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This article contains lists of those nations that have won a water polo world medal, referring to any of the men's and women's tournament at the Olympic Games, men's and women's tournament at the FINA World Aquatics Championships, men's and women's FINA Water Polo World Cup, and men's and women's FINA Water Polo World League.
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 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. [27] [28]
Only one water polo player won an Olympic gold medal and then guided a men's national water polo team to the Olympic title as a head coach. Dezső Gyarmati of Hungary won three Olympic gold medals in 1952–1956 and 1964. He coached the Hungary men's national team to a gold in 1976. [37] [38] Legend. Year * – As host team
Eleven male athletes won four or more Olympic medals in water polo. Among them, seven were members of the Hungary men's national water polo team. Dezső Gyarmati is the first and only athlete (man or woman) to win five Olympic medals in water polo (three gold, one silver and one bronze). [1]
Serbia men's national water polo team celebrated after the gold medal match of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The following table shows results of Olympic champions in men's water polo by tournament. Last updated: 8 August 2021. Legend 6 – Winning 6 matches during the tournament 4 – Drawing 4 matches during the tournament
Only one water polo player won a gold medal at the World Aquatics Championships and then guided a women's national water polo team to the world title as a head coach. Tamás Faragó of Hungary won a gold medal at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships. Thirty-two years later, he coached the Hungary women's national team to the world title in 2005.
The following articles contain lists of Olympic medalists in water polo: List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men) List of Olympic medalists in water polo (women)
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 ...