This is a list of records and statistics of the women's water polo tournament at the World Aquatics Championships since the inaugural official edition in 1986.

Confederation statistics

Best performances by tournament

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 1986 1991 1994 1998 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2022 2023
Africa – CANA————————16th15th15th16th16th14th13th12th
Americas – ASUA3rd2nd4th6th3rd1st2nd1st1st6th5th1st1st1st1st5th
Asia – AASF——12th12th8th11th15th13th11th2nd9th5th10th10th11th13th
Europe – LEN2nd1st1st1st1st2nd1st3rd3rd1st1st2nd2nd2nd2nd1st
Oceania – OSA1st5th6th3rd5th7th6th2nd6th5th2nd4th8th3rd6th4th
Nations991212121616161616161616161616

All-time best performances

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

Legend
  • * – Host team
ConfederationBest performanceWomen's team
Africa – CANA12th South Africa (2023)
Americas – ASUA1st United States (2003, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022)
Asia – AASF2nd China (2011*)
Europe – LEN1st Greece (2011),  Hungary (1994, 2005),  Italy (1998, 2001),  Netherlands (1991, 2023),  Spain (2013*)
Oceania – OSA1st Australia (1986)

Team statistics

Debut of teams

Legend
  • * – Host team
  • † – Defunct team
#Year[1]Debuting teamsNumberCumulative total
AfricaAmericasAsiaEuropeOceania
11986– Canada,  United States– Belgium,  Great Britain,  Hungary,  Netherlands,  Norway,  West Germany† Australia99
21991– Brazil– France,  Germany New Zealand413
31994–– Kazakhstan Italy*,  Russia–316
41998––– Greece,  Spain–218
52001–– Japan*––119
62003– Venezuela–––120
72005– Cuba China,  Uzbekistan––323
82007– Puerto Rico–––124
92009 South Africa––––125
102011–––––025
112013–––––025
122015–––––025
132017–––––025
142019–– South Korea*––126
152022– Argentina,  Colombia Thailand––329
162023––– Israel–130
Total186132

Results of host teams and defending finalists

#Year[1]Host teamFinishDefending championsFinishDefending runners-upFinish
11986 SpainDid not participateDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appear
21991 Australia5th of 9 teams Australia5th of 9 teams Netherlands1st of 9 teams
31994 Italy3rd of 12 teams Netherlands2nd of 12 teams Canada5th of 12 teams
41998 Australia3rd of 12 teams Hungary7th of 12 teams Netherlands2nd of 12 teams
52001 Japan11th of 12 teams Italy1st of 12 teams Netherlands9th of 12 teams
62003 Spain8th of 16 teams Italy2nd of 16 teams Hungary5th of 16 teams
72005 Canada3rd of 16 teams United States2nd of 16 teams Italy7th of 16 teams
82007 Australia2nd of 16 teams Hungary4th of 16 teams United States1st of 16 teams
92009 Italy9th of 16 teams United States1st of 16 teams Australia6th of 16 teams
102011 China2nd of 16 teams United States6th of 16 teams Canada8th of 16 teams
112013 Spain1st of 16 teams Greece6th of 16 teams China9th of 16 teams
122015 Russia8th of 16 teams Spain7th of 16 teams Australia4th of 16 teams
132017 Hungary5th of 16 teams United States1st of 16 teams Netherlands9th of 16 teams
142019 South Korea16th of 16 teams United States1st of 16 teams Spain2nd of 16 teams
152022 Hungary2nd of 16 teams United States1st of 16 teams Spain5th of 16 teams
162023 Japan14th of 16 teams United States5th of 16 teams Hungary6th of 16 teams
#YearHost teamFinishDefending championsFinishDefending runners-upFinish

Comprehensive team results by tournament

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 (1 team)
Women's team[1] 1986 1991 1994 1998 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2022 2023 2024 Years
 South Africa 16th15th15th16th16th14th13th12thQ9
Americas – ASUA (8 teams)
Women's team[1] 19861991199419982001200320052007200920112013201520172019202220232024Years
 Argentina 12th16th2
 Brazil 8th11th10th10th13th13th10th13th14th14th10th14th14thWDQ14
 Canada 4th2nd5th6th3rd4th3rd6th2nd8th8th11th4th9th9th7thQ17
Colombia 16th1
 Cuba 9th15th10th15th4
 Puerto Rico 16th1
 United States 3rd3rd4th8th4th1st2nd1st1st6th5th1st1st1st1st5thQ17
 Venezuela 14th14th2
Asia – AASF (7 teams)
Women's team[1] 19861991199419982001200320052007200920112013201520172019202220232024Years
 China 16th14th11th2nd9th5th10th11thWD13thQ10
 Japan 11th11th15th13th13thWD14thWD6
 Kazakhstan Part of URS12th12th8th12th13th14th13th11th12th15th10th11th15thQ14
 Singapore Q1
 South Korea 16th1
 Thailand 15th1
 Uzbekistan Part of URS15th15th16th16th4
Europe – LEN (13 teams)
Women's team[1] 19861991199419982001200320052007200920112013201520172019202220232024Years
 Belgium 7th1
 France 9th9th15th14th11th8th9thQ8
 Germany FRG6th8th10th8th11th10th6
 Great Britain 9th16th13thQ4
 Greece 5th7th9th5th8th4th1st6th6th7th8th7th8thQ14
 Hungary 5th4th1st7th2nd5th1st4th7th9th3rd9th5th4th2nd6thQ17
 Israel 10th1
 Italy 3rd1st1st2nd7th5th9th4th10th3rd6th6th4th3rdQ15
 Netherlands 2nd1st2nd2nd9th6th10th9th5th7th7th2nd9th7th3rd1stQ17
 Norway 8th1
 Russia Part of URS7th4th6th3rd4th3rd3rd3rd4th8th3rd5thDQDQDQ12
 Spain 9th8th11th7th8th11th1st7th2nd2nd5th2ndQ13
 West Germany† 6thSee Germany1
Oceania – OSA (2 teams)
Women's team[1] 19861991199419982001200320052007200920112013201520172019202220232024Years
 Australia 1st5th6th3rd5th7th6th2nd6th5th2nd4th8th3rd6th4thQ17
 New Zealand 7th10th11th12th12th12th12th12th12th13th12th12th10th11thQ15
Total teams 99121212161616161616161616161616

Finishes in the top four

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
RkWomen's team[1]TotalChampionsRunners-upThird placeFourth placeFirstLast
1 United States127 (2003, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022)1 (2005)2 (1986, 1991)2 (1994, 2001)19862022
2 Hungary82 (1994, 2005)2 (2001, 2022*)1 (2013)3 (1991, 2007, 2019)19912022
3 Italy82 (1998, 2001)1 (2003)3 (1994*, 2015, 2023)2 (2011, 2022)19942023
4 Russia85 (2003, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2017)3 (1998, 2005, 2013)19982017
5 Netherlands72 (1991, 2023)4 (1986, 1994, 1998, 2015)1 (2022)19862023
6 Australia71 (1986)2 (2007*, 2013)2 (1998*, 2019)2 (2015, 2023)19862023
7 Canada72 (1991, 2009)2 (2001, 2005*)3 (1986, 2003, 2017)19862017
8 Spain41 (2013*)3 (2017, 2019, 2023)20132023
9 Greece21 (2011)1 (2009)20092011
10 China11 (2011*)20112011
RkWomen's teamTotalChampionsRunners-upThird placeFourth placeFirstLast

Medal table

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.

RankWomen's teamGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States71210
2 Netherlands2417
3 Hungary2215
4 Italy2136
5 Spain1304
6 Australia1225
7 Greece1001
8 Canada0224
9 China0101
10 Russia0055
Totals (10 entries)16161648

Champions

The following table shows results of world champions in women'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
#Women's tournamentChampionMPWDLWin %GFGAGDGF/MPGA/MPGD/MP
1 Madrid 1986 Australia (1st title)7700100.0%83364711.8575.1436.714
2 Perth 1991 Netherlands (1st title)6600100.0%71472411.8337.8334.000
3 Rome 1994 Hungary (1st title)760185.7%5538177.8575.4292.429
4 Perth 1998 Italy (1st title)850362.5%7757209.6257.1252.500
5 Fukuoka 2001 Italy (2nd title)861175.0%7745329.6255.6254.000
6 Barcelona 2003 United States (1st title)6600100.0%62313110.3335.1675.167
7 Montreal 2005 Hungary (2nd title)6600100.0%64352910.6675.8334.833
8 Melbourne 2007 United States (2nd title)6600100.0%5638189.3336.3333.000
9 Rome 2009 United States (3rd title)760185.7%77532411.0007.5713.429
10 Shanghai 2011 Greece (1st title)6600100.0%62511110.3338.5001.833
11 Barcelona 2013 Spain (1st title)650183.3%88533514.6678.8335.833
12 Kazan 2015 United States (4th title)760185.7%72363610.2865.1435.143
13 Budapest 2017 United States (5th title)6600100.0%92375515.3336.1679.167
14 Gwangju 2019 United States (6th title)6600100.0%93266715.5004.33311.167
15 Budapest 2022 United States (7th title)6600100.0%94336115.6675.50010.167
16 Fukuoka 2023 Netherlands (2nd title)6600100.0%104505417.3338.3339.000
#Women's tournamentTotal104951891.3%122766656111.7986.4045.394
ChampionMPWDLWin %GFGAGDGF/MPGA/MPGD/MP

Sources:

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

Winning all matches during the tournament
#YearChampionMPWDLWin %
11986 Australia (1st title)7700100.0%
21991 Netherlands (1st title)6600100.0%
32003 United States (1st title)6600100.0%
42005 Hungary (2nd title)6600100.0%
52007 United States (2nd title)6600100.0%
62011 Greece (1st title)6600100.0%
72017 United States (5th title)6600100.0%
82019 United States (6th title)6600100.0%
92022 United States (7th title)6600100.0%
102023 Netherlands (2nd title)6600100.0%
#YearChampionMPWDLWin %

The following tables show records of goals for per match.

Historical progression of records – goals for per match
Goals for
per match		AchievementYearChampionDate of
winning gold		Duration of record
11.857Set record1986 Australia (1st title)22 August 198626 years, 345 days
14.667Broke record2013 Spain (1st title)2 August 20133 years, 360 days
15.333Broke record2017 United States (5th title)28 July 20171 year, 363 days
15.500Broke record2019 United States (6th title)26 July 20192 years, 341 days
15.667Broke record2022 United States (7th title)2 July 20221 year, 26 days
17.333Broke record2023 Netherlands (2nd title)28 July 2023170 days

The following tables show records of goals against per match.

The following tables show records of goals difference per match.

Team records

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
7,  United States (2003, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022).
Most finishes in the top two
8,  United States (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022).
Most finishes in the top three
10,  United States (1986, 1991, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022).
Most finishes in the top four
12,  United States (1986, 1991, 1994, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022).
Most appearances
15,  Australia,  Canada,  Hungary,  Netherlands,  United States (have participated in every tournament).

Consecutive

Most consecutive medals
4,  Italy (1994–1998–2001–2003);  United States (2003–2005–2007–2009 and 2015–2017–2019–2022).
Most consecutive golds
4,  United States (2015–2017–2019–2022).
Most consecutive silvers
2,  Netherlands (1994–1998);  Spain (2017–2019).
Most consecutive bronzes
3,  Russia (2007–2009–2011).
Most consecutive finishes in the top four
6,  Russia (2003–2005–2007–2009–2011–2013).
Most consecutive appearances
16,  Australia,  Canada,  Hungary,  Netherlands,  United States (have participated in every tournament).

Gaps

Longest gap between successive titles
32 years,  Netherlands (1991–2023).
Longest gap between successive appearances in the top two
18 years,  Canada (1991–2009).
Longest gap between successive appearances in the top three
17 years,  Netherlands (1998–2015).
Longest gap between successive appearances in the top four
17 years,  Netherlands (1998–2015).
Longest gap between successive appearances
17 years,  Great Britain (1986–2003).

Host team

Best finish by host team
Champion:  Spain (2013).

Other

Most finishes in the top two without ever being champion
2,  Canada (1991, 2009).
Most finishes in the top three without ever being champion
5,  Russia (2003, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2017).
Most finishes in the top four without ever being champion
8,  Russia (1998, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2017).
Most finishes in the top four without ever being medaled
None.

Player statistics

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

Multiple gold medalists

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 player (in ascending order), date of receiving the last gold medal (in ascending order), date of receiving the first gold medal (in ascending order), respectively.

Thirteen female athletes won three or more gold medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships. They were all members of the United States women's national water polo team. Rachel Fattal, Maddie Musselman and Maggie Steffens are the only athletes (men or women) to win four gold medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships.

There are twenty-three female athletes who won two gold medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships.

Legend
  •     – Hosts
Female athletes who won three or more gold medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships
RkPlayerBirthHeightWomen's teamPosWater polo tournamentPeriod
(age of
first/last)		MedalsRef
GSBT
1Rachel Fattal19931.73 m
(5 ft 8 in)		 United StatesFP201320152017201920222023Does not appear10 years
(19/29)		4004[2]
Maddie Musselman19981.81 m
(5 ft 11 in)		 United StatesFP20152017201920222023Does not appearDoes not appear8 years
(17/25)		4004[3]
Maggie Steffens19931.73 m
(5 ft 8 in)		 United StatesFP201120132015201720192022202312 years
(18/30)		4004[4]
4Heather Petri19781.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)		 United StatesFP200120032005200720092011Does not appear10 years
(23/33)		3104[5]
Brenda Villa19801.63 m
(5 ft 4 in)		 United StatesFP199820012003200520072009201113 years
(17/31)		3104[6]
6Kami Craig19871.81 m
(5 ft 11 in)		 United StatesFP20072009201120132015Does not appearDoes not appear8 years
(19/28)		3003[7]
Makenzie Fischer19971.86 m
(6 ft 1 in)		 United StatesFP201520172019Does not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appear4 years
(18/22)		3003[8]
Kaleigh Gilchrist19921.76 m
(5 ft 9 in)		 United StatesFP2015Does not appear201920222023Does not appearDoes not appear8 years
(23/31)		3003[9]
Ashleigh Johnson19941.86 m
(6 ft 1 in)		 United StatesGK2015Does not appear201920222023Does not appearDoes not appear8 years
(20/28)		3003[10]
Amanda Longan19971.85 m
(6 ft 1 in)		 United StatesGK2017201920222023Does not appearDoes not appearDoes not appear6 years
(20/26)		3003[11]
Kiley Neushul19931.73 m
(5 ft 8 in)		 United StatesFP2013201520172019Does not appearDoes not appearDoes not appear6 years
(20/26)		3003[12]
Melissa Seidemann19901.83 m
(6 ft 0 in)		 United StatesFP20112013201520172019Does not appearDoes not appear8 years
(21/29)		3003[13]
Alys Williams19941.81 m
(5 ft 11 in)		 United StatesFP201520172019Does not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appear4 years
(21/25)		3003[14]
RkPlayerBirthHeightWomen's teamPosWater polo tournamentPeriod
(age of
first/last)		GSBTRef
Medals

Multiple medalists

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), name of the player (in ascending order), date of receiving the last medal (in ascending order), date of receiving the first medal (in ascending order), respectively.

Fourteen female athletes won four medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships.

Legend
  •     – Hosts
Female athletes who won four medals in water polo at the World Aquatics Championships
RkPlayerBirthHeightWomen's teamPosWater polo tournamentPeriod
(age of
first/last)		MedalsRef
GSBT
1Rachel Fattal19931.73 m
(5 ft 8 in)		 United StatesFP201320152017201920222023Does not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appear10 years
(19/29)		4004[2]
Maddie Musselman19981.81 m
(5 ft 11 in)		 United StatesFP20152017201920222023Does not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appear8 years
(17/25)		4004[3]
Maggie Steffens19931.73 m
(5 ft 8 in)		 United StatesFP2011201320152017201920222023Does not appearDoes not appearDoes not appear12 years
(18/30)		4004[4]
4Heather Petri19781.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)		 United StatesFP200120032005200720092011Does not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appear10 years
(23/33)		3104[5]
Brenda Villa19801.63 m
(5 ft 4 in)		 United StatesFP1998200120032005200720092011Does not appearDoes not appearDoes not appear13 years
(17/31)		3104[6]
6Carmela Allucci19701.67 m
(5 ft 6 in)		 ItalyFP1994199820012003Does not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appear9 years
(24/33)		2114[15]
Francesca Conti19721.79 m
(5 ft 10 in)		 ItalyGK19941998200120032005Does not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appear11 years
(22/33)		2114[16]
Melania Grego19731.71 m
(5 ft 7 in)		 ItalyFP1994199820012003Does not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appear9 years
(21/30)		2114[17]
Giusi Malato19711.70 m
(5 ft 7 in)		 ItalyFP1994199820012003Does not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appear9 years
(23/32)		2114[18]
Martina Miceli19731.68 m
(5 ft 6 in)		 ItalyFP199419982001200320052007Does not appearDoes not appearDoes not appearDoes not appear13 years
(20/33)		2114[19]
11Anni Espar19931.80 m
(5 ft 11 in)		 SpainFP2011201320152017201920222023Does not appearDoes not appearDoes not appear12 years
(18/30)		1304[20]
Laura Ester19901.70 m
(5 ft 7 in)		 SpainGK20092011201320152017201920222023Does not appearDoes not appear14 years
(19/33)		1304[21]
Pilar Peña19861.74 m
(5 ft 9 in)		 SpainFP200520072009201120132015201720192022202318 years
(19/37)		1304[22]
14Sofia Konukh19801.73 m
(5 ft 8 in)		 RussiaFP1998200120032005200720092011Does not appearDoes not appearDoes not appear13 years
(17/31)		0044[23]
RkPlayerBirthHeightWomen's teamPosWater polo tournamentPeriod
(age of
first/last)		GSBTRef
Medals

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 "Rachel Fattal". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Maddie Musselman". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Maggie Steffens". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Heather Petri". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  6. 1 2 "Brenda Villa". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
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  11. ↑ "Amanda Longan". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  12. ↑ "Kiley Neushul". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
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  14. ↑ "Alys Williams". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  15. ↑ "Carmela Allucci". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  16. ↑ "Francesca Conti". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
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  18. ↑ "Giusi Malato". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
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  20. ↑ "Laura Ester". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
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  23. ↑ "Sofia Konukh". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Retrieved 30 November 2020.

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