List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in open water swimming
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This is a list of the medalists of the open water swimming competitions at the World Aquatics Championships. Medalists at the FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships, which have been held as separate events in the even years between 2000 and 2010, have not been included.
Men
5 km (1998–present)
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Perth |  Aleksey Akatyev (RUS) |
 Ky Hurst (AUS) |
 Luca Baldini (ITA) |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Luca Baldini (ITA) |
Evgueni Bezroutchenko (RUS) |
Marco Formentini (ITA) |
| 2003 Barcelona | Evgeni Kochkarov (RUS) |
 Christian Hein (GER) |
Vladimir Dyatchin (RUS) |
| 2005 Montreal | Thomas Lurz (GER) |
 Chip Peterson (USA) |
Simone Ercoli (ITA) |
| 2007 Melbourne | Thomas Lurz (GER) |
Evgeny Drattsev (RUS) |
 Spyridon Gianniotis (GRE) |
| 2009 Rome | Thomas Lurz (GER) |
Spyridon Gianniotis (GRE) |
 Chad Ho (RSA) |
| 2011 Shanghai | Thomas Lurz (GER) |
Spyridon Gianniotis (GRE) |
Evgeny Drattsev (RUS) |
10 km (2001–present)
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Fukuoka | Evgueni Bezroutchenko (RUS) |
Vladimir Dyatchin (RUS) |
Fabio Venturini (ITA) |
| 2003 Barcelona | Vladimir Dyatchin (RUS) |
Christian Hein (GER) |
 David Meca (ESP) |
| 2005 Montreal | Chip Peterson (USA) |
Thomas Lurz (GER) |
 Petar Stoychev (BUL) |
| 2007 Melbourne | Vladimir Dyatchin (RUS) |
Thomas Lurz (GER) |
Evgeny Drattsev (RUS) |
| 2009 Rome | Thomas Lurz (GER) |
Andrew Gemmell (USA) |
Fran Crippen (USA) |
| 2011 Shanghai | Spyridon Gianniotis (GRE) |
Thomas Lurz (GER) |
Sergey Bolshakov (RUS) |
25 km (1991–present)
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Perth | Chad Hundeby (USA) |
Sergio Chariandini (ITA) |
David O'Brien (AUS) |
| 1994 Rome |  Greg Streppel (CAN) |
David Bates (AUS) |
Aleksey Akatyev (RUS) |
| 1998 Perth | Aleksey Akatyev (RUS) |
David Meca (ESP) |
 Gabriel Chaillou (ARG) |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Yuri Kudinov (RUS) |
 Stéphane Gomez (FRA) |
Stéphane Lecat (FRA) |
| 2003 Barcelona | Yuri Kudinov (RUS) |
David Meca (ESP) |
Petar Stoychev (BUL) |
| 2005 Montreal | David Meca (ESP) |
Brendan Capell (AUS) |
Petar Stoychev (BUL) |
| 2007 Melbourne | Yuri Kudinov (RUS) |
Marco Formentini (ITA) |
 Mohamed Zanaty (EGY) |
| 2009 Rome | Valerio Cleri (ITA) |
Trent Grimsey (AUS) |
Vladimir Dyatchin (RUS) |
| 2011 Shanghai | Petar Stoychev (BUL) |
Vladimir Dyatchin (RUS) |
 Csaba Gercsak (HUN) |
Women
5 km (1998–present)
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Perth | Erica Rose (USA) |
 Edith van Dijk (NED) |
Peggy Büchse (GER) |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Viola Valli (ITA) |
Peggy Büchse (GER) |
Hayley Lewis (AUS) |
| 2003 Barcelona | Viola Valli (ITA) |
 Jana Pechanová (CZE) |
Britta Kamrau (GER) |
| 2005 Montreal | Larisa Ilchenko (RUS) |
Margy Keefe (USA) |
Edith van Dijk (NED) |
| 2007 Melbourne | Larisa Ilchenko (RUS) |
Ekaterina Seliverstova (RUS) |
Kate Brookes-Peterson (AUS) |
| 2009 Rome | Melissa Gorman (AUS) |
Larisa Ilchenko (RUS) |
 Poliana Okimoto (BRA) |
| 2011 Shanghai |  Swann Oberson (SUI) |
Aurelie Muller (FRA) |
Ashley Grace Twichell (USA) |
10 km (2001–present)
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Fukuoka | Peggy Büchse (GER) |
Irina Abyssova (RUS) |
Edith van Dijk (NED) |
| 2003 Barcelona | Viola Valli (ITA) |
Angela Maurer (GER) |
Edith van Dijk (NED) |
| 2005 Montreal | Edith van Dijk (NED) |
Frederica Vitale (ITA) |
Britta Kamrau (GER) |
| 2007 Melbourne | Larisa Ilchenko (RUS) |
 Cassandra Patten (GBR) |
Kate Brookes-Peterson (AUS) |
| 2009 Rome | Keri-Anne Payne (GBR) |
Ekatarina Seliverstova (RUS) |
Martina Grimaldi (ITA) |
| 2011 Shanghai | Keri-Anne Payne (GBR) |
Martina Grimaldi (ITA) |
Marianna Lymperta (GRE) |
25 km (1991–present)
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Perth | Shelley Taylor-Smith (AUS) |
Martha Jahn (USA) |
Karen Burton (USA) |
| 1994 Rome | Melissa Cunningham (AUS) |
Rita Kovács (HUN) |
Shelley Taylor-Smith (AUS) |
| 1998 Perth | Tobie Smith (USA) |
Peggy Büchse (GER) |
Edith van Dijk (NED) |
| 2001 Fukuoka | Viola Valli (ITA) |
Edith van Dijk (NED) |
Angela Maurer (GER) |
| 2003 Barcelona | Edith van Dijk (NED) |
Britta Kamrau (GER) |
Angela Maurer (GER) |
| 2005 Montreal | Edith van Dijk (NED) |
Britta Kamrau (GER) |
Laura la Piana (ITA) |
| 2007 Melbourne | Britta Kamrau (GER) |
Kalyn Keller (USA) |
Ksenia Popova (RUS) |
| 2009 Rome | Angela Maurer (GER) |
Anna Uvarova (RUS) |
Federica Vitale (ITA) |
| 2011 Shanghai | Ana Marcela Cunha (BRA) |
Angela Maurer (GER) |
Alice Franco (ITA) |
Mixed
5 km
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Perth | United States (USA) John Flanagan Austin Ramirez Erica Rose |
Russia (RUS) Aleksey Akatyev Evgueni Bezroutchenko Olga Gouseva |
Italy (ITA) Luca Baldini Fabio Venturini Valeria Casprini |
| 2011 Shanghai | United States (USA) Andrew Gemmell Ashley Twichell Sean Ryan |
Australia (AUS) Melissa Gorman Ky Hurst Rhys Mainstone |
Germany (GER) Isabelle Härle Thomas Lurz Jan Wolfgarten |
25 km
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Perth | Italy (ITA) Claudio Gargaro Fabrizio Pescatori Valeria Casprini |
Australia (AUS) Grant Robinson Mark Saliba Tracey Knowles |
United States (USA) Tobie Smith Nathan Stooke Chuck Wiley |
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