† 7th of 16 teams  Soviet Union† 4th of 16 teams  Hungary 2nd of 16 teams
4 1982  Ecuador Did not participate  Italy 9th of 16 teams  Hungary 2nd of 16 teams
5 1986  Spain 5th of 15 teams  Soviet Union† 3rd of 15 teams  Hungary 9th of 15 teams
6 1991  Australia 8th of 16 teams  Yugoslavia† 1st of 16 teams  Italy 6th of 16 teams
7 1994  Italy 1st of 16 teams  Yugoslavia† Defunct  Spain 2nd of 16 teams
8 1998  Australia 4th of 16 teams  Italy 5th of 16 teams  Spain 1st of 16 teams
9 2001  Japan 16th of 16 teams  Spain 1st of 16 teams  Hungary 5th of 16 teams
10 2003  Spain 5th of 16 teams  Spain 5th of 16 teams  Yugoslavia†[a] 3rd of 16 teams
11 2005  Canada 13th of 16 teams  Hungary 2nd of 16 teams  Italy 8th of 16 teams
# Year Host team Finish Defending champions Finish Defending runners-up Finish
12 2007  Australia 10th of 16 teams  Serbia and Montenegro† Defunct  Hungary 2nd of 16 teams
13 2009  Italy 11th of 16 teams  Croatia 3rd of 16 teams  Hungary 5th of 16 teams
14 2011  China 15th of 16 teams  Serbia 2nd of 16 teams  Spain 5th of 16 teams
15 2013  Spain 5th of 16 teams  Italy 4th of 16 teams  Serbia 7th of 16 teams
16 2015  Russia 14th of 16 teams  Hungary 6th of 16 teams  Montenegro 5th of 16 teams
17 2017  Hungary 2nd of 16 teams  Serbia 3rd of 16 teams  Croatia 1st of 16 teams
18 2019  South Korea 15th of 16 teams  Croatia 3rd of 16 teams  Hungary 4th of 16 teams
19 2022  Hungary 7th of 16 teams  Italy 2nd of 16 teams  Spain 1st of 16 teams
20 2023  Japan 11th of 16 teams  Spain 3rd of 16 teams  Italy 5th of 16 teams
21 2024  Qatar Did not participate  Hungary 7th of 16 teams  Greece 5th of 16 teams
# Year Host team Finish Defending champions Finish Defending runners-up Finish

Comprehensive team results by tournament

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Note: Results of qualification tournaments are not included.

Legend
  •  1st  – Champions
  •  2nd  – Runners-up
  •  3rd  – Third place
  •  4th  – Fourth place
  •  Q  – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
  •     – Hosts
  • † – Defunct team
Africa – CANA (2 teams)
Men's team[1] 1973 1975 1978 1982 1986 1991 1994 1998 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2022 2023 2024 Years
 Egypt 15th 15th 2
 South Africa 15th 14th 15th 14th 15th 16th 15th 12th 16th 12th 12th 16th 15th 13
Americas – ASUA (7 teams)
Men's team[1] 1973 1975 1978 1982 1986 1991 1994 1998 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2022 2023 2024 Years
 Argentina 16th 13th 2
 Brazil 12th 12th 13th 13th 13th 14th 10th 12th 13th 15th WD 14th 11
 Canada 14th 14th 14th 13th 13th 14th 13th 15th 14th 13th 12th 8th 10th 11th 9th 15th 16th 12th 18
 Colombia 16th 1
 Cuba 6th 4th 10th 5th 7th 11th 11th 12th 8
 Mexico 9th 9th 15th 3
 United States 5th 8th 5th 6th 4th 4th 6th 7th 7th 6th 11th 9th 4th 6th 9th 7th 13th 9th 6th 7th 9th 21
Asia – AASF (5 teams)
Men's team[1] 1973 1975 1978 1982 1986 1991 1994 1998 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2022 2023 2024 Years
 China 10th 14th 16th 16th 13th 12th 15th 14th 15th 15th 12th 11
 Iran 15th 15th 2
 Japan 16th 15th 14th 16th 11th 13th 10th 11th 9th 11th 13th 11
 Kazakhstan Part of Soviet Union 12th 11th 12th 16th 13th 12th 11th 11th 14th 14th 14th 16th 12
 South Korea 15th 1
Europe – LEN (22 teams)
Men's team[1] 1973 1975 1978 1982 1986 1991 1994 1998 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2022 2023 2024 Years
 Bulgaria 13th 12th 8th 3
 Croatia Part of Yugoslavia 4th 9th 8th 9th 4th 1st 3rd 3rd 3rd 2nd 1st 3rd 4th 9th 1st 15
 France 13th 8th 12th 14th 6th 4th 6
 Georgia Part of Soviet Union 10th 1
 Germany See West Germany 5th 9th 14th 11th 9th 8th 6th 8th 10th 8th 13th 11
 Great Britain 15th 1
 Greece 12th 12th 12th 11th 10th 7th 8th 6th 4th 3rd 6th 6th 3rd 4th 7th 3rd 2nd 5th 18
 Hungary 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 9th 3rd 5th 2nd 5th 1st 2nd 2nd 5th 4th 1st 6th 2nd 4th 7th 1st 7th 21
 Israel 16th 16th 15th 3
 Italy 4th 3rd 1st 9th 2nd 6th 1st 5th 4th 2nd 8th 5th 11th 1st 4th 4th 6th 1st 2nd 5th 2nd 21
 Montenegro Part of Yugoslavia Part of FRY / SCG 9th 7th 2nd 5th 5th 10th 8th 8th 8th 9
Men's team 1973 1975 1978 1982 1986 1991 1994 1998 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2022 2023 2024 Years
 Netherlands 8th 7th 13th 4th 14th 8th 9th 7
 North Macedonia Part of Yugoslavia 14th 1
 Romania 7th 5th 6th 9th 13th 12th 6th 11th 7th 12th 13th 10th 12
 Russia Part of Soviet Union 3rd 6th 3rd 10th 7th 7th 14th 8th DQ DQ DQ 8
 Serbia Part of Yugoslavia Part of FRY / SCG 4th 1st 2nd 7th 1st 3rd 5th 5th 4th 6th 10
 Serbia and Montenegro†[a] Part of Yugoslavia 3rd 2nd 3rd 1st Defunct 4
 Slovakia Part of Czechoslovakia 10th 11th 8th 3
 Soviet Union† 2nd 1st 4th 1st 3rd 7th Defunct 6
 Spain 10th 10th 11th 8th 5th 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 5th 5th 3rd 2nd 5th 5th 9th 2nd 1st 3rd 3rd 20
 West Germany† 11th 6th 7th 3rd 6th See Germany 5
 Yugoslavia† 3rd 13th 3rd 7th 1st 1st Defunct 6
Oceania – OSA (2 teams)
Men's team[1] 1973 1975 1978 1982 1986 1991 1994 1998 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2022 2023 2024 Years
 Australia 14th 11th 9th 11th 10th 8th 10th 4th 10th 7th 10th 10th 10th 9th 8th 8th 7th 6th 11th 10th 11th 21
 New Zealand 16th 16th 16th 16th 15th 16th 16th 7
Total teams 16 16 16 16 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16

Finishes in the top four

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The following table is pre-sorted by total finishes in the top four (in descending order), number of gold medals (in descending order), number of silver medals (in descending order), number of bronze medals (in descending order), name of the team (in ascending order), respectively.

Legend
  • * – Host team
  • † – Defunct team
Rk Men's team[1] Total Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place First Last
1  Hungary 14 4 (1973, 2003, 2013, 2023) 7 (1975, 1978, 1982, 1998, 2005, 2007, 2017*) 1 (1991) 2 (2011, 2019) 1973 2023
2  Italy 13 4 (1978, 1994*, 2011, 2019) 4 (1986, 2003, 2022, 2024) 1 (1975) 4 (1973, 2001, 2013, 2015) 1973 2024
3  Croatia 11 3 (2007, 2017, 2024) 1 (2015) 4 (2009, 2011, 2013, 2019) 3 (1994, 2005, 2022) 1994 2024
4  Spain 10 3 (1998, 2001, 2022) 4 (1991, 1994, 2009, 2019) 2 (2007, 2023, 2024) 1991 2024
5  Serbia 6 2 (2009, 2015) 1 (2011) 1 (2017) 2 (2007, 2023) 2007 2023
6  Greece 6 1 (2023) 3 (2005, 2015, 2022) 2 (2003, 2017) 2003 2023
7  Soviet Union† 5 2 (1975, 1982) 1 (1973) 1 (1986) 1 (1978) 1973 1986
8  Yugoslavia† 4 2 (1986, 1991) 2 (1973*, 1978) 1973 1991
9  Yugoslavia†[a] /
 Serbia and Montenegro†		 4 1 (2005) 1 (2001) 2 (1998, 2003) 1998 2005
10  United States 3 3 (1986, 1991, 2009) 1986 2009
11  Russia 2 2 (1994, 2001) 1994 2001
12  Montenegro 1 1 (2013) 2013 2013
13  West Germany† 1 1 (1982) 1982 1982
14  Australia 1 1 (1998*) 1998 1998
 Cuba 1 (1975) 1975 1975
 France 1 (2024) 2024 2024
 Netherlands 1 (1982) 1982 1982
Rk Men's team Total Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place First Last

Medal table

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The following table is pre-sorted by number of gold medals (in descending order), number of silver medals (in descending order), number of bronze medals (in descending order), name of the team (in ascending order), respectively.

Legend
  • † – Defunct team
RankMen's teamGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Hungary47112
2 Italy4419
3 Spain34310
4 Croatia3148
5 Serbia2114
 Soviet Union†2114
7 Yugoslavia†2024
8 Yugoslavia†[a] /
 Serbia and Montenegro†		1124
9 Greece0134
10 Montenegro0101
11 Russia0022
12 West Germany†0011
Totals (12 entries)21212163

Champions

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Main article: List of world champions in men's water polo

The following table shows results of world champions in men's water polo by tournament.

Legend
  •  6  – Winning 6 matches during the tournament
  •  4  – Drawing 4 matches during the tournament
  •  2  – Losing 2 matches during the tournament
  •  100.0%  – Winning all matches during the tournament
  •  team  – Winning streak (winning three or more world championships in a row)
  •     – Host team
  • † – Defunct team
Abbreviation
  • MP – Matches played
  • W – Won
  • D – Drawn
  • L – Lost
  • GF – Goals for
  • GA – Goals against
  • GD – Goals difference
  • GF/MP – Goals for per match
  • GA/MP – Goals against per match
  • GD/MP – Goals difference per match
Results of champions by tournament
# Men's tournament Champion MP W D L Win % GF GA GD GF/MP GA/MP GD/MP
1 Belgrade 1973  Hungary (1st title) 8 7 1 0 87.5% 58 24 34 7.250 3.000 4.250
2 Cali 1975  Soviet Union† (1st title) 8 6 2 0 75.0% 49 26 23 6.125 3.250 2.875
3 West Berlin 1978  Italy (1st title) 8 5 3 0 62.5% 41 31 10 5.125 3.875 1.250
4 Guayaquil 1982  Soviet Union† (2nd title) 7 6 1 0 85.7% 68 41 27 9.714 5.857 3.857
5 Madrid 1986  Yugoslavia† (1st title) 6 5 1 0 83.3% 61 43 18 10.167 7.167 3.000
6 Perth 1991  Yugoslavia† (2nd title) 7 6 0 1 85.7% 81 46 35 11.571 6.571 5.000
7 Rome 1994  Italy (2nd title) 7 7 0 0 100.0% 65 39 26 9.286 5.571 3.714
8 Perth 1998  Spain (1st title) 8 8 0 0 100.0% 65 35 30 8.125 4.375 3.750
9 Fukuoka 2001  Spain (2nd title) 8 8 0 0 100.0% 63 27 36 7.875 3.375 4.500
10 Barcelona 2003  Hungary (2nd title) 6 5 1 0 83.3% 62 37 25 10.333 6.167 4.167
11 Montreal 2005  Serbia and Montenegro† (1st title) 6 6 0 0 100.0% 69 29 40 11.500 4.833 6.667
12 Melbourne 2007  Croatia (1st title) 6 6 0 0 100.0% 65 40 25 10.833 6.667 4.167
13 Rome 2009  Serbia (1st title) 7 5 1 1 71.4% 80 60 20 11.429 8.571 2.857
14 Shanghai 2011  Italy (3rd title) 6 6 0 0 100.0% 59 33 26 9.833 5.500 4.333
15 Barcelona 2013  Hungary (3rd title) 7 5 1 1 71.4% 76 54 22 10.857 7.714 3.143
16 Kazan 2015  Serbia (2nd title) 6 6 0 0 100.0% 73 43 30 12.167 7.167 5.000
17 Budapest 2017  Croatia (2nd title) 6 6 0 0 100.0% 70 47 23 11.667 7.833 3.833
18 Gwangju 2019  Italy (4th title) 6 6 0 0 100.0% 60 40 20 10.000 6.667 3.333
19 Budapest 2022  Spain (3rd title) 5 5 0 0 100.0% 74 39 35 14.800 7.800 7.000
20 Fukuoka 2023  Hungary (4th title) 6 6 0 0 100.0% 88 67 21 14.667 11.167 3.500
21 Doha 2024  Croatia (3rd title) 7 6 0 1 85.7% 117 70 47 16.174 10.000 6.174
# Men's tournament Total 141 126 11 4 89.4% 1444 871 573 10.241 6.177 4.064
Champion MP W D L Win % GF GA GD GF/MP GA/MP GD/MP

Sources:

The following table shows men's teams that won all matches during the tournament.

Winning all matches during the tournament
# Year Champion MP W D L Win %
1 1994  Italy (2nd title) 7 7 0 0 100.0%
2 1998  Spain (1st title) 8 8 0 0 100.0%
3 2001  Spain (2nd title) 8 8 0 0 100.0%
4 2005  Serbia and Montenegro† (1st title) 6 6 0 0 100.0%
5 2007  Croatia (1st title) 6 6 0 0 100.0%
6 2011  Italy (3rd title) 6 6 0 0 100.0%
7 2015  Serbia (2nd title) 6 6 0 0 100.0%
8 2017  Croatia (2nd title) 6 6 0 0 100.0%
9 2019  Italy (4th title) 6 6 0 0 100.0%
10 2022  Spain (3rd title) 5 5 0 0 100.0%
11 2023  Hungary (4th title) 6 6 0 0 100.0%
# Year Champion MP W D L Win %

The following tables show records of goals for per match.

Historical progression of records – goals for per match
Goals for
per match		 Achievement Year Champion Date of
winning gold		 Duration of record
7.250 Set record 1973  Hungary (1st title) 9 September 1973 8 years, 332 days
9.714 Broke record 1982  Soviet Union† (2nd title) 7 August 1982 4 years, 15 days
10.167 Broke record 1986  Yugoslavia† (1st title) 22 August 1986 4 years, 144 days
11.571 Broke record 1991  Yugoslavia† (2nd title) 13 January 1991 24 years, 207 days
12.167 Broke record 2015  Serbia (2nd title) 8 August 2015 6 years, 329 days
14.800 Broke record 2022  Spain (3rd title) 3 July 2022 1 year, 229 days
16.174 Broke record 2024  Croatia (3rd title) 17 February 2024 195 days

The following tables show records of goals against per match.

The following tables show records of goals difference per match.

Team records

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Teams having equal quantities in the tables below are ordered by the tournament the quantity was attained in (the teams that attained the quantity first are listed first). If the quantity was attained by more than one team in the same tournament, these teams are ordered alphabetically.

Tournament positions

Most titles won
4,  Italy (1978, 1994, 2011, 2019);  Hungary (1973, 2003, 2013, 2023).
Most finishes in the top two
11,  Hungary (1973, 1975, 1978, 1982, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2017, 2023).
Most finishes in the top three
12,  Hungary (1973, 1975, 1978, 1982, 1991, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2017, 2023).
Most finishes in the top four
14,  Hungary (1973, 1975, 1978, 1982, 1991, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2023).
Most appearances
20,  Australia,  Hungary,  Italy,  United States (have participated in every tournament).

Consecutive

Most consecutive medals
7,  Croatia (2007–2009–2011–2013–2015–2017–2019).
Most consecutive golds
2,  Spain (1998–2001);  Yugoslavia (1986–1991).
Most consecutive silvers
3,  Hungary (1975–1978–1982).
Most consecutive bronzes
3,  Croatia (2009–2011–2013).
Most consecutive finishes in the top four
9,  Croatia (2005–2007–2009–2011–2013–2015–2017–2019–2022).
Most consecutive appearances
21,  Australia,  Hungary,  Italy,  United States (have participated in every tournament).

Gaps

Longest gap between successive titles
30 years,  Hungary (1973–2003).
Longest gap between successive appearances in the top two
16 years,  Hungary (1982–1998).
Longest gap between successive appearances in the top three
10 years,  Greece (2005–2015);  Spain (2009–2019).
Longest gap between successive appearances in the top four
18 years,  United States (1991–2009).
Longest gap between successive appearances
26 years,  France (1991–2017).

Host team

Best finish by host team
Champion:  Italy (1994).

Other

Most finishes in the top two without ever being champion
1,  Montenegro (2013);  Greece (2023).
Most finishes in the top three without ever being champion
4,  Greece (2005, 2015, 2022, 2023).
Most finishes in the top four without ever being champion
6,  Greece (2003, 2005, 2015, 2017, 2022, 2023).
Most finishes in the top four without ever being medaled
3,  United States (1986, 1991, 2009).

Player statistics

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(C) Captain Apps Appearances Ref Reference Rk Rank
L/R Handedness Pos Playing position FP Field player GK Goalkeeper

Multiple gold medalists

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Main articles: List of world champions in men's water polo and List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo

The following table is pre-sorted by number of gold medals (in descending order), number of silver medals (in descending order), number of bronze medals (in descending order), date of receiving the last gold medal (in ascending order), date of receiving the first gold medal (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively.

Serbian player Slobodan Nikić is the first and only male athlete to win three gold medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships.[2]

There are thirty five male athletes who won two gold medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships.

Legend
  •     – Hosts
Male athletes who won three or more gold medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships
Rk Player Birth Height Men's team Pos Water polo tournament Period
(age of
first/last)		 Medals Ref
G S B T
1 Slobodan Nikić 1983 1.97 m
(6 ft 6 in)		  Serbia and Montenegro FP 2003 2005 Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear 12 years
(20/32)		 3 1 1 5 [2]
 Serbia Does not appear Does not appear 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015

Multiple medalists

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Main article: List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo

The following table is pre-sorted by total number of medals (in descending order), number of gold medals (in descending order), number of silver medals (in descending order), date of receiving the last medal (in ascending order), date of receiving the first medal (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively.

Nine male athletes won five or more medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships. Aside from Brazilian-born Spanish player Felipe Perrone[3] (who won six medals), Serbian player Slobodan Nikić[2] and Spanish player Blai Mallarach[4] (who won five medals each), all others were members of the Croatia men's national water polo team. Andro Bušlje is the first and only athlete (man or woman) to win seven medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships (two gold, one silver and four bronze).[5]

Legend
  •     – Hosts
Male athletes who won five or more medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships
Rk Player Birth Height Men's team Pos Water polo tournament Period
(age of
first/last)		 Medals Ref
G S B T
1 Andro Bušlje 1986 2.00 m
(6 ft 7 in)		  Croatia FP 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear 14 years
(19/33)		 2 1 4 7 [5]
2 Maro Joković 1987 2.03 m
(6 ft 8 in)		  Croatia FP 2007 Does not appear 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear 12 years
(19/31)		 2 1 3 6 [6]
3 Felipe Perrone 1986 1.83 m
(6 ft 0 in)		  Spain FP Does not appear Does not appear 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 Does not appear Does not appear 2019 2022 2023 2024 22 years
(15/37)		 1 2 3 6 [3]
 Brazil 2001 2003 Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear 2015 Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear
4 Slobodan Nikić 1983 1.97 m
(6 ft 6 in)		  Serbia and Montenegro FP 2003 2005 Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear 12 years
(20/32)		 3 1 1 5 [2]
 Serbia Does not appear Does not appear 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear
5 Marko Bijač 1991 2.01 m
(6 ft 7 in)		  Croatia GK 2013 2015 2017 2019 2022 2023 2024 Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear 11 years
(22/33)		 2 1 2 5 [7]
Luka Lončar 1987 1.95 m
(6 ft 5 in)		  Croatia FP 2013 2015 2017 2019 Does not appear Does not appear 2024 Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear 10 years
(26/36)		 2 1 2 5 [8]
7 Blai Mallarach 1987 1.87 m
(6 ft 2 in)		  Spain FP 2009 Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear 2019 2022 2023 2024 Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear 15 years
(21/36)		 1 2 2 5 [4]
8 Josip Pavić 1982 1.95 m
(6 ft 5 in)		  Croatia GK 2001 Does not appear 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear 14 years
(19/33)		 1 1 3 5 [9]
Sandro Sukno 1990 2.00 m
(6 ft 7 in)		  Croatia FP 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear 8 years
(19/27)		 1 1 3 5 [10]
Rk Player Birth Height Men's team Pos Water polo tournament Period
(age of
first/last)		 G S B T Ref
Medals

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e After the breakup of Yugoslavia, FR Yugoslavia men's national water polo team participated at the 1998 and 2001 World Aquatics Championships. In 2003, after the country was renamed from FR Yugoslavia to Serbia and Montenegro, the team was also renamed to Serbia and Montenegro men's national water polo team.

References

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  2. ^ a b c d "Slobodan Nikić". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
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