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champions in men's

water polo Water polo is a competitive sport, competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the water polo ball, ball into the oppo ...

since the inaugural official edition in

1973 Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: ...

Abbreviations

History

The 1973 Men's World Water Polo Championship was the first edition of the men's water polo tournament at the World Aquatics Championships, organized by the world governing body in aquatics, the

FINA FINA (french: Fédération internationale de natation, en, International Swimming Federation, link=yes) (to be renamed as World Aquatics by ) is the international federation recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for administer ...

. As of 2022, men's water polo teams from eight European countries won all 19 tournaments.

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...

is the most successful country in men's water polo tournament at the World Aquatics Championships, with four gold medals.

Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the ...

and

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has won three titles in men's water polo tournament. The Spain men's national team is current world champion. ;Legend * – Debut * – Champion * –

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(winning three or more world championships in a row) * – Hosts * ^† – ''Defunct team''

Team statistics

Results

Olympic and world champions (teams)

Player statistics

Age records

The following tables show the oldest and youngest male world champions in water polo. ;Legend * – Host team

Multiple gold medalists

The following tables are pre-sorted by 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. There is only one male athlete who won three gold medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships. ;Legend * ^* – Host team There are twenty-eight male athletes who won two gold medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships. ;Legend * ^* – Host team

Olympic and world champions (players)

World champion families

The following tables are pre-sorted by date of receiving the gold medal (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. ;Legend * ^* – Host team

Coach statistics

Most successful coaches

The following table is pre-sorted by number of gold medals (in descending order), date of winning the last gold medal (in ascending order), name of the coach (in ascending order), respectively. There are three coaches who led men's national water polo teams to win two or more gold medals at the World Aquatics Championships.

Ratko Rudić Ratko Rudić (born 7 June 1948 in Belgrade, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia) is a retired Croatian water polo coach and a former water polo player. , he has won 38 medals as a coach at major events, making him the most successful water polo coach in ...

led three men's national water polo teams to win gold medals at the World Aquatics Championships. He guided Yugoslavia men's national team to a gold medal in 1986, Italy men's national team to a gold medal in 1994, and Croatia men's national team to a gold medal in 2007, making him the first and only coach to lead three different men's national water polo teams to the world titles. Spaniard Juan Jané coached the Spain men's national team to two consecutive gold medals at the World Aquatics Championships in 1998 and 2001. Alessandro Campagna is another coach who led men's national water polo team(s) to win two gold medals. Under his leadership, the Italy men's national team won two world titles in 2011 and 2019. ;Legend * ^* – Host team

Champions as coach and player

The following table is pre-sorted by number of gold medals (in descending order), date of winning the last gold medal (in ascending order), name of the person (in ascending order), respectively. Three water polo players won gold medals at the World Aquatics Championships and then guided men's national water polo teams to the world titles as head coaches.

Tibor Benedek Tibor Benedek (12 July 1972 – 18 June 2020) was a Hungarian water polo player and coach, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. He played on the gold medal squads at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 ...

of Hungary won a gold medal at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships. Ten years later, he coached the Hungary men's national team to the world title in 2013. Italian Alessandro Campagna won a gold medal at the 1994 World Aquatics Championships in Rome, coached by

. As a head coach, he led Italy men's national team to win two gold in 2011 and 2019.

Dejan Savić Dejan Savić ( sr-cyr, Дејан Савић; born 24 April 1975) is a Serbian professional water polo coach and former player. He currently serves as head coach of the Serbia men's national water polo team and Crvena zvezda. During his playing ...

, representing Serbia and Montenegro, won a gold medal in 2005. He then guided Serbia men's national team to the world title in 2015. ;Legend * ^* – Host team

Olympic and world champions (coaches)

Champions by tournament

2019 (Italy, 4th title)

* Edition of men's tournament: 18th * Host city: Gwangju,

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...

* Number of participating teams: 16 * Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to

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es * Champion: (4th title; 1st place in preliminary D group) Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2019 (Men's Competition Schedule, Men's Round Summary). Matteo Aicardi 2015

* Head coach: Alessandro Campagna (2nd title as head coach) * Assistant coaches:

Amedeo Pomilio Amedeo Pomilio (born 11 February 1967) is an Italian former water polo player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the 1996 Summer Olympics, and in the 2000 Summer Olympics. See also * Italy men's Olympic water polo team records and stat ...

, Alessandro Duspiva Sources: * Official Results Books (PDF): 2019
Team Roster – Italy
; * ISHOF: "Honorees by Country". ;Abbreviation * MP – Matches played * Min – Minutes * G – Goals * Sh – Shots * TF – Turnover fouls * ST – Steals * RB – Rebounds * BL – Blocked shots * SP – Sprints * 20S – 20 seconds exclusion * DE – Double exclusion * Pen – Penalty * EX – Exclusion Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2019
Cumulative Statistics – Italy
p. 3).

2017 (Croatia, 2nd title)

* Edition of men's tournament: 17th * Host city:

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* Number of participating teams: 16 * Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches * Champion: (2nd title; 1st place in preliminary D group) Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2017 (Men's Competition Schedule, Men's Round Summary). Maro Joković 2015

* Head coach: Ivica Tucak (1st title as head coach) * Assistant coaches: Mile Smodlaka, Pero Kuterovac Sources: * Official Results Books (PDF): 2017
Team Roster – Croatia
; * ISHOF: "Honorees by Country". ;Abbreviation * MP – Matches played * Min – Minutes * G – Goals * Sh – Shots * AS – Rebounds * TF – Turnover fouls * ST – Steals * BL – Blocked shots * SP – Sprints * 20S – 20 seconds exclusion * DE – Double exclusion * Pen – Penalty * EX – Exclusion Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2017
Cumulative Statistics – Croatia
p. 3).

2015 (Serbia, 2nd title)

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* Edition of men's tournament: 16th * Host city:

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* Number of participating teams: 16 * Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches * Champion: (2nd title; 1st place in preliminary D group) Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2015 (Men's Competition Schedule, Men's Round Summary). Živko Gocić 2015

* Head coach:

(1st title as head coach) * Assistant coaches: Zarko Petrovic, Uros Stevanovic Note:

Duško Pijetlović Duško Pijetlović ( sr-cyr, Душко Пијетловић; 25 April 1985) is a Serbian water polo center forward for VK Novi Beograd. He was a member of the Serbia men's national water polo teams that won Olympic gold medals in 2016 and 2020 ...

and

Gojko Pijetlović Gojko Pijetlović ( sr-cyr, Гојко Пијетловић; born 7 August 1983) is a Serbian water polo player who plays as goalkeeper for VK Novi Beograd and the Serbia men's national water polo team. He was voted the best goalkeeper of 2014 ...

are brothers.
Sources: * Official Results Books (PDF): 2015
Team Roster – Serbia
; * ISHOF: "Honorees by Country". ;Abbreviation * MP – Matches played * Min – Minutes * G – Goals * Sh – Shots * AS – Assists * TF – Turnover fouls * ST – Steals * BL – Blocked shots * SP – Sprints * 20S – 20 seconds exclusion * DE – Double exclusion * Pen – Penalty * EX – Exclusion Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2015
Cumulative Statistics – Serbia
p. 2).

2013 (Hungary, 3rd title)

* Edition of men's tournament: 15th * Host city:

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* Number of participating teams: 16 * Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches * Champion: (3rd title;2nd place in preliminary C group) Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2013 (Men's Competition Schedule, Men's Round Summary). Márton Szívós Rio2016

* Head coach:

(1st title as head coach) * Assistant coach:

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Note:

Ádám Decker Ádám Decker (born 29 February 1984) is a Hungarian male water polo player. He is part of the Hungary men's national water polo team. He won a gold medal at the 2013 World Championships. He is the older brother of Attila Decker water polo pla ...

and Attila Decker are brothers;

Dániel Varga Dániel Rudolf Varga (born 25 September 1983) is a Hungarian water polo coach. He was a member of the gold medal winning Hungary men's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He is the older brother of Dénes Varga; they are curr ...

and

Dénes Varga Dénes Andor Varga (born 29 March 1987) is a Hungarian water polo player, currently playing for Ferencváros. He was a member of the gold medal winning Hungary men's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, together with his olde ...

are brothers.
Sources: * Official Results Books (PDF): 2013
Team Roster – Hungary
; * ISHOF: "Honorees by Country". ;Abbreviation * MP – Matches played * Min – Minutes * G – Goals * Sh – Shots * AS – Assists * TF – Turnover fouls * ST – Steals * BL – Blocked shots * SP – Sprints * 20S – 20 seconds exclusion * DE – Double exclusion * Pen – Penalty * EX – Exclusion Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2013
Cumulative Statistics – Hungary
p. 2).

2011 (Italy, 3rd title)

* Edition of men's tournament: 14th * Host city:

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, China * Number of participating teams: 16 * Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches * Champion: (3rd title; 1st place in preliminary D group) Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2011 (Men's Competition Schedule, Men's Round Summary). Stefano Tempesti 2015

* Head coach: Alessandro Campagna (1st title as head coach) Sources: * Official Results Books (PDF): 2011
Team Roster – Italy
; * ISHOF: "Honorees by Country". ;Abbreviation * MP – Matches played * Min – Minutes * G – Goals * Sh – Shots * AS – Assists * TF – Turnover fouls * ST – Steals * BL – Blocked shots * SP – Sprints * 20S – 20 seconds exclusion * Pen – Penalty * EX – Exclusion Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2011
Cumulative Statistics – Italy
p. 3).

2009 (Serbia, 1st title)

* Edition of men's tournament:

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* Host city:

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* Number of participating teams: 16 * Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches * Champion: (1st title; 2nd place in preliminary C group) Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2009 (Men's Competition Schedule, Men's Round Summary). Vanja Udovičić Crop

* Head coach: Dejan Udovičić (1st title as head coach) * Assistant coach: Dejan Stanojević Note:

and

are brothers.
Sources: * Official Results Books (PDF): 2009
Team Roster – Serbia
; * ISHOF: "Honorees by Country". ;Abbreviation * MP – Matches played * Min – Minutes * G – Goals * Sh – Shots * AS – Assists * TF – Turnover fouls * ST – Steals * BL – Blocked shots * SP – Sprints * 20S – 20 seconds exclusion * Pen – Penalty * EX – Exclusion Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2009
Cumulative Statistics – Serbia
p. 2).

2007 (Croatia, 1st title)

* Edition of men's tournament: 12th * Host city:

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, Australia * Number of participating teams: 16 * Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches * Champion: (1st title; 1st place in preliminary B group) Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2007 (Men's Round Summary). Miho Bošković 2 2010

* Head coach:

(3rd title as head coach) * Assistant coaches: Milorad Damjanić Sources: * Official Results Books (PDF): 2007 (Start Lists – Croatia
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; * ISHOF: "Honorees by Country". ;Abbreviation * MP – Matches played * Min – Minutes * G – Goals * Sh – Shots * AS – Assists * TF – Turnover fouls * ST – Steals * BL – Blocked shots * SP – Sprints * 20S – 20 seconds exclusion * Pen – Penalty * EX – Exclusion Source: Official Results Books (PDF): 2007 (Results – Croatia
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2005 (Serbia and Montenegro, 1st title)

* Edition of men's tournament:

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* Host city:

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* Number of participating teams: 16 * Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches * Champion: (1st title; 1st place in preliminary B group) Sources: * Official Reports (FINA) (PDF): "World Championship" (p. 15); * Todor66: "2005 World Championship (men's tournament)". Aca Sapic

* Head coach: Petar Porobić (1st title as head coach) * Assistant coaches: Mirko Blazedic Sources: * Official Reports (FINA) (PDF): "World Champions–Team Line-up" (p. 17); *

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: "Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships"; * ISHOF: "Honorees by Country".

2003 (Hungary, 2nd title)

* Edition of men's tournament:

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* Host city:

* Number of participating teams: 16 * Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to classification matches * Champion: (2nd title; 1st place in preliminary A group) Sources: * Official Reports (FINA) (PDF): "World Championship" (p. 15); * Todor66: "2003 World Championship (men's tournament)". * Head coach: Dénes Kemény (1st title as head coach) Sources: * Official Reports (FINA) (PDF): "World Champions–Team Line-up" (p. 17); *

: "Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships"; * ISHOF: "Honorees by Country".

2001 (Spain, 2nd title)

* Edition of men's tournament: 9th * Host city:

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, Japan * Number of participating teams: 16 * Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to the round-robin quarter-final pool; round-robin quarter-final pools advanced teams to classification matches * Champion: (2nd title; 1st place in preliminary D group; 1st place in quarter-final F group) Sources: * Official Reports (FINA) (PDF): "World Championship" (p. 15); * Todor66: "2001 World Championship (men's tournament)". * Head coach: Juan Jané (2nd title as head coach) Note: Daniel Moro and Iván Moro are brothers.
Sources: * Official Reports (FINA) (PDF): "World Champions–Team Line-up" (p. 17); *

: "Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships"; * ISHOF: "Honorees by Country".

1998 (Spain, 1st title)

* Edition of men's tournament:

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* Host city:

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, Australia * Number of participating teams: 16 * Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to the round-robin quarter-final pool; round-robin quarter-final pools advanced teams to classification matches * Champion: (1st title; 1st place in preliminary C group; 1st place in quarter-final F group) Sources: * Official Reports (FINA) (PDF): "World Championship" (p. 15); * Todor66: "1998 World Championship (men's tournament)". Manel Estiarte (Diada de Sant Jordi 2009)

Manel Estiarte (Diada de Sant Jordi 2009)

* Head coach: Juan Jané (1st title as head coach) Sources: * Official Reports (FINA) (PDF): "World Champions–Team Line-up" (p. 17); *

: "Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships"; * ISHOF: "Honorees by Country".

1994 (Italy, 2nd title)

* Edition of men's tournament: 7th * Host city:

* Number of participating teams: 16 * Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to the round-robin quarter-final pool; round-robin quarter-final pools advanced teams to classification matches * Champion: (2nd title; 1st place in preliminary D group; 1st place in quarter-final F group) Sources: * Official Reports (FINA) (PDF): "World Championship" (p. 15); * Todor66: "1994 World Championship (men's tournament)". * Head coach:

(2nd title as head coach) Note:

Francesco Porzio Francesco Porzio (born 26 January 1966) is an Italian former water polo player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the 1992 Summer Olympics. See also * Italy men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics * List of Olympic ...

and Pino Porzio are brothers.
Sources: * Official Reports (FINA) (PDF): "World Champions–Team Line-up" (p. 17); *

: "Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships"; * Todor66: "1994 World Championship (men's tournament)"; * ISHOF: "Honorees by Country".

1991 (Yugoslavia, 2nd title)

* Edition of men's tournament: 6th * Host city:

, Australia * Number of participating teams: 16 * Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to the round-robin quarter-final pool; round-robin quarter-final pools advanced teams to classification matches * Champion: (2nd title; 1st place in preliminary B group; 1st place in quarter-final E group) Sources: * Official Reports (FINA) (PDF): "World Championship" (p. 15); * Todor66: "1991 World Championship (men's tournament)". * Head coach: Nikola Stamenić (1st title as head coach) Sources: * Official Reports (FINA) (PDF): "World Champions–Team Line-up" (p. 17); *

: "Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships"; * ISHOF: "Honorees by Country".

1986 (Yugoslavia, 1st title)

* Edition of men's tournament:

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* Host city:

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* Number of participating teams: 15 * Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to the round-robin quarter-final pool; round-robin quarter-final pools advanced teams to classification matches * Champion: (1st title; 1st place in preliminary B group; 1st place in quarter-final E group) Sources: * Official Reports (FINA) (PDF): "World Championship" (p. 15); * Todor66: "1986 World Championship (men's tournament)". * Head coach:

(1st title as head coach) Sources: * Official Reports (FINA) (PDF): "World Champions–Team Line-up" (p. 17); *

: "Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships"; * ISHOF: "Honorees by Country".

1982 (Soviet Union, 2nd title)

* Edition of men's tournament: 4th * Host city:

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* Number of participating teams: 16 * Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to the round-robin semi-final pool; round-robin semi-final pools advanced teams to the round-robin final pool * Champion: (2nd title; 1st place in preliminary B group; 1st place in semi-final E group) Sources: * Official Reports (FINA) (PDF): "World Championship" (p. 15); * Todor66: "1982 World Championship (men's tournament)". * Head coach:

Boris Popov Boris Nikitich Popov (russian: Борис Никитич Попов, born 21 March 1941) is a Russian water polo player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1964 Summer Olympics. Career In 1964 he was a member of the Soviet team whic ...

(1st title as head coach) Sources: * Official Reports (FINA) (PDF): "World Champions–Team Line-up" (p. 17); *

: "Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships"; * ISHOF: "Honorees by Country".

1978 (Italy, 1st title)

* Edition of men's tournament: 3rd * Host city:

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* Number of participating teams: 16 * Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to the round-robin semi-final pool; round-robin semi-final pools advanced teams to the round-robin final pool * Champion: (1st title; 2nd place in preliminary A group; 1st place in semi-final E group) Sources: * Official Reports (FINA) (PDF): "World Championship" (p. 15); * Todor66: "1978 World Championship (men's tournament)". Gianni De Magistris 1970

* Head coach: Gianni Lonzi (1st title as head coach) Sources: * Official Reports (FINA) (PDF): "World Champions–Team Line-up" (p. 17); *

: "Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships"; * ISHOF: "Honorees by Country".

1975 (Soviet Union, 1st title)

* Edition of men's tournament:

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* Host city: Cali, Colombia * Number of participating teams: 16 * Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to the round-robin semi-final pool; round-robin semi-final pools advanced teams to the round-robin final pool * Champion: (1st title; 1st place in preliminary C group; 1st place in semi-final F group) Sources: * Official Reports (FINA) (PDF): "World Championship" (p. 15); * Todor66: "1975 World Championship (men's tournament)". * Head coach: Anatoly Blumental Sources: * Official Reports (FINA) (PDF): "World Champions–Team Line-up" (p. 17); *

: "Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships"; * ISHOF: "Honorees by Country".

1973 (Hungary, 1st title)

* Edition of men's tournament: 1st * Host city: Belgrade,

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* Number of participating teams: 16 * Competition format: Round-robin pools advanced teams to the round-robin final pool * Champion: (1st title; 1st place in preliminary B group) Sources: * Official Reports (FINA) (PDF): "World Championship" (p. 15); * Todor66: "1973 World Championship (men's tournament)". * Head coach:

Dezső Gyarmati Dezső Gyarmati (23 October 1927 – 18 August 2013) was a Hungarian water polo player and three-time Olympic champion; he later became the coach of the Hungarian national water polo team. Widely regarded as a "legendary player", Gyarmati was t ...

(1st title as head coach) Sources: * Official Reports (FINA) (PDF): "World Champions–Team Line-up" (p. 17); *

: "Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships"; * ISHOF: "Honorees by Country".

Notes

References

Sources

ISHOF

External links

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