World Aquatics U18 Water Polo Championships

World Aquatics U18 Water Polo Championships
SportWater polo
Founded2012
Organizing bodyWorld Aquatics
ContinentAll (International)
Most recent
champions
Men:
 Croatia (2nd title)
Women:
 Australia (1st title)
Most titlesMen:
 Hungary (3 titles)
Women:
 Spain
 United States
(2 titles each)

The World Aquatics U18 Water Polo Championships, formerly known as the FINA World Youth Water Polo Championships, is an international water polo tournament held every two years for the players under the age of 18. It was launched by FINA in 2012.[1]

Editions

Men

Ed. Year Host 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze
1 2012
[2]
Perth,
Australia

Italy

Hungary

Serbia
2 2014
[3]
Istanbul,
Turkey

Hungary

Spain

Russia
3 2016
[4]
Podgorica,
Montenegro

Croatia

Montenegro

Hungary
4 2018
[5]
Szombathely,
Hungary

Greece

Spain

Hungary
5 2022
[6]
Belgrade,
Serbia

Hungary

Serbia

Spain
6 2024
[7]
Buenos Aires,
Argentina

Hungary

Serbia

Montenegro
7 2026
[8]
Rio Maior,
Portugal

Croatia

United States

Spain

Women

Ed. Year Host 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze
1 2012
[9]
Perth,
Australia

Greece

Hungary

Russia
2 2014
[10]
Madrid,
Spain

United States

Canada

Hungary
3 2016
[11]
Auckland,
New Zealand

Russia

Spain

Italy
4 2018
[12]
Belgrade,
Serbia

Spain

Italy

Greece
5 2022
[13]
Belgrade,
Serbia

United States

Greece

Hungary
6 2024
[14]
Chengdu,
China

Spain

Greece

Hungary
7 2026
[15]
Puerto de la Cruz, Spain
Australia

Spain

United States

Medals

Men

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Hungary3126
2 Croatia2002
3 Greece1001
 Italy1001
5 Spain0224
6 Serbia0213
7 Montenegro0112
8 United States0101
9 Russia0011
Totals (9 entries)77721

Women

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Spain2204
2 United States2013
3 Greece1214
4 Russia1012
5 Australia1001
6 Hungary0134
7 Italy0112
8 Canada0101
Totals (8 entries)77721

See also

References

  1. ↑ History of Championship in FINA web site
  2. ↑ "Water Polo - Men's World Youth Championships 2012 - Standings / Rankings". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  3. ↑ "Water Polo - Men's World Youth Championships 2014 - Standings / Rankings". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  4. ↑ "Water Polo - Men's World Youth Championships 2016 - Standings / Rankings". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  5. ↑ "Water Polo - Men's World Youth Championships 2018 - Standings / Rankings". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  6. ↑ "Water Polo - Men's World Youth Championships 2022 - Standings / Rankings". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  7. ↑ "2024 World Aquatics Men's U18 Water Polo Championships official website". www.worldaquatics.com.
  8. ↑ "2026 World Aquatics Men's U18 Water Polo Championships official website". www.worldaquatics.com.
  9. ↑ "Water Polo - Women's World Youth Championships 2012 - Standings / Rankings". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  10. ↑ "Water Polo - Women's World Youth Championships 2014 - Standings / Rankings". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  11. ↑ "Water Polo - Women's World Youth Championships 2016 - Standings / Rankings". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  12. ↑ "Water Polo - Women's World Youth Championships 2018 - Standings / Rankings". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  13. ↑ "Water Polo - Women's World Youth Championships 2022 - Standings / Rankings". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  14. ↑ "2024 World Aquatics Women's U18 Water Polo Championships official website". www.worldaquatics.com.
  15. ↑ "2026 World Aquatics Women's U18 Water Polo Championships official website". www.worldaquatics.com.