Two water polo competitions took place as part of the 2023 World Aquatics Championships, and were held between 16 and 29 July 2023 at the Marine Messe Fukuoka in Fukuoka, Japan.[1][2]
| Water polo at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Fukuoka, Japan |
| Date(s) | 16–29 July |
| Venue(s) | Marine Messe Fukuoka |
| Events | 2 |
← 2022 2024 → | |
Schedule
Two competitions were held.[3]
All times are local (UTC+9).
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 16 July 2023 | 09:00 | Preliminary round |
| 17 July 2023 | ||
| 18 July 2023 | ||
| 19 July 2023 | ||
| 20 July 2023 | ||
| 21 July 2023 | ||
| 22 July 2023 | 09:00 | Play-offs/Placement matches |
| 23 July 2023 | ||
| 24 July 2023 | 09:00 | Quarterfinals/Placement matches |
| 25 July 2023 | ||
| 26 July 2023 | 09:00 | Semifinals/Placement matches |
| 27 July 2023 | ||
| 28 July 2023 | 11:30 | Women's finals |
| 29 July 2023 | 11:30 | Men's finals |
Qualification
A total of 16 teams qualified for each tournament.[4]
Men
| Event | Dates | Hosts | Quota | Qualifier(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | — | — | 1 |  Japan |
| 2022 World League | 8 January – 27 July 2022 |  Strasbourg | 2 |  Italy United States |
| 2022 World Championships | 21 June – 3 July 2022 |  Budapest | 4 |  Spain Greece Croatia Serbia |
| 2022 European Championship | 29 August – 10 September 2022 | Split | 3 | Hungary France Montenegro |
| 2022 Asian Championship | 7–14 November 2022 |  Samut Prakan | 2 |  China Kazakhstan |
| 2023 Pan American Water Polo Championships | 3–8 April 2023 |  Bauru | 2 |  Canada Brazil Argentina |
| African Wildcard | — | — | 1 |  South Africa |
| Oceanian Wildcard | — | — | 1 |  Australia |
| Total | 16 | |||
Due the limited budget and the proximity of the date of the championship with the 2023 Pan American Games, Brazil opted for the withdrawal before the tournament and was replaced by Argentina.[5][6]
Women
| Event | Dates | Hosts | Quota | Qualifier(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | Japan |
| 2022 World League | 25 January – 6 November 2022 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 2 | Spain Hungary |
| 2022 World Championships | 20 June – 2 July 2022 | Budapest | 4 | United States Netherlands Italy Australia |
| 2022 European Championship | 27 August – 10 September 2022 | Split | 3 | Greece Israel France |
| 2022 Asian Championship | 7–14 November 2022 | Samut Prakan | 2 | China Kazakhstan |
| 2023 Pan American Water Polo Championships | 3–8 April 2023 | Bauru | 2 | Canada Brazil Argentina |
| African Wildcard | — | — | 1 | South Africa |
| Oceanian Wildcard | — | — | 1 |  New Zealand |
| Total | 16 | |||
Due the limited budget and the proximity of the date of the championship with the 2023 Pan American Games, Brazil withdrew before the tournament and was replaced by Argentina.[7][8]
Medal summary
Medal table
* Host nation (Japan)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | Spain | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Greece | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Medalists
References
External links
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