Water polo at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships

Two water polo competitions took place as part of the 2024 World Aquatics Championships between 4 and 17 February 2024 at the Aspire Dome in Doha, Qatar.[1][2]

Water polo at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships
Host cityDoha, Qatar
Date(s)4–17 February
Venue(s)Aspire Dome
Events2
2023
2025

Qualification edit

A total of 16 teams qualified for each tournament.[3]

Men edit

Event Dates Hosts Quota Qualifier(s)
2023 World Cup 8 March – 2 July 2023   Los Angeles 2   Spain
  Italy
2023 World Championships 17–29 July 2023   Fukuoka 4   Hungary
  Greece
  Serbia
  France
2022 Asian Games 2–7 October 2023   Hangzhou 3   Japan
  China
  Kazakhstan
2023 Pan American Games 30 October – 4 November 2023   Santiago 2   United States
  Brazil
2024 European Championship 4–16 January 2024   Dubrovnik/Zagreb 3   Croatia
  Montenegro
  Romania
African selection 1   South Africa
Oceanian selection 1   Australia
Total 16

Women edit

Event Dates Hosts Quota Qualifier(s)
2023 World Cup 11 April – 25 June 2023   Long Beach 2   United States
  Netherlands
2023 World Championships 16–28 July 2023   Fukuoka 4   Spain
  Italy
  Australia
  Hungary
2022 Asian Games 25 September – 1 October 2023   Hangzhou 3   China
  Japan
  Kazakhstan
  Singapore
2023 Pan American Games 30 October – 4 November 2023   Santiago 2   Canada
  Brazil
2024 European Championship 5–13 January 2024   Eindhoven 3   Greece
  France
  Great Britain
African selection 1   South Africa
Oceanian selection 1   New Zealand
Total 16
  • Due a limited budget Japan was forced to withdraw from tournament and was replaced by Singapore.[4][5]

Medalists edit

Medal table edit

  *   Host nation (Qatar)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Croatia1001
  United States1001
3  Hungary0101
  Italy0101
5  Spain0022
Totals (5 entries)2226

Medal summary edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men
details
  Croatia   Italy   Spain
Women
details
  United States   Hungary   Spain

References edit

  1. ^ "FINA Announces Dates For 2024 World Championships In Doha". Swimswam. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  2. ^ Marsteller, Jason (31 January 2016). "FINA Names Fukuoka (2021), Doha (2023) Hosts for Future FINA World Championships". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  3. ^ "China, Japan and Kazakhstan secure water polo spots in World Aquatics Championships – Doha 2024". worldaquatics.com. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  4. ^ Spencer-Boyce, James (5 November 2023). "Japanese women's Doha dreams drowned by budget woes".
  5. ^ "【水球】女子代表のパリ五輪消滅、予選となる世界選手権への派遣見送りで、予算不足など理由 - 水泳 : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com.

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