Water polo at the World Aquatics Championships
Water polo at the World Aquatics Championships is an international water polo tournament held every two years as part of the FINA World Aquatics Championships. The reigning champions are Italy in men's and the United States in women's competition.Men's tournament
History
All-time table for Champions
As of 2017
| Team | Participations | Pld | W | D | L | Titles | Top 4 |
| 11 | 73 | 52 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 8 |
| 17 | 117 | 86 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 12 |
| 17 | 122 | 77 | 8 | 37 | 3 | 10 |
' | 14 | 100 | 60 | 6 | 34 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | 38 | 30 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
' | 10 | 51 | 41 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 9 |
| 16 | 112 | 73 | 4 | 35 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | 61 | 43 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 4 |
Boldface denotes active water polo players and highest medal count among all players per type.| Rank | Player | Country | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Slobodan Nikić |
| 2003 | 2015 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Daniel Ballart | | 1991 | 2001 | 2 | 2 | – | 4 |
| 2 | Salvador Gómez | | 1991 | 2001 | 2 | 2 | – | 4 |
| 2 | Norbert Madaras | | 2003 | 2013 | 2 | 2 | – | 4 |
| 2 | Jesús Rollán | | 1991 | 2001 | 2 | 2 | – | 4 |
| 6 | Andro Bušlje | | 2007 | 2019 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | Maro Joković | | 2007 | 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Milan Aleksić | | 2009 | 2017 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Filip Filipović | | 2009 | 2017 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Stefan Mitrović | | 2009 | 2017 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Iván Pérez | | 1998 | 2009 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Duško Pijetlović | | 2009 | 2017 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Gojko Pijetlović | | 2009 | 2017 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Andrija Prlainović | | 2009 | 2017 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Vanja Udovičić |
| 2003 | 2011 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Multiple medalists
The table shows those who have won at least 5 medals in total at the World Championships.
| Rank | Player | Country | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Andro Bušlje | | 2007 | 2019 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Maro Joković | | 2007 | 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Slobodan Nikić |
| 2003 | 2015 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Josip Pavić | | 2007 | 2015 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Sandro Sukno | | 2009 | 2017 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Participating nations
History
Medal table
Most successful players
Boldface denotes active water polo players and highest medal count among all players per type.Multiple gold medalists
| Rank | Player | Country | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Heather Petri | | 2003 | 2009 | 3 | 1 | – | 4 |
| 1 | Brenda Villa | | 2003 | 2009 | 3 | 1 | – | 4 |
| 3 | Kami Craig | | 2007 | 2015 | 3 | – | – | 3 |
| 3 | Rachel Fattal | | 2015 | 2019 | 3 | – | – | 3 |
| 3 | Makenzie Fischer | | 2015 | 2019 | 3 | – | – | 3 |
| 3 | Maddie Musselman | | 2015 | 2019 | 3 | – | – | 3 |
| 3 | Kiley Neushul | | 2015 | 2019 | 3 | – | – | 3 |
| 3 | Melissa Seidemann | | 2015 | 2019 | 3 | – | – | 3 |
| 3 | Maggie Steffens | | 2015 | 2019 | 3 | – | – | 3 |
| 3 | Alys Williams | | 2015 | 2019 | 3 | – | – | 3 |
Multiple medalists
The table shows those who have won at least 4 medals in total at the World Championships.
| Rank | Player | Country | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Heather Petri | | 2003 | 2009 | 3 | 1 | – | 4 |
| 1 | Brenda Villa | | 2003 | 2009 | 3 | 1 | – | 4 |
| 3 | Carmela Allucci | | 1994 | 2003 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Francesca Conti | | 1994 | 2003 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Melania Grego | | 1994 | 2003 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Giusi Malato | | 1994 | 2003 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Martina Miceli | | 1994 | 2003 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Sofia Konukh | | 2003 | 2011 | – | – | 4 | 4 |
Participating nations
Multiple gold medalists
Boldface denotes active water polo players and highest medal count among all players per type.
| Rank | Player | Country | Gender | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Slobodan Nikić |
| M | 2003 | 2015 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Heather Petri | | F | 2003 | 2009 | 3 | 1 | – | 4 |
| 2 | Brenda Villa | | F | 2003 | 2009 | 3 | 1 | – | 4 |
| 4 | Kami Craig | | F | 2007 | 2015 | 3 | – | – | 3 |
| 4 | Rachel Fattal | | F | 2015 | 2019 | 3 | – | – | 3 |
| 4 | Makenzie Fischer | | F | 2015 | 2019 | 3 | – | – | 3 |
| 4 | Maddie Musselman | | F | 2015 | 2019 | 3 | – | – | 3 |
| 4 | Kiley Neushul | | F | 2015 | 2019 | 3 | – | – | 3 |
| 4 | Melissa Seidemann | | F | 2015 | 2019 | 3 | – | – | 3 |
| 4 | Maggie Steffens | | F | 2015 | 2019 | 3 | – | – | 3 |
| 4 | Alys Williams | | F | 2015 | 2019 | 3 | – | – | 3 |
