Wikipedia:WikiProject Swimming/Water polo work group/Vital articles

This page is part of the WikiProject on Water polo and is intended to focus on water polo-related articles that have been or could be listed as Wikipedia's "vital articles" in the WikiProject Vital Articles.

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Articles that have been listed as level 4 vital articles (1 article) edit

As of 29 January 2021, 1 water polo-related article has been listed as Wikipedia's level 4 vital article.

Basics (1 article) edit

Vital article Assessment
Title Description Current level and section Quality Importance
Water polo General topic Level/4/Everyday life/Sports and recreation/Sports/Water sports B Top

Articles that could be listed as level 4 vital articles (1 article) edit

As of 29 January 2021, 1 water polo-related article has been listed as Wikipedia's level 5 vital article, and could be listed as Wikipedia's level 4 vital article.

Water polo people (1 article) edit

Vital article Assessment
Title Nationality Description Current level and section Quality Importance
Dezső Gyarmati   Hungary The only athlete (man or woman) to win five Olympic medals in water polo (1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964); three-time Olympic champion (1952, 1956, 1964); one of the most successful water polo coaches in Olympic history; the only man to win Olympic gold in water polo as player and head coach in the last 100 years (1921–2021). member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame (1976). Level/5/People/Sports figures/Other team sports/Water polo C High

Articles that have been listed as level 5 vital articles (16 articles) edit

As of 29 January 2021, 16 water polo-related articles have been listed as Wikipedia's level 5 vital articles.

Water polo equipment (3 articles) edit

Vital article Assessment
Title Description Current level and section Quality Importance
Water polo ball Ball used in water polo Level/5/Everyday life/Sports, games and recreation/Sports/Sports equipment Start High
One-piece swimsuit Swimsuit for female water polo players Level/5/Everyday life/Clothing and fashion/Clothes/General Start High
Swim briefs Swimsuit for male water polo players Level/5/Everyday life/Clothing and fashion/Clothes/General Start High

History of water polo (1 article) edit

Vital article Assessment
Title Description Current level and section Quality Importance
History of water polo History of the game of water polo Level/5/History/History by topic/History of games and sport C Top

Water polo organizations (4 articles) edit

Governing authorities (1 article) edit

Vital article Assessment
Title Description Current level and section Quality Importance
FINA Highest governing body for administering international competitions in water polo Level/5/Everyday life/Sports, games and recreation/Sports organizations/Governing authorities Start Top

Water polo leagues (1 article) edit

Vital article Assessment
Title Description Current level and section Quality Importance
FINA Water Polo World League International water polo league for national teams Level/5/Everyday life/Sports, games and recreation/Sports organizations/Sports leagues C High

Water polo teams (2 articles) edit

Vital article Assessment
Title Country Description Current level and section Quality Importance
Hungary men's national water polo team   Hungary The most successful national water polo team at the Olympic Games (9 titles, 1932, 1936, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1976, 2000, 2004, 2008). Level/5/Everyday life/Sports, games and recreation/Sports organizations/Sports teams/Water polo C High
Pro Recco   Italy The most successful professional water polo club in the LEN Champions League (8 titles, 1964–65, 1983–84, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2014–15). Start High

Water polo people (8 articles) edit

Sports inventors and innovators (1 article) edit

Vital article Assessment
Title Nationality Description Current level and section Quality Importance
William Wilson   Great Britain Sports journalist, swimming instructor, originator of the game of water polo; member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame (2003). Level/5/People/Writers and journalists/Journalists/Sports journalists, commentators and sports announcers Start High

Water polo coaches (2 articles) edit

Vital article Assessment
Title Nationality Description Current level and section Quality Importance
Adam Krikorian   United States The most successful women's water polo coach at the Olympic Games (2 titles, 2012, 2016) and the World Aquatics Championships (4 titles, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2019). Level/5/People/Sports figures/Sports business-people, coaches, and referees/Water polo Start High
Ratko Rudić   Yugoslavia
  Croatia
The most successful men's water polo coach at the Olympic Games (4 titles, 1984, 1998, 1992, 2012) and the World Aquatics Championships (3 titles, 1986, 1994, 2007); member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame (2007). C High

Water polo players (5 articles) edit

Vital article Assessment
Title Nationality Description Current level and section Quality Importance
Manuel Estiarte   Spain The only athlete (man or woman) to compete in water polo at six Olympics (1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000); Olympic champion (1996); world champion (1998); member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame (2007). Level/5/People/Sports figures/Other team sports/Water polo C High
Filip Filipović   Serbia and Montenegro
  Serbia
The only water polo player (man or woman) to win six European Championship titles (2003, 2006, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018); Olympic champion (2016); two-time world champion (2009, 2015). Start High
Paul Radmilovic   Great Britain One of the first two athletes to win three Olympic gold medals in water polo (1908, 1912, 1920); the first athlete to compete in water polo at five Olympics (1908, 1912, 1920, 1924, 1928); member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame (1967). C High
Brenda Villa   United States One of the only two female athletes to win four Olympic medals in water polo (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012); Olympic champion (2012); three-time world champion (2003, 2007, 2009); member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame (2018). Start High
Debbie Watson   Australia The first female athlete to win gold in water polo both at the Olympics (2000) and at the World Championship (1986); the first women's water polo player to be inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame (2008). Start High

Articles that could be listed as level 5 vital articles (10 articles) edit

As of 29 January 2021, 10 water polo-related articles could be listed as Wikipedia's level 5 vital articles.

Water polo equipment (1 article) edit

Vital article Assessment
Title Description Suggested level and section Quality Importance
Water polo cap Headgear used in water polo Level/5/Everyday life/Sports, games and recreation/Sports/Sports equipment or Level/5/Everyday life/Clothing and fashion/Clothes/Outerwear Start High

History of water polo (1 article) edit

Vital article Assessment
Title Description Suggested level and section Quality Importance
Blood in the Water match The most famous water polo match in Olympic history Level/5/History/History by topic/History of games and sport or Level/5/History/20th century/Europe/Eastern Europe C High

Water polo competitions (3 articles) edit

Vital article Assessment
Title Description Suggested level and section Quality Importance
Water polo at the Summer Olympics International water polo competitions for national teams Level/5/Everyday life/Sports, games and recreation/Sports/International competitions/Olympic Games B High
Water polo at the World Aquatics Championships International water polo competitions for national teams Level/5/Everyday life/Sports, games and recreation/Sports/Water sports C High
European Water Polo Championship European water polo competitions for national teams C High

Water polo organizations (3 articles) edit

Governing authorities (1 article) edit

Vital article Assessment
Title Description Suggested level and section Quality Importance
LEN Governing body for administering European competition in water polo Level/5/Everyday life/Sports, games and recreation/Sports organizations/Governing authorities Start High

Water polo leagues (1 article) edit

Vital article Assessment
Title Description Suggested level and section Quality Importance
LEN Champions League Top-tier European professional water polo club competition with teams from different countries Level/5/Everyday life/Sports, games and recreation/Sports organizations/Sports leagues Start High

Water polo teams (1 article) edit

Vital article Assessment
Title Country Description Suggested level and section Quality Importance
United States women's national water polo team   United States The most successful women's national water polo team at the Olympic Games (2 titles, 2012, 2016) and the World Aquatics Championships (6 titles, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2019). Level/5/Everyday life/Sports, games and recreation/Sports/Sports organizations/Sports teams/Water polo C High

Water polo people (2 articles) edit

Water polo coaches (1 article) edit

Vital article Assessment
Title Nationality Description Suggested level and section Quality Importance
Dénes Kemény   Hungary The only water polo coach to lead a national water polo team to win three Olympic gold medals in a row (2000, 2004, 2008); member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame (2011). Level/5/People/Sports figures/Sports business-people, coaches, and referees/Water polo Stub High

Water polo players (1 article) edit

Vital article Assessment
Title Nationality Description Suggested level and section Quality Importance
Charles Sydney Smith   Great Britain The first water polo goalkeeper to win three Olympic gold medals (1908, 1912, 1920); the first water polo player to be a flag bearer at the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics (1912); the oldest Olympic medalist in water polo (41 years, 216 days); the oldest Olympic water polo player (45 years, 169 days); member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame (1981). Level/5/People/Sports figures/Other team sports/Water polo Stub High

Other articles edit

This category contains water polo-related articles that have been rated as "Top-importance" by the WikiProject on Water polo, and this category contains articles that have been rated as "High-importance".

See also edit