FINA Junior Water Polo World Championships is an international water polo tournament held every two years for the players under the age of 20. It was launched by FINA in 1981 for men and in 1995 for women .[1]
| Sport | Water Polo |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1981 |
| Continent | all (International) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Men Hungary (3rd title)Women Hungary (1st title) |
| Most titles | Men Serbia(6 titles)Women  United States(4 titles) |
The 2009 championships were played with U18 teams each, but in 2011 the FINA switched to U20 teams again.
Editions
Men
Women
| Year | Host |  Gold |  Silver |  Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada |  Netherlands |  Australia |  United States |
| 1997 | Prague, Czech Republic |  Greece | Australia | United States |
| 1999 | Messina, Italy | Australia |  Canada |  Hungary |
| 2001 | Perth, Australia | United States | Australia |  Russia |
| 2003 | Calgary, Canada | Canada | United States |  Spain |
| 2005 | Perth, Australia | United States | Russia | Australia |
| 2007 | Porto, Portugal | Australia |  China | Hungary |
| 2009 | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia | Russia | Netherlands | United States |
| 2011 | Trieste, Italy | Spain | Hungary | Australia |
| 2013 | Volos, Greece | United States | Spain | Greece |
| 2015 | Volos, Greece | United States | Spain | Russia |
| 2017 | Volos, Greece | Russia | Greece | Netherlands |
| 2019 | Funchal, Portugal | Russia | Netherlands |  Italy |
| 2021 | Netanya, Israel | Spain | Greece | Hungary |
| 2023 | Coimbra, Portugal | Hungary | Spain | Netherlands |
Medals
Men
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 |  Italy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Serbia | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 |  Greece | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 |  Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 |  Croatia | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 |  Soviet Union | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 |  Serbia and Montenegro | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 |  Yugoslavia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 |  Cuba | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  Australia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |  East Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Montenegro | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 66 | |
Women
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 |  Russia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Australia | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Spain | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 |  Netherlands | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Greece | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Hungary | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 |  Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |  China | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 | |
See also
- FINA World Junior Swimming Championships
- FINA World Junior Diving Championships
- FINA World Junior Synchronised Swimming Championships
- FINA World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships
References
External links
- Fina archives
- https://www.the-sports.org/water-polo-2021-men-s-world-junior-championships-epr113991.html
- https://www.the-sports.org/water-polo-2021-women-s-world-junior-championships-epr113211.html
- https://www.the-sports.org/water-polo-2020-men-s-world-championships-u16-epr105260.html
- https://www.the-sports.org/water-polo-2020-women-s-world-championships-u16-epr105266.html
- https://www.the-sports.org/water-polo-2018-men-s-world-youth-championships-epr86181.html
- https://www.the-sports.org/water-polo-2018-women-s-world-youth-championships-epr86187.html
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